but Jesus answer'd him, who made me a judge, or an arbitrator between you?

but God said to him, thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee: who then shall enjoy what thou hast provided?

but which of you, with all his disquietude, can add one moment to the period of his life?

therefore don't be concern'd about what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; but lay aside all your anxiety:

but if the servant should say within himself, my master delays his return; and fall a beating his fellow-servants, indulging himself in eating and drinking to excess.

but the servant, who knows his master's will, and prepares not himself, nor executes his orders, shall receive many stripes.

do you imagine that my coming will produce peace on the earth? I tell you, no; but rather division.

Hypocrites, you can judge of the phoenomena of the earth, and of the sky, but why can't you discern the present times?

He proposed likewise this parable: a certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came expecting it should have had fruit, but he found none.

then he said to the vine-dresser, you see, I have been looking these three years for fruit from this fig-tree, but find none: hew it down, why should it cumber my ground?

but the ruler of the synagogue being highly incensed at Jesus's healing on the sabbath-day, said to the people, there are six days for work, you should come therefore for cure on those days, and not on the sabbath.

at which all his adversaries were confounded. but the people were highly pleased, at the glorious actions which he perform'd.

and somebody ask'd him, Lord, will there be but few people saved? to which he answered,

when once the master of the family is enter'd in, and has fastned the door, you will stand without beating at the door, and cry, Lord, Lord, let us in: but he will answer, you are strangers to me.

but he will answer, I tell you, you are strangers to me: depart from me, ye workers of iniquity.

but he answered them, go, tell that fox, that to-day and to-morrow I am casting out demons, and performing cures, and the third day my course will be finished:

till then I must be stirring about, to-day, and to-morrow, and the next day: for a prophet cannot be put to death any where, but at Jerusalem.

but he laid his hand upon the man, cured him, and dismissed him.

but when you are invited, go place your self last; that he, who invited you, when he comes, may say to you, friend, go up higher: and that will do you honour before all the company at table.

but when you make a feast call the poor, and maimed, the lame and blind:

but they were all of a mind in making some excuse: the first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, which I must needs go and see: therefore pray excuse me.

this man, will they say, began to build, but wanted stock to finish.

salt is good, but if the salt has lost its savour, with what shall it be recovered?

it would be fit neither for the land, nor for the dunghil, but only to be thrown away. he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

but he propos'd to them this parable.

for he would have been contented to have liv'd upon the carruways, with which they usually fed the swine: but nobody would supply him.

so he departed and went to his father. but while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him, and mov'd with compassion, ran and threw himself upon his neck, and kissed him.

but the father said to his servants, bring hither the finest robe, and put it on him: put a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet.

whereas this son of yours, who has eat up his fortune among a pack of loose creatures, is no sooner come but you must kill the fatted calf for him.

but it was necessary to feast and rejoice, because your brother here was dead, and is again alive: he was lost and is now found.

but he said to them, you pretend to piety before men, which, however they may admire, is an abomination to God, who knows your real temper.

but he wanted to be fed with the crumbs, that fell from the rich man's table.

but Abraham said, son, remember you had your enjoyments, when you were alive, and Lazarus his misfortunes: but now he has his consolation, and you your torments.

but Abraham replied, they have Moses and the prophets, let them mind them.

no, father Abraham, said he, they will not: but if any of the dead went to them, they will certainly repent.

Then said Jesus to his disciples, it is impossible but that discouragements should come: but wo to him, who is the occasion of them.

is no body return'd to glorify God, but this alien only?

they will tell you, here he is, or, he is there: but don't go out to follow them;

but before this, he must undergo many sufferings, and be rejected by this generation:

but the very day that Lot went out of Sodom, a storm of lightning and thunder fell from heaven and destroy'd them all.

for some time he refus'd to do it: but at length he said in himself; tho' I neither fear God, nor regard man;

but the Publican, who stood a good way lower, not daring to lift up even his eyes to heaven, only smote his breast, and said, O God, be merciful to me, who am a sinner.

but Jesus called the children to him, and said to his disciples, let the children come to me, without any hindrance, for they who belong to the kingdom of God, must be like them.

Jesus replied, why do you call me good? there is but one who is good, that is God.

but they comprehended nothing of all this: his discourse was a riddle to them, and they could not find out the meaning.

those who led the way bid him hold his tongue. but he bawl'd out the louder, son of David have pity on me.

was very desirous to see the person of Jesus, but could not for the crowd, he being of a low stature.

but Zaccheus address'd himself to Jesus, and said, Lord, half my estate I give to the poor; and if I have wrong'd any man, I will give him four times the value.

but he being hated by the citizens, after he was gone, they sent a deputation to court, to make this protest, "we will not have him for our king."

but another came and said, Lord, here's your money, which I laid up safe in a napkin.

but they objected, Lord, he has already ten pounds:

but he answer'd them, if they should be silent, the stones would exclaim.

in these words, "O that thou hadst consider'd, at least in this very day, the opportunity you had of being happy! but now alas! it is vanish'd from your eyes."

