I assure you, heaven and earth may as well cease to be, as that one jot or one tittle of the law should fail of its completion.

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 if your eye be bad, your whole body will be dark: if therefore that, which should be light to you, be dark; how great is that darkness?

And as for rayment, why should that give you pain? consider the lillies of the field how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.

Let your actions be such, with regard to others, as you should think reasonable with regard to yourselves, for this is the substance of the law and the prophets.

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.

neither do men put new wine into old skins: if they should, the bottles will burst, so that the wine will be lost and the skins be spoil'd: but they put new wine into new skins, whereby both are preserved.

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.

and he answer'd, which of you all that should have one of his sheep fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, would not bestir himself, and lift it out?

Then certain of the Scribes and of the Pharisees said, master, we should be glad you would shew us some miracle.

for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

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

that he promised her upon oath, to give whatever she should ask;

from that time began Jesus to let his disciples know that he should go to Jerusalem, there suffer many indignities from the senators, chief priests, and scribes, be put to death, and be raised again the third day.

then Peter taking him aside, began to expostulate with him, saying, God forbid, Sir, this should ever happen to you.

because of your incredulity, said Jesus: for I tell you truly, if ye had ever so little faith, ye might say to this mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and it should remove; and nothing would be too difficult for you.

however, lest we should give offence, go you to the sea, throw in a book, and take the first fish that strikes: then open its jaws, and you will find a piece of money: that take, and give it to them for me and thee.

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.

If a man has an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, do you think he would not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go in search for that which was gone astray?

in like manner your heavenly father would not that any person of such humility should be lost.

but being insolvent, his lord gave orders that he, with his wife, and children, and all that he had, should be sold for payment.

which he would not allow: but immediately threw him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

should not you then have had the like compassion for thy fellow servant as I had for thee?

so that his lord in great displeasure delivered him to the jayler till he should pay the whole debt.

Jesus answered them, I declare to you, if ye have a full assurance of faith, ye shall not only be able to do this to a fig-tree, but if ye should even say to this mountain, be thou removed, and cast into the sea; it should be done.

but the wise answered, for fear there should not be enough for us and you, go rather to those that sell; and buy for your selves.

should not you then have lodged my money at the banker's, and so at my return I should have received my own with interest.

Peter thereupon said, tho' all the rest should abandon you, I never will.

but Peter said, though it should cost me my life, I never will disown you. and so said all the disciples.

do you think my father, if I should now desire it of him, would not instantly send me more than twelve legions of angels?

Now it was customary at that feast for the governor to release a prisoner, such as the people should nominate.

pray therefore order a guard to be posted at the sepulchre till the third day, for fear his disciples should come and steal him away, and then tell the people, "he is risen from the dead:" for this last imposture would be of worse consequence than the first.

but he strictly charged them not to mention it to any one, and order'd something should be given her to eat.

when the sabbath was come, he preach'd in the synagogue, to the great astonishment of many, who upon hearing his discourse, said, how came he by all this? what strange endowment of knowledge is this, that he should work such miracles?

At length he began to inform them, that the son of man should suffer many indignities, be rejected by the chief priests, Scribes, and senators, be even put to death, and after three days should rise again.

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.

if even thy hand should make thee transgress, saw it off, and cast it away, it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than to have both hands and go into Gehenna, the unextinguishable fire:

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.

if any one should ask you, why you do so? tell him, the Lord has occasion for it, and immediately he will send it hither.

answer me that. upon this they reasoned thus with themselves; if we should say, it was divine, he will urge, why then did you not believe him?

if we should say, it was a human institution, we run a risk from the people. (for they all believed John was a true prophet.)

when they were come, they said to him, master, we know that you are sincere, that you are not influenced by any one, for you have no regard to the person of men: but teach us the way of God according to truth. now should we pay tribute to Cesar, or no? shall we pay, or shall we not pay?

saying, master, Moses has left it us in writing, that if a man dies, and leaves his wife without any children, his brother should marry his widow, in order to perpetuate his name.

so that if the Lord should suffer it to last, no man could escape: but he will not suffer the time to last long, out of regard to his elect.

for fear by his sudden return he should surprize you sleeping.

upon which Peter said to him, tho' all should stagger, yet I will not.

but he urg'd it with more vehemence, tho' I should die with you, I will not renounce you. and all the rest affirm'd the same.

after they had crucified him, they shared his garments, by casting lots for them: to determine what each of them should take.

