again, he went away the second time, and prayed thus, "O my father, if I cannot avoid drinking this cup, thy will be done."

he saved others, said they, but cannot save himself: if he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

while the rest cry'd, now let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

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

if this come to the governor's ears, we will appease him, and secure you."

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

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

(for they were fishers) and Jesus said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

And there came a leper to him, who fell on his knees, and thus address'd him, "if you will, you can heal me."

Jesus then mov'd with compassion, held out his hand, and touching him, said, I will, be thou healed.

but the time will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast.

for he that does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.

tho' they see, they will not perceive, and tho' they hear they will not understand: as if they were afraid of parting with their vices, in order to be pardoned.

nay, he ratified his promise with an oath, "I will give you whatever you require, said he, tho' it be even the half of my kingdom."

if I send them home fasting, they will faint by the way: for some of them are come very far.

in the mean time he gave his disciples this intimation, "the son of man is going to be delivered up into the hands of men, who will put him to death, and three days after he is put to death he shall rise again."

but shall receive at present in this age, what will be a hundred times better to him, than houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, tho' with persecution: and in the age to come eternal life.

now, said he, we are going to Jerusalem, where the son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests, and to the Scribes, who will condemn him to die, and deliver him to the Gentiles.

they will treat him with ignominy, subject him to the lash, spit upon him, and at last put him to death. but on the third day he will rise again.

go to yonder village that faces you, and upon your entrance into it, you will find a colt tied, that never was yet backed; loose him, and bring him to me.

if any one should ask you, why you do so? tell him, the Lord has occasion for it, and immediately he will send it hither.

but if you do not forgive others, neither will your heavenly father forgive you.

Jesus replied to them, if you will answer one question, that I shall propose to you, then I will tell you by what authority I act thus.

answer me that. upon this they reasoned thus with themselves; if we should say, it was divine, he will urge, why then did you not believe him?

at last, having one only son, whom he loved, he sent him to them; surely, said he, they will reverence my son.

but these husbandmen said to one another, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be our own.

now what will the master of the vineyard do? on his return, said they, he will destroy those vine-dressers, and give his vineyard to others.

for when they shall rise from the dead, they neither will marry, nor be given in marriage, but be immortal like the angels in heaven.

and as for the dead, that they will actually rise, have you not read in the book of Moses those words, which God pronounc'd out of the bush to him, "I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?"

when shall this happen? and what will be the sign that this is going to be accomplished?

these are the beginning of sorrows. then look to your selves: for they will deliver you up to the tribunals, and scourge you in the synagogues: you will be brought before governours, and princes upon my account, to be my witnesses against them.

now when they shall lead you to deliver you up, be not sollicitous about your defence, don't premeditate upon it; but what shall be suggested to you at the very occasion, that deliver: for it is not you that will plead, but the holy spirit.

you will be the object of universal hatred upon my account; but he that shall persevere unto the end, shall be saved.

for the distress of that time will be such as never happen'd since the beginning of the world, which God created, to this present, nor ever shall be.

so that if the Lord should suffer it to last, no man could escape: but he will not suffer the time to last long, out of regard to his elect.

then will he send his angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the remotest part of the earth, to the remotest part of heaven.

be circumspect, be vigilant, and devout: because you are uncertain when that time will be.

watch ye therefore (for you don't know when the master of the house will return; whether at evening, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning)

the poor you have always with you, and you may relieve them whenever you please: but me you will not always have.

upon which he dispatch'd two of his disciples, and said to them: go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water; follow him.

and he will shew you a large upper room ready furnished: there make preparation for us.

and as they sat eating, Jesus said, verily I say unto you, one of you that is eating with me, will betray me.

but this I tell you, I will never more drink of this fruit of the vine, from this time forth to that day, when I shall drink with you of the spiritual wine in the kingdom of God.

and Jesus said to them, this night you will all be staggered upon my account: for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered."

but after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

upon which Peter said to him, tho' all should stagger, yet I will not.

Jesus said to him, verily I tell thee, to-day, even this night, before the cock crow twice, you will renounce me thrice.

but he urg'd it with more vehemence, tho' I should die with you, I will not renounce you. and all the rest affirm'd the same.

saying, father, all things are possible to thee, take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done.

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.

saying, we heard him say, "I will pull down this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands."

Pilate spake to him again, and said, will you make no defence for your self? don't you hear what they urge against you?

let the Messiah, the king of Israel, descend now from the cross: let us see that, and we will believe on him. and they that were crucified with him, threw their reproaches at him.

then one of the soldiers ran and dipp'd a spunge in vinegar, which he fastned to a stick, and offered him to drink. now let us, said they, see whether Elias will come to take him down.

and they said to one another, who will remove the stone from the mouth of the sepulchre for us?

go, tell Peter and the rest of his disciples, that he is gone before you into Galilee: there you will see him, as he foretold you.

and made an impression upon all that heard of them. what a child will this be? said they, for the divine influence does attend him.

but the angel said to them, be not afraid, I am only come to bring you great news, which will be matter of joy to you and to the whole world.

and by this sign shall you know him; you will find the babe swathed, lying in a manger.