"my house is a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves."

but they could not find the means of effecting it; for all the populace were strongly attach'd to his doctrine.

but they reason'd thus with themselves, if we should say, it was divine, he will reply, why then did not you believe him?

at vintage, he sent a servant to the husbandmen, to demand the profits of the vineyard. but they beat him and sent him away empty.

but when the husbandmen saw him, they said to one another, this is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our own.

he will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give his vineyard to others. but they, taking the hint, cried out, God forbid.

whoever falls upon that stone shall be bruised, but on whom it falls, it will crush him to pieces.

The chief priests, and the Scribes perceiving that he had applied this parable to them, were eager to seize upon him at that very time; but they were afraid of the people.

they address'd him therefore in this manner; master, we know that what you say and teach is all right. you are not influenc'd by the quality of men, but explain the divine law with sincerity:

but Jesus perceiving their malicious design, said to them, why do you practise upon me?

but they, who shall be accounted worthy to obtain the resurrection to an eternal life, shall have no concern in marriage, as being immortal:

for he is not the God of the dead, but of the living. they are all then alive with respect to him.

But Jesus said to them, you affirm the Messiah must be descended from David, how can that be?

for they have offer'd only part of their superfluous wealth; but she has given all that was then left for her subsistence.

And when ye shall hear of wars, and seditions, be not alarm'd. for these must first happen: but the end will not be so soon.

but before all these events, they will seize upon you and persecute you, drag you to the synagogues and to prisons, being accused before kings and governours, for professing my name.

the son of man indeed must die, as it was decreed: but wo to that man by whom he is betrayed.

but you must not be such: the greatest of you must be as the junior, and he that governs as he that serves.

but since you did not abandon me in my trials,

but as for thee, I have pray'd that you faith may not fail. do you in return establish thy brethren.

but Jesus said, before the cock proclaims the day, you will thrice deny that ever you knew me.

but now, said he, let him that hath a purse, and a bag, take them both; and he that has no sword, let him sell his garment to buy one.

he pray'd in these words, father, "O that you would divert this cup from me! nevertheless not my will, but thine be done."

but Jesus said to him, Judas is it thus you betray the son of man, with a kiss?

but Jesus oppos'd, and said, forbear, stop there. and having touch'd his ear, he healed him.

I was daily with you in the temple, and you never offer'd to seize me: but now you have your hour, and the prince of darkness his day.

but one of the servants seeing him by the fire, star'd him in the face, and said, this man was with him too.

but he renounc'd Jesus, saying, woman, I don't know him.

a little while after another seeing him, said, you are even one of them. but Peter said to him, man, I am not.

and said to him, if you are the Christ, say so. but he answer'd, if I should tell you so, you will not believe it.

but in a little time the son of man shall be seated on the powerful right hand of God.

but they were the more vehement, saying, he promotes sedition by speading such doctrine thro' all Judea, from Galilee to this place.

but Jesus made him no answer, tho' the chief priests and Scribes maintain'd their charge with vehemence.

but they cry'd out, crucify him, crucify him.

but they persisted with great clamour in their demands, to have him crucified: and as the people and chief priests redoubled their clamours,

accordingly he discharg'd the prisoner they desired, him that was committed for riot and murder; but he abandon'd Jesus to their discretion.

but Jesus turn'd about and said to them, daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for your selves, and for your children.

but the other answered, and thus reprov'd him, art thou under no awe of God, thou that art condemned to the same punishment?

as for us, it is with justice, that we suffer the penalty due to our crimes: but as for him, what misdemeanour has he been guilty of?

but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

upon which they were frightned, and bowed themselves to the very ground: but the men said to them, why do you look among the dead for one that is alive?

he is not here, but is risen: remember what he told you, when he was yet in Galilee,

yet Peter got up, and ran to the sepulchre, where stooping down he saw nothing but the linnen lying there: upon which he went away wondring with himself at such an event.

but their eyes were affected so as not to discern who he was.

whereupon some of us went to the sepulchre, and found matters just as the women had related; but him they did not see.

but they press'd him, saying, stay with us, for it is late and begins to be dark. so he went in to tarry with them.

when looking upon him more intently, they perceiv'd that it was Jesus. but he vanish'd out of sight.