Jacob father of Joseph the husband of Mary of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

and she shall be deliver'd of a son, to whom you shall give the name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.

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

I indeed baptize you with water to lead you to repentance; but he that cometh after me, is my superiour, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the effusion of the holy Ghost, in the appearance of fire:

of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: at the same time a voice was heard from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

Don't think that I am come to abolish the law or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to complete them.

the centurion answered, Lord, I am not worthy the honour of such a visit: do but give the word, and my servant is sav'd.

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.

go then and learn the meaning of that expression, "I will have mercy and not sacrifice:" for I am not come to call saints, but sinners.

and when he was got into the house, the blind men advanc'd: and Jesus said to them, do ye think I am able to effect this cure? they answer'd, yes, Lord.

by whom the very hairs of your head are all numbred:

don't imagine that I am come to bring peace upon the earth: I came not to bring peace, but war.

my father has instructed me in every thing: and no one knoweth the son, except the father: nor does any one know the father, except the son, and he to whom the son is pleased to reveal him."

"behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew justice to the nations.

and if I by Beelzebub exorcize devils, by whom do your children exorcize them? wherefore even they shall be your judges.

to whom he answered, because you are allowed to know the mysteries of the gospel-dispensation, but to them it is not allowed.

Then Jesus called his disciples, and said to them, I am concern'd for this people; they have attended me now three days, without eating: I will not send them away fasting, lest they saint by the way. but his disciples said to him,

As Jesus was going to the district of Cesarea-Philippi, he asked his disciples, what do people say of me? that I am a common man?

to whom Jesus reply'd, blessed art thou Simon, son of Jona: for 'tis not man that hath revealed this unto thee, but my father who is in heaven.

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."

he said, yes. and when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, what think you Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of others?

wo unto the world, because of such scandals: tho' it cannot be, but that such occasions of relapsing should happen: yet wo to that man by whom the scandal cometh.

for where two or three are assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

can't I do what I will with my own? because I am bountiful, are you invidious?

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.

" I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?" God is not a benefactor to the dead, but to the living.

so that you maybe charg'd with all the innocent blood shed upon earth, from the blood of Abel the just, unto the blood of Zacharias, the son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ: and shall deceive many.

the son of man is going to die, pursuant to the scripture: but wo to that man by whom the son of man is betrayed: it had been better for that man, if he had never been born.

but after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

"I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days."

Jesus reply'd, I am: moreover I declare to you, within a while ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of God, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

Pilate perceiving he was so far from prevailing, that they were more tumultuous, he took water, and washed his hands before all the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: you are answerable for it.

among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

to whom Pilate replied, you have a guard, go then, and make it as secure as you can.

for fear of whom the keepers shook, and were almost struck dead.

among other things he said, there comes one after me, who is superiour to me, I am not worthy to stoop down and untie his shoes.

when this voice from heaven was heard, "thou art my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased."

these were Simon, whom he sirnam'd Peter, James the son of Zebedee,

and John the brother of James, (whom he had named Boanerges, that is to say, sons of thunder.)

they who receiv'd seed by the wayside, are those in whom the word is sown, who no sooner have heard it, but satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

but Herod, from what he had heard, said, 'tis John himself, whom I caused to be beheaded, who is risen from the dead.

for Herod had given orders to seize John, and had confin'd him in prison, to gratify Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married;

Jesus then having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, look'd up to heaven and gave thanks; then breaking the loaves, he gave them to his disciples to distribute among the people: for whom he likewise divided the two fishes.

I am concern'd for this people, they have been with me now three days without having had any thing to eat.

Afterwards Jesus went to Bethsaida, where they presented to him a blind man, whom they entreated Jesus to touch.

