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

if you are the Son of God, throw your self down: for it is written, "he will charge his angels to take care of you, and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest you bruise your foot against a stone."

Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt become insipid, how shall it recover its savour? it is no longer fit for any thing, but to be cast out and trod under foot.

I therefore direct you, not to be sollicitous, with regard to life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor with regard to the body, what clothes ye shall wear: Is not life it self a greater gift than food; and the body a greater gift than rayment?

Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest these trample them under foot, and those turn upon you and tear you.

and there came a leper who threw himself at his feet, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

only it was fit you should know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins: arise, then, said he, to the paralytic, take up thy bed, and march home.

if they should not receive you, nor mind your instructions: when ye depart out of that house, or city, shake off the pagan dust from your feet.

When Jesus heard that, he embark'd, to retire privately to a desert place: of which the people being inform'd, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

however she advanc'd, and throwing her self at his feet, cried, O Lord, assist me.

there a great crowd of people came to him, bringing with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and laid them down at Jesus feet, and he healed them:

he therefore who shall become as void of ambition as this child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah.

wherefore if thy hand or thy foot occasions thee to relapse, lop them off, and cast them away: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire.

and his fellow-servant fell at his feet, and embraced him, saying, allow me time, and I will pay thee all.

Then the mother of Zebedee's children, with her two sons, came and threw herself at his feet, desiring a favour of him.

then said the king to the servants, bind him hand and foot, take him away, and turn him out in the dark: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

then will the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee in hunger, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

after this the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered all the foot-guards about him.

as they were making the way to his disciples, Jesus himself met them, and said, I salute you. and they came, and embraced his feet, and worshipped him.

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

and when the impure spirits saw him, they threw themselves at his feet, crying out, "thou art the son of God."

why, said he, are ye so frighted? are ye still so void of faith?

then they that fed the swine fled, and told the news to town and country. and they went out to see what had been done.

when one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came, and as soon as he saw him, fell at his feet,

wherever they shall refuse to entertain you, or to hear you, at your departure shake off the dust of your feet, as a testimonial against them. I assure you, the people of Sodom and Gomorrha shall be treated with less severity in the day of judgment, than that city.

but the people saw them embark, and many perceiving where they were bound, they ran thither a foot from all parts: and arrived at the place, before the passengers were come.

and he said, are you likewise so void of understanding? don't you perceive that what passes from without into a man cannot defile him?

because that does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, whence it is discharg'd, the purest part of the food being left for nutrition.

for a woman, whose child was possess'd with an impure spirit, having heard of him, found him out, and throwing herself at his feet,

said, why do you trouble your heads about your having no bread? are you yet so void of sense, and understanding? are your minds so blinded?

and if thy foot make thee transgress, saw it off, it is better for you to enter into life, tho' lame, than to have both feet, and be thrown into Gehenna, the unextinguishable fire:

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 they shall bear you up in their hands, for fear your foot should hit against a stone."

and stood behind at his feet weeping, bath'd them with her tears, wiped them with her hair, kissed his feet, and poured the perfume upon them.

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.

you did not salute me, but this woman, since she came in, has been continually kissing my feet.

you did not bestow any oil upon my head; but she has poured her rich perfume upon my feet.

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.

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,

if any refuse to entertain you, when you leave that city, shake off the dust from your feet, as a sign of their being abandon'd.

Jesus answered him, whoever puts his hand to the plough, and looks back, is not fit to be employ'd in the kingdom of God.

when you come to any city, where they receive you, eat without scruple, whatever food is set before you,

and cry, "we shake off the dust, that sticks to our feet, against you: but take notice, the kingdom of God has been near you."

now she had a sister, named Mary, who placed herself at the feet of Jesus, to attend to his discourse.

it would be fit neither for the land, nor for the dunghil, but only to be thrown away. he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

for he would have been contented to have liv'd upon the carruways, with which they usually fed the swine: but nobody would supply him.

but the father said to his servants, bring hither the finest robe, and put it on him: put a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet.

but he wanted to be fed with the crumbs, that fell from the rich man's table.

then prostrating himself at the feet of Jesus, he gave him thanks. now this man was a Samaritan.

