and when Jesus was baptized, he came out of the water: and immediately the heavens seem'd to be parted asunder before him, and he saw the Spirit

of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: at the same time a voice was heard from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

and if ye salute your brethren only, what mighty matter is that? do not even the heathens do the same?

and there was a considerable herd of swine feeding, at some distance from them.

whatever city or town ye enter into, find out some house of repute, and there lodge till ye leave that place.

At the same time Jesus, continuing his discourses, said, "I thank thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, for having revealed unto babes what thou hast hid from the wise and prudent.

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

then some body said to him, your mother and your brothers are without, and desire to speak with you.

The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea-side.

but another part falling upon good soil, became fruitful, some grains yielding an hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.

when any one heareth the doctrine of the gospel, and considers it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away what was sown in his heart: he is the person meant by the high-way, where some of the seed was sown: but the stony ground,

but the ground that received the grain, represents those, who hear the word, and consider it, who all become fruitful, some in one degree, and some in another.

'tis some enemy, said he, has done this. the servants replied, shall we go then and pull them up?

All these things spake Jesus to the multitude in parables, and did not discourse to them without some parable.

Then the Pharisees and the Sadducees came, with a captious design, and desired him to show them some miracle in the sky.

they replied, some think you are John the Baptist, some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

I declare unto you, some are here present, who shall not die, till they have seen the son of man enter into his kingdom.

Some time after, while they were in Galilee, Jesus said to them, the son of man will be betrayed into the hands of men:

At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, who is to be the greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah?

when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him indebted the sum of ten thousand talents.

in the same manner will my heavenly father likewise treat you, if ye do not sincerely forgive every one the trespasses of his brother.

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.

take your due, and be gone: I will give the last the same I give you.

then he came to the other, and bid him do the same. and he answered, yes, sir; but went not.

but they seiz'd his servants, beat some, killed one, and stoned another.

then he sent a greater number of servants, than at first: who met with the same treatment.

they dispatch'd therefore some of their disciples, together with the Herodians, who thus address'd themselves to him; master, we know that you are sincere, and faithfully teach the divine law without fear or flattery: for you have no regard to the outward quality of men.

the same happen'd to the second, and the third, and so on to the seventh.

wherefore I shall send you prophets, and wise men, and Scribes; you will kill some, and crucify others, many will ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city.

and the king will reply, I declare unto you, your having done this for one of the least of these my brethren, is the same thing as doing it for me.

to this he will reply, I declare unto you, your not doing this for one of the least of these, is the same thing as not doing it for me.

then he left them once more, and went to prayers the third time, using the same words.

At the same time Jesus said to the company, you come to apprehend me with swords and clubs, as if in pursuit of a robber; I was every day with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not then seize upon me.

then they spit in his face, some beat him on the head, others slapt him on the cheeks,

At the same time, Judas who had betrayed him, finding that he was condemned, repented, and carried back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and senators, saying,

At the same time, two robbers were crucified with him: one on his right hand, the other on his left.

one of the robbers too, who were crucified with him, treated him with the same reproach.

some of the standers by, when they heard that, said, he calls upon Elias.

Now when they were gone, some of the guards went into the city, and informed the chief priests of all that had happened.

and when they were assembled with the senators, and had consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, thus instructing them;

and when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

Some time after he returned to Capernaum; upon the rumour that he was there,

how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, who was afterwards high-priest, and did eat the shew-bread, giving some of it likewise to the company, though the law allow'd no body to eat of it but the priests.

Some Scribes, who were come from Jerusalem, said, he is confederate with Beelzebub, the prince of the demons enables him to dispossess demons.

some of the seed happened to fall by the wayside, which the birds light upon, and devoured.

some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth, and it soon sprang up, for want of a sufficient depth of earth.

some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choaked it, so that it yielded no fruit.

but part of it fell on good ground, which sprang up, and grew so fruitful, that some grains produced thirty, others sixty, and some an hundred.

And when he was in private, the twelve, and some of his disciples asked him the meaning of the parable.

they who receive seed as on good ground, are such as hear the word and entertain it, and bring forth fruit, some in one degree, and some in another.

