Her husband, Joseph, was a religious man and, being unwilling to expose her to contempt, resolved to put an end to their betrothal privately.

But which of you, by being anxious, can prolong his life a single moment?

And in them is being fulfilled that prophecy of Isaiah which says--'You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, And, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving,

On noticing this, Jesus said: "Why are you talking among yourselves about your being short of bread, O men of little faith?

"Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah," Jesus replied. "For no human being has revealed this to you, but my Father who is in Heaven.

For at the resurrection there is no marrying or being married, but all who rise are as angels in Heaven.

You serpents and brood of vipers! How can you escape being sentenced to the Pit?

In those days before the flood they went on eating and drinking, marrying and being married, up to the very day on which Noah entered the ark,

True, the Son of Man must go, as Scripture says of him, yet alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is being betrayed! For that man 'it would be better never to have been born!'"

Then he came to the disciples, and said: "Sleep on now, and rest yourselves. Hark! my time is close at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of wicked men.

While charges were being brought against him by the Chief Priests and Councillors, Jesus made no reply.

And some people came bringing to him a paralyzed man, who was being carried by four bearers.

Being, however, unable to get him near to Jesus, owing to the crowd, they removed the roofing below which Jesus was; and, when they had made an opening, they let down the mat on which the paralyzed man was lying.

And Jesus said to them: "Is a lamp brought to be put under the corn-measure or under the couch, instead of being put on the lampstand?

For they had not understood about the loaves, their minds being slow to learn.

Now the disciples had forgotten to take any bread with them, one loaf being all that they had in the boat.

They began talking to one another about their being short of bread.

And, noticing this, Jesus said to them: "Why are you talking about your being short of bread? Do not you yet see or understand? Are your minds still so slow or comprehension?

"Elijah does indeed come first," answered Jesus, "and re-establish everything; and does not Scripture speak, with regard to the Son of Man, of his undergoing much suffering and being utterly despised?

for he was instructing his disciples, and telling them-- "The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of his fellow men, and they will put him to death, but, when he has been put to death, he will rise again after three days."

When men rise from the dead, there is no marrying or being married; but they are as angels in Heaven.

True, the Son of Man must go, as Scripture says of him, yet alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is being betrayed! For that man 'it would be better never to have been born!'"

A third time he came, and said to them: "Sleep on now, and rest yourselves. Enough! My time has come. Hark! the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of wicked men.

Meanwhile the Chief Priest and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such evidence against Jesus as would warrant his being put to death, but they could not find any;

There were some women also watching from a distance, among them being Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James the Little and of Joseph, and Salome--

But they had no child, Elizabeth being barren; and both of them were advanced in years.

But Prince Herod, being rebuked by John respecting Herodias, the wife of Herod's brother, and for all the evil things that he had done,

Just as he approached the gate of the town, there was a dead man being carried out for burial--an only son, and his mother was a widow. A large number of the people of the town were with her.

By the seed which fell along the path are meant those who hear the Message; but then comes the Devil and carries away the Message from their minds, to prevent their believing it and being saved.

As the days before his being taken up to Heaven were growing few, Jesus set his face resolutely in the direction of Jerusalem; and he sent on messengers in advance.

But God said to the man 'Fool! This very night your life is being demanded; and as for all you have prepared--who will have it?'

But which of you, by being anxious, can prolong his life a moment?

There, there will be weeping and grinding of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the Prophets, in the Kingdom of God, while you yourselves are being driven outside.

Being once asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God was to come, Jesus answered: "The Kingdom of God does not come in a way that admits of observation,

They were eating and drinking and marrying and being married, up to the very day on which Noah entered the ark, and then the flood came and destroyed them all.

He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.

But, for those who are thought worthy to attain to that other world and the resurrection from the dead, there is no marrying or being married,

When some of them spoke about the Temple being decorated with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said:

As soon as they shoot, you know, as you look at them, without being told, that summer is near.

And in the same way with the cup, after supper, saying: "This cup is the New Covenant made by my blood which is being poured out on your behalf.]

True, the Son of Man is passing, by the way ordained for him, yet alas for that man by whom he is being betrayed!"

There was a great crowd of people following him, many being women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him.

The sun being eclipsed; and the Temple curtain was torn down the middle.

Through him all things came into being, and nothing came into being apart from him.

That which came into being in him was Life; and the Life was the Light of Man;

He was in the world; and through him the world came into being--yet the world did not know him.

John, also, was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there were many streams there; and people were constantly coming and being baptized.

Jacob's Spring was there, and Jesus, being tired after his journey, sat down beside the spring, just as he was. It was then about mid-day.

When a man receives circumcision on a Sabbath to prevent the Law of Moses from being broken, how can you be angry with me for making a man sound and well on a Sabbath?

"I know nothing about his being a bad man," he replied; "one thing I do know, that although I was blind, now I can see."

Bethany being only about two miles from Jerusalem,

He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, being in charge of the purse, used to take what was put in it.

"Let her alone," said Jesus, "that she may keep it till the day when my body is being prepared for burial.

Being in this position, that disciple leant back on Jesus' shoulder, and asked him: "Who is it, Master?"

