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.

then the disciples perceiv'd, that what he said was meant of John the Baptist.

bring him hither to me. and Jesus rebuked the demon, and he departed out of him: so that the child was cured from that very hour.

then came the disciples to Jesus in private, and said, why could not we cast him out?

because of your incredulity, said Jesus: for I tell you truly, if ye had ever so little faith, ye might say to this mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and it should remove; and nothing would be too difficult for you.

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

he said, yes. and when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, what think you Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of others?

however, lest we should give offence, go you to the sea, throw in a book, and take the first fish that strikes: then open its jaws, and you will find a piece of money: that take, and give it to them for me and thee.

At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, who is to be the greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah?

But whoever shall occasion such an humble believer to fall off from the faith, it were better for him that a mill-stone were hang'd about his neck, and that he were plung'd to the bottom of the sea.

wo unto the world, because of such scandals: tho' it cannot be, but that such occasions of relapsing should happen: yet wo to that man by whom the scandal cometh.

wherefore if thy hand or thy foot occasions thee to relapse, lop them off, and cast them away: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire.

and if thine eye occasions thee to relapse, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two to be cast into hell-fire.

and if he happen to find it, you may be sure he is more affected with that one, than with the ninety and nine which went not astray.

if he does not relent, tell it to the church: but if he is not moved by the church, show him no more regard than you would to a pagan or a publican.

the servant therefore fell prostrate before him, and cry'd out, Lord, allow me but time and I will pay the whole.

and his fellow-servant fell at his feet, and embraced him, saying, allow me time, and I will pay thee all.

his fellow-servants upon seeing this were very much concern'd, and went to acquaint their master with what had pass'd.

The Pharisees likewise came to him, and maliciously propos'd this question, may a man lawfully put away his wife at discretion?

and he answered them, have ye not read, that when the creator, at the beginning, made male and female,

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

and I tell you, that whoever shall put away his wife, except it be for adultery, and shall marry another, he committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her that is put away, causeth her to commit adultery.

thereupon his disciples said, if the case between man and wife be such, it is best not to marry.

as there are some eunuchs, who were such from their very birth: and others who were made such by men: so there are some who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of religion. he that can bear the state of celibacy, let him bear it.

Immediately one came near him, saying, good master, what good shall I do, to obtain eternal life?

the young man answer'd, all these things have I practis'd from my youth: what is it that is further required?

then said Jesus to his disciples, I declare unto you, it will be difficult for a rich man to enter into the gospel kingdom.

I tell you again, it is easier for a cable to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the divine kingdom.

but Jesus looking at them, said, however impracticable this is to men, all things are possible to God.

Then said Peter, but we, who have left every thing to follow thee; what advantage shall we get by it?

For the kingdom of the Messiah is like a family, the master whereof went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard.

he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place, and said to them,

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

about the sixth and ninth hour he went out again, and gave the like directions.

at last, about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, why do you stand idling thus all day long?

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.

who upon the receipt of it fell a murmuring against the master, and cry'd,

can't I do what I will with my own? because I am bountiful, are you invidious?

Then the mother of Zebedee's children, with her two sons, came and threw herself at his feet, desiring a favour of him.

and he said to her, what would you have? grant, said she, when you are upon the throne, that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left.

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 it must not be so among you: on the contrary, whoever would rise among you, let him be your minister.

At their departure from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

and there were two blind men sitting by the way-side, who hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, "have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David."

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.

then Jesus stood still, and calling them, said, what would ye have me do for you?

all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,

while the crowd that were marching before, and behind, cried out, "Hosanna to the son of David: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, Hosanna, Hosanna."

Then Jesus entered into the temple of God, drove out all those that sold and bought in the temple, overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those that sold doves,

and said to them, it is written, " my house shall be the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves."

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?"

then leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany, where he stay'd that night.

when seeing a fig-tree by the way, he came to it, and finding nothing thereon, but bare leaves, said to it, may you never more bear fruit. and presently the fig-tree withered away.

Jesus answered them, I declare to you, if ye have a full assurance of faith, ye shall not only be able to do this to a fig-tree, but if ye should even say to this mountain, be thou removed, and cast into the sea; it should be done.

When he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the magistrates came to him as he was teaching, and said, by what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

and Jesus answered them, let me ask you one question, if ye answer me that, I shall likewise satisfy you by what authority I do these things.

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?

but if we say, it was merely human, we are obnoxious to the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

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

But what do you think of this? a man had two sons, and coming to the first, he said, son, go, work to-day in my vineyard.

for John instructed you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the licentious believed him. and tho' you saw that, you did not yet repent, so as to believe him.

Hear another parable: a certain landlord planted a vineyard, hedged it round, set up a wine-press in it, and built a tower, then lett it out to tenants, and went into a foreign country.

and when the fruit-season came on, he sent his servants to the tenants, to receive the fruits of it.

then he sent a greater number of servants, than at first: who met with the same treatment.

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

when the master therefore of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?

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.

Jesus reply'd, did ye never read in the scriptures, " that very stone which the builders rejected, is become the principal stone of the angle, this the Lord effected, and it is marvellous in our eyes."

and whosoever shall stumble at this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, he shall be entirely crush'd.

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

then he sent out other servants, saying, tell those who are invited, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and every thing is ready: come to the entertainment.

then said the king to the servants, bind him hand and foot, take him away, and turn him out in the dark: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

tell us therefore, what is your opinion? is it lawful to pay tribute to Cesar, or no?

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

and the second has an affinity with it, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self."

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

how comes it then, said he, that David by inspiration calls him Lord, in these words,

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,

again, if any one swear by the altar he is under no engagement but if he swear by the gift that is upon it, he is bound thereby.

whoever swears by the altar, swears not only by the altar, but by every thing upon it.

and whoever swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

for I tell you, after a while, ye shall not see me again, till ye shall cry out, "Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord."

Jesus said to them, observe this vast structure, I tell you for certain, there shall not be any part of it left standing, but it shall be all thrown into ruins.

And when he was upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him in private, and said, tell us when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of this age?

ye shall hear likewise of wars, and rumours of wars: take care not to be disturb'd: for these things must happen, but the end of the Jewish age is not yet.

yet all this is but the beginning of sorrow.

consider it well) let those who are then in Judea, flee into the mountains,

he that is on the battlements, let him not venture to go in to take any thing out of his house.

Then if any shall cry, the Messiah is here, or he is there: give no credit to it.

for there shall arise false Messiahs, and false prophets, and shall shew such astonishing miracles and prodigies, as to deceive, if that can do it, the very converts themselves.

this may be illustrated by a comparison taken from a fig-tree: when the branches become tender, and push out their leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

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,

having no thoughts of the flood till it came, and swept them all away; so shall also the advent of the son of man be.

two women shall be grinding at the mill, the one shall be taken, and the other left.

watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord shall come.

but this you conceive, that if a man knew at what hour of the night the thief would come, he would set a watch, and not suffer his house to be broke open.

therefore be ye also prepar'd: for the son of man may come at an hour you least expect.

who shall be found so employed, at his master's return.

the master of that servant will come in a day when he least expects it, and at an hour he is not aware of;