immediately he had the use of his speech: and he uttered himself in praises to God.

he address'd himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water; but there is one coming, who is superiour to me, whose shoes I am unworthy to untie: he shall baptize you with the holy spirit, under the appearance of fire.

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.

Then directing himself to his disciples, he said, blessed are ye, that are poor: for the divine kingdom is yours.

When the messengers of John were departed, he address'd himself to the people, and said with relation to John, what did you go to see in the desart? a reed shaken with the wind?

which the Pharisee, who had invited him, observing, he thus argued with himself, if this man were a prophet, he could not but know that the woman, who is so busy with him, is a person of a loose character.

A vast number of people being assembled, and crowding to him from all quarters, he thus address'd himself to them by way of parable.

Then he said to the whole company, if any one will be my follower, let him renounce himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

what advantage is it for a man to have gain'd the whole world, if he himself runs into utter loss and ruin?

After this the Lord nominated seventy disciples more, and sent them before by two and two, into all the cities, and towns, where he himself design'd to go.

then addressing himself to his disciples in particular, he said, happy are they, who see what you see:

but he being desirous to clear himself, said to Jesus, but what is meant by our neighbour?

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

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.

In the mean time thousands of people being gather'd about him, so as to trample upon one another, he first address'd himself thus to his disciples, beware of the corrupt doctrine of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

and thus he reason'd with himself, what shall I do for want of room to store up my crop?

happy those servants, whom the master at his arrival shall find thus watching: I assure you, he shall gird himself, and make them sit at table, and will come to serve them.

but if the servant should say within himself, my master delays his return; and fall a beating his fellow-servants, indulging himself in eating and drinking to excess.

but the servant, who knows his master's will, and prepares not himself, nor executes his orders, shall receive many stripes.

upon which Jesus thus address'd himself to them. do you imagine that those Galileans were greater sinners than the rest of the nation, because they suffer'd in such a manner?

Jesus therefore addressing himself to the doctors of the law, and to the Pharisees, said, is it allowable to perform a cure on the sabbath-day? to which they made no answer.

for he that exalteth himself, shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

After this a great multitude being gather'd about him, he address'd himself to them,

or where is the king, that will march to give battle to another king, without setting himself first to deliberate, whether he is strong enough with ten thousand to withstand an army of twenty thousand?

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?

so he departed and went to his father. but while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him, and mov'd with compassion, ran and threw himself upon his neck, and kissed him.

upon which the steward said in himself, what shall I do, now my master strips me of my employment? dig I cannot: and 'tis shameful to beg: I see it now,

will he think himself oblig'd to that servant for doing what he was order'd? I believe not.

then prostrating himself at the feet of Jesus, he gave him thanks. now this man was a Samaritan.

for some time he refus'd to do it: but at length he said in himself; tho' I neither fear God, nor regard man;

the Pharisee in a standing posture pray'd thus by himself, O God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men, a robber, a cheat, an adulterer, or like that Publican.

I tell you this man went home approv'd as just, and not the other. for whoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

but Zaccheus address'd himself to Jesus, and said, Lord, half my estate I give to the poor; and if I have wrong'd any man, I will give him four times the value.

for in the book of Psalms David himself says, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand,

and thus they began their charge, we found this man subverting our nation, opposing the giving tribute to Cesar, asserting that he himself is Christ the king.

while the people who stood looking on, and the senators themselves contemptuously said, he sav'd others; if he be Christ, the elect of God, let him save himself.

yet Peter got up, and ran to the sepulchre, where stooping down he saw nothing but the linnen lying there: upon which he went away wondring with himself at such an event.

now while they were conferring and debating together, Jesus himself join'd them and walk'd along with them.

then beginning at Moses he explain'd all the passages there, and in all the prophets, which related to himself.

While they were thus talking, Jesus himself appear'd in the midst of them, and said to them, peace be with you.