ΤΟ ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ 'ΑΓΙΟΝ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ. ་འའ་་འའ་་་་་་་་ The GOSPEL according to ST. LUKE. It Before the and her name was CHAP. I. 1 FORASMUCH as Domini the 6 And they were many have taken in sixth year. both i righteous behand to set forth in fore God, walking in order a declaration a He. 2. 3. all the commandof those things which 1 Pe. 5. 1. ments and ordinances are most surely be- 2 Pe. 1.16. of the Lord blamelieved among us, b Mar. 1. 1. less. 2 Even as they de- Jno.15.27. 7 And they had no livered them unto us, Ac. 15. 19. child, because that which bfrom the be- 1 Co. 7.40. Elisabeth was barren, ginning were eye-a Ac. 11. 4. and they both were witnesses, and minow well stricken in nisters of the word; e Ac. 1. 1. years. 3elt seemed good f Jno. 20. 31. to me also, having had perfect under- 8 Ma. 2. 1. standing of all things h 1 Ch. 24. from the very first, to write unto theed in order, emost excel-i lent Theophilus, 4fThat thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. 5 THERE was gin the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain Priest named Zacharias, hof the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, 10. 19. Ne. 12. 4. Ge. 7. 1. 2 Job 1. 1. Ph. 3. 6. 8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the Priest's office before God k in the order of his course, 9 According to the Custom of the Priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 m And the whole multitude of the people were praying Ex.30. 7,8. without at the time 1Ch.23.13. of incense. 2Ch.29.11. 11 And there apm Le.16. 17 peared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right 2 Ch.8.14. 1 Sa. 2. 28. Re. 8. 3, 4 12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. the 6th year. n Ex. 30. 1. o ver. 29. ch. 2. 9. Ju. 6. 22. & 13. 22. Da. 10. 8. Ac. 10. 4. Re. 1. 17. 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisa P ver. 60. 63. beth shall bear theever. 58. a son, and P thou shalt r ch. 7. 33. call his name John. 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's. womb. Nu. 6. 3. Ju. 13. 4. s Jer. 1. 5. Ga. 1. 15. t Mal. 4. 5, 6. u Mal. 4. 5. Ma. 11. 14. 20 And, behold, thou ashalt be dumb,' and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their sea son. Mar. 9. 12. Mal. 4. 6. ↑ Or, by. y Ge. 17. 17. z Da. 8. 16. 21 And the people & 9 21,22. waited for Zacharias, Ma. 19.10. and marvelled that He. 1. 14. he tarried so long in Eze. 3. 26. the temple. & 24. 27. b 2Ki. 11. 5, 1Ch. 9. 25. ver. 19 See Da. 8. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17" And he shall go before him in the 16. & 9. 21. spirit and power of where the Elias, to turn the original is hearts of the fathers very expres sive, to the children, and the disobedient +to the wisdom of the signifying just; to make ready The might of a people prepared for the Lord. גבריאל God. ver. 20 * Σιωπων, 18 And Zacharias.. silent. said unto the angel, 22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless. 23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the b days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. The salutation LUKE I. & 54. 1. 4. Ma. 1. 18. e Da. 9. 23. JESUS. 32 He shall be great, and k shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: of Mary. 24 And after those | Before A. D. in thy womb, and days his wife Elisa-the 6th year. bring forth a son, and beth conceived, and e Ge. 30.23. shalt i call his name hid herself five Is. 4. 1. months, saying, 25 Thus hath the d ch. 2. 4,5. Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to & 10. 19. take away my re- + Or, graproach among men. ciously ac26 And in the sixth cepted, or month the angel Ga-ver. 30. much graced briel was sent from fJu. 6. 12. God unto a city of Galilee, named Na-5 ver. 12. zareth, to a man h Is. 7. 14. i ch. 2. 21. 27 To a virgin despoused whose name was Jo-k Mar. 5.7. seph, of the house of 12 Sa. 7. 11. David; and the vir gin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, fail, thou that art + highly favoured, f the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive m o p Is. 9. 6,7. Ps.132.11. 33 m And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, "The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the Da. 2. 44. power of the Highest &7. 14.27. shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Ob. 21. Jno. 12.34. He. 1. 8. Ma. 1. 20. & 20. 31. ch. 18. 27. Ge 18. 14. 36 And, behold, thy consin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37 For p with God nothing shall be impossible. 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid Mary's the 6th year. q Jos. 21. 9, 10, 11. r ver. 28. Ju. 5. 24. LUKE I. of the Lord; be it] Before A.D.] unto me according to thy word.And the angel departed from her. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. + Or, which believed that & 35.9. 1 Sa. 1. 11. Ps. 138. 6. Mal. 3. 12. 41 And it came to t pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the sa-u ch. 11. 27. lutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: w Ps. 71. 19. 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, y and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence isz this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those e things which were told her from the Lord. a & 126. 2, 3. Ex. 15. 11. thanksgiving. 46 And Mary said, My s soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48 For the hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth " all generations shall call me blessed. 49 For he that is to me great things; mighty whath done and holy is his name. 50 And y his mercy is on them that fear him from generation 1 Sa. 2. 2. Ge. 17. 7. Ps. 103.17. Ps. 98. 1. & 118. 15. Is. 40. 10. & 51. 9. & 52. 10. Ps. 33. 10. 1 Pe. 5. 5. blSa.2.6.&c. Job 5. 11. Ps. 113. 7. el Sa. 2. 5. Ps. 34. 10. Ge. 17. 19. Ro. 11. 28. Ga. 3. 16. 51 zHe hath shewed strength with his arm; a he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 b He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. 53 He hath filled the hungry with good things;and the rich he hath sent emptyaway. 54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, din remembrance of his mercy; 55 As he spake to Our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. John Baptist. Before A.D. | loosed, and he spake, the 6th year and praised God. f ver. 14. Ge. 17.12. ver. 13. i ver. 13. k ver. 20. 58 And her neigh-† Or, things. bours and her cousins 1 ver. 39. heard how the Lord m ch. 2. 19. had shewedgreat mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. 59 And it came to pass, thats on the eight day they came circumcise the P1 Ki. 1.48. child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. to 60 And his mother answered and said, Noth so; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. 62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. Ps. 41. 13. & 72. 18. & 106. 48. q ch. 7. 16. Ex. 3. 16. r & 4. 31. Ps. 111.9. Ps. 132.17. 8 Je. 23.5, 6. t & 30. 10. Da. 9. 24. Ac. 3. 21. Ro. 1.2. ver. 54. Le. 26. 42. Ps. 98. 3. & 105.8,9. & 106.45. Eze.16.60. 63 And he asked for a writing table, and is an emwrote, saying, i His name is John. And strength, they marvelled all. both in sa 64 k And his mouth cred and profane was opened immedi- writers. ately, and his tongue! dwelt 65 And fear came on all that round about them: and all these +sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa. 66 And all they that heard them mlaid them up in their hearts, saying, what manner of child shall this be! And n the hand of the Lord was with him. 67 And his father Zacharias "was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 P Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for a he hath visited and redeemed people, his 69 rAnd hath raised up an horn* of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us: 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to re |