The same day in the evening, he said to them, let us cross over to the other side of the lake.

then Jesus said to them, come, let us retire privately to some place of solitude, to repose your selves a while. for such a crowd of people were continually coming and going, that they had not even time to eat.

and they sat down in several divisions, some consisting of an hundred, and some of fifty.

when observing that some of his disciples were eating with profane hands, that is, without having wash'd them, they found fault.

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

there the Pharisees being come, they began to dispute with him, and to try him, desir'd he would work some miracle in the sky.

they answered, some say you are John the Baptist; others, Elias; and others, one of the prophets.

I declare unto you, said he, that some of you here present shall not die, till they see the kingdom of the Messiah usher'd in with power.

but Jesus said, do not oppose him: for no man can speak evil of me, at the same time he works a miracle by virtue of my name.

upon which some people there said to them, what do you mean by untying the colt?

at the same time he explained himself to them in these words, is it not written, "my house shall be called a house of prayer to all nations?" but ye have made it a harbour for thieves.

then he sent another, whom they killed: and of several more, some they beat, some they killed.

Then they sent some of the Pharisees, and of the Herodians to insnare him in his discourse.

the second married her, and he died too without leaving her any children: the third did the same.

but some had a secret indignation, and said, why must the perfume be so wasted?

but he answered them, saying, it is one of the twelve, he that eats of the same mess with me.

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.

Again he retired, and prayed, uttering the same words.

but Jesus addressing himself to them, said, why do you come with swords and clubs against me, as if you were to apprehend some robber?

at last there appear'd some, who gave in false evidence against him,

then some began to spit on him, others cover'd his face and struck him on the head, crying out, divine, who it is. and the domestics slapt him on the cheeks.

at the same time they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, the other on his left.

some there present upon hearing that, said: observe, he calls upon Elias.

Some time after, Elizabeth his wife was pregnant, and went into retirement for five months.

and happening to come in just at the same time, she likewise express'd her thanks to the lord, and spoke of Jesus to all those, who expected deliverance in Jerusalem.

the soldiers too made the same demand, how are we to act? he answer'd them, injure no man either by violence or by fraud, and be content with your pay.

son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semi, son of Joseph, son of Juda, son of Joanna,

son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad, son of Sem, son of Noe, son of Lamech, son of Mathusala,

Jesus return'd by the influence of the spirit into Galilee, where his same quickly spread over all the country;

At another time, as he was teaching, it happened that some Pharisees, and doctors of the law were sitting by, who came from the several towns of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem: when the power of the Lord appear'd in their relief.

upon which some of the Pharisees said to them, why do you do what is not allowed to be done on the sabbath-day?

behave to others in the same manner, as you desire they would behave to you.

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.

and sent two of them to Jesus, with this question, are you the Messiah, or must we yet wait for some other?

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.

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

some fell among thorns; but the thorns over-grew it, and starv'd it.

but some of the corn fell into good soil, and grew up, yielding a hundred grains for one. then raising his voice he concluded with these words, he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

so some of the company said to him, your mother and brethren are waiting without, desiring to see you.

The same day Jesus went on board a vessel with his disciples, and said to them, let us pass over to the other side of the lake: and so they put off to sea.

Some time after, a person nam'd Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came to Jesus, and upon his knees desired him to come to his house:

Now Herod the tetrarch was inform'd of all his transactions: and was perplex'd at the relation of some, that John was risen from the dead: whilst others said, Elias appear'd:

they answered, some say you are John the Baptist: others, Elias: and others, that you are one of the old prophets appearing again.

I declare unto you, there are some here present, who shall not die, till they see the Messiah reign.

and before the sound was gone, Jesus was left alone: this they kept secret, and for some time did not acquaint any one in the least with what they had seen.

continue in the same house, and eat and drink whatever it affords: for a labourer deserves his wages: therefore don't shift from family to family.

a Levite too came to the same place, gave him a look, and pass'd on.

but Martha perplex'd with the hurry of her affairs, came to him, and said, Lord, don't you observe my sister has left me to serve all alone: direct her therefore to give me some assistance.

but some of them said, he casteth out demons by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.

others, to try him, desir'd he would show some miraculous sign in the heaven.