Then John's disciples came to him and said, why do the Pharisees, as well as we, observe so many fasts, and your disciples keep none?

and whoever shall give only a cup of cold water to the meanest of you, considering him as my disciple, shall most assuredly be far from losing his reward.

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.

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.

he replied, ye shall indeed drink of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, I cannot grant to any but those whom my father has destin'd thereto.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye clean the outside of the cup, and of the plate, but within they are full of rapine and impurity.

thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and plate, that the outside may be likewise clean.

and he said, go into the city to such a man, and say to him, the master sends you word that his time is at hand, and he designs to keep the passover now at your house with his disciples.

and he took the cup, and having given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, drink ye all of it:

Then advancing a little further, he fell prostrate in prayer, and said, "O my father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not mine, but thy will be done."

again, he went away the second time, and prayed thus, "O my father, if I cannot avoid drinking this cup, thy will be done."

and whoever he be that shall give you a cup of water, as being the disciples of Christ, I assure you, he shall not lose his reward.

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,

and he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.

saying, father, all things are possible to thee, take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done.

upon which the Lord said to him, you Pharisees won't leave any filth upon the outside of a cup or a platter: while your consciences are abandon'd to rapine, and sensuality.

at length coming to himself, how many, said he, does my father keep in pay, who have bread in abundance, whilst I am dying here with hunger?

having then taken the cup, and given thanks, he said, take this, and distribute it to one another.

and after supper he likewise gave the cup, saying, this cup is the new testament sealed by my blood, which is shed for you.

he pray'd in these words, father, "O that you would divert this cup from me! nevertheless not my will, but thine be done."

the Jews came about him, and said, how long will you keep us in suspense? if you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.

if ye love me, keep my commandments.

and now I shall be no more in the world, but they will be in the world, when I am come to thee. holy father keep them by that authority, with which thou hast invested me, that they may be one, as we are.

I do not pray you to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the malignity of it.

then said Jesus to Peter, sheath thy sword: the cup which my father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

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?

after they had been severely lash'd, they were thrown into prison, the jayler being charg'd to keep them safe.

said he, in taking his leave, I must necessarily keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem: after which I will return to you if God permit.

with much ado we weathered the cape and got to Belhaven near Lasea.

Circumcision indeed is an advantage, if you keep the law: but if you violate the law, your being a Jew makes you no better than a heathen.

if therefore an uncircumcised Gentile keep the moral precepts contained in the law, shall not he be reckon'd, as if he were circumcised?

for the spirit you have received is not servile to keep you still in fear; but it is the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba, that is, father.

keep the persuasion you have, to your own conscience. blessed is he that approves himself to God, without making any difference about meats:

therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with unaffected sincerity and truth.

When I formerly writ to you, not to keep company with the vicious:

but my meaning was, not to keep company with any christian known to be vicious, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or rapacious, no not even to eat with such a one.

but he that has been steady in his purpose, and finds no necessity to alter it; if he is a master of his passion, and is heartily determin'd to keep his virginity, it is well.

the cup of benediction which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? the bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

you should not drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: you should not be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of demons.

in the same manner he took the cup, after supper, and said, "this cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me."

As often then as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye make a declaration of the Lord's death till he come.

so that whosoever eats this bread, and drinks this cup without respect to the Lord, does make a criminal use of the body and blood of the Lord.

Let a man then sift and approve himself, and accordingly let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and tacitly address himself to God.

when I was present among you, and in want, I was chargeable to no man: for the brethren which came from Macedonia, supplied my necessities: and as I have, so I always shall keep myself from being burdensome to you.

in the mean while, as we are already advanc'd so far, pursue your course, and keep it still in view:

and the favour of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall keep your hearts and mind attach'd to Jesus Christ.

O Timothy, keep what is deposited in your care, avoiding the prophane empty declamations and objections of a spurious science, which some have profess'd,

yet I am not ashamed, for I know in whom I have confided, and I am persuaded he is able to keep what I have committed to him against that day.

Keep that form of sound doctrine you receiv'd from me, which consists in christian faith and charity:

if we keep his commandments, that is a proof that we know him.

he that says, he knows him, and does not keep his commandments, is a lyar, and an enemy to the truth:

whatever we ask, we shall receive it of him, because we keep his commandments, and do what is agreeable to him.

by this we may know that we love the children of God, if we love God, and keep his commandments.

dear children, keep yourselves from idols. AMEN.

Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and make you appear in his glorious presence, without defect, and full of joy:

because you have kept my precept about patience, I also will keep you in the time of persecution, which shall happen to all the world, to try the inhabitants of the earth.

which so enrag'd the dragon against the woman, that he went to make war with the rest of her race, who keep the commandments of God, and bear testimony to Jesus.

he shall drink of the wine of the divine vengeance, the strongest wine that can be poured out of the cup of his indignation; He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone, in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the lamb:

here is the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

and the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

and the woman was arrayed in purple, and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand, full of the abominable impurities of idolatry.

reward her according to her dealings, and repay her double, according to her works: give her twice as much in the same cup which she gave you to drink,