but if you love only them who love you, what reward can ye have? do not the heathens themselves do as much?

no man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will be attach'd to the one, and neglectful of the other. ye cannot serve God and Mamon.

who by all his sollicitude can add one moment to his age?

with what assurance can you say, brother, let me take that mote out of your eye; when there is such an apparent beam in your own eye?

a good tree cannot produce bad fruit: neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.

Jesus answer'd them, can the bride-men mourn, while the bridegroom is with them? the day indeed will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then will be the time to fast.

fear not those who can only kill the body, but cannot hurt the soul: rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Jesus perceiving what they surmized, said to them, any kingdom once divided against itself will soon be desolate: nor can any city or house divided against itself, long subsist.

O degenerate race, how can ye, wicked as ye are, utter any thing that is good? for "'tis the overflowing of the heart that the mouth dischargeth."

how can we get bread enough in the desert to satisfy such a multitude?

and in the morning, a foul day: when the sky is of a dusky red. hypocrites, can ye judge of the appearance of the sky, and yet not discern the signs of these times?

why, can't you perceive, that in cautioning you to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees, I did not speak of bread?

but he reply'd, 'tis not everyman can live single, but only such as have the gift of continency.

as there are some eunuchs, who were such from their very birth: and others who were made such by men: so there are some who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of religion. he that can bear the state of celibacy, let him bear it.

when his disciples heard this, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, who then can be saved?

can't I do what I will with my own? because I am bountiful, are you invidious?

but Jesus answered them, ye know not what ye ask. can ye bear to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? they said to him, we can.

children that can't fail to fill up the measure of your fathers iniquities.

ye serpents, ye brood of vipers, how can ye escape the punishment of Gehenna?

for there shall arise false Messiahs, and false prophets, and shall shew such astonishing miracles and prodigies, as to deceive, if that can do it, the very converts themselves.

to whom Pilate replied, you have a guard, go then, and make it as secure as you can.

And there came a leper to him, who fell on his knees, and thus address'd him, "if you will, you can heal me."

why doth this man speak such blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God?

Jesus answered, can the bridemen fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

but calling them to him, he said by way of similitude, how can satan dispossess satan?

no one can enter into a strong man's house, and plunder his goods, unless the man be first secur'd.

but if, said he, you don't comprehend this easy parable, how can ye understand any of the rest?

and they were exceedingly afraid, and said to one another, who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

there is nothing from without, that entring into a man can defile him: but that which originally proceeds from the man, is what defiles him.

it has frequently thrown him into the fire, and into the water, to the hazard of his life; if therefore you can do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

Jesus said to him, provided you can believe, there is nothing but what may be effected for those that believe.

but Jesus said, do not oppose him: for no man can speak evil of me, at the same time he works a miracle by virtue of my name.

at this they were more amazed than before, and said to one another, how then can such a man be saved?

but Jesus said to them, you know not what you ask. can you drink the cup, that I must drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which I must be baptized?

and they said, we can. but Jesus replied, you shall indeed drink of the cup, that I must drink of, and be baptized with the baptism, with which I must be baptized; but to sit on my right hand,

now since David himself calls him Lord, how can he be David's son? and the common people heard him with pleasure.

and they struck him on the head with a cane, spit upon him, and bowing their knees, made a show of reverence.

besides the people that pass'd by, shook their heads, and impiously said: ah, you that can destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days,

As he was going to one of the cities in that country, a man cover'd all over with leprosy happen'd to meet Jesus, and prostrating himself before him, thus address'd him, Lord, if you will, you can cure me.

upon which the Scribes and Pharisees objected among themselves, saying, what a man is this to blaspheme thus? who can forgive sins but God alone?

And by way of comparison he said to them, can the blind lead the blind without tumbling both into the ditch?