Meanwhile Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. That disciple, being well-known to the High Priest, went with Jesus into the High Priest's court-yard,

"My kingly power," replied Jesus, "is not due to this world. If it had been so, my servants would be doing their utmost to prevent my being given up to the Jews; but my kingly power is not from the world."

When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four shares--a share for each soldier--and they took the coat also. The coat had no seam, being woven in one piece from top to bottom.

And so, because of its being the Preparation Day, and as the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.

The third time, Jesus said to him: "Simon, son of John, are you my friend?" Peter was hurt at his third question being 'Are you my friend?'; and exclaimed: "Master, you know everything! You can tell that I am your friend." "Feed my sheep," said Jesus.

But God released him from the pangs of death and raised him to life, it being impossible for death to retain its hold upon him.

One day, as Peter and John were going up into the Temple Courts for the three o'clock Prayers, a man, who had been lame from his birth, was being carried by.

On this, the Officer went with his men and fetched the Apostles--without using violence, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people--

About this time, when the number of the disciples was constantly increasing, complaints were made by the Jews of foreign birth against the native Jews, that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

And, seeing an Israelite ill-treated, he defended him, and avenged the man, who was being wronged, by striking down the Egyptian.

Saul approved of his being put to death. On that very day a great persecution broke out against the Church which was in Jerusalem; and its members, with the exception of the Apostles, were all scattered over the districts of Judea and Samaria.

There was staying in the city a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic there and mystifying the Samaritan people, giving himself out to be some great Being.

Presently, as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the Treasurer exclaimed: "Look! here is water; what is to prevent my being baptized?"

He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,

So Peter was kept in prison, but meanwhile the prayers of the Church were being earnestly offered to God on his behalf.

When the Governor saw what had happened, he became a believer in Christ, being greatly impressed by the teaching about the Lord.

I would, therefore, have you know, brothers, that through Jesus forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you,

But we should write to them to abstain from food that has been polluted by being sacrificed to idols, from impurity, from eating the flesh of strangled animals, and from blood.

So Paul took his stand in the middle of the Court, and said- -"Men of Athens, on every hand I see signs of your being very devout.

For I tell you that we are in danger of being proceeded against for to-day's riot, there being nothing to account for it; and in that case we shall be at a loss to give any reason for this disorderly gathering."

When Paul reached the steps, he was actually being carried by the soldiers, owing to the violence of the mob;

And, when the blood of your martyr, Stephen, was being shed, I was myself standing by, approving of his death, and took charge of the clothes of those who were murdering him.

However, the son of Paul's sister, hearing of the plot, went to the Fort, and on being admitted, told Paul about it.

The man whom I send with this had been seized by the Jews, and was on the point of being killed by them, when I came upon them with the force under my command, and rescued him, as I learned that he was a Roman citizen.

This being so, I strive at all times to keep my conscience clear before both God and man.

And, as the harbor was not a suitable one to winter in, the majority were in favor of continuing the voyage, in hope of being able to reach Phoenix, and winter there. Phoenix was a Cretan harbor, open to the north-east and south-east.

And, after hoisting it on board, the men frapped the ship. But, afraid of being driven on to the Syrtis Sands, they lowered the yard, and then drifted.

As neither sun nor stars were visible for several days, and, as the gale still continued severe, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.

Then, as they were afraid of our being driven upon some rocky coast, they let go four anchors from the stern, and longed for daylight.

Will fall upon every human being who persists in wrong-doing- -upon the Jew first, but also upon the Greek.

All who, when they sin, are without Law will also perish without Law; while all who, when they sin, are under Law, will be judged as being under Law.

What is the advantage, then, of being a Jew? or what is the good of circumcision?

For 'no human being will be pronounced righteous before God' as the result of obedience to Law; for it is Law that shows what sin is.

But, in his loving-kindness, are being freely pronounced righteous through the deliverance found in Christ Jesus.

This being so, the action is no longer my own, but that of Sin which is within me.

The Spirit himself unites with our spirits in bearing witness to our being God's children,

Scripture says-'For thy sake we are being killed all the day long, We are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.'

Being myself an Apostle to the Gentiles, I exalt my office, in the hope that I may stir my countrymen to rivalry, and so save some of them.

For, if their being cast aside has meant the reconciliation of the world, what will their reception mean, but Life from the dead?

Being in the light of Day, let us live becomingly, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lust and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy.

So that in his presence no human being should boast.

Yet to us God revealed it through his Spirit; for the Spirit fathoms all things, even the inmost depths of God's being.

No; what I say is that the sacrifices offered by the Gentiles 'are offered to demons and to a Being who is no God,' and I do not want you to share with demons.

Yet, in being judged by the Lord, we are undergoing discipline, so that we may not have judgment passed upon us with the rest of the world.

This being so, Brothers, what good shall I do you, if I come to you and speak in 'tongues,' unless my words convey some revelation, or knowledge, or take the form of preaching or teaching?

And by means of which you are being saved. I would remind you of the very words that I used in telling it to you, since you are still holding fast to it, and since it was not in vain that you became believers in Christ.