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for some time he refus'd to do it: but at length he said in himself; tho' I neither fear God, nor regard man;

but the Publican, who stood a good way lower, not daring to lift up even his eyes to heaven, only smote his breast, and said, O God, be merciful to me, who am a sinner.

but Jesus called the children to him, and said to his disciples, let the children come to me, without any hindrance, for they who belong to the kingdom of God, must be like them.

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

but they comprehended nothing of all this: his discourse was a riddle to them, and they could not find out the meaning.

those who led the way bid him hold his tongue. but he bawl'd out the louder, son of David have pity on me.

was very desirous to see the person of Jesus, but could not for the crowd, he being of a low stature.

but Zaccheus address'd himself to Jesus, and said, Lord, half my estate I give to the poor; and if I have wrong'd any man, I will give him four times the value.

but he being hated by the citizens, after he was gone, they sent a deputation to court, to make this protest, "we will not have him for our king."

but another came and said, Lord, here's your money, which I laid up safe in a napkin.

but they objected, Lord, he has already ten pounds:

but he answer'd them, if they should be silent, the stones would exclaim.

in these words, "O that thou hadst consider'd, at least in this very day, the opportunity you had of being happy! but now alas! it is vanish'd from your eyes."

"my house is a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves."

but they could not find the means of effecting it; for all the populace were strongly attach'd to his doctrine.

but they reason'd thus with themselves, if we should say, it was divine, he will reply, why then did not you believe him?

at vintage, he sent a servant to the husbandmen, to demand the profits of the vineyard. but they beat him and sent him away empty.

but when the husbandmen saw him, they said to one another, this is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our own.

he will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give his vineyard to others. but they, taking the hint, cried out, God forbid.

whoever falls upon that stone shall be bruised, but on whom it falls, it will crush him to pieces.