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."

now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony.

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.

neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

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.

and Jesus said to the centurion, go thy way, what you believed could be done, is effected for you. and his servant was healed in that very hour.

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?

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:

Jesus answered them, go and relate to John, what you hear and what you see:

the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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."

he shall not strive, nor cry, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

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.

he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

therefore speak I to them in parables: because they over-look what they see: and are inattentive to what they hear, neither will they comprehend.

and in them is fulfilled that prophecy of Esaias, "by hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand: and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive.

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."

for I declare unto you, that many prophets and just men have desired to see what ye see, and have not seen it: and to hear what ye hear, and have not heard it.

Hear then the meaning of this parable of the sower.

but the ground that received the grain, represents those, who hear the word, and consider it, who all become fruitful, some in one degree, and some in another.

then shall the just shine out like the sun, in the kingdom of their father. he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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.

Then he called the multitude and said to them, hear and understand.

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.

while he was speaking, a bright cloud surrounded them: and suddenly a voice broke out of the cloud, saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."

bring him hither to me. and Jesus rebuked the demon, and he departed out of him: so that the child was cured from that very hour.

but if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that the remonstrances of two or three persons may have its effect.

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.

For the kingdom of the Messiah is like a family, the master whereof went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard.

he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place, and said to them,

about the sixth and ninth hour he went out again, and gave the like directions.

at last, about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, why do you stand idling thus all day long?

so when even was come, the master of the vineyard said to his steward, call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last to the first.

they then that were hired about the eleventh hour, came and received every man his penny.

these last have work'd but an hour, and you put them upon the level with us, who have born the whole fatigue and heat of the day.

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.

and said to him, do you hear what they say? yes, said Jesus; have ye never read, "out of the mouth of babes and sucklings I will make a consort of praise?"

Hear another parable: a certain landlord planted a vineyard, hedged it round, set up a wine-press in it, and built a tower, then lett it out to tenants, and went into a foreign country.

but when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and then seize on his inheritance.

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!

ye shall hear likewise of wars, and rumours of wars: take care not to be disturb'd: for these things must happen, but the end of the Jewish age is not yet.

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.

As to the day and hour, that no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but the father only.

watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord shall come.

but this you conceive, that if a man knew at what hour of the night the thief would come, he would set a watch, and not suffer his house to be broke open.

therefore be ye also prepar'd: for the son of man may come at an hour you least expect.

the master of that servant will come in a day when he least expects it, and at an hour he is not aware of;

watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour.

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.

then returning to the disciples, and finding them asleep, he said to Peter, what, could ye not watch by me one hour?

and at his return, he said to his disciples, is this a time to sleep and take your rest? the hour draws nigh, and the son of man is betrayed into the hands of the gentiles.

whereupon Pilate said to him, don't you hear how many things they lay to your charge?

Now from the sixth hour to the ninth, the whole land was cover'd with darkness.

and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI? that is to say, "my God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me?"

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

now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey.

at which they were all so amazed, that they ask'd one another, what's the meaning of all this? what new doctrine is here? for he commands with authority even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

and he came, and taking her by the hand, lift her up; upon which the fever immediately left her, and she served them at table.

for the crowd about him, they sent him word to come to them. and when they told him, your mother and brothers and sisters are here without enquiring for you,

he that hath ears to hear, said he, let him hear.

tho' they see, they will not perceive, and tho' they hear they will not understand: as if they were afraid of parting with their vices, in order to be pardoned.

as for those, who receive seed as among thorns: they are such as hear the word.

they who receive seed as on good ground, are such as hear the word and entertain it, and bring forth fruit, some in one degree, and some in another.

if any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

And consider, said he, how you hear; for in proportion as you weigh what is communicated to you, new light shall be given:

and earnestly intreated him, saying, "my little daughter is at the last extremity, pray come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and live."

having suffered much from several physicians, she had spent all her fortune, and instead of being any thing the better, she rather grew worse.

and immediately the source of her disorder was dried up: and she sensibly perceived she was healed of that indisposition.

then the woman, conscious of what had been effected in her, came trembling with fear, and falling down before him, confess'd the whole truth.

and he said to her, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace, entirely freed from your indisposition.