so that they all eat, and were satiated: the superfluous fragments they carried off, amounting to seven baskets full:

a wicked degenerate race demand a miracle; but no miracle shall they have beside that of the prophet Jonas. and so leaving them, he went away.

upon which they said to one another, this comes from our not taking any bread.

then they perceived, he did not caution them against the leaven of bread, but against the Pharisaick and Sadducean doctrine.

they replied, some think you are John the Baptist, some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

I declare unto you, some are here present, who shall not die, till they have seen the son of man enter into his kingdom.

and presently they saw Moses and Elias conversing with him.

and when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were in a terrible fright.

and when they had lift up their eyes, they saw Jesus all alone.

As they went down the mountain, Jesus gave them this charge, don't speak of the vision, said he, to any body, till the son of man be risen again from the dead: but his disciples asked him,

but I tell you, that Elias is already come, tho' they knew him not, but treated him in an arbitrary manner; with such usage as the son of man shall likewise suffer at their hands.

And when they were come to the multitude, a man came kneeling to him, and cry'd,

I presented him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.

Some time after, while they were in Galilee, Jesus said to them, the son of man will be betrayed into the hands of men:

they will kill him, but the third day he shall be raised again. at which they were exceeding sorry.

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute for the temple came to Peter, and said, does not your master pay tribute?

I assure you, that if two of you shall live in agreement together, whatever they ask shall be granted to them by my heavenly father.

he said, "for this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and be attach'd to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?"

so that they are not now two, but one. what therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

why then, said they, did Moses permit to give a writ of divorce to repudiate the wife?

Then they brought children to him in order to have his blessing: and the disciples rebuked them.

when his disciples heard this, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, who then can be saved?

go ye likewise to my vineyard, and I will give you what is reasonable: accordingly they went thither.

they answer'd him, because we are not hired; go work then. said he, in my vineyard, and I will give you what's reasonable.

they then that were hired about the eleventh hour, came and received every man his penny.

last of all they came who were hired first, expecting to have received more, but they had only a penny a man,

but Jesus answered them, ye know not what ye ask. can ye bear to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? they said to him, we can.

but Jesus calling them to him, said, ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise arbitrary dominion over them, and they that are great exercise their authority.

and the people reprimanded them, to make them hold their tongue: but they bawl'd out the more, have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.

they said to him, grant Lord that we may have sight.

Jesus then having compassion on them, touched their eyes: and immediately they had their sight, and they followed him.

When they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bepthphage, to the mount of Olives, Jesus dispatched two disciples,

they brought the ass with the colt, threw their clothes on them, and mounted him thereon:

but when the chief priests and Scribes saw the wonders that he did, and the young people crying in the temple, "Hosanna to the son of David;" they were full of indignation.

and said to him, do you hear what they say? yes, said Jesus; have ye never read, "out of the mouth of babes and sucklings I will make a consort of praise?"

the baptism of John, whence was it? was it a divine or a human Institution? and they reasoned thus with themselves, if we say, it was divine; he will say, then, why did ye not believe him?

so they made answer, we cannot tell. and Jesus said, neither shall I tell you, by what authority I do these things.

which of the two obey'd his father? they said, the first. Jesus reply'd, I declare to you, that the publicans and licentious people enter into the gospel kingdom before you.

but they seiz'd his servants, beat some, killed one, and stoned another.

but last of all, he sent his son, saying, they will reverence my son.

but when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and then seize on his inheritance.

so seizing upon him, they turn'd him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

they answered, he will give those wretches no quarter, and will let out his vineyard to such as shall duly account for the profits thereof.

When the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he meant them.

and they endeavoured to seize him, but were afraid of the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

he sent out his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: but they would not come.

but instead of showing any regard, they went their ways, one to his farm, another to his traffick.

then he said to his servants, the feast is ready, but they who were invited were very unworthy.

accordingly they went about the streets, and assembled all they met indifferently, both good and bad: so that the hall was furnished with guests.

