Изображения страниц
PDF
EPUB

star they had seen in the east went before them, until it came and stood over where the child was. 10 (10) And when they saw the star, they rejoiced 11 much, with great joy. (11) And they entered the house; and they saw the child, with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him: and they opened their treasures, and presented to 12 him gifts, gold, and myrrh, and frankincense. (12) And it was shown them in a dream, that they should not return to Herod. And by another way, they returned to their country.

13

And when they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said to him, Arise, take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt; and be thou there, until I tell thee: for 14 Herod will seek for the child, to destroy it. (14) Then Joseph arose, took the child and his mother, 15 by night, and fled to Egypt. (15) And he was there, until the death of Herod; that so might be fulfilled that which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, From Egypt have I called my 16 son. (16) Then Herod, when he saw that he had been deluded by the Magi, was very angry. And he sent and slew all the children in Bethlehem, and in all its confines, from a child of two years and under, according to the time that he had 17 carefully learned from the Magi. (17) Then was that fulfilled, which was spoken by Jeremiah the 18 prophet, saying: (18) A voice was heard in Rama,

weeping and great lamentation; Rachel bemoaning her children, and unwilling to be comforted, be19 cause they are no more. (19) But when king Herod was dead, an angel of the Lord appeared 20 in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, (20) and said to him: Arise, take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel; for they are dead who 21 sought the life of the child. (21) And Joseph arose, and took the child and his mother, and 22 went to the land of Israel. (22) But when he heard that Archelaus was king in Judæa, instead of his father Herod, he feared to go thither. And it was revealed to him in a dream, that he should 23 go into the land of Galilee. (23) And he came and dwelt in a city that is called Nazareth:f that so might be fulfilled that which was said by the prophet, that he should be called a Nazarene.g

[merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small]

а

с

Sy.

[ocr errors]

er.

And in those days came John the Baptiz-III And he proclaimed in the desert of Judæa, (2) and said: Repent; the kingdom of heaven hath 2 approached. (3) For this is he of whom it was said, 3 by Isaiah the prophet: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make smooth his paths. (4) And as to this John, 4 his raiment was of camel's hair, and a girdle of skin was upon his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey. (5) Then went out to him 5 Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the country about the Jordan. (6) And they were baptized 6 by him in the river Jordan, while they confessed their sins. (7) But when he saw many of the 7 Pharisees and of the Sadducees,d who came to be baptized, he said to them: Generation of vipers, who hath taught you to flee from the wrath that cometh? (8) Bring forth the fruits therefore, that 8 accord with repentance. (9) And do not think, 9 and say within yourselves, that Abraham is our father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. (10) And 10 e i. e. so common lo, the ax is put to the root of trees. Every tree, life teaches us. therefore, which beareth not good fruit, is felled,

[ocr errors]

a Sy. Loop Poo?l

[blocks in formation]

and falleth into the fire. (11) I indeed baptize 11 you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me is more powerful than I; whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. (12) His 12 winnowing shovel is in his hand; and he will makef clean his threshing-floor. The wheat he will gather into his storehouse; and the chaff he will burn with fire not extinguished.g

Then came Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan 13 unto John, to be baptized by him. (14) But John 14 refused him; and said, I need to be baptized by thee, and hast thou come to me? (15) And Jesus 15 answered, and said to him: Allow it now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness.h Then he permitted him. (16) And when Jesus was 16 baptized, he went up immediately from the water. And heaven was opened to him; and he saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove, and it came upon him. (17) And lo, a voice from heaven, 17 which said: This is my beloved Son, in whom İ have delight.

an appellation

of Satan.

IV. Then was Jesus led by the Holy Spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the Calumniator.a 2 (2) And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and 3 afterward he hungered. (3) And the Tempter came, and said to him: If thou art the Son of 4 God, command these stones to become bread. (4) But he replied, and said: It is written, that not by bread only, doth man live; but by every word 5 proceeding from the mouth of God. (5) Then the Calumniator took him to the holy city, and set 6 him on a pinnacle of the temple, (6) and said to him: If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, that he will give his! angels charge of thee, and in their hands will they sustain thee, lest thou strike thy foot against a 7 stone. (7) Jesus said to him: It is moreover written, that thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy 8 God. (8) Again the Calumniator took him to a mountain that was very high, and showed him all 9 the kingdoms of the world, and their glory; (9) and said to him: All these will I give thee, if thou 10 wilt fall down and worship me. (10) Then Jesus said to him: Begone, Satan;b for it is written, that Sy. A thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God; and him 11 only shalt thou serve. (11) Then the Calumniator left him and lo, angels came, and ministered to him.

12

And when Jesus had heard that John was 13 delivered up, he retired to Galilee. (13) And he

b

left Nazareth, and came and dwelt in Capernaum,ce Sy. by the side of the sea, on the confines of Zebulon So 14 and Naphthali. (14) That so might be fulfilled that

which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, who said: 15 (15) The land of Zebulon, the land of Naphthali, the way of the sea, the ford of Jordan, Galilee of 16 the Gentiles; (16) the people that sat in darkness, have seen great light; and to them who sat in the region and shadow of death, light is arisen.

