Don't think that I am come to abolish the law or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to complete them.

I assure you, heaven and earth may as well cease to be, as that one jot or one tittle of the law should fail of its completion.

and if any man will go to law with you, to have your coat, let him have your cloke too.

Lay not up for your selves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.

but lay up for your selves treasures in heaven, where there is neither moth, nor rust, nor corruption, nor thieves, nor violence to molest you.

consider the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor lay up any stores; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much greater value than they?

Let your actions be such, with regard to others, as you should think reasonable with regard to yourselves, for this is the substance of the law and the prophets.

Jesus replyed, the foxes have kennels, and the birds of the air have nests; but the son of man hath not where to lay his head.

Whilst he thus entertain'd them, the ruler of the synagogue came and made his address to him, saying, my daughter is upon the point of death: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

but Jesus turned about, and looking upon her, said, daughter lay aside your fears, thy faith hath cured thee: and the woman was cured from that instant.

lay aside then your fears, ye are of a superior rank to those animals.

my coming will occasion discord between the son and his father, between the daughter and her mother, between the daughter in law and her mother in law:

for all the prophets and the law were your guides, till the coming of John.

or have ye not observed in the law, what a work the priests made in the temple on the sabbath-day, without being blamed?

when it is full, they drag it to shore, then sit down, and pick out the good to lay by, but throw the bad away.

but he answered them, why do you violate the law of God to follow your tradition?

and said, I declare to you, except ye lay aside your ambition, and become as children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the Messias.

they dispatch'd therefore some of their disciples, together with the Herodians, who thus address'd themselves to him; master, we know that you are sincere, and faithfully teach the divine law without fear or flattery: for you have no regard to the outward quality of men.

master, said they, by the law of Moses, in case a man die without children, his brother is oblig'd to marry his wife, in order to perpetuate his brother's name.

In the mean time one of them, a Doctor of the law, to try him, started this question, master,

which is the most important commandment of the law?

these two precepts comprehend the substance of all the law and the prophets.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who pay tithe of mint, anise, and cummin, but neglect those more important matters of the law, justice, mercy, and fidelity: these were the things ye ought to have practis'd, without neglecting however the other matters.

whereupon Pilate said to him, don't you hear how many things they lay to your charge?

where Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, who presently acquainted Jesus with it.

who finding it impossible to come nigh Him because of the press, uncovered the roof where He was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the cradle wherein the paralytic lay.

how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, who was afterwards high-priest, and did eat the shew-bread, giving some of it likewise to the company, though the law allow'd no body to eat of it but the priests.

therefore the son of man has a power of dispensing with the law of the sabbath.

and earnestly intreated him, saying, "my little daughter is at the last extremity, pray come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and live."

and they presented to him a deaf man, that had an impediment in his speech, desiring he would lay his hands upon him.

Then they brought young children to him, that he might lay his hands upon them: but his disciples rebuked those that presented them.

for the son of man himself is not come to receive the services of men, but to do them service, and to lay down his life a ransom for many.

but he, perceiving their hypocrisy, said to them, why do you lay snares for me?

Barabbas lay then confin'd with other seditious, who had committed murder in an insurrection.

but he said to them, don't be frightned: you look for Jesus the Nazarene: he is risen, he is not here: see the place where he lay.

they shall handle serpents, and if they drink any mortal poison, it shall do them no hurt: they shall lay hands on the sick, and the sick shall recover.

for he hath regarded the low estate of his servant: and future ages shall proclaim me blessed.

he has cast down princes from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree,

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,

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

by the divine direction he came into the temple, just as the parents of Jesus were bringing in the child to perform what the law required in his behalf.

and when they had performed every thing required by the divine law, they returned into Galilee, to Nazareth their city.

exact, said he, no more than what the law requires.

and with the fan in his hand he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will lay up the wheat in his grainery: but the chaff he will burn with inextinguishable fire.

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.

and he charg'd him not to tell any man: but go, said he, present your self to the priest, and offer what the law requires for your purification, that it may be an evidence to them.

