highest, and on earth peace, of turtle-doves, or two young good will toward men. pigeons. 15 And it came to pass, as 25 And behold, there was a the angels were gone away from man in Jerusalem, whose name them into heaven, the shepherds was Simeon; and the same man said one to another, Let us now was just and devout, waiting for go even unto Bethlehem, and see the consolation of Israel: and this thing which is come to pass, the Holy Ghost was upon which the Lord hath made him. known unto us. 26 And it was revealed unto 16 And they came with haste, him by the Holy Ghost, that he and found Mary and Joseph, should not see death, before he and the babe lying in a manger. had seen the Lord's Christ. 17 And when they had seen 27 And he came by the Spirit it, they made known abroad the into the temple; and when the saying which was told them con- parents brought in the child Jecerning this child. sus, to do for him after the cus 18 And all they that heard it, tom of the law, wondered at those things which 28 Then took he him up in were told them by the shep- his arms, and blessed God, and herds. said, 19 But Mary kept all these 29 Lord, now lettest thou things, and pondered them in her thy servant depart in peace, acheart. cording to thy word: 20 And the shepherds re- 30 For mine eyes have seen turned, glorifying and praising thy salvation, God for all the things that they 31 Which thou hast preparhad heard and seen, as it was ed before the face of all people; told unto them. 32 A light to lighten the Gen21 And when eight days were tiles, and the glory of thy peoaccomplished for the circum-ple Israel. cising of the child, his name 33 And Joseph and his mothwas called JESUS, which was er marvelled at those things so named of the angel before which were spoken of him. he was conceived in the womb. 34 And Simeon blessed them, 22 And when the days of her and said unto Mary his mother, purification according to the Behold, this child is set for the law of Moses were accom- fall and rising again of many in plished, they brought him to Je- Israel; and for a sign which shall rusalem, to present him to the be spoken against; 35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce 23 (As it is written in the law through thy own soul also ;) that of the Lord, Every male that the thoughts of many hearts openeth the womb shall be call- may be revealed. ed holy to the Lord ;) Lord; 36 And there was one Anna, 24 And to offer a sacrifice a prophetess, the daughter of according to that which is said Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: in the law of the Lord, A pair she was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his under 37 And she was a widow of standing and answers. about fourscore and four years, 48 And when they saw him, which departed not from the they were amazed: and his temple, but served God with mother said unto him, Son, why fastings and prayers night and hast thou thus dealt with us? day. behold, thy father and I have 38 And she coming in that sought thee sorrowing. instant, gave thanks likewise 49 And he said unto them, unto the Lord, and spake of him How is it that ye sought me? to all them that looked for re-wist ye not that I must be about demption in Jerusalem. my Father's business? 39 And when they had per- 50 And they understood not formed all things according to the saying which he spake unto the law of the Lord, they re- them. turned into Galilee, to their own 51 And he went down with city Nazareth. them, and came to Nazareth, 40 And the child grew, and and was subject unto them: but waxed strong in spirit, filled his mother kept all these sayings with wisdom; and the grace of in her heart. God was upon him. 52 And Jesus increased in 41 Now his parents went to wisdom and stature, and in faJerusalem every year at the feast vour with God and man. of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 1 CHAP. III. John's preaching and baptism; 15 his testimony of Christ....19 Herod imprisoneth John....21 Christ is baptized: 23 his gene alogy. 43 And when they had fulfil- NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of TiberiusCesar, led the days, as they returned, Pontius Pilate being governor of the child Jesus tarried behind Judea, and Herod being tetrarch in Jerusalem; and Joseph and of Galilee, and his brother Philhis mother knew not of it. ip tetrarch of Iturea and of the re 44 But they, supposing him gion of Trachonitis, and Lysato have been in the company, nias the tetrarch of Abilene, went a day's journey; and they 2 Annas and Caiaphas being sought him among their kinsfolk the high priests, the word of and acquaintance. God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching 46 And it came to pass, that the baptism of repentance, for after three days they found him the remission of sins; in the temple, sitting in the midst 4 As it is written in the book of the doctors, both hearing of the words of Esaias the prothem, and asking them ques-phet, saying, The voice of one tions. crying in the wilderness, Pre pare ye the way of the make his paths straight. Lord, 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mus5 Every valley shall be filled, ed in their hearts of John, and every mountain and hill shall whether he were the Christ, or be brought low; and the crook- not; ed shall be made straight, and 16 John answered, saying unthe rough ways shall be made to them all, I indeed baptize you smooth; with water; but one mightier 6 And all flesh shall see the than I cometh, the latchet of salvation of God. whose shoes I am not worthy to 7 Then said he to the multi- unloose: he shall baptize you tude that came forth to be bap- with the Holy Ghost, and with tized of him, O generation of fire: vipers, who hath warned you to 17 Whose fan is in his hand, flee from the wrath to come? and he will thoroughly purge 8 Bring forth therefore fruits his floor, and will gether the worthy of repentance, and be- wheat into his garner; but the gin not to say within yourselves, chaff he will burn with fire unWe have Abraham to our fath-quenchable. er: for I say unto you, That God 18 And many other things is able of these stones to raise in his exhortation preached he up children unto Abraham. unto the people. 