Mark Cross References - Mace

¹ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the son of God. ² It is written in the prophet, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. ³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." ⁴ accordingly, John baptized in the desart, and preach'd the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins. ⁵ all Judea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to meet him, and having confess'd their sins, he baptized them in the river Jordan. ⁶ now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey. ⁷ among other things he said, there comes one after me, who is superiour to me, I am not worthy to stoop down and untie his shoes. ⁸ I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the effusion of the holy Ghost. ⁹ At that time Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in Jordan. ¹⁰ and as soon as he was got out of the water, he saw the heavens open, and the spirit lighting upon him, like a dove. ¹¹ when this voice from heaven was heard, "thou art my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased." ¹² presently after the spirit convey'd him into the desart. ¹³ where he continued forty days, being tempted by Satan: and when he was among the wild beasts, angels ministred unto him. ¹⁴ But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, spreading the good news of the kingdom of the Messiah. ¹⁵ "the time, said he, is accomplish'd, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel." ¹⁶ Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: ¹⁷ (for they were fishers) and Jesus said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. ¹⁸ immediately they quitted their nets, and followed him. ¹⁹ when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them: ²⁰ and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him. ²¹ As soon as they were come to Capernaum, he entred into the synagogue, and it being the sabbath, instructed them. ²² and they were astonished at his manner of preaching: for he spoke with an air of authority, and not as the Scribes. ²³ now there was in their synagogue a demoniack, who cried out, ah, ²⁴ what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to torment us? I know thee who thou art, the holy one of God. ²⁵ and Jesus threatned him, be mute, said he, and come out. ²⁶ and when the unclean spirit had thrown him into convulsions, with a loud cry, he came out of him. ²⁷ at which they were all so amazed, that they ask'd one another, what's the meaning of all this? what new doctrine is here? for he commands with authority even the unclean spirits, and they obey him. ²⁸ upon this his fame immediately spread abroad over all the region of Galilee. ²⁹ As soon as they were come out of the synagogue, they went with James and John into the house of Simon and Andrew, ³⁰ where Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, who presently acquainted Jesus with it. ³¹ and he came, and taking her by the hand, lift her up; upon which the fever immediately left her, and she served them at table. ³² In the evening, when the sun was set, they brought to him many diseased, and several demoniacks. ³³ the whole town being assembled before the door. ³⁴ and he healed many that were variously affected with diseases, and cast out many demons, not allowing them to say that they knew him. ³⁵ On the morrow rising up, while it was yet dark, he went out, and retired into a solitary place, where he prayed. ³⁶ Simon, and the rest of his company, followed after him. ³⁷ and when they had found him, they said, the people are seeking for you. ³⁸ and he said unto them, let us go into the neighbouring villages, that I may preach there likewise, for that was the design of my coming. ³⁹ and he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out demons. ⁴⁰ And there came a leper to him, who fell on his knees, and thus address'd him, "if you will, you can heal me." ⁴¹ Jesus then mov'd with compassion, held out his hand, and touching him, said, I will, be thou healed. ⁴² and while he was speaking, the leprosy left him in an instant, and he was cur'd. ⁴³ immediately Jesus sent him away, severely charging him, have a care, ⁴⁴ said he, how you take the least notice of this to any man: but go, show your self to the priest, and offer for your cure what Moses commanded, that this may serve as a testimony against them. ⁴⁵ but as soon as he was gone, he began freely to talk of it, and blazed it about every where, so that Jesus could not go publickly into the city any more, but stay'd in the out parts, which were not much frequented, where people came to him from every quarter.

¹⁷ 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."

³ whereupon the tempter came to him, and said, "If thou be the Son of God, command these stones to become bread."

³³ then they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, saying, of a truth thou art the son of God.

⁵ while he was speaking, a bright cloud surrounded them: and suddenly a voice broke out of the cloud, saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."

² according as they were delivered to us by persons, who were all along eye-witnesses, and had a share in the transactions themselves: ³ I have likewise thought proper; most excellent Theophilus, to write to you a particular account; having made a very diligent inquiry into the whole matter,

³⁵ 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.

¹⁰ but the angel said to them, be not afraid, I am only come to bring you great news, which will be matter of joy to you and to the whole world. ¹¹ for the Lord Messiah your saviour is this day born, in the city of David:

¹⁴ The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father.

³⁴ this I saw, and testify'd, that he is the son of God.

⁴⁹ Nathanael answered, rabbi, thou art the son of God, thou art the king of Israel.

¹⁶ 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.

⁶⁹ and we have believed and we have acknowledged that you are the Christ, the son of God.

³¹ but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Messias, the son of God, and that believing ye might have life through his name.

¹ In my former treatise, I gave an account, O Theophilus, of all the actions and doctrine of Jesus, to the time of his assumption, ² after he had given the apostles he had chosen, the orders they were to execute by the holy spirit.

¹ Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, chosen to declare the gospel dispensation, ² which God had promised by his prophets in the holy scriptures, ³ with relation to his son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was of the lineage of David as to his body, ⁴ but as to his holy spirit miraculously declared to be the son of God, by his resurrection from the dead:

³ God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state.

³² he that spared not his own son, but delivered him up for us all, will he not with him likewise freely give us all things?

¹ God who at sundry times, and in divers manners, spake in time past to the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his SON, ² whom he hath constituted heir of all things, by whom also be made the world.

¹ Concerning the Logos, the author of Life, we declare what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have consider'd, and what has been the object of our touch. ² for the life was manifested, we have seen it, we testify of it, and denounce unto you, that eternal life which was with the father, and was manifested unto us. ³ what we have seen and heard, we declare unto you, that ye also may be of the same society with us: and truly associated with the father, and with his son Jesus Christ.

¹¹ Now what is testified, is this, that God has given to us eternal life: and this life is by his son. ¹² he that receives the son, is intitled to life; and he that does not receive the son of God, has no title to life.

⁵ they answered him, in Bethlehem of Judea: for these are the words of the prophet;

¹ At that time appeared John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, ² and saying, "Repent ye: for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh." ³ for it is of John the prophet Esaias spoke, when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear." ⁴ now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony. ⁵ Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem, of all Judea, and the whole country about Jordan, came to him: ⁶ and having confess'd their sins, they were baptized by him in Jordan. ⁷ but when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadduces come to his baptism, he said to them, "Ye brood of vipers, who has warned you to fly from the wrath to come? ⁸ Let your actions then show your repentance: ⁹ and don't pretend to say within your selves, We have Abraham for our father: for I tell you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham: ¹⁰ the ax is already laid to the root of the trees: every tree then which does not produce good fruit, will be hewn down, and cast into the fire. ¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water to lead you to repentance; but he that cometh after me, is my superiour, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the effusion of the holy Ghost, in the appearance of fire:

¹⁰ 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."

