If your right eye insnare you, it is better to pull it out, and to suffer the loss of that single part, than that thy whole body should be cast into Gehenna.

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

the rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew, and beat upon that house: but it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock.

the rain descends, the flood rushes on, the winds blow, and beat upon the house: down it falls, and wide are its ruins.

"if we play a merry tune, you are not for dancing; if we act a mournful part, you are not in the humour."

'tis some enemy, said he, has done this. the servants replied, shall we go then and pull them up?

and the people reprimanded them, to make them hold their tongue: but they bawl'd out the more, have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.

whilst Jesus was at the stern, asleep on a pillow: upon which they awak'd him, crying out, master, have you so little concern to let us sink? then he rose,

and if your eye make you transgress, pull it out; it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God, with but one eye, than to have two, and be thrown into the Gehenna of fire: where the worm does not die,

Moses, said they, allowed a bill of divorce, and so to dismiss her.

saying, we heard him say, "I will pull down this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands."

they are like children playing together in the street, who cry, we have play'd to you on the flute, but you have not danced: we have sung mournful dittys, but you have not lamented.

while they were rowing, Jesus fell asleep: when there blew such a storm of wind upon the lake, as fill'd the boat with water, and endanger'd their lives.

this will I do, said he, I will pull down my barns, and build greater: and there I will bestow all my rich product.

a hundred measures of oil, said he. take your bill, said the steward, sit down there, and write out one immediately for fifty.

then he said to another, how much do you owe? a hundred measures of wheat, said he. take your bill, says the steward, and write out one for fourscore.

those who led the way bid him hold his tongue. but he bawl'd out the louder, son of David have pity on me.

as he drew nigh, he beheld the city, and bewail'd its fate,

(for a messenger went down at certain times into the pool, and agitated the water: the first then that stepped in after this commotion of the water, was cured of whatever disease he had.)

the sick man answered him, sir, I have nobody to put me into the pool when the water has been agitated: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

but the sea ran high, by reason of the wind that blew hard.

and said to him, go wash in the pool of Siloam (a word which signifies sent.) so he went and washed, and came seeing.

he answered, a man call'd Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: I went, and washed, and so I saw.

As Peter was still pondering upon the vision, the spirit said to him, there are people below, who enquire for you.

all the Jewish converts, who came with Paul, were astonished to see that the gift of the holy spirit was diffused likewise among the Gentiles.

then Saul, who was nam'd likewise Paul, full of the holy spirit, look'd fixedly upon him,

after which Paul and his company set out from Paphos to Perga in Pamphilia, where John quitted them in order to return to Jerusalem.

thereupon Paul stood up, and having made sign with his hand for their attention, he said, men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

"consider you despisers, be surpriz'd and turn pale, for I shall perform a work in your days, which you will not believe, whoever shall declare it unto you."

When Paul and Barnabas were gone out of the Jewish synagogue, the Gentiles desired them to entertain them on the same subject, the following sabbath.

when the Jews saw such a crowd, they were fill'd with resentment, and oppos'd what Paul had advanc'd, even to blasphemy.

but Paul and Barnabas told them boldly, you indeed were the first, to whom the word of God was to be preach'd: but since you reject it, and judge your own selves unworthy of eternal life, be assur'd, we shall make the same offer to the Gentiles:

but the Jews having animated the women of quality of their religion, and the leading men of the city, raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and banish'd them from their territorys.

one day he heard Paul preach, who fixing his eyes upon him, and perceiving that he expected to be cured,

When the people saw what Paul had done, they cry'd out in the Lycaonian tongue, the Gods have assum'd a human form, and are descended among us.

Barnabas, they stiled Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.

but Paul and Barnabas being appriz'd of it, tore their clothes, and throwing themselves among the crowd,

Now some Jews being arriv'd from Antioch and Iconium, work'd so upon the people, that they stoned Paul, and dragg'd him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

upon which Paul and Barnabas having warmly contested the point with them, it was resolved, that Paul and Barnabas and some others should go to Jerusalem to consult the apostles upon this question.

The whole assembly were very silent, whilst Barnabas and Paul related what miracles and prodigies God had wrought among the Gentiles by their ministry.

Then the apostles, the presbyters, and the whole church thought it proper to select some out of their own body to accompany Paul and Barnabas to Antioch: such as Judas surnam'd Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

we unanimously judg'd it proper to send particular deputies to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

where Paul and Barnabas continued, teaching and preaching the doctrine of the Lord, with many others.

Some time after, Paul said to Barnabas, let us return to visit all those cities, where we have preach'd the word of the Lord, to see what condition the brethren are in.

but Paul did not think it proper to take one that had quitted them at Pamphylia, refusing to accompany them in their ministry.

but Paul chose Silas, and having been recommended by the brethren to the favour of God,

Paul arrived then at Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, whose mother was a Jewish convert, but his father a Greek.

as the brethren of Lystra and Iconium gave him a good character, Paul had a mind he should accompany him.

there Paul had a vision in the night. a Macedonian appear'd to him, and thus address'd him, "pass on to Macedonia, and come to our relief."

so we took our places, and convers'd with the women, that came there. one of them was nam'd Lydia of Thyatira, a trader in purple, and a Jewish proselyte. she heard us: and the Lord inclin'd her heart to attend to what Paul said.

as she followed Paul and the rest of us, she cried out, these men are the servants of the most high God, who show you the way to salvation.

this she did for several days, till Paul tir'd with it turn'd about, and said to the spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ I command you to quit her; and instantly he came out.

her masters finding they had lost such a prospect of gain, seized upon Paul and Silas, and hawl'd them to the publick place before the magistrates.

