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:

an expression which they dwelt upon, asking one another the meaning of "till he was raised from the dead."

it is true, said he, that Elias must come beforehand to establish every thing, and that it was predicted of him, as well as of the son of man, that he should suffer very much, and be treated with contempt.

but I tell you, that Elias is already come, as it was foretold; and they have treated him at their discretion.

When he was come to the other disciples, he found a great crowd about them, and the Pharisees disputing with them.

so he was brought to him, and as soon as he saw him, the spirit threw him into convulsions, and he fell upon the ground, where he wallowed foaming.

and the spirit came out of him, having made him roar, and thrown him into such agonies, that he became like one that was dead, and many were of opinion he actually was so.

but Jesus taking him by the hand, raised him up, and he was perfectly recovered.

now when Jesus was retired to his own house, his disciples asked him in private, why could not we cast this spirit out?

Having left that place, they went a private way through Galilee: for he was willing to be conceal'd.

but Jesus answered them, it was out of regard to your untractable temper, that Moses gave you this permission.

which Jesus observing was much displeas'd with them, and said, suffer little children to come unto me, do not hinder them: for of such is the kingdom of God.

When he was set out upon his journey, there met him one, who kneeling down before him, said, good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

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

or on my left, is not in my power to grant, except to those for whom it was designed.

At length they came to Jericho, and as he was leaving Jericho, accompanied by his disciples, and a great number of people, a blind man called Bartimeus sat begging in the high-way.

when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he cried out, and said, Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.

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.

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.)

Then they entred again into Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the Scribes, and rulers of the Jews came about him,

the baptism of John, was it of divine, or of human institution?

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?

if we should say, it was a human institution, we run a risk from the people. (for they all believed John was a true prophet.)

Then Jesus address'd himself to them in this parabolical manner. a certain person planted a vineyard, made a fence about it, clear'd the way for a wine-press, built a tower, and committed it to the care of vine-dressers, while he was travelling abroad.

Jesus observing he answer'd so discreetly, said to him, you are not far from the kingdom of God. and no man after that was so hardy as to ask him any question.

As Jesus was teaching in the temple, he address'd himself to them, saying, why do the Scribes maintain that Christ is the son of David?

for David himself, who was inspired by the holy spirit, has this expression, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou at my right hand till I make thy enemies thy foot-stool."

At length, as Jesus was sitting over-against the treasury, he observed the peoples throwing money into the chest; when many of the rich gave large sums.

As Jesus was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, see, master, what stone-work, and buildings are here.

and when he was sitting upon the mount of Olives over-against the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew said to him in private, tell us,

Within two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread. and the chief priests, with the Scribes, contriv'd how they might seize Jesus by surprize, and put him to death.

now being at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, while he was at table, there came a woman with a viol full of the perfume of spikenard, which was very costly; and she opened the viol, and poured it upon his head.

All of a sudden, while he was yet speaking, appear'd Judas, one of the twelve, attended by a great number of people with swords and clubs, who were sent by the chief priests, the Scribes, and rulers.

I was daily among you, teaching in the temple, and you did not then seize upon me. but the scriptures are thereby accomplished.

But a certain youth, that was stript to his inmost vest, followed him, and was seized by the soldiers.

there were indeed several, who depos'd what was false against him: besides, what they deposed was insufficient.

In the mean time Peter was in the entry of the hall, where one of the maids belonging to the high priest came:

and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked earnestly upon him, and said, you too was with Jesus the Nazarene.

but Jesus still made no answer; so that Pilate was much amaz'd.

Now during the feast, it was customary to release a prisoner, to be nominated by the people.

the populace therefore fell a roaring, and desired him to do as was always practis'd.

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

one Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he pass'd by in his return out of the country, was compell'd to carry the cross.

now it was the third hour of the day, when they crucified him,

and the inscription of the charge against him was thus express'd, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

so that this passage of scripture was fulfill'd, "and he was numbred with the transgressors."

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

Immediately the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom.

and the Centurion who stood over-against him, observing that he expired with so great a cry, said, certainly this man was the son of God.

there were likewise several women, who were spectators at a distance: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the minor, and of Joses and Salome:

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.

Now, as soon as the evening was come; because it was then the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

one Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable senator, who was himself in expectation of the kingdom of God, ventur'd to come and wait upon Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

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,

and Mary the mother of Joses, took notice where he was laid.

When the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, after having bought aromatic drugs to embalm him,

(for it was very great.) but when they were near in view, they perceiv'd that the stone was roll'd away.

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

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.

In the time of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zacharias, of the family of Abia, whose wife; nam'd Elizabeth, was of the race of Aaron:

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

now Zachary was to officiate in divine service, in the order of his family,

Zacharias startled at the sight and was seized with fear.

Some time after, Elizabeth his wife was pregnant, and went into retirement for five months.

it is the Lord, said she, who has thus favour'd me, at the time when he took care to remove the reproach I was under among men.

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

to a virgin contracted to a man; whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. and the virgin's name was Mary.

Mary was surpriz'd at the voice of such an appearance, and wonder'd what the meaning of this salutation should be.

even your cousin Elizabeth, as old as she is, is become pregnant with a son: she, who was stiled barren, is now in her sixth month;

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

Now the child continued to grow, and greatly improv'd in sense; and was in the desarts till the time, when he was to be manifested to Israel.

(this register was made before Quirinus was prefect of Syria.)

so Joseph departed from Nazareth in Galilee, and went into Judea to the city of David, called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and linage of David,

in order to be registred with Mary, his espoused wife, who was then big with child.

and being brought to bed of her first born, she swathed him, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

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.

and to offer the sacrifice prescrib'd by the law, which was a pair of turtle-doves, or two young pidgeons.

At that time there dwelt at Jerusalem one Simeon, an honest, religious man, one who expected the appearance of the Messiah, and was endued with the spirit of prophecy.

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:

being then a widow of about fourscore and four years old: she was assiduously in the temple, night and day religiously employ'd in fastings and prayers:

and the child grew in stature and in all the improvements of the mind; he was stor'd with wisdom, and was the object of divine favour.

when Jesus therefore was twelve years old they went thither, as was customary at the time of that festival.

when that was expired, they returned, but the young Jesus staid behind in Jerusalem, without being miss'd either by Joseph or his Mother.

so that they went a whole day's journey, imagining he was somewhere among the company, and then they look'd for him among their relations and acquaintance; but not finding him,

when Joseph and his mother saw him, great was their surprize: and his mother said to him, son, why did you leave us thus? your father and I have been looking for you with great concern.

However Jesus went down with them to Nazareth, and was subject to them: and his mother kept all these things in her heart.

In the fifteenth year of the emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea; Herod tetrarch of Gallilee: Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis: and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene:

When all the people were baptizing, Jesus was likewise baptized, and whilst he was praying, the clouds opened,

Jesus was then about thirty years of age, being, as was suppos'd, the son of Joseph,

Now Jesus being full of the holy spirit, return'd from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the desart,

being forty days tempted by the devil, without eating any thing all that while: but that time expired, he at last was seiz'd with hunger.

and when the whole temptation was ended, the devil left him for a time.

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

They all applauded him, and were surprized, that what he said, was delivered with so much grace. but they objected, is not this the son of Joseph?

but in truth, added he, no prophet was ever well received in his own country.

yet to none of them was Elias sent, except to one widow in Sarepta, a city of Sidon.

and breaking up the assembly, they drove him out of the city, to the precipice of the hill, upon which it was built, in order to throw him headlong down.

now there was in the synagogue a man possess'd with the spirit of an impure demon, who roar'd out, in these words, let us alone;