²⁴ the son of man is going to die, pursuant to the scripture: but wo to that man by whom the son of man is betrayed: it had been better for that man, if he had never been born.

³¹ then said Jesus to them, I shall be the occasion of your revolting all from me this night: for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered."

¹⁵ he shall appear as a divine messenger. he shall drink neither wine, nor any other strong liquor: he shall be filled with the holy spirit, even from his infancy: ¹⁶ he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. ¹⁷ and he shall march before him, in the spirit and power of Elias, to reconcile parents and children together, and the unruly to the practice of justice, that the people may be duly dispos'd to receive the Lord.

⁷⁰ according to the antient promise he made by the mouth of the holy prophets,

⁷⁶ and you, dear babe, you shall be the prophet of the most high: for you shall go before the Lord, in order to prepare his way,

² under the pontificate of Annas and Caiaphas, JOHN, the son of Zacharias, received his divine commission in the wilderness. ³ in pursuance of which, he went into all the country about Jordan, exhorting all to repent and be baptized, in order to obtain the remission of their sins. ⁴ as it is written in the book of the prophecies of Esaias, "the voice of one crying in the desart, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear. ⁵ every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be level'd: the crooked shall be made strait, and the rough ways shall be made smooth, ⁶ and all men shall behold the divine saviour." ⁷ he said therefore to the people that crowded to be baptized by him, ye brood of vipers, who has prompted you to flee from approaching wrath? ⁸ let your actions therefore show your repentance, and don't pretend to say within yourselves, "we have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. ⁹ the ax is already laid to the root of the trees: every tree then, which does not produce good fruit, shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire. ¹⁰ Upon which the people asked him, what then shall we do? ¹¹ he answer'd them, let him that hath two coats give one to him that hath none; and let him that has plenty of provisions act in like manner. ¹² the Publicans likewise came to be baptized, and said to him, master, how are we to act? ¹³ exact, said he, no more than what the law requires. ¹⁴ 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. ¹⁵ As the people were in suspence, every man imagining in his own mind that John might be the Messiah; ¹⁶ he address'd himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water; but there is one coming, who is superiour to me, whose shoes I am unworthy to untie: he shall baptize you with the holy spirit, under the appearance of fire.

²⁷ he it is, of whom it is written, "behold, I send my messenger before you, who shall prepare the way for you." ²⁸ I declare unto you, among the whole race of mankind, there is not a prophet, who is superiour to John the Baptist: yet he that is most inferiour in the kingdom of the Messiah, is greater than he.

³¹ Afterwards Jesus took the twelve aside, and said to them, now we are going to Jerusalem where all that the prophets have writ concerning the son of man shall be accomplished.

³ for it is of John the prophet Esaias spoke, when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear." ⁴ as it is written in the book of the prophecies of Esaias, "the voice of one crying in the desart, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear. ⁵ every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be level'd: the crooked shall be made strait, and the rough ways shall be made smooth, ⁶ and all men shall behold the divine saviour."

¹⁵ it was of him that John bare witness, when he made this declaration, "this was he of whom I said, he that cometh after me, was before me; for he did indeed exist before me."

¹⁹ This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, who he was. ²⁰ he own'd it, and did not deny it; but made this protestation, I am not the Christ. ²¹ art thou then Elias? said they; and he answer'd, I am not. art thou a prophet? and he answer'd, no. ²² 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? ²³ "I am, said he, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, clear the way of the Lord," as said the prophet Esaias. ²⁴ Now the messengers were of the sect of the Pharisees, and they asked him, ²⁵ "why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elias, nor any other prophet?" ²⁶ John answered them, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye know not; he it is who coming after me, ²⁷ is preferred before me, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose. ²⁸ these things were transacted at Bethabara, near Jordan, where John used to baptize. ²⁹ The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "behold the lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world." ³⁰ this is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man, who was before me: for he did indeed exist before me. ³¹ I knew him not: but therefore am I come baptizing with water, that he might be manifest to Israel. ³² and John testified, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. ³³ I had not known him: but he that sent me to baptize with water, had told me, "upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the holy spirit." ³⁴ this I saw, and testify'd, that he is the son of God.

²⁸ you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him: ²⁹ 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. ³⁰ he must advance, ³¹ but I must decline. he that cometh from above, is above all: he that is from the earth, is earthly, and his language is likewise earthly: he that cometh from heaven is above all. ³² and what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; but his testimony doth no man receive. ³³ he that hath received his testimony, hath set his seal to this, that God is true. ³⁴ for he whom God hath sent, saith nothing but what is divine: for God hath given him the spirit without restriction. ³⁵ the father loveth the son, and hath given all things into his hand. ³⁶ he that believeth on the son, hath a right to everlasting life: and he that disobeys the son, shall not enjoy life; but be expos'd to divine wrath.

¹ At that time appeared John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, ² and saying, "Repent ye: for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

⁶ and having confess'd their sins, they were baptized by him in Jordan.

¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water to lead you to repentance; but he that cometh after me, is my superiour, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the effusion of the holy Ghost, in the appearance of fire:

⁷⁷ by acquainting his people how they may be saved by the remission of their sins,

² under the pontificate of Annas and Caiaphas, JOHN, the son of Zacharias, received his divine commission in the wilderness. ³ in pursuance of which, he went into all the country about Jordan, exhorting all to repent and be baptized, in order to obtain the remission of their sins.

²³ and baptized, while John was likewise baptizing in Enon, near Salim, it being a place abounding with water: so that people came to be baptized there.

³⁷ you know, how his fame spread from Galilee through all Judea, after the baptism which John had preach'd:

²⁴ before his appearance, John had preach'd the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. ²⁵ and in the discharge of his mission, he said, "who do you think I am? I am not the Messias. but there comes another after me, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie."

³ what baptism then, said he, did you receive? they replied, the baptism of John. ⁴ upon which Paul said, John indeed administer'd the baptism of repentance, but with this admonition, that they should believe in him, who was to come after, that is, in Jesus the Messias.

¹⁶ why should you now delay? arise, be baptized, and cleansed from your sins, by invoking the name of the Lord.

⁵ Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem, of all Judea, and the whole country about Jordan, came to him: ⁶ and having confess'd their sins, they were baptized by him in Jordan.

²⁵ and a great multitude of people followed him from Galilee, from Decapolis, from Jerusalem, from Judea, and from about Jordan.

²⁸ these things were transacted at Bethabara, near Jordan, where John used to baptize.

³⁸ Peter replied, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy spirit.

¹⁸ many that believed came to confess, and give an account of their past actions.

