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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,

Jesus therefore said to her, let the children first be satisfy'd; for it would not be decent to take the children's bread, and throw it to puppys.

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

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

I am concern'd for this people, they have been with me now three days without having had any thing to eat.

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

his disciples answer'd, how is it possible here in the desart to furnish bread enough for all this company?

so looking up, he said, I see men; for by their walking I distinguish them from trees.

for he that would save his life, shall lose it; and he that would lose his life out of love to me and the gospel, he shall save it.

what advantage is it for a man to gain the whole world with the loss of his life?

then Peter thus address'd himself to Jesus, master, it is proper for us to be here: let us make therefore three tabernacles, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.

for he knew not what he said, they were all so frightned.

Jesus said to him, provided you can believe, there is nothing but what may be effected for those that believe.

Having left that place, they went a private way through Galilee: for he was willing to be conceal'd.

at which they were silent, for upon the road they had disputed about precedency.

Upon this occasion John address'd himself to Jesus, saying, master, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, tho' he did not belong to us, for which reason we opposed him.

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.

such a one is not against us, but for us.

but if any one shall cause the meanest of those, who believe in me, to transgress, it had been better for him that a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.

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: