Afterwards Jesus took the twelve aside, and said to them, now we are going to Jerusalem where all that the prophets have writ concerning the son of man shall be accomplished.

what would you have me do for you? he said, Lord, I desire to have sight.

have sight, said Jesus, your faith has obtain'd you a cure.

as soon as Jesus came at the place, he look'd up, and seeing him, Zaccheus, said he, make haste down; for I intend to dine at your house to-day.

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.

then said Jesus, speaking of him, this day is salvation come to this family, since he is now become a true son of Abraham.

a nobleman, said he, was going to travel to a foreign country, in order to have his kingdom confirm'd to him at his return.

and he called ten of his servants, to whom he deliver'd ten pounds: improve that, said he, till I return.

the first came and said, Lord, your one pound has gained ten more.

then the second came, and said, Lord, your pound has produc'd five more.

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

wicked slave, said he, from your own mouth will I convict thee. "you knew I was a hard master, exacting what I never gave, and reaping where I never sowed:

then he said to his attendants, take the one pound from him, and give it him, that gain'd ten.

I tell you, said he, that to every one who improves, more shall be given: and he that makes no improvement, shall be stript of what he has.

as they were untying the colt, the owners said, why do you untie the colt?

"blessed be he, said they, whom the Lord hath sent to be our king. prosperity from heaven, and glory from the most high."

upon this some of the Pharisees, who were in the crowd, said to him, master, rebuke your disciples.

upon which the master of the vineyard said, what shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps his presence will engage their respect.

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.

then Jesus looking upon them, said, what is the meaning then of that expression, "the stone, which the builders rejected, is become the chief stone of the angle."

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

render then, said he, to Cesar, what belongs to Cesar, and to God, what belongs to God.

so not being able to take any advantage from his words, before the people, they said no more, being surpriz'd at his answer.

master, said they, Moses left it in writing, if any man has a brother, who dies in marriage without leaving children, he is obliged to take the widow, to perpetuate his brother's line.

which some of the Scribes approving, said to him, master, what you maintain is very just:

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

for in the book of Psalms David himself says, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand,

then in the audience of all the people, he said to his disciples,

and he said, I declare unto you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all.

Some having said of the temple, that the stone-work was fine, and the furniture magnificent:

the time is coming, said he, when these buildings, which you now view, shall be all thrown down and lost in ruins.

thereupon they said to him, master, when shall this happen? and by what sign shall we know that the event is coming?

then nation, said he, shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

Then by way of similitude, consider, said he, the fig-tree, and all the other trees;

so they went, and having found every thing as Jesus had said, they made ready the passover.

and he said to them, I have ardently desired to eat this passover with you, before I suffer.

having then taken the cup, and given thanks, he said, take this, and distribute it to one another.

Then said Jesus, Simon, Simon, satan has demanded to shake you, and my disciples, like wheat in a sieve.

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.

Lord, said they, you see, we have two swords. he reply'd, that's enough.

at his arrival there, he said to them, pray that you may withstand the trial.

said he, rise, and pray that you may withstand the trial.

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

they who were about him seeing what would happen, said to him, shall we smite with the sword?

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

then said Jesus to the chief priests, the officers of the temple, and the rulers, who were come to take him, are you come here with swords and staves as in pursuit of a robber?

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

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

whereupon the Lord turned about, and look'd upon Peter. then Peter remembred what the Lord had said to him, "before the cock-crowing you shall deny me thrice."

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.

then said they all, art thou then the son of God? you are in the right, answer'd he, for I am so.

at last Pilate said to the chief priests, and to the people, I don't find any crime in this man.

Pilate having order'd the chief priests, the senators, and people to appear, he said to them,

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.

for now the time is coming, when it will be said, happy are the barren, and they who never bare, happy the breast, that never gave suck.

and Jesus said, "father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." then they divided his raiment among them by throwing lots,

while the people who stood looking on, and the senators themselves contemptuously said, he sav'd others; if he be Christ, the elect of God, let him save himself.

Now one of the malefactors, that was crucified with him, impiously said, if thou art the Christ, save thy self, and us.

then said he to Jesus, Lord, remember me when you enter into your kingdom.

The centurion upon seeing what had happen'd, gave glory to God, and said, certainly this was a righteous man.

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?

and he said to them, what is the subject of your debate in the way, and why do you look so sad?

what about? said he. why, about Jesus the Nazarean, said they, who was a prophet, eminently recommended, by his doctrine and his works, to the approbation of God and of all the people;

and not finding his body there, they came to tell us, that they had seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

then Jesus said to them, how stupidly incredulous are you not to believe things that have been all predicted by the prophets!

Upon this, they said to one another, to what ardor did not our affections rise, while he talk'd with us by the way, and while he expounded to us the scriptures?

and immediately they set out, and return'd to Jerusalem, where they found the eleven, and the rest of their company, all assembled, who said,

While they were thus talking, Jesus himself appear'd in the midst of them, and said to them, peace be with you.

upon which he said to them, why are you in this confusion? what is it, that your minds are so perplex'd?

but as they were diffident of so joyful an event, and still in amaze, he said to them, have you any thing here to eat?

then he said, this is what I told you, while I was yet with you, that what has been written concerning me in the law of Moses, in the prophets, and in the psalms, must be all accomplished.

then he open'd their minds to make them understand the scriptures, and said to them,

it was of him that John bare witness, when he made this declaration, "this was he of whom I said, he that cometh after me, was before me; for he did indeed exist before me."

art thou then Elias? said they; and he answer'd, I am not. art thou a prophet? and he answer'd, no.

said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self?

"I am, said he, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, clear the way of the Lord," as said the prophet Esaias.

The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "behold the lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world."

this is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man, who was before me: for he did indeed exist before me.

and seeing Jesus as he walked, he said, "behold the lamb of God."

then Jesus turned about, and seeing them following, said, what do you seek? they answered him, rabbi, that is to say master, where do you dwell?

come, said he, and see. so they went and saw where he lodged, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two disciples, who had followed Jesus, after they had heard what John had said.

the first he met was his own brother Simon, to whom he said, "we have found the Messias," that is to say, the Christ.

and he brought him to Jesus. and when Jesus beheld him, he said, "thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas," which is by interpretation, a stone.

The day following Jesus having a mind to go into Galilee, met with Philip, and said to him, follow me.

Philip meeting with Nathanael, said to him, we have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

but Nathanael said to him, can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? come and see, said Philip.

Jesus seeing Nathanael coming, said of him, there's a true Israelite, in whom is no guile. how do you know me?

said Nathanael to him. before Philip called you, replied Jesus, I saw you under the fig-tree.

Jesus answered him, because thou believest what I said, that I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou shalt see greater things than these.

and he said to him, I declare unto you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending, and descending upon the son of man.

now when the wine was out, the mother of Jesus said to him, they have no wine.

now fill out, said he, and carry it to the steward of the feast, which accordingly they did.

and said to him, 'tis usual to present the best wine first, and afterwards the worse, when the guests have drank pretty freely: but you have reserved the best wine to the last.

upon which he made a whip of small cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with their sheep, and oxen; and threw about the changers money, and over-set the tables; and said to the dove-sellers,

whereupon the Jews said, what miracle can you show to justify your behaviour?

to this said the Jews, forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

and when he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembred that expression of his: and they believed the scripture, and what Jesus had said.

who came to Jesus by night, and said to him, rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher sent from God: for no man can perform the miracles that you do, except God be with him.