Again, the devil accompanyed him up a very high mountain, and representing to him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them: all these things,

I assure you, you will not be discharged till you have paid to the very last farthing.

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.

but when they take you. into custody, be not sollicitous, how or what ye shall speak, for at the very instant you shall be inspir'd what to say.

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

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.

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.

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 this very servant presently after met with one of his fellow-servants, who owed him an hundred pence: and violently seizing him, said, pay me the debt.

his fellow-servants upon seeing this were very much concern'd, and went to acquaint their master with what had pass'd.

as there are some eunuchs, who were such from their very birth: and others who were made such by men: so there are some who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of religion. he that can bear the state of celibacy, let him bear it.

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."

then he said to his servants, the feast is ready, but they who were invited were very unworthy.

for unless the time was to be short, very few could escape, but for the sake of the converts the time shall be short.

for there shall arise false Messiahs, and false prophets, and shall shew such astonishing miracles and prodigies, as to deceive, if that can do it, the very converts themselves.

in like manner, when ye shall see all these things happen, know that he is come to your very doors.

there came to him a woman with an alabaster-box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, while he was at table.

but he took with him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be in a very great agony of grief.

now he that was to betray him, gave them this signal, the person I shall kiss, is the very man, be sure to secure him.

but he made no answer to any thing he said, so that the governor was very much surpriz'd.

Whilst he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent this message to him, pray, have nothing to do with that just man: for to-day I have suffered very much on his account in a dream.

and he ask'd them, is it allowed to do good, or to do mischief on the sabbath-days? to save life, or to kill? but they were very silent.

and he was very importunate with Jesus not to drive them away from that country.

because Herod had a respect for John, knowing him to be a very honest good man, and therefore protected him; having reform'd many things upon his remonstrances, which he us'd to receive very graciously.

At that time, as the company were very numerous, and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples, and said,

if I send them home fasting, they will faint by the way: for some of them are come very far.

it is true, said he, that Elias must come beforehand to establish every thing, and that it was predicted of him, as well as of the son of man, that he should suffer very much, and be treated with contempt.

but he was troubled at this answer, and went away very sorrowful, for he had a great estate.

In the morning as they were coming back, they saw the fig-tree withered away to the very roots.

the Scribe replied, what you have said, master, is very true, there is one God, and no other but he.

now when they shall lead you to deliver you up, be not sollicitous about your defence, don't premeditate upon it; but what shall be suggested to you at the very occasion, that deliver: for it is not you that will plead, but the holy spirit.

for false Christs, and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and prodigies, so as to seduce, if it were possible, even the very elect.

now being at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, while he was at table, there came a woman with a viol full of the perfume of spikenard, which was very costly; and she opened the viol, and poured it upon his head.

went to the sepulchre very early in the morning, the first day of the week, at sun-rising.

(for it was very great.) but when they were near in view, they perceiv'd that the stone was roll'd away.

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,

you shall now become dumb and not recover your speech, till the very day when these things shall happen; because you distrusted my words, which in due time shall have their effect.

but Mary considered these things very attentively, and weigh'd every circumstance in her mind, while the shepherds return'd,

for if you only love those, who love you, where's the obligation? the very heathen return love for love.

accordingly they came to Jesus and earnestly pressed him, saying, he very well deserves you should do him this favour; for he loves our nation,

at that very time, he cured several of their diseases and distempers, dispossessing evil spirits, and restoring sight to many that were blind.

some fell upon very stony ground, which no sooner sprung up, but it wither'd away, for want of moisture:

At that very time Jesus fell into a divine transport, and said, "I magnify thee, O father, the Lord of heaven and earth, for having conceal'd these things from the artful and the crafty, whilst thou hast reveal'd them to the unskilful. justly, O father, hast thou thus dispens'd thy favour."

nay, the very hairs of your head can't fall without being number'd: be not then afraid; there is no comparison between you and sparrows.

for the holy spirit shall instruct you on the very occasion, what is proper to be said.

to which purpose he propos'd to them this parable: a rich man had some land that was very fruitful.

a certain beggar named Lazarus, was lying at his gate, and tho' cover'd with ulcers, the very dogs came and fawned upon him.

eating and drinking, marriages and matches was the business till the very day that Noah entred into the ark, when the flood came and overwhelm'd them all.

but the very day that Lot went out of Sodom, a storm of lightning and thunder fell from heaven and destroy'd them all.

upon hearing this he was very sad: for he had a large estate.

Jesus perceiving him so very dejected, said, how difficult is it for those, who have riches, to enter into the kingdom of God!

was very desirous to see the person of Jesus, but could not for the crowd, he being of a low stature.

in these words, "O that thou hadst consider'd, at least in this very day, the opportunity you had of being happy! but now alas! it is vanish'd from your eyes."