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

behold my hands, and my feet. for I am bodily present, touch me and consider me; for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me have:

all the while holding out his hands and his feet, as he was speaking.

Jesus then lifting up his eyes, and seeing a great company coming to him, said to Philip, where can we buy bread to feed this people?

work not for the food which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto everlasting life, and which the son of man shall give unto you, for to him it is that the father, that is God, has given his credentials.

(it was that Mary who perfum'd the Lord with ointment, after having wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

Mary being come to the place where Jesus was, as soon as she saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying, Lord, if you had been here, my brother had not been dead.

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.

after that, he poured water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

then coming to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, Lord, what! would you wash my feet?

Peter said to him, you shall never wash my feet. Jesus answered, if I do not cleanse thee, you cannot partake with me.

Simon Peter said to him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

Jesus said to him, he that comes out from bathing has occasion only to wash his feet, the rest of his body being clean: so you are clean, but not every one of you.

after he had washed their feet, he took his garment, and setting down again, he said to them, do you comprehend what I have been doing?

if I then, tho' lord and master, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

and saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, the one at the head, the other at the feet.

So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me more than these do? yes, Lord, said he, you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my lambs.

then he ask'd him the second time, Simon son of Jonas do you love me? yes, Lord, said he; you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my sheep.

Jesus said to him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved at his asking him the third time, "do you love me?" and he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, feed my sheep.

and taking him by the right hand, he lift him up; and immediately his feet and ancle-bones received strength.

which they laid down at the apostles feet: and they distributed it to every man as his occasions required.

sold an estate he had, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles feet.

and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought the rest which he laid at the apostles feet.

in the instant she fell down dead at his feet: and the young men came in, found her dead, carried her out, and buried her by her husband.

the twelve therefore assembled all the disciples, and said, it is not fit that we should leave the word of God, to mind what relates to your meals.

he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of land: yet he promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his posterity after him, tho' he had then no child.

then said the Lord to him, "put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

then they dragg'd him out of the city, and stoned him: the false witnesses having laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

and when he had taken some food, he was refresh'd. after which Saul staid some time with the disciples at Damascus.

as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and prostrated himself at his feet,

so they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and went to Iconium.

Now at Lystra there was a man, who could not stand upon his feet, he was born a cripple, and had never walked about.

he said to him aloud, rise and stand right upon your feet: upon which he leap'd up and walk'd.

nevertheless he sufficiently display'd himself by his beneficence to mankind, in giving us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, replenishing our hearts with food and gladness."

however Silas thought fit to stay at Antioch,

in consequence of this order he thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

be therefore upon your guard to secure your selves, and the whole flock over which the holy spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

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."

then he said, I am a Jew, a native of Tarsus in Cilicia, but had my education in this city: at the feet of Gamaliel I was instructed in the law, and in the exact decisions of our fathers, and was as religiously zealous as you are at this time.

Till that word, the Jews had given their attention, but then they broke out into a full cry, "out of the world with such a fellow: for it is not fit he should live."

then calling two of his centurions, draw out, said he, two hundred foot, seventy horse, and two hundred archers, ready to march to Cesarea by the third hour of the night:

but rise upright upon thy feet: for I have appear'd to thee in order to establish you my minister in testifying both what you have seen, and what I shall hereafter show to you,

because when they knew God, they did not with gratitude glorify him as God, but their reasoning became extravagance, and their minds, void of judgment, were involv'd in darkness.

whisperers, backbiters, enemies of God, injurious, proud, vain, inventers of vices, disobedient to parents, void of judgment,

their feet are swift to shed blood.

thus some he pursues with his favours, and abandons others to their obduracy, according as he thinks fit.

and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach except they be sent? as it is written, "how beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"

therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing, you will heap coals of fire on his head .

for one makes no difficulty of eating all sorts of food: another is so scrupulous, he lives upon herbs.

for those of Macedonia and Achaia, have thought fit to make a contribution for the poor converts at Jerusalem.

they have thought fit, I say, and they owed them as much. for if the Gentiles have participated of their spirituals, they are bound on their side to minister to them in their temporals.