The salutation of Mary. Gabriel was sent from God unto a city | salutation sounded in mine ears, the 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his Dan. 2. 44. & kingdom there shall be no end. 7. 14. 27. Obad. 21. Mic. 4. 7. John 12. 34. Heb. 1. 8. m Matt. 1. 20. Matt. 14. 33. & 26. 63, 64. Mark 1. 1. 20. 31. Acts 8. 37. Rom. 1. 4. 34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, sceing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called "the Son of God. babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. The sixth year before the common era called ANNO DOMINI. || Or, which believed that there. r1 Sam. 2. 1. 1 Sam. 1. 11. Ps. 138. 6. t Mal. 3. 12. ch. 11. 27. 49 For he that is mighty "hath done Ps. 71. 19. to me great things; and holy is his name. & 126. 2, 3. x Ps. 111. 9. Ex. 20. 6. Ps. 103. 1 18. 50 And his mercy is on them that Gen. 17. 7. fear him from generation to generation. 51 He hath shewed strength with Ps. 98. 1. & his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. a 118. 15. Is. 40. 10, & 51. 9. & 52. 10. a Ps. 33. 10. 1 Pet. 5. 5. 52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of b 1 Sam. 2. 6, low degree. . 53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. 54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; 55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. 56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. 57 ¶ Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and sho brought forth a son. 58 And her neighbours and her cous &c. Job 5. 11. Ps. 113. 6. c 1 Sam. 2. 5. Ps. 34. 10. d Ps. 98. S. Jer. 31. 3, 20. e Gen. 17. 19. Ps. 132. 11. Rom. 11. 26. Gal. S. 16. 36 And, behold, thy cousin ElisaJohn 1. 31. & beth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her, who was called bar-ins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they re- ver. 14. joiced with her. 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it 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, Pinto a city of Judah; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy 59 And it came to pass, that on the Gen. 17. 12. eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said, "Not so; but he shall be called hver. 13. 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. 63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. i ver. 13. And they marvelled all. 64 And his mouth was opened im-k ver. 20. mediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. 65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these say-Or, things. ings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea. 66 And all they that heard them 1 ver. 39. The prophecy of Zacharias. The sixth year before the common era called ANNO DOMINI m The fifth laid them up in their hearts, saying, | which is called Bethlehem, (© because What manner of child shall this be! he was of the house and lineage of Har hefur And the hand of the Lord was with David,) him. n o Joel 2. 28. p1 Kings 1. 48. Ps. 41. 13. & 72. 18. & 106. 48. q Ex. 3. 16. & 4.31. Ps. 111. 9. ch. 7. 16. r Ps. 132. 17. Jer. 23. 5, 6. & 30. 10. Dan. 9. 24. t Lev. 26, 42. 105, 8, 9. & 106. 45. Ez. 16. 60. ver. 51. u Gen. 12. 3. & 17. 4. & 22. 16, 17. Heb. 6. 13, 17. x Rom. 6. 18, 22. Heb. 9. 14. y Jer. 32. 39, 40 Eph. 4. 24. 2 Thess. 2. 13. 2 Tim. 1. 9. Tit. 2. 12. 1 Pet. 1. 68 P Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 5 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 remember his holy covenant; 73 "The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, 74 That he would grant unto us, that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear, 75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called 15. 2 Pet. 1. the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 4. z Is. 40. S. Mal. 3. 1. & 4 5. Matt. 11. 10. || Or, for. ver. 17. Or, bowels of the mercy. Or, sunrising, or, branch. Num. 24. 17. Is. 11. 1. Zech. 3. 8. & 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, 78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, 79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of 6. 12. Mal. 4 death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. 2. a Mark 1. 4. ch. 3. 3. b Is. 9. 2. & 42. 7. & 49. 9. Matt. 4. 16. Acts 26. 18. c ch. 2. 40. d Matt. 3. 1. & 11. 