17

d

Sy.

From that time began Jesus to proclaim and say: Repent; for the kingdom of heaven hath 18 approached. (18) And as he walked on the shore of the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simond called Cephas, and Andrewf his brother, who were casting nets into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 (19) And Jesus said to them: Follow me; and I Sy. oil 20 will cause you to become fishers of men. (20) And

e

e

Sy. Lola

[merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors]

or, was heard,

1 Sy. Liam

[ocr errors]

fr. 1?

a demon.

immediately, they left their nets, and went after him.
(21) And as he passed on from there, he saw two 21
other brothers, Jamess the son of Zebedeeh and
John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their
father, who were mending their nets.
called them. (22) And they immediately left the 22
ship and their father, and went after him.

And Jesus

And Jesus travelled over all Galilee; and he 23 taught in their synagogues, and proclaimed the tidings of the kingdom; and he cured every disease and malady among the people. (24) And 24 his fame spread through all Syria.1 And they brought to him all them that were very sick with diverse diseases, and them that were afflicted with pains, and demoniacs,m and lunatics," and the houseless, paralytics; and he healed them. (25) And there 25 followed him great multitudes from Galilee, and from the Ten Cities, and from Jerusalem, and from Judæa, and from beyond the Jordan.

n or, roamers,

or, such as

roam in the fields.

o or, the ford of.

a

b

C

or, the land.

7

And when Jesus saw the multitudes, he ascend- V. ed a hill; and when he was seated, his disciples drew near him: (2) and he opened his mouth, and 2 taught them, and said: (3) Blessed are the poor 3 Sy. No in spirit:a for the kingdom of heaven is theirs! (4) Blessed are the mourners: for they shall be 4 comforted! (5) Blessed are the meek: for they 5 shall inherit the earth!b (6) Blessed are they that 6 hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be satiated! (7) Blessed are the merciful: for on them shall be mercies! (8) Blessed are the clean 8 in heart: for they shall behold God! (9) Blessed 9 are the cultivators of peace: for they shall be called sons of God! (10) Blessed are they that 10 are persecuted on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs! (11) Blessed 11 are ye, when they revile you and persecute you, and speak every evil things against you, falsely, on my account. (12) At that time, rejoice and be 12 glad: for your reward in heaven is great. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.

or word.

[merged small][ocr errors][ocr errors]

Ye are the salt of the earth! But if the salt 13 become insipid, with what shall it be seasoned ?d It is fite for nothing; but to be thrown out, and be trodden under foot by men. (14) Ye are the light 14 of the world!f A city built upon a hill, cannot

15 be concealed. (15) And they do not light a lamp and place it under a bushel;s but upon a light-Sy. 1220 stand, and it giveth light to all that are in the Heb. 16 house. (16) Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in heaven.

h

i

17 Do not suppose that I have come to subvert the law, or the prophets: [I have come] not to sub- Sy. Looso 18 vert, but to fulfill. (18) For verily I say to you, that until heaven and earth shall pass away, one iota or one letter shall not pass from the law, Sy. 16;∞ 19 until all shall be fulfilled. (19) Therefore, whoever shall break one of these small commands, and shall so inculcate on the children of men, shall be called little in the kingdom of heaven: but every one that shall do and teach [them], shall be called 20 great in the kingdom of heaven. (20) For I say to you, that unless your righteousness shall abound more than that of the Scribesk and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

21

[ocr errors]
[ocr errors]

Sy. ao

Sy. Loi

Sy.

14.01

Sy. PS

Sy. Le Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill: and every one that killeth, ism Sy. Lol 22 obnoxious to judgment. (22) But I say to you, That every one who is angry with his brother rashly, is obnoxious to judgment: and every one that saith to his brother, Raka!" is obnoxious to the council: and every one that shall say, Fool IP 23 is obnoxious to hell-fire. (23) If therefore thou shalt bring thy oblation to the altar, and shalt there remember that thy brother hath any offences 24 against thee, (24) leave there thy oblation before the altar, and go first and be reconciled with thy brother; and then come and present thy oblation. 25 (25) Be at agreement with thy prosecutor, forthwith, and while on the way with him; lest the prosecutor deliver thee up to the judge, and the judge deliver thee over to the sheriff, and thou Sy. 26 fall into the house of prisoners. (26) Verily I say to thee, Thou wilt not come out from there until thou hast paid the last farthing.v

27

t

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt 28 not commit adultery. (28) But I say to you, That whoever gazeth on a woman with concupiscence, at once committeth adultery with her in his heart. 29 (29) If therefore thy right eye make thee offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee; because it is

[ocr errors]

t

Sy. Ho

[ocr errors]

Sy. MI

[ocr errors]
« ПредыдущаяПродолжить »