Lord, thou wilt grant thy servant a happy death, according to thy promise.

then Simeon gave them his benediction, and said to Mary his mother, "the child you now see, shall occasion many in Israel to fall and rise again; he will be the Object of calumny,

which like a dart will pierce even thro' your own soul, that thereby the sincerity of many may be revealed."

and with the fan in his hand he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will lay up the wheat in his grainery: but the chaff he will burn with inextinguishable fire.

all this power, said he, will I give thee, and the glory of them: for they are at my disposal, and where I please, I bestow them.

if therefore you will worship me, they shall be all your own.

upon which he said, no doubt you will urge me with this proverb, "physician heal thy self. what we have heard you perform'd in Capernaum, do likewise here in your own country."

master, said Simon, we have toil'd all the night, without any prize: however, since you give the word, I will throw the net.

As he was going to one of the cities in that country, a man cover'd all over with leprosy happen'd to meet Jesus, and prostrating himself before him, thus address'd him, Lord, if you will, you can cure me.

then Jesus stretch'd out his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou cured. and immediately the leprosy disappear'd:

however, the time will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then they will have occasions enow of fasting.

Besides, he applied this similitude to them. no man, said he, puts a piece of new cloth upon an old coat: if he does, the new will strain the old, and they will by no means suit one another.

nor will any one put new wine into old skins: if they do, the new wine will burst the skins, and wine and skins be all lost.

but new wine must be put into new skins, and both will be preserv'd.

so no-body that has been drinking old wine, will immediately call for new: for 'tis his maxim, "the old is best."

then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one question, which is the most allowable on the sabbath-day, to do good, or to neglect it? to save a man's life, or to let him perish?

or how can you say to your brother, brother, let me take out the mote, that is in your eye, when you your self don't discern the beam that is in your own eye? hypocrite, first remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the mote out of your brother's eye.

I will show you, who that man is like, who comes to me, and practises what I prescribe.

having not wherewithal to pay it, he freely discharged them both of the debt. tell me now, which of the two will love him most?

Then he said to the whole company, if any one will be my follower, let him renounce himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

At another time, as they were walking in the road, a man said to him, I will be your follower, wherever you go.

another likewise said, I will be your follower; but let me first go home, and settle the affairs of my family.

upon his departure the next day, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the master of the house, take care of him, said he, and I will repay you all the charges you are at, upon my return.

he said therefore to them, when ye pray, say, "our father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come. thy will be done, on earth, as in heaven.

I tell you, tho' he will not rise, to supply him, out of friendship: yet out of regard to his importunity, he will rise, and lend him whatever he has occasion for.

or instead of an egg will he offer him a scorpion?

but Jesus perceiving their suspicions, said to them, every kingdom divided against itself will soon be desolate: one family divided against another, falls to ruin.

but if a stronger than he should assault, and overcome him, he will strip him of all his furniture on which he relyed, and divide the plunder.

When the impure spirit is gone out of a man, he wanders about the wilds in quest of some repose: but finding none, I will return, says he, to the abode I have quitted.

the eye is the light of the body: if therefore your eye be clear, every member of your body will have the benefit of the light: but if it be spoil'd, they must all rest in darkness.

for if thy whole body be enlightned, and no part dark, your whole conduct will be regulated, just as the light of a lamp directs all your motions.

be but charitable to the utmost of your ability, and every thing will be pure to you.

but wo unto you Pharisees: for you will pay the tythes of mint, and rue, and all sorts of herbs, but as for justice and true piety, those you neglect. these you ought to have practised, without omitting however the other.

but Jesus said, wo unto you likewise, doctors of the law; for you load men with insupportable burthens, the least part of which you will not yourselves bear:

agreeably to this, in the Wisdom of God 'tis said, "I will send them prophets and apostles: some they will kill, and others they will persecute:

but I will inform you whom you should fear: fear him, who after he has kill'd, has power to precipitate into hell; yes, I advise you, fear him.

this will I do, said he, I will pull down my barns, and build greater: and there I will bestow all my rich product.

then I will say to my soul, soul, you have many enjoyments in reserve for a number of years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

now if God thus cloaths the flowers, which exist to-day in the field, and to-morrow are thrown into the oven: how much more will he cloath you, O distrustful men?

therefore do you rather seek the kingdom of God, and then all your necessities will be fully supply'd.

sell your possessions and give alms. lay up for yourselves a stock not subject to decay, a treasure in the heavens that will never fail, where no thief can approach, nor moth can spoil.