⁸ If we say that we are without sin, we deceive ourselves, and have no regard to truth. ⁹ if we confess our sins, as he is faithful and just, he will forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all iniquity. ¹⁰ if we say that we have not sinned, we impeach his veracity, and discredit his word.

⁴ now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony.

¹⁴ but John opposed him, I have need, said he, to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?

¹⁶ he address'd himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water; but there is one coming, who is superiour to me, whose shoes I am unworthy to untie: he shall baptize you with the holy spirit, under the appearance of fire.

⁶ 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. ⁷ nor did I think myself worthy to attend you: speak but the word, and my servant shall be cured.

²⁷ is preferred before me, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose.

²⁸ you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him: ²⁹ 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. ³⁰ he must advance, ³¹ but I must decline. he that cometh from above, is above all: he that is from the earth, is earthly, and his language is likewise earthly: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

²⁵ and in the discharge of his mission, he said, "who do you think I am? I am not the Messias. but there comes another after me, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie."

⁵ " for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the holy ghost, not many days hence."

⁴ and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak in different languages, as the spirit gave them utterance.

¹⁷ "it shall come to pass in the last days (saith God) I will pour out of my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men dream dreams:

⁴⁵ all the Jewish converts, who came with Paul, were astonished to see that the gift of the holy spirit was diffused likewise among the Gentiles.

¹⁵ and while I was speaking to them, the holy spirit descended upon them, as it did on us, at the beginning. ¹⁶ then I remember'd that expression of the Lord, "John baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy spirit."

⁴ upon which Paul said, John indeed administer'd the baptism of repentance, but with this admonition, that they should believe in him, who was to come after, that is, in Jesus the Messias. ⁵ when they heard this, they were initiated by baptism into the christian profession. ⁶ and Paul having given them imposition of hands, the holy spirit came upon them, and they spoke foreign languages, and prophesied:

¹³ for by one spirit we have all been baptized, to be form'd into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free; and have been all made to drink of one spirit.

⁵ he saved us not in consideration of any virtuous actions which we had done, but out of his meer mercy, by the baptism of regeneration, he form'd us anew, by the plentiful effusion of the holy spirit, ⁶ thro' Jesus Christ our saviour:

²³ and went to dwell in a town called Nazareth, so that those words of one of the prophets were fulfill'd, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

¹³ Then went Jesus from Galilee to Jordan to be baptized by John. ¹⁴ but John opposed him, I have need, said he, to be baptized by you, and do you come to me? ¹⁵ and Jesus answer'd, Let it be so for the present, for it becometh us to do whatever is right. then John consented. ¹⁶ 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 ¹⁷ 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."

²¹ When all the people were baptizing, Jesus was likewise baptized, and whilst he was praying, the clouds opened, ²² and the holy spirit descended upon him in a corporeal form like a dove. and a voice came from heaven, which said, thou art my beloved son, in thee I am well pleased.

¹⁶ 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

²² and the holy spirit descended upon him in a corporeal form like a dove. and a voice came from heaven, which said, thou art my beloved son, in thee I am well pleased.

⁷ then a cloud surrounded them, and a voice from the cloud, said, "this is my beloved son, hear him."

³⁵ from whence a voice issued out, saying, "this is my beloved son, obey him."

²⁰ for the father loveth the son, and sheweth him all that he himself doth: and he will shew him greater works than these, so that you will be surprized. ²¹ for as the father raiseth up the dead, and restores them to life: even so the son gives life to whom he will. ²² besides, the father judgeth no man; but hath committed the full power of judging unto the son: ²³ 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.

³⁷ and the father who sent me, hath himself born witness of me. his voice you have never heard, nor ever seen his appearance,

²⁸ father, glorify thy name." then there came this voice from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again." ²⁹ the people therefore present who heard the noise, said it was thunder: others said, an angel spake to him. ³⁰ Jesus said, this voice came not for my sake, but for yours.

⁴ but as to his holy spirit miraculously declared to be the son of God, by his resurrection from the dead:

¹³ who has deliver'd you from the state of darkness, and has translated you into the kingdom of his beloved son.

¹⁷ for he received this honourable and glorious testimony from his father, when the voice broke out from the magnificent splendor, in these words, "this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased." ¹⁸ we our selves heard this voice, that came from heaven, when we were with him upon the holy mountain.

¹ Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil: ² there having fasted forty days and forty nights, he at length grew hungry. ³ whereupon the tempter came to him, and said, "If thou be the Son of God, command these stones to become bread." ⁴ but Jesus answered him, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every thing that God shall prescribe." ⁵ then the devil took Jesus with him to Jerusalem, and having set him on the wing of the temple, he said to him, ⁶ 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." ⁷ Jesus replied, it is likewise written, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God." ⁸ Again, the devil accompanyed him up a very high mountain, and representing to him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them: all these things, ⁹ said he, will I give you, if you will prostrate your self and worship me. ¹⁰ 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 ." ¹¹ whereupon the devil left him, and immediately angels came and ministred unto him.

¹ Now Jesus being full of the holy spirit, return'd from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the desart, ² being forty days tempted by the devil, without eating any thing all that while: but that time expired, he at last was seiz'd with hunger. ³ then the devil said to him; if you are the son of God, command this stone to become bread. ⁴ but Jesus answered him, it is written, "man shall not live by bread alone, but by every thing that God appoints." ⁵ then the devil took him to the top of a high mountain, and in an instant represented to him all the kingdoms of the world. ⁶ all this power, said he, will I give thee, and the glory of them: for they are at my disposal, and where I please, I bestow them. ⁷ if therefore you will worship me, they shall be all your own. ⁸ but Jesus answered him, avant, satan, for it is written, "thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." ⁹ next, the devil brought him to Jerusalem, and setting him on the battlements of the temple, said to him, if you be the son of God, throw your self down from this height, ¹⁰ for it is written, "he shall charge his angels to watch for your preservation: ¹¹ and they shall bear you up in their hands, for fear your foot should hit against a stone." ¹² but Jesus replied, it is said, "thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God." ¹³ and when the whole temptation was ended, the devil left him for a time.

⁵³ do you think my father, if I should now desire it of him, would not instantly send me more than twelve legions of angels?

¹⁶ the mystery of piety is the pillar and basts of truth; and certainly most extraordinary. God has appear'd in the flesh, been justified by the spirit, seen by angels, proclaim'd to the Gentiles, believ'd by the world, and assum'd into glory.

¹⁷ whence it was necessary he should be in all things like his brethren; that he might be a merciful high priest, and faithfully discharge the divine office of expiating the sins of the people. ¹⁸ for having himself stood the test of sufferings, he is capable of being moved to relieve those who undergo such tryals.

