Now the disciples had forgot to take bread, and had but one loaf aboard with them.

as they were going down the mountain, he order'd them not to tell any body what they had seen, till the son of man was raised from the dead:

at which they were silent, for upon the road they had disputed about precedency.

but if any one shall cause the meanest of those, who believe in me, to transgress, it had been better for him that a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.

but he was troubled at this answer, and went away very sorrowful, for he had a great estate.

and Jesus said to him, go your way, your faith has cur'd you, and immediately he had sight, and followed Jesus in the road.

and they answered as Jesus had directed, so they let them go.

Jesus having made his entrance into Jerusalem, went into the temple, and after he had survey'd the whole, it being then late, he departed with the twelve to Bethany.

On the morrow when they had left Bethany, he was press'd with hunger.

and observing at a distance a fig-tree full of leaves, he went up to it to see if he could find any fruit upon it. but when he came to it, he found it had nothing but leaves, (for it was not the season for that sort of fig.)

One of the Scribes, that had heard their dispute, observing the propriety of his answers, propos'd this question to him, which is the principal commandment of all?

but some had a secret indignation, and said, why must the perfume be so wasted?

his disciples therefore went away, and being come into the city, they found every thing, as he had told them; and they prepared the paschal lamb.

the son of man is going indeed, according to what is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the son of man is betrayed: it would be better for that man, if he had never been born.

When they had been eating, Jesus took bread, and having given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to them, and said, take it, this represents my body.

and he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.

now he that betrayed him, had given them this signal, you will see me salute one with a kiss, that's he: seize him, and don't let him escape.

Barabbas lay then confin'd with other seditious, who had committed murder in an insurrection.

for he perceived plainly, it was out of malice, that the chief priests had prosecuted him.

after they had crucified him, they shared his garments, by casting lots for them: to determine what each of them should take.

who had attended Jesus, and supply'd him with necessaries when he was in Galilee: besides many other women, who came up with him to Jerusalem.

Pilate surpriz'd that he should be dead so soon, sent for the Centurion, and ask'd him, if he had been dead any time.

who taking down the body, wrapped it in a fine linnen cloth, which he had bought, and laid it in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock, and roll'd a stone for a door to the sepulchre: and Mary Magdalene,

Now Jesus being risen early on the first day of the week, he appear'd first to Mary Magdalene, whom he had dispossess'd of seven demons.

but though they heard that he was alive, and had appear'd to her, they did not believe.

afterwards he appear'd to the eleven, as they were all sitting at table, and he reproved them for their incredulity and obstinacy in not giving credit to those, who had seen him after his resurrection.

Now after the Lord had convers'd with them, he was assum'd up to heaven, where he sat on the right hand of God.

according as they were delivered to us by persons, who were all along eye-witnesses, and had a share in the transactions themselves:

they had no children, because Elizabeth was steril, and they were both advanced in years.

but when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; for he intimated it to them by signs, and continued dumb.

no sooner had Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, but the babe leap'd within her:

When Elizabeth had gone her full time, she was delivered of a son.

her neighbours and her relations having heard how the Lord had heap'd his favours upon her, they congratulated with her:

immediately he had the use of his speech: and he uttered himself in praises to God.

when they had seen him, they divulged what the angel had told them concerning this child.

The eighth day, when the child was to be circumcised, being come, he was named Jesus, the name, which the angel had given before his conception.

to him it was revealed by the holy spirit, that he should not die till he had seen the Messiah of the Lord.

There was likewise one Anna a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was of a great age, and had liv'd in a married state but seven years ever since she was a virgin:

and when they had performed every thing required by the divine law, they returned into Galilee, to Nazareth their city.

but having reproved Herod the tetrarch upon account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the mischiefs that Herod had done;

being come to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; according to his custom, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and standing up to read,

he undertook to show them, how the passage they had heard, was actually then accomplished.

I assure you, though there were many widows in Israel, when the heaven had furnished no rain for three years and a half, and a great famine spread through all the land:

for he, and all the company were frightned at the draught of fish they had taken:

On another sabbath-day it happen'd, that he went into the synagogue to preach, where a man was present, who had the palsy in his right hand.

When he had finished this discourse to the populous audience, he entred into Capernaum,

where a certain centurion had a servant whom he greatly valued, lying sick and ready to die.

and they that were sent, being return'd to the house, they found the servant, who had been sick, in good health.

when a woman of that city, one that had led a loose life, knowing that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house, came in with a vial of odoriferous liquor,

which the Pharisee, who had invited him, observing, he thus argued with himself, if this man were a prophet, he could not but know that the woman, who is so busy with him, is a person of a loose character.

A certain creditor had two debtors, the one owed five hundred denarys, and the other fifty.

