the ax is already laid to the root of the trees: every tree then which does not produce good fruit, will be hewn down, and cast into the fire.

and Jesus answer'd, Let it be so for the present, for it becometh us to do whatever is right. then John consented.

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.

and if thy right hand insnare thee, it is better to saw it off, and to suffer the loss of that single part, than that thy whole body should be thrown into Gehenna.

but I say unto you, don't return evil for evil; on the contrary, if any one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other likewise.

but when you give alms, "let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth:"

thou hypocrite, first get rid of the beam in your own eye; and then see how to remove the mote out of thy brother's eye.

As they departed, Jesus said to the people, speaking of John, what did ye go to see in the desert? a reed shaken with the wind?

he answer'd them, have ye not read what David and the rest of the company did when they were hungry,

a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoaking flax shall he not quench, till he hath made justice victorious.

so that as the sun arose it was scorched, and for want of root, withered away.

but having no root in him he has only an occasional faith: for as soon as any oppression or persecution arises upon account of the gospel, he presently relapses.

no, said he, lest in pulling up the tares, you should root

but he answered them, in the evening you foretel fair weather: when the sky is of a bright red.

and in the morning, a foul day: when the sky is of a dusky red. hypocrites, can ye judge of the appearance of the sky, and yet not discern the signs of these times?

Jesus answered, 'tis true, Elias was to come first and set all things right.

and he answered them, have ye not read, that when the creator, at the beginning, made male and female,

why then, said they, did Moses permit to give a writ of divorce to repudiate the wife?

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.

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.

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?"

Jesus reply'd, did ye never read in the scriptures, " that very stone which the builders rejected, is become the principal stone of the angle, this the Lord effected, and it is marvellous in our eyes."

now as to the state of life after death, have ye not read that expression of God himself,

" the Lord said unto my Lord, sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?"

and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

the king shall say to those on his right hand, come, ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

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.

then pleating a crown of thorns, they set it on his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, in mockery, saying, hail king of the Jews.

and they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

At the same time, two robbers were crucified with him: one on his right hand, the other on his left.

but he replied, have ye never read what David, and the rest of the company did, when they were press'd with hunger?

but when the sun was up, it was scorched, and for want of root, withered away.

but having no root at the bottom, they are only occasional professors, for if they meet with any trouble or persecution upon account of the word, immediately they revolt.

when they were come to Jesus, and saw him that had been possessed with the legion of demons, sitting in his clothes, and in his right mind, they were afraid.

You are in the right, said he, to abolish the laws of God, to make way for such traditions.

at which they were silent, for upon the road they had disputed about precedency.

When they were on the road to Jerusalem, Jesus led the way, and they followed behind full of apprehension and fear. then Jesus calling the twelve apostles to him again, acquainted them with what should befal him.

they replied, when you are in your glory, grant that we may sit, the one on your right hand, and the other on your left.

and they said, we can. but Jesus replied, you shall indeed drink of the cup, that I must drink of, and be baptized with the baptism, with which I must be baptized; but to sit on my right hand,

and Jesus said to him, go your way, your faith has cur'd you, and immediately he had sight, and followed Jesus in the road.

many spread their clothes in the way, others lopt down the branches of trees to strew them in the road.

have you not read, said he, this passage of scripture, "the stone which the builders rejected, is become the principal stone of the angle.

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 David himself, who was inspired by the holy spirit, has this expression, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou at my right hand till I make thy enemies thy foot-stool."

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.

at the same time they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, the other on his left.

upon their entring into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting towards the right, cloathed in a long white garment: at which they were frighted.

Now after the Lord had convers'd with them, he was assum'd up to heaven, where he sat on the right hand of God.

I have likewise thought proper; most excellent Theophilus, to write to you a particular account; having made a very diligent inquiry into the whole matter,

when there appear'd to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the incense-altar.

then he made signs for a writing-book, and writ these words, "his name is John:" at which they were all surprized.

the ax is already laid to the root of the trees: every tree then, which does not produce good fruit, shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire.

being come to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; according to his custom, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and standing up to read,

but Jesus replied, have you never read what David did, when he and his company were press'd with hunger?