¹⁵ not an high priest who is incapable of compassionating our miseries; since he was exposed to the same trials as we are, sin only excepted. let

¹² After this, Jesus having heard that John was confined in prison, retired into Galilee.

²³ Thus went Jesus about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all sorts of diseases and infirmities among the people:

³⁵ And Jesus went about all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing diseases and disorders of every kind.

² in the mean time John having heard in his confinement of the actions of Christ, he sent two of his disciples to ask him,

² and said to his servants, this is John the baptist, he is risen from the dead, and consequently is invested with miraculous power.

²⁰ to compleat all the rest, Herod confin'd John in prison.

¹⁷ they delivered to him the book of the prophet Esaias, and upon opening the book, that passage occurr'd, where it is written, ¹⁸ "the spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, ¹⁹ to proclaim the favourable year of the Lord."

⁴³ he said to them, I must likewise proclaim the kingdom of God in other cities; for to that end am I sent. ⁴⁴ accordingly he went preaching in the synagogues through all Galilee.

¹ After this Jesus went about, preaching to every city and village, proclaiming the reign of the Messias, attended by his twelve apostles,

²² After this Jesus went with his disciples into Judea, where he stay'd with them for some time, ²³ and baptized, while John was likewise baptizing in Enon, near Salim, it being a place abounding with water: so that people came to be baptized there. ²⁴ for John was not yet cast into prison.

²⁵ and now I am persuaded you will none of you see my face any more: whilst I have been among you, I have proclaim'd the kingdom of the Messias:

²³ Having therefore set him a day, they came in great numbers to his lodgings; where he explain'd and confirm'd the reality of the gospel-dispensation, from morning to night, enforcing what the writings of Moses and the prophets had affirm'd concerning Jesus.

¹⁷ and being come, he preached the glad tidings of peace to YOU who were afar off, and to US that were nigh.

² and saying, "Repent ye: for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

¹⁷ from that time Jesus began to preach, "Repent, said he, for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

⁷ and wherever ye go, make this proclamation: the kingdom of heaven is nigh.

³¹ which of the two obey'd his father? they said, the first. Jesus reply'd, I declare to you, that the publicans and licentious people enter into the gospel kingdom before you. ³² for John instructed you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the licentious believed him. and tho' you saw that, you did not yet repent, so as to believe him.

⁹ and heal the sick you find there. tell the inhabitants the kingdom of God is drawing nigh unto them.

¹¹ 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."

⁴⁷ and that repentance and remission of sins should be preach'd in his name, among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

³⁶ therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. ³⁷ Now when they heard this, their hearts were struck with remorse, and they said to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, men and brethren, what shall we do? ³⁸ Peter replied, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy spirit.

²¹ remonstrating both to Jews and Gentiles the advantages of a sincere repentance, and of believing

²⁶ and by the writings of the prophets (according to the commandment of the eternal God) made known to all the Gentiles, to induce them to obey the faith:

⁴ God sent forth his own son born of a woman, and subject to the law, to redeem those,

¹⁰ when the full time of the dispensation was come, to reduce all things both in heaven and on earth, under one head in Christ.

²⁵ with great temper and meekness informing those, who differ in opinion; because he does not know, but God may change their minds, by convincing them of the truth. ²⁶ and so they may rouze out of the snare of the devil, who leads them captive at his discretion.

¹⁸ Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen. ¹⁹ and he said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men: ²⁰ so they immediately left their nets, and followed him. ²¹ Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them, ²² they immediately left the bark with their father, and followed him.

² Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; the first is Simon, who is called Peter, then Andrew his brother,

¹⁶ Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: ¹⁷ (for they were fishers) and Jesus said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. ¹⁸ immediately they quitted their nets, and followed him. ¹⁹ when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them: ²⁰ and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him.

¹⁶ these were Simon, whom he sirnam'd Peter, James the son of Zebedee,

¹⁸ Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, Simon the Canaanite,

¹ One day, as the people press'd after him to hear his divine preaching, he came near the lake of Gennesereth, ² where he saw two vessels lying near shore: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. ³ he went therefore aboard one of the vessels, which was Simon's, and desired him to bear away a little from land. then he sat down, and preached to the people from the ship. ⁴ having finished his sermon, he said to Simon, row into deep water, and throw out your nets for a draught. ⁵ master, said Simon, we have toil'd all the night, without any prize: however, since you give the word, I will throw the net. ⁶ which being done, they enclosed such a multitude of fish, the net began to break: ⁷ so they made a signal to their partners in the other ship to come and help them. accordingly they came, and loaded both the boats so with fish that they began to sink. ⁸ at sight of this, Simon Peter fell on his knees before Jesus, and said, Lord, withdraw from such a sinful man as I: ⁹ for he, and all the company were frightned at the draught of fish they had taken: ¹⁰ so was James too, and John, the sons of Zebedee, both partners with Simon. but Jesus said to Simon, be not afraid; for the future you shall fish for men. ¹¹ then having brought their boats to shore, they left every thing, and followed him.

¹⁴ (to whom he gave the name of Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

⁴⁰ Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two disciples, who had followed Jesus, after they had heard what John had said. ⁴¹ the first he met was his own brother Simon, to whom he said, "we have found the Messias," that is to say, the Christ. ⁴² and he brought him to Jesus. and when Jesus beheld him, he said, "thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas," which is by interpretation, a stone.

⁸ one of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,

²² Philip went to tell Andrew: and then both of them mention'd it to Jesus.

¹³ When they were arrived there, they went up into an upper room, where Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, Simon the Zelot, and Judas the brother of James used to resort,

¹⁹ and he said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men: ²⁰ so they immediately left their nets, and followed him.

¹⁰ so was James too, and John, the sons of Zebedee, both partners with Simon. but Jesus said to Simon, be not afraid; for the future you shall fish for men.

³⁸ Peter replied, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy spirit. ³⁹ for the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. ⁴⁰ and with many other discourses did he conjure and exhort them, to save themselves from that depraved generation. ⁴¹ then they that embraced his doctrine, were baptized: and there were about three thousand converts made that very day.

²⁷ Then said Peter, but we, who have left every thing to follow thee; what advantage shall we get by it? ²⁸ Jesus reply'd, I declare unto you, that in the new age, when the son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye that have followed me shall likewise sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. ²⁹ and every one that abandons his family, his brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake, shall receive in that age an hundred times the value, and shall inherit hereafter everlasting life. ³⁰ but many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

²⁸ Then Peter thus address'd himself to Jesus, you see we have left every thing to follow you. ²⁹ Jesus answered him, I declare unto you, there is not a man who has forsaken his house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, out of love to me and to the gospel, ³⁰ but shall receive at present in this age, what will be a hundred times better to him, than houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, tho' with persecution: and in the age to come eternal life. ³¹ but they that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

¹¹ then having brought their boats to shore, they left every thing, and followed him.

