but while he was revolving this in his mind, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, the off-spring of David, don't make any difficulty of taking Mary for thy wife: for her pregnancy is from the holy Spirit.

Jesus replied, it is likewise written, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

Then said Jesus to him, get thee hence Satan: for it it written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve ."

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.

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said to the antients, "Thou shalt not for swear thy self, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths."

neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

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:"

After this manner do you therefore pray: "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come.

thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

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.

many will cry out to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? have we not cast out devils in thy name? and in thy name have we not wrought many miracles?

and Jesus said to him, take care not to tell any man, but go thy way, shew thy self to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, that it may be a testimony against them.

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.

where they brought a man on a bed, lying sick of the palsy: and Jesus perceiving their faith, said to the paralytic, take courage, my son, thy sins are forgiven.

for is it not as easy to say, thy sins are forgiven? as to say, arise, and walk?

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.

Whilst he thus entertain'd them, the ruler of the synagogue came and made his address to him, saying, my daughter is upon the point of death: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

but Jesus turned about, and looking upon her, said, daughter lay aside your fears, thy faith hath cured thee: and the woman was cured from that instant.

for it is he that is meant in that passage, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."

even so it is, father, for such has been thy will.

then saith he to the man, stretch out thy hand: and be stretched it out; and it was made as sound as the other.

for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

for this is a commandment of God, "honour thy father and mother; and, he that curses father or mother, let him be punish'd with death."

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.

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.

Now in case such a brother do you an injury, go and expostulate with him in private: if he repents, thou hast saved thy brother.

then his lord order'd him to be call'd, and said to him, O thou wicked slave, I forgave thee all thy debt, upon your request:

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

honour thy father and thy mother: and, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

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.

saying, " tell ye the daughter of Sion, behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting on an ass, even a colt, the fole of an ass."

Jesus said to him, "thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind."

and the second has an affinity with it, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self."

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

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not!

And when he was upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him in private, and said, tell us when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of this age?

his lord said to him, well done, thou art an honest faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust; go in and partake of thy master's diversions.

Then advancing a little further, he fell prostrate in prayer, and said, "O my father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not mine, but thy will be done."

again, he went away the second time, and prayed thus, "O my father, if I cannot avoid drinking this cup, thy will be done."

soon after they that stood by coming up, said to Peter, certainly you are one of them, for thy speech bewrays thee.

and cry'd, you that could destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days, now save thy self: if thou art the son of God, come down from the cross.

It is written in the prophet, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

Jesus perceiving their faith, said to the sick of the palsy, son, thy sins are forgiven.

is it not as easy to say to the paralytic, thy sins are forgiven: as to say, arise, and take up your bed and walk?

'tis I command you, take up thy bed, and go to your home.

and Jesus asked him, what is thy name? my name is legion, answered he: for we are many.

however, Jesus refused him, and said, go home to thy friends, and tell them what great things the Lord hath done for thee, and how he hath had compassion on thee.

and earnestly intreated him, saying, "my little daughter is at the last extremity, pray come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and live."

and he said to her, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace, entirely freed from your indisposition.

Moses said, "honour thy father and thy mother;" and, if any one speak contemptibly of his father, or his mother, let him be put to death.

then said Jesus to her, for this expression, go thy way, the demon has left your daughter.

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:

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."

the angel, upon his arrival, said to her; "Hail, favorite of heaven, the Lord is with thee: thou happiest of thy sex."

the angel answered her, "the holy spirit shall descend upon thee, and the power of the most high shall over-shadow thee: wherefore thy holy offspring shall be called the son of God.

then said Mary, "behold the servant of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word." upon which the angel disappeared.

Lord, thou wilt grant thy servant a happy death, according to thy promise.

and the glory of thy people Israel."

but Jesus answered him, avant, satan, for it is written, "thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."

but Jesus replied, it is said, "thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

upon which he said, no doubt you will urge me with this proverb, "physician heal thy self. what we have heard you perform'd in Capernaum, do likewise here in your own country."

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."

he replied, 'tis thus, "thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy strength, and with all thy understanding; and thy neighbour as thy self."

he said therefore to them, when ye pray, say, "our father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come. thy will be done, on earth, as in heaven.

for if thy whole body be enlightned, and no part dark, your whole conduct will be regulated, just as the light of a lamp directs all your motions.

but God said to him, thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee: who then shall enjoy what thou hast provided?

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those, who are sent unto thee: how often would I have gather'd thy children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not?"

you know the commandments, "do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honour thy father and mother."

till I make thine enemies thy footstool."

but as for thee, I have pray'd that you faith may not fail. do you in return establish thy brethren.

saying, if thou art the king of the Jews, save thy self.

Now one of the malefactors, that was crucified with him, impiously said, if thou art the Christ, save thy self, and us.

and Jesus cryed with a loud voice, saying, father, into thy hands I commend my spirit; and in pronouncing these words, he expired.

said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self?

go thy way, said Jesus: thy son is well. and the man believed what Jesus had said to him, and went his way.

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.

rise, said Jesus to him, take up thy bed, and go your way.

then said they to him, where is thy father: Jesus answered, ye neither know me, nor my father: if ye knew me, ye would have known my father also.

"fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy king comes sitting on an ass's colt."

father, glorify thy name." then there came this voice from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."

Jesus having said this, lift up his eyes to heaven, and said, "father, the hour is come; glorify thy son, that thy son also may glorify thee.

I have displayed thy name among those whom you have chosen out of the world for me: thine they were, and you gave them me; and they have kept thy word.

I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

sanctify them by the truth: thy word is truth.

to them I have declared thy name, and will declare it: that thou mayst love them as thou hast loved me, and I have loved them."

then said Jesus to Peter, sheath thy sword: the cup which my father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

when Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing by, he said to his mother, woman, behold thy son.

then he said to the disciple, behold thy mother. and from that time the disciple took her to his own home.

then said he to Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and examine my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy by thy presence."

until I make thy foes thy footstool."

who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, "why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

for it was truly against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, that Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, united themselves in this city,

to effect what thy power and thy wisdom pre-determined to be done.

and now, Lord, behold their threatnings: and enable thy servants to deliver thy word with freedom,

by displaying thine hand in miraculous cures, and prodigies, which by the name of thy holy child Jesus shall be done.

then Peter said to her, how comes it that you have conspir'd together, to tempt the spirit of the Lord? see there at the door the men that are come from burying thy husband, and they shall carry thee out likewise.