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.

So it was when a man was going to travel into a foreign country, he called his servants, and delivered to them his stock:

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye took care of me: I was in prison, and ye visited me.

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

About this time the chief priests, and the elders of the people, assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon who had been a leper,

there came to him a woman with an alabaster-box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, while he was at table.

then Judas, he who was to betray him, said, master, is it I? Jesus replied, yes.

now he that was to betray him, gave them this signal, the person I shall kiss, is the very man, be sure to secure him.

At the same time Jesus said to the company, you come to apprehend me with swords and clubs, as if in pursuit of a robber; I was every day with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not then seize upon me.

but all this was to be done, in pursuance of what the prophets had predicted. then all the disciples abandon'd him, and fled.

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,

In the mean time Peter was sitting without in the court: and a servant maid came to him, and said, you likewise was one of Jesus the Galilean's comrades.

and when he was going out at the porch, another maid saw him, and said to those that were by, this fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

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.

At the same time, Judas who had betrayed him, finding that he was condemned, repented, and carried back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and senators, saying,

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,

but when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he return'd no answer.

but he made no answer to any thing he said, so that the governor was very much surpriz'd.

Now it was customary at that feast for the governor to release a prisoner, such as the people should nominate.

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

Whilst he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent this message to him, pray, have nothing to do with that just man: for to-day I have suffered very much on his account in a dream.

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.

he relied upon God; if he be such a favourite, let God then deliver him: for he us'd to say he was the son of God.

Now from the sixth hour to the ninth, the whole land was cover'd with darkness.

Immediately the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom; the earth trembled, the rocks split,

now the centurion, and they that were with him, to guard Jesus, having observ'd the earthquake, and all that had happened, were under great apprehensions, and said, certainly this was the son of God.

among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

In the evening a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself was Jesus's disciple,

saying, sir, we remember that this impostor, when he was alive, said, "after three days I will rise again."

now there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the lord descending from heaven, was come, and had rolled away the stone from the door, and was sitting upon it.

his aspect was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

but the angel spoke to the woman, and said, don't be frighted, I know you are seeking Jesus, who was crucified.

he is not here: he is risen according to his word: come, see the place where the Lord was laid.

now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey.

At that time Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in Jordan.

and as soon as he was got out of the water, he saw the heavens open, and the spirit lighting upon him, like a dove.

when this voice from heaven was heard, "thou art my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased."

where he continued forty days, being tempted by Satan: and when he was among the wild beasts, angels ministred unto him.

But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, spreading the good news of the kingdom of the Messiah.

now there was in their synagogue a demoniack, who cried out, ah,

In the evening, when the sun was set, they brought to him many diseased, and several demoniacks.

On the morrow rising up, while it was yet dark, he went out, and retired into a solitary place, where he prayed.

and he said unto them, let us go into the neighbouring villages, that I may preach there likewise, for that was the design of my coming.

and while he was speaking, the leprosy left him in an instant, and he was cur'd.

but as soon as he was gone, he began freely to talk of it, and blazed it about every where, so that Jesus could not go publickly into the city any more, but stay'd in the out parts, which were not much frequented, where people came to him from every quarter.

Some time after he returned to Capernaum; upon the rumour that he was there,

so great a company assembled, that there was no room for them in the house, nor even about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

who finding it impossible to come nigh Him because of the press, uncovered the roof where He was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the cradle wherein the paralytic lay.

Another time as he was by the sea-side, the people came all crowding to him, and he instructed them.

It was customary for the Pharisees, and the disciples of John, to fast; they came therefore and ask'd him, why do John's disciples, and the Pharisees fast so frequently, and not your disciples?

Another time, as he was going through the corn-fields on the sabbath-day, his disciples as they pass'd along began to pluck the ears of corn.

how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, who was afterwards high-priest, and did eat the shew-bread, giving some of it likewise to the company, though the law allow'd no body to eat of it but the priests.

adding this observation, "the sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath."

