the son of man does not abstain from eating and drinking, and they cry there's a glutton, and a sot, a friend of publicans and sinners: "but wisdom is justified by her children."

but he answered one of them, friend, I do thee no wrong: did not you agree for a penny a day?

friend, how came you in hither, without a wedding garment? and he was speechless.

Jesus said to him, friend, what are you come about? when the others advancing, seized upon Jesus, and secur'd him.

the son of man appears indifferent to any kind of meat or drink: yet you say, he is a glutton and a tipler, a friend of publicans and loose people.

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:

for a friend of mine, a traveller, is come to my house, and I have nothing to entertain him with.

but when you are invited, go place your self last; that he, who invited you, when he comes, may say to you, friend, go up higher: and that will do you honour before all the company at table.

Before he had done speaking, the company appears, Judas one of the twelve marching in front, who advanc'd to Jesus to give him a kiss.

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.

thus he entertain'd them: and after that, he said to them, our friend Lazarus is asleep; but I am going to awake him.

upon this, Pilate propos'd to release him: but the Jews cried out, if you let this man go, you are not Cesar's friend: he that sets up for king, opposes Cesar.

A weak convert receive as a friend without regard to any difference of opinion.

Degenerate race, don't you know that friendship with vice is hostility against heaven. he that is a friend to the vicious world, is an enemy to God.