At midnight Paul and Silas went to prayers, and sang praises to God, which the other prisoners heard:

but Paul call'd to him aloud, and said, do thy self no harm, for we are all here.

then having called for a light, he ran in, and with trembling fell down before Paul and Silas;

so the jayler told Paul, the magistrates had order'd them to be discharg'd. depart then, said he, and go in peace.

but Paul replied, they have publickly scourg'd us, who are Romans, without any trial, they have thrown us into jayl, and now do they give us a private discharge? no, let them come themselves and release us.

Paul, as was his custom, us'd to go there, and for three sabbath-days discours'd to the Jews from the scriptures,

Some of them believed, and join'd themselves to Paul and Silas, besides a great number of Greek proselytes, and several women of distinction.

Immediately the brethren sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea, where being arriv'd, they went into the synagogue.

but when the Jews of Thessalonica were inform'd that Paul had preached the word of God at Berea, they went thither to stir up the populace.

Upon this the brethren immediately sent Paul away to the sea-coast, but Silas and Timothy staid there.

however Paul's guides attended him to Athens: where they left him, after having received his orders for Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed.

While Paul was expecting them at Athens, he was grieved to the soul to see the whole city o'er-spread with idols.

Then Paul being plac'd in the middle of the Areopagus, said thus, "I observe, O Athenians, that you are in a manner too devout.

upon which Paul left the assembly.

After this Paul left Athens and arriv'd at Corinth:

and when Silas and Timothy were arriv'd from Macedonia, Paul with great concern remonstrated to the Jews, that Jesus was the Messiah:

the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his family, as well as many of the Corinthians, who heard Paul, and were baptized.

then the Lord said to Paul in a vision by night, "be not afraid, but speak, and be not silenc'd:

When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a general insurrection against Paul, and carry'd him to his tribunal.

and when Paul was going to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "if it were a matter of some injustice or something immoral, O Jews, it would be reasonable to hear you out.

Paul still continued a considerable time at Corinth, and then taking his leave of the brethren, he set sail for Syria, with Priscilla and Aquila, who had his head shav'd in Cenchrea upon account of a vow.

Whilst Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having pass'd through the upper provinces of Asia, arrived at Ephesus, where finding some disciples, he said to them,

upon which Paul said, John indeed administer'd the baptism of repentance, but with this admonition, that they should believe in him, who was to come after, that is, in Jesus the Messias.

and Paul having given them imposition of hands, the holy spirit came upon them, and they spoke foreign languages, and prophesied:

At length Paul went to the synagogue, where he spoke with great freedom, and for three months he conferr'd with them to persuade them of the truth of the evangelical kingdom.

the miracles which God wrought by the ministry of Paul being of such an extraordinary nature, that by applying the handkerchiefs,

Upon this, certain vagabond Jews, who were exorcists, pretended to cure demoniacs by pronouncing the name of the Lord Jesus: their form being this, "I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches."

but the evil spirit said to them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?"

after this, Paul had a design to pass thro' Macedonia and Achaia in his way to Jerusalem: purposing when he had been there to make a visit to Rome.

yet your own eyes and ears have inform'd you, that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul by his persuasions has turn'd the heads of a world of people, asserting, that these are Gods of our own making, and not really such.

and the whole city was fill'd with confusion: all crouded in a body to the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, both of Macedonia, who had travell'd with Paul.

upon this Paul was bent upon going. to the populace,

This disturbance being over, Paul sent for the disciples, took his leave and departed for Macedonia.

on the first day of the week we assembled to break bread, when Paul, who was to depart on the morrow, gave them a sermon, which lasted till midnight.

and as Paul continued his discourse a great while, a young man, named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, was seiz'd with a deep sleep, which quite o'er-came him; so that he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

so Paul went down, and stooping over him, he embraced him, and said, don't trouble your selves; for his life is in him.

then Paul went up again, and having broken bread and eaten, he reassumed his discourse till break of day, and then departed.

where by appointment Paul was to be taken aboard, designing himself to go thither by land.

for Paul had determined not to go ashore at Ephesus, to avoid losing time in Asia: because he was eager to get to Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of pentecost.

we staid seven days with the disciples we met there: who told Paul from the holy spirit, that he should not go to Jerusalem.

when taking Paul's girdle, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, "thus saith the holy spirit, so shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man, that owns this girdle, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles."

but Paul replied, what do you mean by afflicting me thus with your tears? I am not only ready to meet my chains, but even to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.

the next day Paul went with us to James, where all the pastors assembled.

upon hearing this, they gave glory to God: and thus address'd Paul, you see, brother, how many thousand believing Jews there are, all however zealous for the law.

accordingly Paul went to the men, and the next day was purified with them; then entring into the temple, he declar'd how long the time of the purification was to last, and when the offering was to be made for each of them.

(for having seen Trophimus an Ephesian with him in the city, they imagin'd Paul had conducted him into the temple.)

the whole city was in an uproar, the people crouded together: they seized Paul, dragg'd him out of the temple, and then shut the gates.