And Azor father of Sadoc, Sadoc father of Achim, Achim father of Eliud.

Eliud father of Eleazar, Eleazar father of Matthan, Matthan father of Jacob.

"In Rama was a cry heard, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not."

now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony.

give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away.

is there any of you that would offer his son a stone when he ask'd for bread?

or instead of a fish, would he give him a serpent?

every tree that doth not yield good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire.

and there came a leper who threw himself at his feet, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

new cloth is never patch'd upon an old garment: for the patch will draw the garment, and rend it still worse.

neither do men put new wine into old skins: if they should, the bottles will burst, so that the wine will be lost and the skins be spoil'd: but they put new wine into new skins, whereby both are preserved.

he that would preserve his life, shall lose it: and he that exposeth his life for my sake, shall save it.

wo unto thee, Chorazin, wo unto thee, Bethsaida: for if the miracles which were done among you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

and thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be brought to destruction: for if the miracles which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have subsisted even to this day.

if ye had known the meaning of that expression, "I will have mercy and not sacrifice," ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

and he answer'd, which of you all that should have one of his sheep fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, would not bestir himself, and lift it out?

Then certain of the Scribes and of the Pharisees said, master, we should be glad you would shew us some miracle.

they reply'd, yes, Lord. then said he to them, thus every teacher who is instructed in the doctrine of the gospel, is like the master of a family, who taketh out of his treasure things new and old.

he would have put him to death, but for fear of the people, who reckoned him a prophet.

Then addressing himself to his disciples, if any man, said he, would follow me, let him renounce himself, take up his cross, and so follow me.

what advantage is it to a man to gain the whole world at the price of his life? or what would not a man pay down to preserve his life?

because of your incredulity, said Jesus: for I tell you truly, if ye had ever so little faith, ye might say to this mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and it should remove; and nothing would be too difficult for you.

If a man has an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, do you think he would not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go in search for that which was gone astray?

in like manner your heavenly father would not that any person of such humility should be lost.

if he does not relent, tell it to the church: but if he is not moved by the church, show him no more regard than you would to a pagan or a publican.

which he would not allow: but immediately threw him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

and he said to him, why do you stile me good? there is but one that is good, that is God. but if you would enter into life, keep the commandments.

Jesus said, if thou wilt be perfect, go sell your estate, give the value to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then come and follow me.

and he said to her, what would you have? grant, said she, when you are upon the throne, that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left.

but it must not be so among you: on the contrary, whoever would rise among you, let him be your minister.

and whoever would be chief among you, let him be your servant.

then Jesus stood still, and calling them, said, what would ye have me do for you?

he sent out his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: but they would not come.

but Jesus perceiving their malice, said, why, hypocrites, would you insnare me?

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye not only refuse to go in your selves, but hinder those that would.

and say, if we had liv'd in the time of our forefathers, we would not have been accessory with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not!

but this you conceive, that if a man knew at what hour of the night the thief would come, he would set a watch, and not suffer his house to be broke open.

Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, and said, where would you have us make the preparations for the paschal-supper?

do you think my father, if I should now desire it of him, would not instantly send me more than twelve legions of angels?

therefore when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, who would you have releas'd? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?

the governor therefore having asked, which of the two would you have me release? they said, Barabbas.

pray therefore order a guard to be posted at the sepulchre till the third day, for fear his disciples should come and steal him away, and then tell the people, "he is risen from the dead:" for this last imposture would be of worse consequence than the first.

now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey.

where he continued forty days, being tempted by Satan: and when he was among the wild beasts, angels ministred unto him.

indeed no man ever sews a piece of new cloth on an old garment: because the new piece that is patch'd on, draws the old, and rends it still worse.

so no man pours new wine into old skins, for that would burst them, and then both would be lost: but new wine must be put into new skins.

the Pharisees watched Jesus, to see if he would heal him on the sabbath-day, that so they might accuse him.

so that excepting the cure of a few sick by the imposition of hands, he would not work any miracle there,

at this the king was exceedingly concern'd; however, in regard to his oath, and to those who were at table with him, he would not refuse her;

perceived his disciples had much ado to bear up against the wind, which was contrary; about the fourth watch of the night, he came up, and would have pass'd by them.

Jesus therefore said to her, let the children first be satisfy'd; for it would not be decent to take the children's bread, and throw it to puppys.

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

there the Pharisees being come, they began to dispute with him, and to try him, desir'd he would work some miracle in the sky.

for he that would save his life, shall lose it; and he that would lose his life out of love to me and the gospel, he shall save it.

or what would not a man bestow to preserve himself?

then sitting down, he address'd himself to the twelve, saying, he that would be the first, must be the last of all, and the servant of all.

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him, and said, we desire you would grant us what we request.

what, said he, would you have me do for you?

but it shall not be so among young you: on the contrary, whoever would be great among you, he must be your servant;

and whoever would be the chief, he must be the slave of all the rest.

who thereupon spoke to him, and said, what would you have me do for you? the blind man replied, Lord, I desire to have my sight.

nor would he suffer any baggage to be carried thro' the temple.

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?

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.

watch and pray, that you may not yield to temptation: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the body is weak.

but the chief priests incited the people to demand, that he would rather release Barabbas.

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

But Zacharias said to the angel, by what sign shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife is of a great age.

even your cousin Elizabeth, as old as she is, is become pregnant with a son: she, who was stiled barren, is now in her sixth month;

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

Lord, thou wilt grant thy servant a happy death, according to thy promise.

being then a widow of about fourscore and four years old: she was assiduously in the temple, night and day religiously employ'd in fastings and prayers:

when Jesus therefore was twelve years old they went thither, as was customary at the time of that festival.

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.

to which he answered, would you have the bridemen fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

Besides, he applied this similitude to them. no man, said he, puts a piece of new cloth upon an old coat: if he does, the new will strain the old, and they will by no means suit one another.

nor will any one put new wine into old skins: if they do, the new wine will burst the skins, and wine and skins be all lost.

so no-body that has been drinking old wine, will immediately call for new: for 'tis his maxim, "the old is best."

now the Scribes and Pharisees were upon the watch to see if he would work a cure upon the sabbath-day, and so have matter of accusation against him.

behave to others in the same manner, as you desire they would behave to you.

but there being a numerous herd of swine feeding on the mountain, they desired he would permit them to enter into the swine, which he granted.

and others, that one of the old prophets was come to life again.

they answered, some say you are John the Baptist: others, Elias: and others, that you are one of the old prophets appearing again.

for whoever would save his life, shall lose it: and he that would lose his life, out of love to me, shall save it.

but they would not entertain him, because he appear'd to them, as if he was going to Jerusalem.

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.

what father among you would give his son a stone, when he asketh for bread? or if for a fish, instead of a fish would he give him a serpent?

others, to try him, desir'd he would show some miraculous sign in the heaven.

if the master of a house knew at what hour the thief would come, no doubt he would be on his guard, and not suffer him to break into his house.

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those, who are sent unto thee: how often would I have gather'd thy children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not?"

Then continuing his discourse, which of you, said he, if his child or his ox fell into a pit, would not immediately draw him out, though it were on the sabbath-day?

for who of you would resolve to build a tower, without taking the trouble first of all to compute the expence, and whether he is able to finish it?

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.

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.

upon which he said, father, I beg it of you, that you would send him to my father's family, where I have five brothers,

and as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten lepers, who stood at a distance, and cry'd out aloud,

one of them perceiving he was healed, turn'd back, praising God aloud.

Jesus answer'd, by divine assistance men may do that which would be otherwise impossible.

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