At another time, as he was teaching, it happened that some Pharisees, and doctors of the law were sitting by, who came from the several towns of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem: when the power of the Lord appear'd in their relief.

immediately he started up before them all, took up the bed, where he lay, and went home, glorifying God.

how he went into the court of the tabernacle, took and eat the shew-bread, and distributed it likewise to the company, which the law allowed the priests only to eat?

but the Pharisees and the doctors of the law rejected the divine offers made to them, refusing to be baptized by John.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, who lay a dying. as he was on the way, the crowd press'd after him,

Jesus answered him, foxes have their kennels, and birds of the air their nests, but the son of man hath not where to lay his head.

Then a doctor of the law stood up to try him, saying, master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

to whom he answered, how does the law run in that case? what do you find?

Then a doctor of the law objected to him, saying, master, your discourse is an insult upon us also.

but Jesus said, wo unto you likewise, doctors of the law; for you load men with insupportable burthens, the least part of which you will not yourselves bear:

wo unto you, doctors of the law; for after having taken the key of knowledge, you remain still in the dark, and hinder others, who desire to have light.

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

sell your possessions and give alms. lay up for yourselves a stock not subject to decay, a treasure in the heavens that will never fail, where no thief can approach, nor moth can spoil.

the father will be at variance with his son, and the son with the father: the mother with the daughter, and the daughter with the mother: the mother-in-law with the daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law with the mother-in-law.

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 when he hath found it, joyfully lay it upon his shoulders?

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.

the law and the prophets were the only rule till John's time: since when, the kingdom of God has been proclaim'd, and all sorts of people strive to be members.

yet heaven and earth may sooner pass away, than any part of the law be unaccomplish'd.

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

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:

then they went home, and provided spices and perfumes: after which they rested the sabbath-day, as the law appointed.

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.

the law indeed was delivered by Moses, but grace and truth was the dispensation of Jesus Christ.

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.

where a great number of infirm, blind, lame, and paralytic people lay waiting for the moving of the water:

Jesus seeing him lie there, and knowing that he had been sick a long time, said to him, will you be cured?

was it not Moses who gave you the law, and yet none of you observe that law?

if to avoid the violation of the Mosaic law, a man be exposed to circumcision on the sabbath-day, are ye angry at me, because I cured a man, whose whole body was indisposed on the sabbath-day?

but the populace, who are ignorant of the law, are such wretches.

said to them, said to them, doth our law condemn any man before he is heard, without knowing the fact?

now Moses has ordain'd in the law, that such criminals should be stoned: but what is your opinion?

now it is written in your law, that the testimony of two men is valid.

(as the father and I are known to one another:) and I lay down my life for them.

therefore doth my father love me, because I lay down my life, but I shall reassume it.

no man can take it from me, but I voluntarily lay it down: I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. this is the order I have received from my father.

Jesus answered them, is it not written in your law, "I said ye are Gods?"

if the law stiles them Gods, who received the orders of God, and if the scripture is of any authortiy,

Upon which the people said to him, we have learnt from the law, that the Messiah is to live for ever: why do you say then, the son of man must be lift up? who is this son of man?

Peter said to him, Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for your sake.

Jesus answered him, you lay down your life for my sake! Verily, verily I say unto thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

so that the passage is fulfilled that is written in their law, "they hated me without a cause."

they brought him first to Annas; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest at that time:

Pilate then said to them, take him your selves, and judge him according to your law. but the Jews said to him, it is not lawful for us to put any man to death.

the Jews answered him, we have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he pretended to be the son of God.

as for the napkin that had been put about his head, it was not in the same place as the linen clothes, but lay folded up by it self.

On the morrow, the rulers, senators, and doctors of the law, then at Jerusalem, assembled,

upon which Peter said, Ananias, how could satan inspire thine heart to lye to the holy ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

when a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of law, who was respected by all the people, rose up in the council, and moved the apostles might withdraw for some time.

and they stirred up the people, the senators, and the doctors of law, who came and seiz'd him, and brought him to the council,

where they produc'd false witnesses, who said, this man is continually inveighing against the holy place, and against the law.

you, I say, who received the law by the administration of angels, but have not however observ'd it.

and on his knees he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge." and having said this, he expired.

give me too this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands he may receive the holy spirit.