Upon this the Pharisees withdrew, and consulted how they might insnare him in his discourse.

they dispatch'd therefore some of their disciples, together with the Herodians, who thus address'd themselves to him; master, we know that you are sincere, and faithfully teach the divine law without fear or flattery: for you have no regard to the outward quality of men.

shew me the tribute money. and they brought him a penny.

they answer'd, Cesar's. then said he to them, render therefore unto Cesar, the things which are Cesar's: and unto God, the things that are God's.

on hearing this, they were filled with admiration, and so leaving him, they went their way.

master, said they, by the law of Moses, in case a man die without children, his brother is oblig'd to marry his wife, in order to perpetuate his brother's name.

now if there be another life after this, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all married her.

for in the other life after this, there will be no such thing as marriage; but they will be as the angels of God in heaven.

when the people heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

but the Pharisees hearing that he had dumb-founded the Sadducees, they met together in council.

what think ye of Christ? whose son is he to be? they answered, David's.

therefore whatever moral precepts they bid you observe, those observe and practise; but don't follow their example: for they preach one thing, and practise another.

for they load men with intolerable impositions, and will not take the least pains to ease them of the burthen: they do nothing but out of ostentation,

they affect the uppermost place at feasts, the principal chair in the synagogues,

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye clean the outside of the cup, and of the plate, but within they are full of rapine and impurity.

then shall they deliver you up to torments, and to death: and ye shall be hated by all nations upon my account.

unhappy will they be that are with child, and they that give suck in those days.

wherefore, if they shall say to you, now he is in the desert, do not stir: or now, he is in the secret chambers, believe them not.

then shall that sign, the son of man in the clouds of heaven, appear: and all the tribes of the land shall mourn, and they shall see the son of man coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.

for as at the time that usher'd in the deluge, they were eating and drinking, marrying themselves and their children, till the day that Noe entred into the ark,

they that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

while the bridegroom tarried, they were drowsy and slept.

and while they were gone to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready, entred with him into the hall, and the door was shut.

then will they answer, Lord, when did we see thee in hunger, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

but they said, this must not be done on the feastday, for fear the people rise.

and said, what will ye give me, and I will deliver him to you? and they promised him thirty pieces of silver.

and as they were eating, he said, 'tis indeed true that one of this company shall betray me.

at which they were exceedingly concern'd, and began every one of them to ask, Lord, is it I?

While they were yet eating, Jesus took bread, and having given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, take, eat; this represents my body.

And when they had sung an hymn, they went to the mount of Olives.

And they that had apprehended Jesus, led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the Scribes and the senators were assembled.

but they found none: and though many false witnesses came, it was not found sufficient. at last there came two false witnesses, who charg'd him with saying,

and the high priest arose, and said to him, have you nothing in answer to that charge they bring against you?

what is your opinion? they reply'd, he deserves to die.

then they spit in his face, some beat him on the head, others slapt him on the cheeks,

soon after they that stood by coming up, said to Peter, certainly you are one of them, for thy speech bewrays thee.

As soon as it was day, all the chief priests and senators of the people consulted measures against Jesus how they might put him to death.

and when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor of Judea.

I have sinned in betraying the blood of the innocent: and they said, what is it to us? you must look to that.

and having consulted together, they laid out the money in buying the potter's field, to serve for a burying place for strangers.

then was fulfilled what Jeremy the prophet said, "and they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price at which he was valued, by the children of Israel,

whereupon Pilate said to him, don't you hear how many things they lay to your charge?

therefore when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, who would you have releas'd? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?

for he was sensible that they had delivered him up out of meer envy.

the governor therefore having asked, which of the two would you have me release? they said, Barabbas.

Pilate replied, what shall I do then with Jesus, who is called Christ? they all cried out, let him be crucified.

the governor said, why, what mischief has he done? but they cried out the more, let him be crucified.

Pilate perceiving he was so far from prevailing, that they were more tumultuous, he took water, and washed his hands before all the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: you are answerable for it.

and having stripp'd him, they put on him a scarlet robe.

then pleating a crown of thorns, they set it on his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, in mockery, saying, hail king of the Jews.

and they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.