³³ in like manner every one of you must count upon renouncing all that he has, otherwise he cannot be my disciple.

²⁸ Then said Peter, you see that we have left every thing to follow you. ²⁹ Jesus answer'd, I declare unto you, no one has ever quitted house or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, upon account of the gospel-dispensation, ³⁰ who shall not receive abundantly more even in this age, and everlasting life in the age to come.

⁸ nay I think them disadvantages when put in competition with the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord: for whose sake I abandon all these things, and count them as straw, that I may gain Christ,

²¹ Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them,

¹⁷ and John the brother of James, (whom he had named Boanerges, that is to say, sons of thunder.)

³⁷ and he suffered no man to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James:

² Six days after Jesus took Peter, James and John, and accompanied them up a high mountain in private; and was transfigured in their presence.

³⁵ Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him, and said, we desire you would grant us what we request.

³³ but he took with him Peter, James, and John. then he began to be in a great consternation and anguish of mind. and he said to them; my soul is exceeding sorrowful,

² he caus'd James the brother of John to be beheaded.

²¹ another of his disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. ²² but Jesus said to him, follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

³⁷ he that loveth father or mother more than me, is unworthy of me: he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is unworthy of me.

²⁹ Jesus answered him, I declare unto you, there is not a man who has forsaken his house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, out of love to me and to the gospel,

²⁶ and said, he that can't abandon his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, nay, even his own life, cannot be my disciple.

¹⁶ Wherefore, henceforth I have no regard to any man for his external appearance: for tho' I formerly look'd for worldly grandeur in the Messiah, yet now I see things in another light.

¹³ and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, a maritime town upon the confines of Zabulon and Nepthalim:

³⁹ and he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out demons.

¹ Some time after he returned to Capernaum; upon the rumour that he was there,

² 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?

¹ Jesus departed from thence, and went towards the confines of Judea, thro' the country beyond Jordan: where the people resorting to him again, he renewed his instructions to them as usual.

¹⁶ being come to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; according to his custom, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and standing up to read,

³¹ At length he went to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath-days. ³² and they were astonished at his doctrine, for he spoke with authority. ³³ now there was in the synagogue a man possess'd with the spirit of an impure demon, who roar'd out, in these words, let us alone; ³⁴ what business have you with us, Jesus of Nazareth? are you come to destroy us? I know who you are; the saint of God. ³⁵ but Jesus rebuk'd him, saying, be dumb, and come out of him. upon which the demon threw him down in the midst of the assembly, and came out, without doing him any harm. ³⁶ and they were all amazed, and said to one another, what's the meaning of this? with authority and power he commands the impure spirits, and they come out! ³⁷ and his fame spread through all the neighbouring country.

¹⁵ and thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to the sky, shall be plung'd into an abyss.

¹⁰ As he was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath-day, a woman was present,

¹⁴ From Perga they went to Antioch in Pisidia, and going to the synagogue on the sabbath-day, they took their places, ¹⁵ and after the lesson out of the law and the prophets was finish'd, the heads of the synagogue sent this message to them; Men and brethren, if you have any instruction to offer to the people, deliver it. ¹⁶ thereupon Paul stood up, and having made sign with his hand for their attention, he said, men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. ¹⁷ the God of Israel made choice of our fathers, and exalted the people when they sojourn'd in Egypt, from whence he conducted them by the terror of his arm. ¹⁸ for forty years he maintain'd them in the wilderness. ¹⁹ after that he distributed to them by lot the territorys of seven nations, which he destroyed in Canaan. ²⁰ after these transactions, which lasted about four hundred and fifty years, he gave them judges to the time of the prophet Samuel: ²¹ when having demanded a king, God gave them Saul the son of Cis, of the tribe of Benjamin: the government of both having lasted forty years, ²² God removed Saul, and rais'd up David to be their king, to whom he gave this testimonial, " I have found David the son of Jesse: he is a man most acceptable to me, and he will execute all my orders." ²³ it is of his posterity that God, pursuant to his promise, has rais'd up Jesus to be the saviour of Israel. ²⁴ before his appearance, John had preach'd the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. ²⁵ and in the discharge of his mission, he said, "who do you think I am? I am not the Messias. but there comes another after me, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie." ²⁶ It is to you, my brethren, who are the children of Abraham, and to all who fear God among you, that this salutary news is sent. ²⁷ as for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and their senators, by their not knowing who he was, and by condemning him, they have accomplished the declarations of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day: ²⁸ although they could not convict him of any thing capital, yet they demanded of Pilate, that he should be put to death. ²⁹ after they had accomplished all that was written concerning him, he was taken down from the cross, and laid in a sepulchre: ³⁰ but God raised him from the dead: ³¹ and for many days he was seen by those, who had accompany'd him from Galilee to Jerusalem: and they are now his witnesses to the people. ³² to you therefore we declare, that the promise which God had made to the fathers, he has now perform'd to us, who are their children, by his having raised up Jesus again. ³³ agreeable to what is written in the first psalm, "thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee." ³⁴ and to show that he rais'd him from the dead, never more to return to corruption, he said thus, "I will faithfully perform the promises, which I made to David." ³⁵ wherefore in another place he says, "thou shalt not suffer thy holy one to see corruption." ³⁶ for David, after he had serv'd in his time the designs of providence, died and was buryed with his fathers, and was subject to corruption. ³⁷ but he, whom God hath raised, was not subject to corruption. ³⁸ know then, my brethren, it is by him, that the remission of sins is offer'd to you: ³⁹ by him, every one who believes, is purged from all that guilt, for which the law of Moses had made no such provision. ⁴⁰ take care then, that what the prophets predicted may not happen to you, ⁴¹ "consider you despisers, be surpriz'd and turn pale, for I shall perform a work in your days, which you will not believe, whoever shall declare it unto you." ⁴² When Paul and Barnabas were gone out of the Jewish synagogue, the Gentiles desired them to entertain them on the same subject, the following sabbath. ⁴³ when the assembly was separated, many Jews and religious proselytes followed after, to whom the apostles address'd themselves, and exhorted them to persevere in the divine dispensation. ⁴⁴ The next sabbath-day almost the whole city assembled to hear the word of God. ⁴⁵ when the Jews saw such a crowd, they were fill'd with resentment, and oppos'd what Paul had advanc'd, even to blasphemy. ⁴⁶ but Paul and Barnabas told them boldly, you indeed were the first, to whom the word of God was to be preach'd: but since you reject it, and judge your own selves unworthy of eternal life, be assur'd, we shall make the same offer to the Gentiles: ⁴⁷ for thus has the Lord commanded us, "I have appointed you to be a light to the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the remotest parts of the earth." ⁴⁸ when the Gentiles heard this, they received the word with joy, glorifying the Lord: and as many as were dispos'd to eternal life, believed. ⁴⁹ and the word of the Lord spread through the whole country. ⁵⁰ but the Jews having animated the women of quality of their religion, and the leading men of the city, raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and banish'd them from their territorys. ⁵¹ so they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and went to Iconium. ⁵² and the disciples were filled with joy, and with the holy spirit.

