c. i. 31.

14 And it came to pass, when the angels were gone from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see the thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us:

15 and they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the

manger:

16 and when they saw him, they made known the word which had been spoken to them, concerning this child.

17 And all that heard them, wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds:

18 but Mary kept all their words, and laid them up in her heart:

19 and the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard, and had seen, as had been told them.

20 And when eight days for circumcising him were completed, his name was called JESUS, which had been so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

in the law of the Lord, "Every Exod. xiii. 2. "male that openeth the womb "shall be called holy to the "Lord ;)"

23 and to offer a sacrifice, according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, "A Lev. xii. 8. "pair of turtledoves, or two

young pigeons."

24 And, behold, there was in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him :

25 and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ:

26 and he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

27 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

28 for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

29 which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; 30 a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel!

31 And his father and mother marvelled at the things which were spoken concerning him:

32 and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling, and rising, of many in Israel;

33 and for a sign to be spoken against, (yea, a sword will pierce through thy own soul,) that the thoughts of the hearts of many may be revealed.

34 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher: 35 she was very far advanced in days; having lived, with her husband, only seven years from her virginhood, but alone, a widow, to fourscore and four years;

36 who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and prayers, night and day:

37 and being present at the time, she joined in confessing the Lord; and spake of him to all those that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

33 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their city Nazareth:

39 and the child grew, and was strengthened, filled with wisdom and the grace of God was upon him.

40 And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the feast of the Passover.

41 And when he was twelve

years old, after they had gone up, according to the custom of the feast, and had completed the days; when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem;

42 and Joseph and his mother knew it not; but, supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, when they sought for him among their kindred and acquaintance:

43 and not finding him, they turned back to Jerusalem, to seek him.

44 And it came to pass, after three days, that they found him sitting in the temple, in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions:

45 and all were astonished at his understanding, and his answers.

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46 And when they saw him, they were amazed and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou dealt thus with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing:

47 and he said to them, Wherefore did ye seek me? knew ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

48 and they understood not the saying which he spake to them.

49 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them: but

his mother kept all his sayings in her heart:

50 and Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.

AND

CHAPTER III.

ND in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being then governor of Judea; and Herod, tetrarch of Galilee; and his brother Philip, tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis; and Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene;

2 Annas and Caiaphas being high priests; the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness:

3 and he went into all the country on both sides of the Jordan; preaching the baptism of repentance, for remission of sins:

4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the proIsaiah, xl. 3. phet, saying, "The voice of "him who crieth in the wil"derness, Prepare ye the way "of the Lord, make his paths "strait :

7 He said, therefore, to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by him, O offsprings of vipers, who hath warned you to escape from the wrath which is about to come?

8 Bring forth, therefore, fruits suitable to repentance: and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I tell you, That God is able from these stones to raise up children, to Abraham: 9 and already the axe is laid at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, that bringeth not forth good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.

10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then should we do?

11 and he answered and said to them, Let him that hath two coats, impart to him that hath none; and let him that hath food, do the like.

12 And publicans also came to be baptized; and they said to him, Master, what should we do?

13 and he said to them, Exact nothing more than that which is enjoined you.

14 And the soldiers going on service, likewise asked him, saying, And what should we do?

15 and he said to them, Neither do violence to any one, nor accuse any one falsely; and be content with your pay.

16 And, as the people were in expectation of the Christ, and all questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether he were not the Christ;

17 John answered, and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

18 whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his threshing-floor, and will gather the corn into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

19 And many other things he preached, exhorting the people.

20 But Herod the tetrarch, having been reproved by him concerning his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

21 added this to all the rest, that he shut up John in prison.

22 And it came to pass, when all the people had been baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying, that the heaven was opened;

23 and the Holy Spirit descended on him, in a bodily form like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, saying, "Thou art my beloved Son; "in thee I am well pleased!"

26 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Naum, the son of Esli, the son of Nagge,

27 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son of Juda,

28 the son of Joanna, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zorobabel, the son of Salathiel, the son of Neri,

29 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,

30 the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, 31 the son of Simeon, the son of Juda, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

32 the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of DAVID,

33 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Booz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahashon,

34 the son of Aminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Esrom, the son of Phares,

35 the son of JUDAH, the son

names of

females into

their gencalogies.

of JACOB, the son of ISAAC, the son of ABRAHAM, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

36 the son of Serug, the son of Ragau, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Salah, 37 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

38 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

39 the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of ADAM, who was of GOD.

9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

X. 20.

10 for it is written, "He will Ps. xc1. 11.

'give his angels charge con"cerning thee, to guard thee:

11" and on their hands they "shall bear thee up, lest thou "bruise thy foot against a "stone :"

12 And Jesus answered and said to him, It is said, "Thou Deut. vi. 16. "shalt not tempt the Lord thy "God:"

13 and when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him, for a sea

son.

14 And Jesus returned, in the Matt. iv. 12. power of the Spirit, into Galilee; and a fame of him went out through all the region around:

15 and he taught in their synagogues, glorified by all.

16 And he came to Nazareth, Matt. xiii. 5.