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salt is good, but if the salt become insipid, how shall it recover its savour? don't lose your seasoning, nor your peaceable behaviour to one another.

but Jesus answered them, it was out of regard to your untractable temper, that Moses gave you this permission.

consequently they are no longer two, but one person.

Then they brought young children to him, that he might lay his hands upon them: but his disciples rebuked those that presented them.

Jesus said to him, why do you call me good? there is but one, who is good, that is God.

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

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?

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.

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.

but they that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

they will treat him with ignominy, subject him to the lash, spit upon him, and at last put him to death. but on the third day he will rise again.

but Jesus said to them, you know not what you ask. can you drink the cup, that I must drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which I must be baptized?

and they said, we can. but Jesus replied, you shall indeed drink of the cup, that I must drink of, and be baptized with the baptism, with which I must be baptized; but to sit on my right hand,

but the other ten, when they heard this, were fill'd with indignation against James and John.

but it shall not be so among young you: on the contrary, whoever would be great among you, he must be your servant;

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.

but many of the company rebuk'd him, in order to silence him. at which he cry'd out with more earnestness, son of David have pity on me.

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.

the Scribes and Pharisees upon hearing this consulted together how to destroy him; but they stood in awe of him, because all the people were strangely affected with his doctrine.