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and if thy foot make thee transgress, saw it off, it is better for you to enter into life, tho' lame, than to have both feet, and be thrown into Gehenna, the unextinguishable fire:

and if your eye make you transgress, pull it out; it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God, with but one eye, than to have two, and be thrown into the Gehenna of fire: where the worm does not die,

then the Pharisees came and propos'd to him this insnaring question, is it lawful for a man to repudiate his wife?

for in the beginning of the world God formed them male and female.

which Jesus observing was much displeas'd with them, and said, suffer little children to come unto me, do not hinder them: for of such is the kingdom of God.

but he was troubled at this answer, and went away very sorrowful, for he had a great estate.

then Jesus looking round about, said to his disciples, how difficult a thing is it for those who have riches to enter into the gospel kingdom!

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?

it is easier for a cable to pass thro' the eye of a needle, than for such a rich man to enter into the divine kingdom.

but Jesus casting his eye upon them, said, what is impossible to men, is not so to God; for to God all things are possible.

what, said he, would you have me do for you?

or on my left, is not in my power to grant, except to those for whom it was designed.

for the son of man himself is not come to receive the services of men, but to do them service, and to lay down his life a ransom for many.

who thereupon spoke to him, and said, what would you have me do for you? the blind man replied, Lord, I desire to have my sight.

if any one should ask you, why you do so? tell him, the Lord has occasion for it, and immediately he will send it hither.

and observing at a distance a fig-tree full of leaves, he went up to it to see if he could find any fruit upon it. but when he came to it, he found it had nothing but leaves, (for it was not the season for that sort of fig.)

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.

for I assuredly tell you, that whoever shall say to this mountain, be removed, and cast into the sea, having no doubt in his mind, but believing what he says shall be effected, what he pronounces shall actually be accomplished.

if we should say, it was a human institution, we run a risk from the people. (for they all believed John was a true prophet.)

Then Jesus address'd himself to them in this parabolical manner. a certain person planted a vineyard, made a fence about it, clear'd the way for a wine-press, built a tower, and committed it to the care of vine-dressers, while he was travelling abroad.