I think, said Simon, he that had the greatest debt remitted to him. you are in the right, said Jesus.

and several women, who had been delivered from evil spirits and cured of their diseases: particularly Mary Magdalene, who had been dispossess'd of seven demons:

when he was landed, there met him a man, who belong'd to the city Gadara, and had been for a long time possessed by demons. he did not wear any cloaths, nor dwell in any house, but among the tombs.

for he had commanded the impure spirit to quit the man, he had so long possessed: who, tho' bound in chains, and fastned with fetters, broke thro' all restraints, and was hurry'd by the demon into the desarts.

and country, whence numbers went to see the fact: being come to Jesus, they found the man, who had been dispossess'd of the demons, sitting at Jesus's feet, cloathed, and in his right senses: at which they were much surpriz'd,

being inform'd by those that were present, by what means the demoniac had been cured.

now the man, who had been dispossess'd, begg'd to take him with him. but Jesus dismissed him,

saying, go home, and relate, what great things God hath done for you. whereupon he departed, and published through all the city, what a wonderful deliverance Jesus had wrought for him.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, who lay a dying. as he was on the way, the crowd press'd after him,

and among the rest a woman, who had been troubled with an hemorrhage twelve years, having consum'd her whole fortune upon physicians, who could none of them cure her; she getting behind him,

but Jesus said, somebody has touched me: for I know what influence my power has had.

then the woman finding she could not conceal herself, came trembling, and kneeling down before him, confess'd before all the people, why she had touch'd him, and how she was instantly cured.

The Apostles, upon their return to Jesus, acquainted him with what they had done. and taking them with him, he retired into a desart place over-against the city of Bethsaida:

and before the sound was gone, Jesus was left alone: this they kept secret, and for some time did not acquaint any one in the least with what they had seen.

wo unto thee Chorazin; wo unto thee Bethsaida: for if the miracles, which have been wrought among you, had been wrought in Tyre and Sidon, they would long since have lain repenting in sackcloth and ashes.

now she had a sister, named Mary, who placed herself at the feet of Jesus, to attend to his discourse.

One day Jesus had been praying in a certain place, and as soon as he had done, one of his disciples said to him, instruct us about prayer, as John the baptist instructed his disciples.

to which purpose he propos'd to them this parable: a rich man had some land that was very fruitful.

At the same time, there were some present, who gave Jesus an account of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

He proposed likewise this parable: a certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came expecting it should have had fruit, but he found none.

who had been kept infirm by a spirit eighteen years: and stooped in such a manner, she was not able to hold up her head strait.

now there happen'd to be a man just by him, who had a dropsy.

Then he said to the Pharisee, that had invited him, when you give a dinner, or a supper, don't call your friends, or your brethren, or kinsmen, or wealthy neighbours; lest they invite you again, and make you a requital.

and when 'tis found, will she not call her friends aud neighbours together, and say, rejoice with me, for I have found the piece, I had lost?

Again he said: a certain man had two sons;

a little while after the younger son turn'd all he had into money, and travell'd into a foreign country, where he squander'd away his fortune in luxurious living.

when he had spent all, there happen'd to be a severe famine in that country;

Jesus said likewise to his disciples, a certain rich man had an information against his steward, for making havock of his estate.

but Abraham said, son, remember you had your enjoyments, when you were alive, and Lazarus his misfortunes: but now he has his consolation, and you your torments.

Then he propos'd this parable, concerning those who had a great opinion of their own justice, and look'd with contempt upon others.

upon hearing this he was very sad: for he had a large estate.

upon his return, being confirm'd king, he order'd the servants, he had trusted with the money, to appear, and inform him, what improvement each of them had made.

Accordingly the messengers went, and found the colt, as Jesus had told them.

Just as he advanc'd to the declivity of the mountain of Olives, the whole troop of disciples began to express their joy in loud acclamations, praising God, for the many miracles they had seen.

in these words, "O that thou hadst consider'd, at least in this very day, the opportunity you had of being happy! but now alas! it is vanish'd from your eyes."

The chief priests, and the Scribes perceiving that he had applied this parable to them, were eager to seize upon him at that very time; but they were afraid of the people.

at the resurrection therefore, to which of them will she be wife? for she had been married to all the seven.

now satan had inspired Judas surnam'd Iscariot, one of the twelve, what to do.

so they went, and having found every thing as Jesus had said, they made ready the passover.

Now there had been a dispute among the disciples, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

Before he had done speaking, the company appears, Judas one of the twelve marching in front, who advanc'd to Jesus to give him a kiss.

now as they had made a fire in the middle of the hall, and people were sitting all round it, Peter too sat down among them.

whereupon the Lord turned about, and look'd upon Peter. then Peter remembred what the Lord had said to him, "before the cock-crowing you shall deny me thrice."

When Herod saw Jesus he was extremely pleased; for he had long desired to see him, having heard much of him, and hoped to see him perform some miracle.

and from that day the enmity that had been between Pilate and Herod ended in friendship.

Barabbas had been imprison'd for murder in a riot he had rais'd in the city.

The centurion upon seeing what had happen'd, gave glory to God, and said, certainly this was a righteous man.

and all the people that had crowded to that sight, went home striking their breasts at the thoughts of those events.

There was likewise present a counsellor, named Joseph, a man of probity and justice, one who had never abetted the contrivances and proceedings of the Jews.