now since David himself calls him Lord, how can he be David's son? and the common people heard him with pleasure.

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

but Jesus answer'd him, you see this magnificent structure, which shall not be left till it be all demolished, one stone after another.

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,

he that is upon the battlements let him not descend into the house, nor enter therein to take any thing away: let

not him that is in the field return back to fetch his garment.

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.

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, in order to betray him to them.

they were glad to hear him, and promis'd to give him money. upon which he contriv'd the most favourable occasion to betray him.

On the first day of unleavened bread, when the paschal lamb is kill'd, his disciples said to him, where would you have us go and prepare for your eating the paschal lamb?

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 they were seized with sorrow, all successively asking him, is it I?

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.

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 took with him Peter, James, and John. then he began to be in a great consternation and anguish of mind. and he said to them; my soul is exceeding sorrowful,

then advancing a little further, he fell on the ground, and prayed, that this anxiety might pass from him.

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.

then advancing, he went directly up to him, saying, master, master, and kissed him.

and they violently laid hands on him and secured him.

then all his disciples abandon'd him and fled.

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

Now the chief priests, and the whole council endeavour'd to get evidence against Jesus, to condemn him to die; but they found none.

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

at last there appear'd some, who gave in false evidence against him,

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."

but Jesus remain'd silent, and gave no answer. then the high priest asked him again, and said to him, art thou the Christ, the son of the most High?

then some began to spit on him, others cover'd his face and struck him on the head, crying out, divine, who it is. and the domestics slapt him on the cheeks.

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

but he denied it, saying, I don't know him, neither am I acquainted with any such you mention. and he went out into the porch, when the cock crow'd.

the maid saw him a second time, and said to the standers-by, this is one of them:

Early in the morning the chief priests, the rulers, and Scribes, even the whole council, after having deliberated together, caus'd Jesus to be bound, then led him away and deliver'd him to Pilate.

Pilate therefore ask'd him, art thou the king of the Jews? and he made answer, yes.

the chief priests continuing to accuse him with much clamour,

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

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.

Pilate still urg'd them again, and said, what then would you have me do with him, that you stile king of the Jews?

and they cried out again, crucify him.

Pilate replied, why, what harm has he done? but they cried out more furiously, crucify him.

Pilate therefore willing to humour the people, released to them Barabbas, and having caused Jesus to be scourg'd, he deliver'd him to be crucified.

and they put on him a purple cloth, and set a wreath of thorns upon his head for a crown;

then they began to salute him, saying, "Hail king of the Jews!"

and they struck him on the head with a cane, spit upon him, and bowing their knees, made a show of reverence.

Their mockery ended, they stript him of his purple, and put his own cloaths on him; then led him away to be crucified.

so they brought him to a place called Golgotha, that is, the place of a skull.

there they offered him myrrhed wine to drink, but he did not take it.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

when there appear'd to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the incense-altar.

and he shall march before him, in the spirit and power of Elias, to reconcile parents and children together, and the unruly to the practice of justice, that the people may be duly dispos'd to receive the Lord.

he shall be great, he shall be the son of the most high. the Lord God shall give him the throne of his father David.

his mercy is on them that fear him, from generation to generation.

and on the eighth day were present at the circumcision of the child. but upon their proposing to call him by his father's name, Zacharias: his mother objected to it,

they therefore ask'd his father to signify how he would have him call'd.

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.

that we should be delivered from the power of our enemies, and serve him with security,

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.

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

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

At length the time appointed by the law of Moses for the purification of women being accomplish'd, they carried the infant to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, according as his law directs,

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

then he took him up in his arms, and returned thanks to God in these words, "now,

Joseph and the mother of Jesus were surprized to hear such things pronounc'd concerning him.

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,

they turn'd back to Jerusalem to enquire for him there.

three days after they found him in the temple, sitting near the doctors, attending to them and asking them questions.

and all that heard him were astonish'd at his understanding and answers.

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.

he said therefore to the people that crowded to be baptized by him, ye brood of vipers, who has prompted you to flee from approaching wrath?

Upon which the people asked him, what then shall we do?

he answer'd them, let him that hath two coats give one to him that hath none; and let him that has plenty of provisions act in like manner.

the Publicans likewise came to be baptized, and said to him, master, how are we to act?

and the holy spirit descended upon him in a corporeal form like a dove. and a voice came from heaven, which said, thou art my beloved son, in thee I am well pleased.

then the devil said to him; if you are the son of God, command this stone to become bread.

but Jesus answered him, it is written, "man shall not live by bread alone, but by every thing that God appoints."

then the devil took him to the top of a high mountain, and in an instant represented to him all the kingdoms of the world.

but Jesus answered him, avant, satan, for it is written, "thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."

next, the devil brought him to Jerusalem, and setting him on the battlements of the temple, said to him, if you be the son of God, throw your self down from this height,

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

they delivered to him the book of the prophet Esaias, and upon opening the book, that passage occurr'd, where it is written,

then he closed the book, and returning it to the minister, he sat down: and as the eyes of the whole synagogue were fix'd with attention upon him,

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?

upon hearing this, the whole synagogue were incensed against him.

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.

but Jesus rebuk'd him, saying, be dumb, and come out of him. upon which the demon threw him down in the midst of the assembly, and came out, without doing him any harm.

When Jesus came out of the synagogue, he went to Simon's house, whose mother-in-law was seized with a violent fever, and they desired him to relieve her.

As soon as the sun was set, all sorts of diseased persons were brought before him by their friends, and he healed them all, by laying his hands upon them.

many were dispossess'd of the demons, who cried aloud, you are the Messiah, the son of God. but he rebuked them, and would not suffer them to declare, that they knew him to be the Messiah.

When it was day, he retired into a desart place, where the people searching for him, found him out, and as they earnestly press'd him not to leave them,

One day, as the people press'd after him to hear his divine preaching, he came near the lake of Gennesereth,