The chief priests, and the Scribes perceiving that he had applied this parable to them, were eager to seize upon him at that very time; but they were afraid of the people.

which some of the Scribes approving, said to him, master, what you maintain is very just:

you will be betrayed even by your very parents, and brethren, and kindred, and friends. nay, some of you they will prosecute even to death.

this very man went to Pilate, and begg'd the body of Jesus.

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they went to the sepulchre with the spices they had provided, accompanied by several others.

upon which they were frightned, and bowed themselves to the very ground: but the men said to them, why do you look among the dead for one that is alive?

but the time is coming, nay, is very nigh, when the true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth: for they are the worshippers which he requires.

so the father knew that it was at the very same hour, at which Jesus said to him, thy son is well. and he himself believed, and all his family.

but I have a better witness than that of John: for the works which my father hath order'd me to finish, those very works that I do, bear me witness, that 'tis the father who sent me.

You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me.

this is that bread which came down from heaven: very different from that manna, which your fathers did eat but died nevertheless: he that eateth of this bread, shall live for ever.

This very man that had been blind, was at length brought to the Pharisees.

his parents answered, that this is our son, and that he was born blind: we are very certain.

whether he be so or not, said he, I don't know: one thing I very well know, that once I was blind, and now I see.

the man replied, that's very strange that he should make me see, and you should not know who sent him.

they answered, you were a vicious fellow from your very birth, and do you pretend to preach to us? and then they excommunicated him.

but Mary taking a pound of the oil of spikenard which was very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair: so that the house was filled with the odour of the perfume.

verily, verily I say unto you, when a corn of wheat is thrown into the ground, there it lies a single grain unless it dies: but if it die, it becomes very fruitful.

"Now is my soul troubled; what! shall I say, father, save me from this concern? but for this cause am I come, even for this very concern.

believe me, I am in the father, and the father in me: at least believe me upon account of the very works.

why do you question me? ask those who heard me, what discourse I had with them: they know very well what I said.

then they that embraced his doctrine, were baptized: and there were about three thousand converts made that very day.

at which he look'd very attentively, expecting to receive something of them.

the prison we found shut very secure, and the keepers posted before the doors: but when we had opened it, we found no body within.

thus the word of God was spread; and the number of disciples encreased very much at Jerusalem; and a numerous body of priests embrac'd the faith.

thereupon he went out of Chaldea, and dwelt in Charran: from thence, after his father's death, he removed him to this very country where you now dwell.

this Moses whom they refused, saying, who made thee a ruler and a judge? the very same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hands of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

(at that very instant Saul saw in a vision the said Ananias come in, and put his hand on him, to restore his sight.)

At Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, that is in Greek, Dorcas: this woman was very active in all the offices of benevolence and charity.

as I was considering it very attentively, I saw several quadrupeds, wild beasts, reptiles and birds.

at that very instant three men, dispatch'd from Cesarea to me, were just arrived at the house, where I was.

now the very night preceding the day which Herod design'd for his execution, Peter bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while the other guards secured the prison door; when an angel of

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

One day as we went to the oratory, we happen'd to meet a slave, who had the spirit Python, and was very gainful to her masters by telling of fortunes.

explaining them, and setting it to view, that the Messiah was to suffer and rise again from the dead: and that Jesus, whom he denounc'd to them, was that very Messiah.

the Jews there were of a more generous temper than those of Thessalonica: for they very readily embrac'd their doctrine, and daily examin'd, whether it was conformable to the scriptures.

for what you say sounds so very strange, we should be glad to know what it means.

and being determin'd to pass into Achaia, the brethren who advis'd him to it, writ to the disciples to receive him. when he was arrived, he was, by the divine favour, very useful to those, who had receiv'd the faith.

you yourselves can witness, that what was necessary for myself and those who were with me, these very hands have supply'd.

Paul then standing upon the stairs made a sign with his hand to the people, who being very silent, he rais'd his voice, and thus address'd them in the Hebrew tongue:

"I stand, said Paul, to the tribunal of Cesar, where I ought to be judged. to the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself very well know.

I am not mad, said he, most noble Festus, but what I say, is very sound truth.

the next day we touch'd at Sidon, where the centurion, who was very civil to Paul, gave him leave to go, and refresh himself at his friends.

For several days we made very little sail, and having scarce got sight of Cnidus, the wind being against us, we bore away between Salmone and Crete:

while they were waiting for day, Paul advis'd the whole company to take some refreshment: "these fourteen days, said he, you have been very abstemious, and not made a meal:

so not being able to agree, they retir'd, upon Paul's having told them, that the holy spirit had very justly said to our fathers by the prophet Esaias,

so that he who opposes the ruler, disobeys the orders of God: and will be punished too for resisting, by those very powers.