And Jesse the father of David the king, and David had Solomon by her that had been the wife of Urias.

but Joseph her husband, being a good-natur'd man, and unwilling to expose her to publick shame, he designed to put her away privately.

but while he was revolving this in his mind, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, the off-spring of David, don't make any difficulty of taking Mary for thy wife: for her pregnancy is from the holy Spirit.

but did not cohabit with her as a wife, before she had-brought forth her first-born son; whom he named JESUS.

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

It hath been said, whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

but I say unto you, whoever shall put away his wife, except in the case of adultery, is the occasion of her being an adulteress, and he that shall marry her is an adulterer.

for I am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command: I bid this man, go, and he's gone: another, come, and he's here: and to my servant, do this, and it is done.

he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose and gave him entertainment.

and they roar'd out, Jesus, thou son of God, what injury have we done you? are you come here to torment us before the time?

and there was a considerable herd of swine feeding, at some distance from them.

So the devils entreated him, saying, if you force us out, suffer us to retire into the herd of swine.

and Jesus bad them go, accordingly they came out, and went into the herd of swine: and immediately the herd of swine ran furiously down a precipice into the sea, where they were all drown'd.

Whilst he thus entertain'd them, the ruler of the synagogue came and made his address to him, saying, my daughter is upon the point of death: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

for she said within her self, if I do but touch his garment, I shall be cured:

but Jesus turned about, and looking upon her, said, daughter lay aside your fears, thy faith hath cured thee: and the woman was cured from that instant.

but when the company were turn'd out, he went in, and grasping her hand, the maid rose up.

my coming will occasion discord between the son and his father, between the daughter and her mother, between the daughter in law and her mother in law:

the son of man does not abstain from eating and drinking, and they cry there's a glutton, and a sot, a friend of publicans and sinners: "but wisdom is justified by her children."

the men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment against this generation, and shall condemn it, because they were converted at the preaching of Jonas, and now there is one superiour to Jonas here.

the queen of the south shall rise up at the day of judgement against this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the remote parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now a greater than Solomon is here.

for John had said to him, it is not lawful for thee to have her.

that he promised her upon oath, to give whatever she should ask;

who being before instructed by her mother, pray, said she, order John Baptist's head to be brought here in a charger.

and the king relented: nevertheless out of regard to the oath, and to those who sat with him at table, he commanded it to be brought to her.

whence his head was brought in a charger, and given to the young lady, who carried it to her mother.

we have nothing here, said they, but five loaves, and two fishes.

but Jesus not making her any answer, his disciples came and entreated him to grant her request; for, said they, she is very importunate with us.

however she advanc'd, and throwing her self at his feet, cried, O Lord, assist me.

then Jesus answered her, O woman, great is thy faith: as you desire, be it done. and her daughter was healed from that very hour.

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

then Peter address'd himself to Jesus, Lord, said he, it is good for us to stay here: if you please, let us make three tabernacles here; one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.

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.

Then the mother of Zebedee's children, with her two sons, came and threw herself at his feet, desiring a favour of him.

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.

saying, go to yonder village, and you will immediately find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them to me.

now if there be another life after this, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all married her.

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!

Then if any shall cry, the Messiah is here, or he is there: give no credit to it.

Immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkned, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

he also that had received two talents, came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: here are two other talents which I have gain'd besides them.

here, take the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten.

for her pouring this ointment on my body, is preparative to my burial.

I declare unto you, in whatever quarter of the world, this part of the gospel-history shall be related, what this woman has now done shall be there mentioned to her praise.

After this, Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemani, and said to the disciples, stay here, while I go there and pray.

and he said to them, "my soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death:" stay here and watch by me.

he is not here: he is risen according to his word: come, see the place where the Lord was laid.