in obedience to the king, they departed, and immediately the star which they saw in the east, moved on before them, till it came to the place where the infant was, and then stood still.

When they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, take the infant and his mother, flee into Egypt, and don't stir thence till I order you, for Herod will endeavour to have the child destroy'd. Joseph therefore arose,

where he stay'd till the death of Herod: so that what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt have I called my son," was then fulfill'd.

but when he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judea, in the room of his father Herod, he was apprehensive of going thither, till having had a divine warning in a dream, he retired into the district of Galilee:

and went to dwell in a town called Nazareth, so that those words of one of the prophets were fulfill'd, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

and don't pretend to say within your selves, We have Abraham for our father: for I tell you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham:

I assure you, you will not be discharged till you have paid to the very last farthing.

but I tell you, that whosoever looks on a woman with impure desires is already guilty of approving the fact.

And as for rayment, why should that give you pain? consider the lillies of the field how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.

and yet I tell you, even Solomon with all his magnificence, was not arrayed like one of these.

and Jesus said to him, take care not to tell any man, but go thy way, shew thy self to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, that it may be a testimony against them.

whatever city or town ye enter into, find out some house of repute, and there lodge till ye leave that place.

what I tell you in private, declare it in publick: and what is whisper'd in the ear, proclaim from the battlements of the house.

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

I tell you likewise, that in the day of judgment, Sodom shall be treated with less severity than you.

now I tell you, that the work now in hand, is of greater consequence than that of the temple.

a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoaking flax shall he not quench, till he hath made justice victorious.

for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

up the wheat with them. let both grow together till the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will thus direct the reapers, first of all gather the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: then lodge the wheat in my barn.

Another of his parables was this; the gospel-state is like unto leaven, which a woman took and mixt with three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

upon which, his disciples came to take away the body, and having buried it, they went to tell Jesus what had happened.

and when he had dismiss'd them, he retired by himself to a mountain to pray: where he stay'd all alone till the latter part of the evening.

then Peter said to him, tell us the meaning of that expression.

and I tell thee likewise, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will hereafter build my church: and death shall not prevail against it.

Then he charged his disciples not to tell any man that he was the Christ.

I declare unto you, some are here present, who shall not die, till they have seen the son of man enter into his kingdom.

As they went down the mountain, Jesus gave them this charge, don't speak of the vision, said he, to any body, till the son of man be risen again from the dead: but his disciples asked him,

but I tell you, that Elias is already come, tho' they knew him not, but treated him in an arbitrary manner; with such usage as the son of man shall likewise suffer at their hands.

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.

take care not to despise one of such an humble disposition: for I tell you, that in heaven their angels are continually attending the presence of my father who is in heaven:

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.

Jesus answered, I tell thee not only seven: but seventy times seven.

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

so that his lord in great displeasure delivered him to the jayler till he should pay the whole debt.

and I tell you, that whoever shall put away his wife, except it be for adultery, and shall marry another, he committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her that is put away, causeth her to commit adultery.

I tell you again, it is easier for a cable to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the divine kingdom.

saying, " tell ye the daughter of Sion, behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting on an ass, even a colt, the fole of an ass."

so they made answer, we cannot tell. and Jesus said, neither shall I tell you, by what authority I do these things.

then he sent out other servants, saying, tell those who are invited, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and every thing is ready: come to the entertainment.

tell us therefore, what is your opinion? is it lawful to pay tribute to Cesar, or no?

" the Lord said unto my Lord, sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?"

for I tell you, after a while, ye shall not see me again, till ye shall cry out, "Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord."

Jesus said to them, observe this vast structure, I tell you for certain, there shall not be any part of it left standing, but it shall be all thrown into ruins.

And when he was upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him in private, and said, tell us when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of this age?

I declare unto you, the present generation shall not cease, till all these things are pass'd.

for as at the time that usher'd in the deluge, they were eating and drinking, marrying themselves and their children, till the day that Noe entred into the ark,

having no thoughts of the flood till it came, and swept them all away; so shall also the advent of the son of man be.

I tell you, he shall make him steward of all his estate.

but this I tell you, I shall not drink any more wine with you from this time forth to the day, when I shall drink with you, of the spiritual wine, in my father's kingdom.

Jesus replied, I tell you for certain, that this night before the time of cock-crowing, thou shalt abjure me thrice.

but Jesus made no reply. and the high priest said to him, I conjure thee by the living God, to tell us, are you the Christ the son of God?