Pilate surpriz'd that he should be dead so soon, sent for the Centurion, and ask'd him, if he had been dead any time.

Mary was surpriz'd at the voice of such an appearance, and wonder'd what the meaning of this salutation should be.

"Blessed mother of the most blessed offspring! what an honour is this, that I should be visited by the mother of our Lord!

that we should be delivered from the power of our enemies, and serve him with security,

to him it was revealed by the holy spirit, that he should not die till he had seen the Messiah of the Lord.

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

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,

then Jesus went with him, and when he was advanced near the house, the centurion sent some of his friends to him, saying, "Lord, don't give yourself the trouble of coming, I don't deserve you should honour my house with your presence.

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.

immediately she came to life, and rose up: and he order'd, that something should be given her to eat.

At length they enter'd into a debate, which of them should be the greatest.

Then he said to them, suppose any of you should go to his friend at midnight; and say to him, friend, lend me three loaves:

and he within should give this answer, don't trouble me now: the door is made fast, and my family are all in bed: I can't get up to supply you.

but if a stronger than he should assault, and overcome him, he will strip him of all his furniture on which he relyed, and divide the plunder.

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.

but if the servant should say within himself, my master delays his return; and fall a beating his fellow-servants, indulging himself in eating and drinking to excess.

When you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, pay the interest, and get your discharge, while you are on the way; for fear he should bring you before the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into jail.

He proposed likewise this parable: a certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came expecting it should have had fruit, but he found none.

then he said to the vine-dresser, you see, I have been looking these three years for fruit from this fig-tree, but find none: hew it down, why should it cumber my ground?

but the ruler of the synagogue being highly incensed at Jesus's healing on the sabbath-day, said to the people, there are six days for work, you should come therefore for cure on those days, and not on the sabbath.

when any one invites you to a wedding, don't put yourself in the highest seat: for fear some person of greater distinction should be a guest,

and he that invited you both, should come and bid you give place to him; and you should have the disgrace of taking the lowest seat.

for fear he should be made the jest of every spectator, for laying the foundation, without being able to carry it on.

or if a woman, that has ten pieces of money, should lose one of them, will she not light a lamp, sweep the house, and carefully search, till she find it?

besides this, there is an unalterable chasm between us and you, so that the passage from one place to the other is impracticable to those who should attempt it.

Then said Jesus to his disciples, it is impossible but that discouragements should come: but wo to him, who is the occasion of them.

it were better for him that a milstone were hang'd about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should occasion any innocent person to relapse.

tho' he should offend you seven times in a day, and seven times in the day return to you, saying, I repent, you must forgive him.

if your faith improv'd like a grain of mustard-seed, you might say to this sycamine-tree, be thou rooted up, and planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

Upon the Pharisees asking him, when the kingdom of God should come, he answer'd them, the kingdom of God is not usher'd in with pomp and exclamations,

Jesus propos'd likewise this parable to them, to show that they should persevere in prayer, and not be discouraged.

if any one should ask you, why you untie it, let this be your answer, because the Lord has occasion for it.

but he answer'd them, if they should be silent, the stones would exclaim.

but they reason'd thus with themselves, if we should say, it was divine, he will reply, why then did not you believe him?

if we should assert, it was a human contrivance, the populace would stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

should we pay tribute to Cesar, or no?

upon this they began to enquire of one another, which of them it was that should do such an action.

Now there had been a dispute among the disciples, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

and said to him, if you are the Christ, say so. but he answer'd, if I should tell you so, you will not believe it.

and if I should argue it with you, you will neither answer me, nor let me go.

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preach'd in his name, among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

upon which his mother bid the servants do whatever he should order.

if you don't believe when I tell you what is plain, how should you believe, if I tell you of things more sublime?

that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.

for God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.

for every one that doth evil, hateth the light, and shunneth the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him.

I am come in my father's name, and you receive me not: if another should come in his own name, him you will receive.

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

and the will of him who sent me is this, that I should not lose any one of those he has given me, but should raise them again at the last day: this,

I say, is the will of him that sent me, that every one who observes the son, and believeth on him, should have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.