From thence Jesus went attended with his disciples to the villages of Cesarea Philippi. and ask'd them by the way, who do they say I am?

or on my left, is not in my power to grant, except to those for whom it was designed.

then he sent another, whom they killed: and of several more, some they beat, some they killed.

at last, having one only son, whom he loved, he sent him to them; surely, said he, they will reverence my son.

and as for the dead, that they will actually rise, have you not read in the book of Moses those words, which God pronounc'd out of the bush to him, "I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?"

for many shall come in my name, and say, I am the Messiah; and deceive many.

the son of man is going indeed, according to what is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the son of man is betrayed: it would be better for that man, if he had never been born.

but after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

and Jesus answered, I AM. and ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

but he denied it, saying, I don't know him, neither am I acquainted with any such you mention. and he went out into the porch, when the cock crow'd.

there were likewise several women, who were spectators at a distance: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the minor, and of Joses and Salome:

Now Jesus being risen early on the first day of the week, he appear'd first to Mary Magdalene, whom he had dispossess'd of seven demons.

but the angel said to Zacharias, don't be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard: and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, whom you shall name John:

But Zacharias said to the angel, by what sign shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife is of a great age.

the angel replied, I am Gabriel, who attend in the presence of God, and am sent to communicate to you this agreeable message.

you shall be now pregnant, and be delivered of a son, whom you shall name JESUS.

but the angel said to them, be not afraid, I am only come to bring you great news, which will be matter of joy to you and to the whole world.

whom thou hast provided for all mankind, a light to lighten the Gentiles,

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.

and the holy spirit descended upon him in a corporeal form like a dove. and a voice came from heaven, which said, thou art my beloved son, in thee I am well pleased.

he said to them, I must likewise proclaim the kingdom of God in other cities; for to that end am I sent.

when it was day, he called his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom he stiled missionarys: Simon,

(to whom he gave the name of Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

where a certain centurion had a servant whom he greatly valued, lying sick and ready to die.

for though I am subject to authority, I have soldiers under me: I bid one go, and he goes: I bid another come, and he comes: I bid my servant do this, and he does it."

he it is, of whom it is written, "behold, I send my messenger before you, who shall prepare the way for you."

and turning to the woman, he said to Simon, do you observe this woman? though I am a guest in your house, you never offer'd me any water for my feet: but she has bath'd my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

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.

One day having retired alone to prayer, he came to his disciples, and ask'd them, saying, whom do the people judge me to be?

but who, said he, do you think I am? Peter answered, you are the Messiah of God.

the management of every thing is committed to me by my father: no one knows what character the son is invested with, except the father; nor who the father is, except the son, and he to whom the son shall please to reveal it.

to whom he answered, how does the law run in that case? what do you find?

for you assert, that I cast out demons by Beelzebub. but if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? wherefore they shall be your judges.

wo unto you, for you rebuild the sepulchres of those prophets, whom your fathers put to death:

but I will inform you whom you should fear: fear him, who after he has kill'd, has power to precipitate into hell; yes, I advise you, fear him.

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.

whom his master at his return shall find so employ'd.

whereas he that does not know it, and does things worthy of chastisement, shall receive fewer stripes. for to whom much is given, of him shall much be required, and the more a man has been trusted, the greater will be the demand.

I am come to purify the earth with fire, and how do I wish it were already kindled?

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

or those eighteen, upon whom the tower of Siloam fell, and slew them, do you think they were greater criminals than the other inhabitants of Jerusalem?

and must not this daughter of Abraham, whom satan has held bound these eighteen years, be disengag'd from this bond, on a sabbath-day?

but he answered them, go, tell that fox, that to-day and to-morrow I am casting out demons, and performing cures, and the third day my course will be finished:

another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, which I am going to prove: I beg you to excuse me.

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?

I am no longer worthy to be called your son: treat me as one of your hir'd servants.

then the son said to him, father, I have sinned against heaven, and against you, I am no longer worthy to be called your son.

and he cry'd out, saying, father Abraham, take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

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.

but the Publican, who stood a good way lower, not daring to lift up even his eyes to heaven, only smote his breast, and said, O God, be merciful to me, who am a sinner.

and he called ten of his servants, to whom he deliver'd ten pounds: improve that, said he, till I return.

"blessed be he, said they, whom the Lord hath sent to be our king. prosperity from heaven, and glory from the most high."

he still sent a third, whom they wounded and drove away.