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.

then go immediately to tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and that, he goes before you into Galilee, there shall ye see it is him; 'tis I that say it.

however, Jesus refused him, and said, go home to thy friends, and tell them what great things the Lord hath done for thee, and how he hath had compassion on thee.

whatever house you enter into, said he, there abide, till you leave the place.

for the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, in pursuance of their antient traditions, never eat till they have wash'd their hands up to their elbows.

nay, when they have been at any publick place, they never eat till they have washed. they observe besides several traditions, such as the washing of cups, pots, brass vessels, and beds.

but your doctrine is this, if any one shall tell his father or his mother, that what he could bestow for their relief, is corban, that is, to be given to the temple;

I declare unto you, said he, that some of you here present shall not die, till they see the kingdom of the Messiah usher'd in with power.

as they were going down the mountain, he order'd them not to tell any body what they had seen, till the son of man was raised from the dead:

an expression which they dwelt upon, asking one another the meaning of "till he was raised from the dead."

but I tell you, that Elias is already come, as it was foretold; and they have treated him at their discretion.

if any one should ask you, why you do so? tell him, the Lord has occasion for it, and immediately he will send it hither.

for I assuredly tell you, that whoever shall say to this mountain, be removed, and cast into the sea, having no doubt in his mind, but believing what he says shall be effected, what he pronounces shall actually be accomplished.

Jesus replied to them, if you will answer one question, that I shall propose to you, then I will tell you by what authority I act thus.

they therefore gave Jesus this answer, we cannot tell. neither do I, said Jesus, acquaint you by what authority I act thus.

for David himself, who was inspired by the holy spirit, has this expression, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou at my right hand till I make thy enemies thy foot-stool."

but Jesus answer'd him, you see this magnificent structure, which shall not be left till it be all demolished, one stone after another.

and when he was sitting upon the mount of Olives over-against the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew said to him in private, tell us,

I declare unto you, this generation shall not be extinct, till all these things be transacted.

but this I tell you, I will never more drink of this fruit of the vine, from this time forth to that day, when I shall drink with you of the spiritual wine in the kingdom of God.

Jesus said to him, verily I tell thee, to-day, even this night, before the cock crow twice, you will renounce me thrice.

go, tell Peter and the rest of his disciples, that he is gone before you into Galilee: there you will see him, as he foretold you.

you shall now become dumb and not recover your speech, till the very day when these things shall happen; because you distrusted my words, which in due time shall have their effect.

Now the child continued to grow, and greatly improv'd in sense; and was in the desarts till the time, when he was to be manifested to Israel.

to him it was revealed by the holy spirit, that he should not die till he had seen the Messiah of the Lord.

let your actions therefore show your repentance, and don't pretend to say within yourselves, "we have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

master, said Simon, we have toil'd all the night, without any prize: however, since you give the word, I will throw the net.

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.

give and you shall receive: they shall pour into your lap good measure, well pressed, heap'd up, and running over. for in the measure you deal with others, you shall be dealt with yourselves.

then he gave them this answer, go, and tell John what you have seen, and heard: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are healed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the gospel is proclaim'd to the poor.

having not wherewithal to pay it, he freely discharged them both of the debt. tell me now, which of the two will love him most?

wherefore, I tell you, her sins, which are numerous, are forgiven; and that is the reason of all this love: but his love is less, to whom less is forgiven.

when he was landed, there met him a man, who belong'd to the city Gadara, and had been for a long time possessed by demons. he did not wear any cloaths, nor dwell in any house, but among the tombs.

when you are lodg'd in any house, there stay, till you leave the place.

I declare unto you, there are some here present, who shall not die, till they see the Messiah reign.

Then he said to another, follow me: but he replied, Lord, let me stay first, till I bury my father.

and heal the sick you find there. tell the inhabitants the kingdom of God is drawing nigh unto them.

I tell you, tho' he will not rise, to supply him, out of friendship: yet out of regard to his importunity, he will rise, and lend him whatever he has occasion for.

I tell you likewise, ask, and it shall be given: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and the door shall be opened.

then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself: they all enter in and dwell there, and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.

consider the lillys how they grow: they neither toil nor spin: and yet, I tell you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

the baptism, which I am to undergo, how do I long till it be accomplished?

do you imagine that my coming will produce peace on the earth? I tell you, no; but rather division.

I tell you, you will not get out, till you have paid to the last farthing.

I tell you, no: and except you repent, you shall all likewise perish.

I tell you, no: and except you repent, you shall all likewise perish.

to which he made answer, sir, let it alone one year longer, till I shall dig about it, and dung it.

it is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leaven'd.

but he will answer, I tell you, you are strangers to me: depart from me, ye workers of iniquity.