How comes it, that you can see the mote in your brother's eye, and not see the beam that is in your own eye?

or how can you say to your brother, brother, let me take out the mote, that is in your eye, when you your self don't discern the beam that is in your own eye? hypocrite, first remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the mote out of your brother's eye.

but to his disciples he said, where is your faith? while they, seiz'd with fear and admiration, said to one another, who can this man be, that he commands even the winds, and the waves, and they obey?

but Herod said, John was beheaded by my order, who then can this be, who, they say, performs such strange things? and he desired to have a sight of Jesus.

and he said to them, do you yourselves give them something to eat. they replied, we can furnish only five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy provisions for all this people:

and he within should give this answer, don't trouble me now: the door is made fast, and my family are all in bed: I can't get up to supply you.

so if satan be divided against himself, how can his kingdom subsist?

As for you, my friends, be not afraid of those, who can kill the body, and after that can effect nothing more.

nay, the very hairs of your head can't fall without being number'd: be not then afraid; there is no comparison between you and sparrows.

but which of you, with all his disquietude, can add one moment to the period of his life?

if then you can't effect so small a matter, why are you disquieted about a much longer time?

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.

Hypocrites, you can judge of the phoenomena of the earth, and of the sky, but why can't you discern the present times?

why can't you judge what is proper to be done in your own affairs.

and said, he that can't abandon his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, nay, even his own life, cannot be my disciple.

if therefore your fidelity has not appear'd in the use of these transitory enjoyments, how can you be trusted with what is more lasting?

if you have imbezel'd what another gave you in trust, how can he give you an estate in perpetuity?

upon which the audience said, who then can be saved?

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

if then David stiles the Messiah his Lord, how can he be descended from David?

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

Three days after, there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee; where the mother of Jesus was present.

thus was the first miracle of Jesus wrought at Cana in Galilee, by which he displayed his power; and his disciples believed on him.

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

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.

Nicodemus replied, how can a man be born when he is old? can he enter into his mother, and be born a second time?

Nicodemus answered, how can that be?

but John made them this answer, a man can have no authority, but what he derives from heaven.

you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him:

sir, said the woman, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then can you get that living water?

Jesus went therefore a second time to Cana in Galilee, where he had changed the water into wine. now a certain nobleman was there, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

upon which Jesus said to them, verily, verily I say unto you, the son can do nothing of himself, except he sees the father do it: for whatever he doth, that the son does likewise.

Of my self I can do nothing: according to my instructions I judge: and my judgment is just; because I do not consult my own will, but the will of the father who hath sent me.

how can you believe, who are catching at honour one from another, regardless of that glory that comes from God only?

Jesus then lifting up his eyes, and seeing a great company coming to him, said to Philip, where can we buy bread to feed this people?

no man can come to me, except the father who hath sent me, conduct him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Upon this the Jews disputed among themselves, saying, how can this man give us his flesh to eat?

when many of his disciples, who heard him, said, this is strange doctrine, who can hear it?

and he said, therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my father.

during the feast the Jews were in search of him, and said, where can he be?

which of you can convict me of sin? if then I say the truth, why don't you believe me?

I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.

thereupon some of the Pharisees said, this man has no divine mission, because he does not observe the sabbath. but said others, if he be an impostor, how can he do such miracles? and there was a schism among them.

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.

others said, this is not the language of one possess'd: can a demon give sight to the blind?

how can you say that I blaspheme, I whom the father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, because I said I am the son of God?

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

Thomas said to him, Lord, we know not whither you are going, how then can we know the way?

Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man can come to the father, but by me.

be attach'd to me, and I shall be so to you. as the branch cannot bear fruit of it self, except it be attach'd to the vine: so neither can you, except you continue attach'd to me.

I am the vine, you are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for independent of me ye can do nothing.

Simon Peter, Thomas, otherwise Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of Jesus were all together.

and they were all amazed, and perplex'd, saying one to another, what can the meaning of this be?

salvation is not to be had by any other: for there is no other name under heaven given to men whereby we can be saved.

how can I, answer'd he, without some expositor? and he desired Philip to mount, and sit with him.

then Peter said, can we refuse the water of baptism to such as have received the holy spirit as well as we?

if Demetrius and the other artists, that are with him, can lay their action against any man, the law is open, and the proconsul is near; let them begin their process.

you yourselves can witness, that what was necessary for myself and those who were with me, these very hands have supply'd.

what then is to be done? they will necessarily be all assembled, for they can't but hear, you are come.