9 And now also the axe is 19 But Herod the tetrarch, laid unto the root of the trees: being reproved by him for Heroevery tree therefore which bring-dias his brother Philip's wife, eth not forth good fruit, is hewn and for all the evils which Herdown, and cast into the fire. od had done. 10 And the people asked 20 Added yet this above all, him, saying, What shall we do that he shut up John in prison. then? 21 Now, when all the people 11 He answereth and saith were baptized, it came to pass, unto them, He that hath two that Jesus also being baptized, coats, let him impart to him that and praying, the heaven was hath none; and he that hath opened, meat, let him do likewise. 22 And the Holy Ghost de12 Then came also publi-scended in a bodily shape like cans to be baptized, and said a dove upon him, and a voice unto him, Master, what shall came from heaven, which said, we do? Thou art my beloved Son; in 13 And he said unto them, thee I am well pleased. Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, 14 And the soldiers likewise being (as was supposed) the demanded of him, saying, And son of Joseph, which was the what shall we do? And he said son of Heli, unto them, Do violence to no 24 Which was the son of man, neither accuse any falsely; Matthat, which was the son of and be content with your wages. Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of mon, which was the son of 33 Which was the son of 25 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son Mattathias, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of of Amos, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nag- Juda, ge, 34 Which was the son of 26 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Nachor, Juda, 35 Which was the son of 27 Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zo-Phalec, which was the son of robabel, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Sala, Neri, 36 Which was the son of Cai28 Which was the son of nan, which was the son of ArMelchi, which was the son of phaxad, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Co-Sem, which was the son of Noe, sam, which was the son of El-which was the son of Lamech, modam, which was the son of 37 Which was the son of MaEr, thusala, which was the son of 29 Which was the son of Jose, Enoch, which was the son of which was the son of Eliezer, Jared, which was the son of Mawhich was the son of Jorim, leleel, which was the son of Caiwhich was the son of Matthat, nan, which was the son of Levi, 38 Which was the son of Enos, 30 Which was the son of which was the son of Seth, Simeon, which was the son of which was the son of Adam, Juda, which was the son of Jo-which was the son of God. seph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Elia-1 kim, 31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son Mattatha, which was the of Nathan, which was the of David, of CHAP. IV. Christ's temptation and fasting: 13 he, overcoming the devil, 14 beginneth to preach 16 the people at Nazareth admire him, &c. AND Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from son Jordan, and was led by the Spirson it into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted 32 Which was the son of of the devil. And in those days Jesse, which was the son of he did eat nothing: and when Obed, which was the son of they were ended, he afterward Booz, which was the son of Sal-hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, 15 And he taught in their If thou be the Son of God, com- synagogues, being glorified of mand this stone that it be made all. bread. 16 And he came to Naza4 And Jesus answered him, reth, where he had been brought saying, It is written, That man up: and, as his custom was, he shall not live by bread alone, but went into the synagogue on the by every word of God. sabbath-day, and stood up for 5 And the devil, taking him up to read. into a high mountain, shewed 17 And there was delivered unto him all the kingdoms of unto him the book of the prophet the world in a moment of time. Esaias. And when he had 6 And the devil said unto him, opened the book, he found the All this power will I give thee, place where it was written, and the glory of them: for that 18 The Spirit of the Lord is is delivered unto me; and to upon me, because he hath anwhomsoever I will, I give it. ointed me to preach the gospel 7 If thou therefore wilt wor-to the poor; he hath sent me to ship me, all shall be thine. heal the broken-hearted, to 8 And Jesus answered and preach deliverance to the capsaid unto him, Get thee behind tives, and recovering of sight to me, Satan: for it is written, the blind, to set at liberty them Thou shalt worship the Lord thy that are bruised. God, and him only shalt thou 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. serve. 9 And he brought him to 20 And he closed the book, Jerusalem, and set him on a pin- and he gave it again to the minnacle of the temple, and said unto ister, and sat down. And the him, If thou be the Son of God, eyes of all them that were in cast thyself down from hence. the synagogue were fastened on him. 10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: 21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. 11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any 22 And all bare him wittime thou dash thy foot against ness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded 12 And Jesus answering, said out of his mouth. And they unto him, It is said, Thou shalt said, Is not this Joseph's son ? not tempt the Lord thy God. 23 And he said unto them, a stone. 13 And when the devil had Ye will surely say unto me this ended all the temptation, he de- proverb, Physician, heal thyself: parted from him for a season. whatsoever we have heard done 14 And Jesus returned in in Capernaum, do also here in the power of the Spirit into thy country. Galilee: and there went out a 24 And he said, Verily, I fame of him through all the re-say unto you, No prophet is acgion round about. cepted in his own country. |