Another time he entred into the synagogue, when a man was there who had a withered hand.

when his relations heard of this, they went to his relief, for it was said, he fainted away.

this was in answer to their saying, he was influenc'd by an impure spirit.

He began again to teach by the sea-side: but there was so great a crowd gathered about him, that he was oblig'd to go into a ship, where he sat down, and stay'd on board while the people stood on the shore.

but when the sun was up, it was scorched, and for want of root, withered away.

And when he was in private, the twelve, and some of his disciples asked him the meaning of the parable.

they who receiv'd seed by the wayside, are those in whom the word is sown, who no sooner have heard it, but satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

for there is nothing conceal'd but what shall be made manifest: nor was any thing kept secret, but in order to be divulged.

his stile in publick was figurative, but he explain'd every thing to his disciples in private.

when they had dismiss'd the people, the bark he was in, set sail, in company with other small barks.

whilst Jesus was at the stern, asleep on a pillow: upon which they awak'd him, crying out, master, have you so little concern to let us sink? then he rose,

and as soon as Jesus was come out of the ship, he met a demoniack, who came from among the tombs, where he haunted,

night and day he was in the mountains, howling among the tombs, and hacking his flesh with flints.

and he was very importunate with Jesus not to drive them away from that country.

now there was a great herd of swine feeding upon the mountain;

as he was embarking, the late demoniack desired, that he might be with Jesus.

When Jesus had repassed in the vessel to the other side, a crowd of people gathered about him, while he was nigh the sea.

Now there was a woman, who had been affected with an hemorrhage twelve years:

and immediately the source of her disorder was dried up: and she sensibly perceived she was healed of that indisposition.

however, he looked about to see who it was.

upon which they fell a laughing: however, having turned them all out, and taking with him the father and the mother of the damsel, and those that had accompany'd him, he entred in where the damsel was lying.

immediately the damsel arose, and walked, for she was twelve years of age: and they were struck with astonishment.

when the sabbath was come, he preach'd in the synagogue, to the great astonishment of many, who upon hearing his discourse, said, how came he by all this? what strange endowment of knowledge is this, that he should work such miracles?

In the mean time king Herod heard of Jesus, whose name was now celebrated, and he said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, no wonder then that he works miracles.

at this the king was exceedingly concern'd; however, in regard to his oath, and to those who were at table with him, he would not refuse her;

but as the day was far advanc'd, his disciples came to him, and said, this is a desart place, and it is now late.

Soon after Jesus obliged his disciples to embark for Bethsaida, on the opposite shore, while he was dismissing the people.

It was now late in the evening, and the bark in full sea, when Jesus, who was ashore all alone,

perceived his disciples had much ado to bear up against the wind, which was contrary; about the fourth watch of the night, he came up, and would have pass'd by them.

when they saw him walking upon the sea, they thought it was an apparition,

and as soon as he was got aboard, the wind ceased; which still encreas'd their astonishment and admiration:

no sooner were they ashore, but the people, who presently perceiv'd it was Jesus,

came flocking from all quarters, carrying their sick on their beds to the places where they heard he was:

when observing that some of his disciples were eating with profane hands, that is, without having wash'd them, they found fault.

for the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, in pursuance of their antient traditions, never eat till they have wash'd their hands up to their elbows.

for a woman, whose child was possess'd with an impure spirit, having heard of him, found him out, and throwing herself at his feet,

entreated him to force the demon out of her daughter; now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation.

accordingly she went home, where she found that the demon was indeed gone out of her daughter, and she was lying on the bed.

and his Ears were instantly opened, his tongue was loosen'd, and he spoke freely.

so they all eat and were satisfied, the broken meat that was left amounting to seven baskets.

as he was then directing them diligently to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,

then he put his hands upon his eyes, and made him look again. and his sight was so well recovered, he could see distinctly.

Six days after Jesus took Peter, James and John, and accompanied them up a high mountain in private; and was transfigured in their presence.

his raiment was of an exceeding bright whiteness, like that of snow, and such as no fuller upon earth could imitate.