² Paul, as was his custom, us'd to go there, and for three sabbath-days discours'd to the Jews from the scriptures,

⁴ and try'd to gain upon the Jews and the Greek proselytes:

²⁸ At length Jesus finished his discourse, and the people were fill'd with astonishment at his doctrine. ²⁹ for he taught them, as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

⁵⁴ and when he was come into his native country, he taught them in their synagogue, in such a manner that they cry'd out with astonishment, how came this man by all this wisdom, and extraordinary power?

¹⁶ wo unto you, ye blind guides, who say, if any man swear by the temple he is under no obligation: but if he swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath. ¹⁷ ye blind fools, which is most sacred, the treasure of the temple, or the temple that makes the treasure sacred? ¹⁸ again, if any one swear by the altar he is under no engagement but if he swear by the gift that is upon it, he is bound thereby. ¹⁹ ye blind fools, which is most sacred, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred? ²⁰ whoever swears by the altar, swears not only by the altar, but by every thing upon it. ²¹ and whoever swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. ²² and he that swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. ²³ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who pay tithe of mint, anise, and cummin, but neglect those more important matters of the law, justice, mercy, and fidelity: these were the things ye ought to have practis'd, without neglecting however the other matters. ²⁴ ye blind guides, who strain your liquor for a gnat, and swallow a beetle.

³ for the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, in pursuance of their antient traditions, never eat till they have wash'd their hands up to their elbows. ⁴ nay, when they have been at any publick place, they never eat till they have washed. they observe besides several traditions, such as the washing of cups, pots, brass vessels, and beds. ⁵ the Pharisees, and Scribes therefore ask'd Jesus, why don't your disciples observe the tradition of the antients? why do they take their meals without washing their hands? ⁶ Jesus answered, to such hypocrites as you may well be applied those words of the prophet Esaias, "this people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. ⁷ in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men." ⁸ for laying aside what is of divine appointment, you stick to their human traditions, about the washing of pots, and cups, and many other the like practices. ⁹ You are in the right, said he, to abolish the laws of God, to make way for such traditions. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ but your doctrine is this, if any one shall tell his father or his mother, that what he could bestow for their relief, is corban, that is, to be given to the temple; ¹² you discharge him from the obligation of doing any thing for his father or his mother. ¹³ by such traditions, and such a number of practices, as you have settled, the word of God is stript of all its authority.

³² and they were astonished at his doctrine, for he spoke with authority.

¹⁵ for I will make you speak with such strength of argument, as all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict or withstand.

⁴⁶ the officers answered, never did man speak like this man.

¹⁰ but as they were not able to withstand the force of that sublime knowledge which appeared in his discourse,

²¹ the audience were all amazed, and said, is not this he that persecuted the professors of this doctrine at Jerusalem, and came here on purpose to carry them prisoners to the chief priests? ²² however Saul still gain'd ground, and confounded the Jews of Damascus, proving that Jesus was the Messias.

² renouncing all secret dishonesty, and void of all artifice, I deliver the word of God unadulterated, and recommend my self by urging the truth home to every man's conscience, as in the presence of God.

¹² for the word of God is active and efficacious, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even to the division of soul and spirit, to the smallest and most inward parts, distinguishing the thoughts, and intentions of the heart. ¹³ so that there is not a creature that is concealed from his view: but all is naked and open to the eyes of him of whom we speak. Having then so great a high priest,

⁴³ When an unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he roams about the deserts, seeking rest, and findeth none.

³⁴ and he healed many that were variously affected with diseases, and cast out many demons, not allowing them to say that they knew him.

² and as soon as Jesus was come out of the ship, he met a demoniack, who came from among the tombs, where he haunted,

²⁵ 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,

²⁵ Jesus observing the people came crowding to him, rebuked the evil spirit, saying, thou dumb and deaf spirit come out of the child, never to enter more, it is I command it.

²⁹ and they roar'd out, Jesus, thou son of God, what injury have we done you? are you come here to torment us before the time?

⁷ and crying with a loud voice, said, "what injury have I done you, Jesus, thou son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, not to torment me."

³⁴ what business have you with us, Jesus of Nazareth? are you come to destroy us? I know who you are; the saint of God.

²⁸ upon seeing Jesus, he set up a great cry, fell down before him, and roar'd out, what business have you with me, Jesus son of the most high God? I beseech you torment me not.

³⁷ then the Gadarenes of the adjacent parts unanimously desired him to leave their country: for they were greatly allarm'd. so he embark'd to cross over the lake.

¹⁹ what about? said he. why, about Jesus the Nazarean, said they, who was a prophet, eminently recommended, by his doctrine and his works, to the approbation of God and of all the people;

²⁷ because thou wilt not leave my soul in the grave, nor wilt thou give thine holy one a prey to corruption.

¹⁴ but ye renounced him that was holy and just; you interceeded for the life of a murderer,

²⁷ 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,

⁵ this man is known to be a pernicious fellow that goes about the world to raise seditions among the Jews: he is the ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

¹⁹ you believe there is but one God, very well: the demons believe as much, and tremble."

⁷ And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia, write, "THESE things saith He that is holy, He that is true, He that hath the key of David, He that openeth what no man can shut; and shutteth what no man can open:

¹¹ and when the impure spirits saw him, they threw themselves at his feet, crying out, "thou art the son of God." ¹² but he strictly charged them, not to make him known.

³⁵ but Jesus rebuk'd him, saying, be dumb, and come out of him. upon which the demon threw him down in the midst of the assembly, and came out, without doing him any harm.

⁴¹ many were dispossess'd of the demons, who cried aloud, you are the Messiah, the son of God. but he rebuked them, and would not suffer them to declare, that they knew him to be the Messiah.

¹⁷ as she followed Paul and the rest of us, she cried out, these men are the servants of the most high God, who show you the way to salvation.

²⁰ so he was brought to him, and as soon as he saw him, the spirit threw him into convulsions, and he fell upon the ground, where he wallowed foaming.

²⁶ and the spirit came out of him, having made him roar, and thrown him into such agonies, that he became like one that was dead, and many were of opinion he actually was so.

³⁹ he is frequently seized by a spirit, which makes him immediately roar, then throws him into convulsions with foaming, and never leaves him, but with difficulty and bruises.

