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Salome, bought aromatics, that they might come and anoint him. (2) And in the morning of the 2 first day of the week, they came to the sepulchre as the sun arose. (3) And they said among them- 3 selves: Who will roll back for us the stone from the door of the sepulchre? (4) And they looked, 4 and saw that the stone was rolled away; for it was very great. (5) And entering the sepulchre, 5 they saw a youth sitting on the right hand, and clothed in a white robe: and they were in perturbation. (6) But he said to them: Be not affright- 6 ed. Ye are seeking Jesus the Nazarean, who was crucified. He is risen; he is not here. Behold, the place where he was laid. (7) But go, tell his 7 disciples and Cephas: Lo, he precedeth you into Galilee; there will ye see him, as he said to you. (8) And when they heard, they fled and left the 8 sepulchre; for astonishment and trembling had seized them; and they said nothing to any one, for they were in fear. (9) And in the morning 9 of the first day of the week, he arose; and he appeared first to Mary Magdalena, from whom he had cast out seven demons. (10) And she went 10 and told them that had been with him, while they were mourning and weeping. (11) And they, 11 when they heard [the women] say that he was alive, and that he had appeared to them,-did not believe them. (12) After this he appeared, under 12 another aspect, a to two of them as they walked 12 and went into the country. (13) And these went 13 and told the rest; but they would not believe them. (14) And at last, he appeared to the eleven 14 as they reclined at table; and he reproved the slenderness of their faith, and the hardness of their heart; because they believed not those who had seen him actually risen. (15) And he said to 15 them: Go ye into all the world, and proclaim my tidings in the whole creation. (16) He that 16 believeth, and is baptized, livethe; but he that believeth not, is condemned.d (17) And these 17 A signs shall attend them that believe: In my name, they will cast out demons; and in new tongues will they speak. (18) And they will take up 18 serpents; and if they should drink a deadly poison, it will not harm them; and they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be healed.

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19 (19) And Jesus, our Lord, after he had conversed with them, ascended to heaven, and sat on the 20 right hand of God.-(20) And they went forth, and preached everywhere: and our Lord aided them, and confirmed their discourses by the signs which they wrought.

Completion of the Holy Gospel, the announcement of Mark; which he uttered and proclaimed in Latin at Rome.

The Holy Gospel, the Annunciation of Luke the Evangelist; which he uttered and preached, in Greek, at Great Alexandria.

L. SINCE many have been disposed to write narratives of those events, of which we have full assur2 ance, (2) as they delivered them to us, who from the first were eye-witnesses and ministers of the 3 word; (3) it seemed proper for me also, as I had examined them all accurately, to write out the whole, methodically, for thee, excellenta Theoph. 4 ilus: (4) that thou mayest know the truth of the statements, which thou hast been taught.

5 In the days of Herod the king of Judæa, there. Sy. 21 was a certain priest, whose name was Zachariah,c

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of the ministrationd of the house of Abijah;e and Sy. his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her 14502 6 name was Elisabeth.f (6) And they were both upright before God, and walked in all his commandments, and in the righteousness of the Lord, without reproach. (7) But they had no child, because Elisabeth was barren: and they were both & advanced in life.s-(8) And it occurred, that as he performed the priestly functions in the order of 9 his ministration before the Lord, (9) according to the usage of the priesthood, it fell to him to offer

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the incense. And he went into the temple of the
Lord, (10) and the whole multitude of the people 10
were praying without, at the time of incense.
(11) And the angel of the Lord appeared to 11
Zachariah, standing on the right side of the altar
of incense. (12) And when Zachariah saw him, 12
he was agitated, and fear fell upon him. (13) And 13
the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachariah; for
thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth will
bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.i
(14) And thou wilt have joy and gladness: and 14
many will rejoice at his birth. (15) For he will be 15
great before the Lord; and he will not drink wine
nor strong drink, and will be filled with the Holy
Spirit even from his mother's womb. (16) And 16
many of the children of Israel will he convert to
the Lord their God. (17) And he will go before 17
him, in the spirit and power of Elijah the prophet,
and will turn the heart of the fathers unto the
children, and them that are disobedient to the
knowledge of the righteous, and will prepare a
perfect people for the Lord. (18) And Zachariah 18
said to the angel: How shall I know this? For I
am old, and my wife is advanced in life.k (19) The 19
angel answered, and said to him: I am Gabriel,1
who stand before God; and I am sent to converse
with thee, and to tell thee these things. (20) Hence- 20
forth thou wilt be dumb, and unable to speak, un-
til the day when these things take place: because
thou believedst not my words, which will be ful-
filled in their time. (21) And the people were 21
standing and waiting for Zachariah; and they
wondered at his tarrying so long in the temple.
(22) And when Zachariah came forth, he could 22
not speak with them: and they understood that
he had seen a vision in the temple: and he made
many signs to them, and remained speechless.
(23) And when the days of his ministration were 23
accomplished, he came to his house.-(24) And it 24
was after those days, that Elisabeth his wife con-
ceived. And she secluded herself five months;
and she said: (25) These things hath the Lord 25
done for me, in the days when he looked upon me
to take away my reproach among men.