On another sabbath-day it happen'd, that he went into the synagogue to preach, where a man was present, who had the palsy in his right hand.

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?

I think, said Simon, he that had the greatest debt remitted to him. you are in the right, said Jesus.

a husbandman went out to sow his corn: and as he was sowing, some fell upon the beaten road, which was crush'd under foot, or devoured by the birds.

by the beaten road is meant, they who only hear: the word, by the lurking wiles of the devil, being hinder'd from taking root in their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

and country, whence numbers went to see the fact: being come to Jesus, they found the man, who had been dispossess'd of the demons, sitting at Jesus's feet, cloathed, and in his right senses: at which they were much surpriz'd,

At another time, as they were walking in the road, a man said to him, I will be your follower, wherever you go.

but a certain Samaritan being on the road, came where he was, and when he saw him, he took compassion on him,

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.

Afterwards Jesus took the twelve aside, and said to them, now we are going to Jerusalem where all that the prophets have writ concerning the son of man shall be accomplished.

As they were near Jericho, a blind man happen'd to sit begging by the road,

they address'd him therefore in this manner; master, we know that what you say and teach is all right. you are not influenc'd by the quality of men, but explain the divine law with sincerity:

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

for this is the time of vengeance, when all that is writ, shall be accomplished.

and one of them struck a servant of the high priest, and slash'd off his right ear.

but in a little time the son of man shall be seated on the powerful right hand of God.

then said they all, art thou then the son of God? you are in the right, answer'd he, for I am so.

Barabbas had been imprison'd for murder in a riot he had rais'd in the city.

accordingly he discharg'd the prisoner they desired, him that was committed for riot and murder; but he abandon'd Jesus to their discretion.

accordingly, when they came to the place call'd Calvary, they crucified him there, and the two malefactors; the one at his right, the other at his left.

Thereupon the two disciples related what had hapned on the road, and how they first discover'd who Jesus was at his breaking of bread.

Philip meeting with Nathanael, said to him, we have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

but he that doth right, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, because they are agreeable to the will of God.

the bridegroom is he that hath a right to the bride: as for the friend of the bridegroom, who is nigh his person and heareth him, he greatly rejoyces at the voice of the bridegroom: upon this account my joy is compleat.

he that believeth on the son, hath a right to everlasting life: and he that disobeys the son, shall not enjoy life; but be expos'd to divine wrath.

the woman answered, I have no husband. Jesus replied, you were in the right to say you have no husband:

as he was upon the road, his servants met him, and acquainted him, that his son was well.

but if you don't believe what he has writ, how should you believe what I say?

they said this only to ensnare him, that they might have some accusation against him. but Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

then stooping down again, he wrote on the ground.

a slave has no right to be in the house for life: but the son is settled there.

The Jews answered, and said to him, are we not in the right to say, that you are a Samaritan, and are really mad?

if we let him go on at this rate, all will believe on him; and the Romans will come, and destroy both our temple and nation.

The next day, a crowd of people that were come to the feast, hearing that Jesus was on the road to Jerusalem, took branches of palm-trees,

you call me master, and lord: and you are in the right; for so I am.

but Simon Peter drew his sword, and struck off the right ear of Malchus, a servant belonging to the high priest.

Jesus replied, if I have said any thing injurious, show then wherein; but if I said right, why do you smite me?

upon this Pilate said to him, you are then a king? Jesus answered, you say right, for I am a king. to this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, to persuade mankind of the truth. every one that loves truth is observant of my directions.

Pilate therefore hearing them talk at this rate, order'd Jesus to be brought forth, and then sat down in a place of Mosaic work on his tribunal, in Syriac call'd Gabbatha.

now this inscription was read by many of the Jews: for Jesus was crucified nigh the city: and it was written in Syriac, Greek, and Latin.

thereupon the chief priests of the Jews went to Pilate, saying, don't write, "The king of the Jews;" but that he said, I am king of the Jews.

Pilate answered, what I have writ, I have writ.

they answered him, no. and he said to them, cast the net on the right side of the vessel, and ye shall find. so they cast it, and it was so full of fish they were not able to draw it.

This is the disciple who testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

for David says concerning him, "I had the Lord always present before me, he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.