⁴² as the child was advancing, the demon threw him down, into convulsions: but Jesus rebuked the impure spirit, cured the child, and delivered him to his father.

²² 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.

³³ and when the devil was cast out, the dumb man came to his speech; at which the people were amazed, saying, nothing like this was ever seen in Israel.

²² Then they brought to him a demoniac, who was both blind and dumb: and he cured him so effectually, that he recovered both his speech and his sight; ²³ which made the people cry out with amazement, "Is not this the son of David?"

³¹ insomuch that the people wondred when they perceived the dumb to speak, the maimed to be heal'd, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

³⁷ for they were transported with admiration, and said, all his actions are beneficent! he gives hearing to the deaf, and speech to the dumb.

²⁴ at this expression the disciples were much surpriz'd. but Jesus reassum'd the discourse, and said, how difficult a thing is it for those, who place their trust in riches, to enter into the divine kingdom?

³² 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.

³⁶ and they were all amazed, and said to one another, what's the meaning of this? with authority and power he commands the impure spirits, and they come out!

¹ After this he assembled the twelve apostles, and gave them authority over all sorts of demons, and the power of curing all diseases:

¹⁷ At length the seventy return'd with great joy, saying, Lord, even the demons have been made subject to us by virtue of your name. ¹⁸ upon which he said to them, I beheld satan falling, like lightning, from heaven. ¹⁹ I have authoriz'd you to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and triumph over all the power of the enemy; so that nothing shall be capable of doing you any mischief. ²⁰ however, let not this be the matter of your rejoicing, that the spirits are subject to you: but rejoice, that you have a title to the joys of heaven.

²⁴ so that his fame was spread over all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were afflicted with any diseases or pains, demoniacs, lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

³¹ however when they were gone, they spread abroad his fame thro' all that country.

⁴⁵ but as soon as he was gone, he began freely to talk of it, and blazed it about every where, so that Jesus could not go publickly into the city any more, but stay'd in the out parts, which were not much frequented, where people came to him from every quarter.

¹⁷ they delivered to him the book of the prophet Esaias, and upon opening the book, that passage occurr'd, where it is written,

³⁷ and his fame spread through all the neighbouring country.

¹⁴ After this Jesus went to Peter's house, where seeing his wife's mother lying sick of a fever, ¹⁵ he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose and gave him entertainment.

²¹ As soon as they were come to Capernaum, he entred into the synagogue, and it being the sabbath, instructed them.

²³ now there was in their synagogue a demoniack, who cried out, ah,

³⁸ When Jesus came out of the synagogue, he went to Simon's house, whose mother-in-law was seized with a violent fever, and they desired him to relieve her. ³⁹ so approaching near her, he order'd the fever to leave her, and it left her. upon which she immediately arose, and waited upon them at table.

⁵⁸ Jesus answered him, foxes have their kennels, and birds of the air their nests, but the son of man hath not where to lay his head.

²³ 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."

³ his two sisters therefore sent this message to Jesus; he, Lord, whom you love, is sick.

⁵ have not we the liberty to take a christian woman with us in our travels, as well as the rest of the apostles, as the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas did?

¹⁴ Is any of you sick? let him send for the pastors of the church, to pray for him, and after giving him the unction, in the name of the Lord, ¹⁵ the prayer that proceeds from faith, shall save the sick; the Lord will raise him up, and his sins that may have been the occasion, shall be forgiven.

⁵⁵ And several women were there who look'd on at a distance, and had followed Jesus from Galilee, to assist him with their service.

⁴¹ then taking her hand, he said to her, Talitha cumi, that is to say, damsel, arise, 'tis I command you.

⁴¹ who had attended Jesus, and supply'd him with necessaries when he was in Galilee: besides many other women, who came up with him to Jerusalem.

² and several women, who had been delivered from evil spirits and cured of their diseases: particularly Mary Magdalene, who had been dispossess'd of seven demons: ³ Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's high-steward: Susanna, and several others, who assisted him with their fortunes.

⁴¹ Peter lent her his hand, and lift her up; and having called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

¹⁶ in the evening they brought him several demoniacs: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:

² the Pharisees watched Jesus, to see if he would heal him on the sabbath-day, that so they might accuse him.

⁴⁰ As soon as the sun was set, all sorts of diseased persons were brought before him by their friends, and he healed them all, by laying his hands upon them.

⁵ all Judea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to meet him, and having confess'd their sins, he baptized them in the river Jordan.

⁴⁴ The next sabbath-day almost the whole city assembled to hear the word of God.

²⁵ and Jesus threatned him, be mute, said he, and come out.

¹² but he strictly charged them, not to make him known.

¹⁶ One day as we went to the oratory, we happen'd to meet a slave, who had the spirit Python, and was very gainful to her masters by telling of fortunes. ¹⁷ as she followed Paul and the rest of us, she cried out, these men are the servants of the most high God, who show you the way to salvation. ¹⁸ this she did for several days, till Paul tir'd with it turn'd about, and said to the spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ I command you to quit her; and instantly he came out.

²³ and when he had dismiss'd them, he retired by himself to a mountain to pray: where he stay'd all alone till the latter part of the evening.

⁴⁶ and when they had taken their leave, he retired to a mountain to pray. ⁴⁷ It was now late in the evening, and the bark in full sea, when Jesus, who was ashore all alone, ⁴⁸ perceived his disciples had much ado to bear up against the wind, which was contrary; about the fourth watch of the night, he came up, and would have pass'd by them.

⁴² When it was day, he retired into a desart place, where the people searching for him, found him out, and as they earnestly press'd him not to leave them, ⁴³ he said to them, I must likewise proclaim the kingdom of God in other cities; for to that end am I sent.

¹⁶ so that he retired into places of solitude, for the convenience of prayer.

¹² About that time, Jesus retired to a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in an oratory.

³⁹ Then he went out, and retired as usual to the mountain of olives, where his disciples followed him. ⁴⁰ at his arrival there, he said to them, pray that you may withstand the trial. ⁴¹ At length he withdrew from them about a stone's cast, where falling upon his knees, ⁴² he pray'd in these words, father, "O that you would divert this cup from me! nevertheless not my will, but thine be done." ⁴³ then an angel from heaven appear'd to him, and comforted him. ⁴⁴ and being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was like grumes of blood falling to the ground. ⁴⁵ then rising from prayer, he came to his disciples, and finding them asleep, oppress'd with grief, why do you sleep? ⁴⁶ said he, rise, and pray that you may withstand the trial.

³⁴ Jesus said to them, my meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

¹⁵ but Jesus perceiving they designed to come and take him by force to make him a king, retired again upon a mountain all alone.