And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was 26 sent by God into Galilee, to a city named Naza

27 reth," (27) to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the 28 virgin's name was Mary.P (28) And the angel entered the house, and said to her: Peace to thee, thou full of grace! The Lord is with thee: and 29 blessed art thou among women. (29) And when she saw [him], she was agitated by his speech; and she pondered, what this salutation could mean. 30 (30) And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary; 31 for thou hast found favor with God. (31) For lo,

thou wilt conceive in thy womb, and wilt bear a 32 son, and wilt call his name Jesus. (32) He will Sy. so be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne 33 of his father David. (33) And he will reign over

the house of Jacob for ever; and of his reign there 34 will be no end. (34) And Mary said to the angel:

How can this be, as I have not known a man? 35 (35) The angel replied, and said to her: The Holy Spirit will come, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee; therefore he that is born of thee is holy, and will be called the Son of God. 36 (36) And lo, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, even she too hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called bar

37 ren. (37) Because nothing is difficult for God. 38 (38) Mary said: Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me, according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

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And Mary arose in those days, and went hastily to the mountain [district], to a city of Judæa; 40 (40) and entered the house of Zachariah, and 41 saluted Elisabeth. (41) And it was so, that when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the child leaped in her womb, and she was filled with the 42 Holy Spirit. (42) And she cried out with a loud voice, and said to Mary: Blessed art thou among women; and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 (43) And whence is this to me, that the mother 44 of my Lord should come to me? (44) For lo, as

the voice of thy salutation fell upon my ears, with 45 great joy the child leaped in my womb. (45) And happy is she that believed; for there will be a fulfillment of those things that were told her by 46 the Lord. (46) And Mary said: My soul doth 47 magnify the Lord: (47) and my spirit rejoiceth in

God the authors of my life. (48) For he hath 48
looked upon the humble condition of his hand-
maid; and lo, henceforth all generations will ascribet
blessedness to me. (49) And He that is mighty. 49
hath done for me great things; and holy is his
name. (50) And his mercy is on them that fear 50
him, for generations and posterities. (51) He hath 51
wrought victory with his arm; and hath scattered
the proud in the imagination of their heart. (52) He 52
hath cast down the mighty from their thrones, and
hath exalted the lowly. (53) The hungry hath he 53
satisfied with good things, and the rich hath he
sent away empty. (54) He hath aided Israel his 54
servant, and remembered his mercy, (55) (as he 55
spoke with the fathers,) with Abraham and his
seed, for ever.-(56) And Mary remained with 56
Elisabeth about three months, and returned to her
home.

And Elisabeth's time of bringing forth arrived; 57
and she bore a son. (58) And her neighbors and 58
relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his
mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. (59) And 59
it occurred, that on the eighth day they came to
circumcise the child. And they called him by the
name of his father, Zachariah. (60) And his 60
mother answered and said: Not so; but John,
shall he be called. (61) And they said to her: 61
There is no one among thy kindred called by that
name. (62) And they made signs to his father, how 62
he would have him named. (63) And he asked for 63
a tablet, and wrote, and said: John is his name.
And every one was surprised. (64) And imme- 64
diately his mouth was opened, and his tongue;
and he spoke, and praised God. (65) And fear 65
camew upon all their neighbors; and these things
were talked of in all the mountain [district] of
Judæa. (66) And all who heard, pondered them 66
in their heart, and said: What will this child be?
And the hand of the Lord was with him.-(67) And 67
Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit,
and prophesied, and said: (68) Blessed be the Lord 68
God of Israel, who hath visited his people, and
wrought redemption for them: (69) And hath 69
raised up a horn of redemption for us, in the house
of David his servant: (70) as he spake by the 70
mouth of his holy prophets, who were of old,