when you come to any city, where they receive you, eat without scruple, whatever food is set before you,

but when you enter into any city, and they refuse to entertain you, go through the streets,

wo unto thee Chorazin; wo unto thee Bethsaida: for if the miracles, which have been wrought among you, had been wrought in Tyre and Sidon, they would long since have lain repenting in sackcloth and ashes.

then addressing himself to his disciples in particular, he said, happy are they, who see what you see:

for I assure you, that many prophets and princes have desired to see what you now behold, but they never saw it; and to hear what you have heard, which they never did.

Another time, as they were on a journey, Jesus enter'd into a village, where a woman, named Martha, entertain'd him at her house.

for you assert, that I cast out demons by Beelzebub. but if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? wherefore they shall be your judges.

then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself: they all enter in and dwell there, and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.

but rather, said he, happy are they who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.

and as the crowd grew more numerous, he thus began, this is a degenerate race of men: they demand a miracle: but no miracle shall be exhibited, but such as happen'd in the person of Jonas the prophet.

the people of Nineve shall rise up in the day of Judgment, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; but now, a greater than Jonas is here.

the eye is the light of the body: if therefore your eye be clear, every member of your body will have the benefit of the light: but if it be spoil'd, they must all rest in darkness.

they were guilty of slaughter, and you raise monuments to their memory.

agreeably to this, in the Wisdom of God 'tis said, "I will send them prophets and apostles: some they will kill, and others they will persecute:

consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap: nor have cellar or barn: are not you of much greater value than the fowls?

consider the lillys how they grow: they neither toil nor spin: and yet, I tell you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

for the future, if there are five persons in one family, they will be divided; three against two, and two against three.

upon which Jesus thus address'd himself to them. do you imagine that those Galileans were greater sinners than the rest of the nation, because they suffer'd in such a manner?

or those eighteen, upon whom the tower of Siloam fell, and slew them, do you think they were greater criminals than the other inhabitants of Jerusalem?

Jesus therefore addressing himself to the doctors of the law, and to the Pharisees, said, is it allowable to perform a cure on the sabbath-day? to which they made no answer.

and they could not tell what to reply to it.

Then he said to the Pharisee, that had invited him, when you give a dinner, or a supper, don't call your friends, or your brethren, or kinsmen, or wealthy neighbours; lest they invite you again, and make you a requital.

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.

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.

for this son of mine was dead, and is come to life: he was lost, and is found again. and then they began their feast.

and this unfaithful steward was commended by his master for being so provident. for they who look to this world, manage their affairs with more prudence, than those who have a prospect of a better.

I advise you in like manner to lay out your fallacious treasure in acts of charity, that when you die, they may secure to you everlasting habitations.

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.

to give them warning, lest they also come into this place of torment.

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.

Abraham replied, if they disregard Moses and the prophets, they will not believe any one, though he rose from the dead.

as soon as he perceiv'd them, he said to them, go shew yourselves to the priests. and on the way they found themselves cured.

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

and as it was in the days of Lot, they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building:

then they ask'd him, where, Lord, will this happen? he reply'd, wherever the carcase is, there will the eagles hover together.

Jesus propos'd likewise this parable to them, to show that they should persevere in prayer, and not be discouraged.

And as they were presenting children to him, for the imposition of hands, his disciples observing it, rebuk'd those that brought them.

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.

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

As they were near Jericho, a blind man happen'd to sit begging by the road,

they told him, Jesus the Nazarene is passing by.

upon seeing this, they all murmur'd, saying, he is going to be treated by a dissolute person.

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 they objected, Lord, he has already ten pounds:

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

they answer'd, because the Lord has occasion for it.

so they brought it to Jesus. and throwing their garments upon the colt, they mounted Jesus thereon.

and all the way, as he marched, they strewed with their clothes.

Just as he advanc'd to the declivity of the mountain of Olives, the whole troop of disciples began to express their joy in loud acclamations, praising God, for the many miracles they had seen.

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

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

they will level you to the ground, extirpate your inhabitants, and bury your buildings in ruins: because you have not consider'd the overtures I made you.

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?

if we should assert, it was a human contrivance, the populace would stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

they answer'd then, they did not know which it was.

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.

again he sent another servant, him they likewise beat, insulted, and sent away empty.

he still sent a third, whom they wounded and drove away.

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.

so they kill'd him, and threw him out of the vineyard. what punishment now will the master inflict upon them?

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

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 watch'd then, and suborn'd spies, who under pretence of their tender consciences, might ensnare him in his discourse, and so betray him to the civil power and jurisdiction of the governor.

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:

show me a penny: whose image and inscription is this? they answer'd, Cesar's.

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.

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 by the resurrection they will inherit a nature truely angelical and divine.

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

and after that they did not venture to ask him another question.

who under the pretext of their long prayers devour the fortunes of widows. wherefore they shall be punish'd with greater severity.

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

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

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

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.

you will be betrayed even by your very parents, and brethren, and kindred, and friends. nay, some of you they will prosecute even to death.

by the destructive sword shall they fall, and be led into captivity among all nations: and Jerusalem shall be kept waste by the nations, as long as those nations shall subsist.

and then shall they see the son of man come on a cloud, with power and great glory.

when they shoot out their buds, you know for certain that summer is coming on:

being nigh, the chief priests consulted with the Scribes, how they might put Jesus to death; for they were afraid of the people.

they were pleas'd with his proposal, and agreed to give him a certain sum.

they ask'd him, where would you have us prepare it?

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

upon this they began to enquire of one another, which of them it was that should do such an action.

Jesus therefore told them, the kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they, who are invested with their authority, take the title of benefactors.

When I sent you, added Jesus, without either purse, or bag, or shoes, was you in any want? not at all, answer'd they.

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

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

Then they seized him and carried him away to the high priest's house, and Peter followed at a distance.

now as they had made a fire in the middle of the hall, and people were sitting all round it, Peter too sat down among them.

In the mean time, they who held Jesus, treated him with insults and buffoonry.

they made him blind-fold, they slapt him on the face, and cry'd out, divine who it was that smote thee.

and besides all this, they loaded him with the most impious invectives.

As soon as it was day, the rulers of the people, the chief priests and the Scribes being assembled, they order'd him to be brought before their council,

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

upon this they cry'd, what occasion have we for further evidence? for we ourselves have heard enough from his own mouth.