¹⁸ Pour out your souls unto God upon all occasions, watching in prayer with all perseverance and supplication for all christians:

⁵ for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus:

⁷ this was Jesus, who while he was in a mortal body, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong cries, and with tears, to him that was able to save him from that death, was heard so as to be delivered from his fear;

²⁶ who thereupon went to John, and said, master, he that was with you beyond Jordan, to whom you bore testimony, he himself does now baptize likewise, and the people flock to him.

⁴⁸ if we let him go on at this rate, all will believe on him; and the Romans will come, and destroy both our temple and nation.

¹⁹ the Pharisees therefore said among themselves, don't you perceive we lose ground? you see what a world of followers attend him.

⁴⁹ Jesus replied, why were ye so sollicitous about me? don't you know that 'tis my business to be in my father's house?

¹⁸ "the spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, ¹⁹ to proclaim the favourable year of the Lord." ²⁰ then he closed the book, and returning it to the minister, he sat down: and as the eyes of the whole synagogue were fix'd with attention upon him, ²¹ he undertook to show them, how the passage they had heard, was actually then accomplished.

⁴³ he said to them, I must likewise proclaim the kingdom of God in other cities; for to that end am I sent.

⁴ I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.

²⁸ I was sent by the father, and am come into the world: but now I leave the world, and am going to my father.

⁴ I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

⁸ for I have given to them the instructions which you gave me; and they have received them; and have sincerely believ'd that I came from thee, and are persuaded that thou didst send me.

³⁰ accordingly she went home, where she found that the demon was indeed gone out of her daughter, and she was lying on the bed.

² and there came a leper who threw himself at his feet, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. ³ and Jesus held out his hand and touched him, saying, I will, be thou clean. and immediately he was cured of his leprosy. ⁴ 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.

⁵ the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

¹⁴ And when they were come to the multitude, a man came kneeling to him, and cry'd,

²² it has frequently thrown him into the fire, and into the water, to the hazard of his life; if therefore you can do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. ²³ Jesus said to him, provided you can believe, there is nothing but what may be effected for those that believe.

¹⁷ When he was set out upon his journey, there met him one, who kneeling down before him, said, good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

¹² As he was going to one of the cities in that country, a man cover'd all over with leprosy happen'd to meet Jesus, and prostrating himself before him, thus address'd him, Lord, if you will, you can cure me. ¹³ then Jesus stretch'd out his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou cured. and immediately the leprosy disappear'd: ¹⁴ and he charg'd him not to tell any man: but go, said he, present your self to the priest, and offer what the law requires for your purification, that it may be an evidence to them.

¹² and as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten lepers, who stood at a distance, and cry'd out aloud, ¹³ Jesus our master, take pity on us. ¹⁴ as soon as he perceiv'd them, he said to them, go shew yourselves to the priests. and on the way they found themselves cured. ¹⁵ one of them perceiving he was healed, turn'd back, praising God aloud. ¹⁶ then prostrating himself at the feet of Jesus, he gave him thanks. now this man was a Samaritan. ¹⁷ and Jesus said to him, were not all the ten healed? where then are the other nine? ¹⁸ is no body return'd to glorify God, but this alien only? ¹⁹ and he said to him, rise, go your way, your faith has sav'd you.

⁴¹ At length he withdrew from them about a stone's cast, where falling upon his knees,

⁶⁰ and on his knees he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge." and having said this, he expired.

¹⁴ for this cause I bow my knees unto the father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

³⁶ but when he saw how the multitude were fatigued and dispers'd like so many sheep without their Pastors, he was moved with compassion, and said to his disciples,

³⁹ and rebuked the wind, hush, said he, and be still. immediately the wind subsides, and a settled calm ensued.

³⁴ so that when Jesus landed, he found there a numerous assembly: which rais'd his compassion, because they were like so many sheep straggling without a pastor. whereupon he gave them various instructions.

¹² as he drew near the gate of the city, there was a dead man just then carrying out to be buried, who was his mother's only son, and she a widow: and many people of the town came with her. ¹³ when the Lord saw her, he was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, don't weep.

³ who being the radiation of his glory, and the imprest image of his substance, and governing all things by his powerful command, after having himself made expiation for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the divine majesty in the highest heavens.

¹⁷ whence it was necessary he should be in all things like his brethren; that he might be a merciful high priest, and faithfully discharge the divine office of expiating the sins of the people.

²⁸ 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.

³¹ and he came, and taking her by the hand, lift her up; upon which the fever immediately left her, and she served them at table.

²⁹ and immediately the source of her disorder was dried up: and she sensibly perceived she was healed of that indisposition.

⁵⁰ go thy way, said Jesus: thy son is well. and the man believed what Jesus had said to him, and went his way. ⁵¹ as he was upon the road, his servants met him, and acquainted him, that his son was well. ⁵² then he enquired of them the hour when he began to mend: and they answered, yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. ⁵³ 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.

³ you are already clean by the instructions I have given you.

³⁰ and they had their sight: but Jesus gave them a strict charge, saying, take care not to let any man know it:

⁴³ but he strictly charged them not to mention it to any one, and order'd something should be given her to eat.

³⁶ and Jesus charg'd them not to mention it to any one; but the more be enjoin'd them, the more they publish'd it.

⁵⁶ and her parents were seized with astonishment: but he charg'd them not to let the fact be known to any one.

⁴ 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.

² said, the Scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses's chair. ³ therefore whatever moral precepts they bid you observe, those observe and practise; but don't follow their example: for they preach one thing, and practise another.

¹⁴ and he charg'd him not to tell any man: but go, said he, present your self to the priest, and offer what the law requires for your purification, that it may be an evidence to them.

¹⁴ as soon as he perceiv'd them, he said to them, go shew yourselves to the priests. and on the way they found themselves cured.

⁴ now whatever was heretofore writ, was writ for our instruction; that we through patience and the comfortable promises of the scriptures might have hope.

¹¹ All these things happened to them for examples: and are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.

¹⁵ so they took the money, and did as they were directed: and this report is still current among the Jews at this day.

¹ Some time after he returned to Capernaum; upon the rumour that he was there, ² so great a company assembled, that there was no room for them in the house, nor even about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

¹³ Another time as he was by the sea-side, the people came all crowding to him, and he instructed them.

⁷ But Jesus retired with his disciples towards the sea: where a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,

¹⁵ in the mean time his fame spread so much the more, and a vast multitude flock'd to hear him, and to be cured of their diseases, ¹⁶ so that he retired into places of solitude, for the convenience of prayer. ¹⁷ 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.

² where a great multitude followed him, invited by the miraculous cures which they saw him perform.

¹⁰ For there are many, especially among the Jews, who are obstinate, vain talkers and deceivers;