7. The fifth year before the common era called ANNO DOMINI. Or, enrolled. a Acts 5. 37. b 1 Sam. 16. 1, 4. John 7.42 The taration. 6 The birth of Jesus at Bethlehem. 8 An angel announceth it to the shepherds. 13 The song of the heavenly host. 21 The circumcision and purification. 25 The song of Simeon. 36 Anna the prophetess. 39 Jesus at Nazareth. 42 Attwelve temple. years of age he questioneth with the doctors in the the common era called ANNO DOMINI © Matt. 1. 16. ch. 1. 27. d Matt. 1. 12. ch. 1. 27. 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered." 7 And she brought forth her first- Matt. 1. 25. born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their Or, the night flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid. 15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them 18.57.19. into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which John 3 16. is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 16 And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. Eph. 24.7. 2 Thess 2 16. 1John 9, 10. 19 P But Mary kept all these things, Gen. 57. 11. AND it came to pass in those and pondered them in her heart. days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. a 2 And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. b 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. 21 ¶ And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the days of her puri ch. 1. 66. ver. 51. q Gen. 17.12 Lev. 12 3. ch. 1. 59. r Matt, 1 1. 25. ch. 1. $1. The fourt year before the commo era called ANNO DOMINI Lev. 12 2,3 4,6. 13. & 8. 17. & Lord ;) 18. 15. & 24 And to offer a sacrifice accordLev. 12. 2, 6, ing to "that which is said in the law of the Lord, 'A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. 25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Mark 15. 43. Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon x Is. 40. 1. ver. 38. y Ps. 89. 48. Heb. 11. 5. z Matt. 4. 1. Gen. 46, 30. Phil. 1. 23. Is. 52. 10. ch. 3. 6. * Is. 9. 2. & 42. 6. & 49. 6. & €0. 1, 2, 3. Matt. 4. 16. Acts 13. 47. & 28. 28. him. d Is. 8. 1. Hos. 14.9. Matt. 21. 44. Rom. 9. 32, 33. 1 Cor. 1. 23. 24. 2 Cor. against; 2. 16. 1 Pet. 2.7.8. e Acts 28. 22. f Ps. 42. 10. John 19. 25. 5 Arts 26. 7. 1 Tim. 5. 5. ver. 25. ch. 24.21. 35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also ;) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. 36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great Jesus with the doctors. the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. 44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. 46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. 48 And when they saw him, they were amazed and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about m my Father's business? 50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. 1 Matt. 7. 28. Mark 1. 22. ch. 4. 22, 52. John 7. 15, 46. m John 2. 16. n ch. 9. 45. & 18. 34. o ver. 19. Dan. 7. 28. p 1 Sam. 2. 26. ver. 40. 52 And Jesus Pincreased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God Or, age. and man. CHAPTER III. The preaching of John the Baptist. 15 His testimony concerning Christ. 19 Herod imprisoneth John. 21 Jesus is baptized. 23 His genealogy. age, and had lived with a husband NOW in the fifteenth year of the seven years from her virginity; 37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. 38 And she coming in that instant Mark 15. 43. gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in "Jerusalem. 39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of Or, Israel, The preaching of John. A. D. 26. c ch. 1. 77. d Is. 40. 3. e Ps. 98. 2. Is. 52. 10. ch. 2. 10. f Matt. S. 7. || Or, meet for. g Matt. 7. 19. h Acts 2. 37. i ch. 11. 41. 2 Cor. 8. 14. James 2. 15, 16. 1 John S. 17. & 4. 20. k Matt. 21.32. ch. 7. 29. 1 ch. 19. 8. ST. LUKE. tism of repentance for the remission d 4 As it is written in the book of the 6 And all flesh shall see the salva- 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to him impart to him that hath none; 12 Then came also publicans to be 13 And he said unto them, 'Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, "Do violence to no man, "neiman in fear.ther accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. Or, Put no II Or, allow ance. Or, in suspense. Or, reasoned, or, debated. m Ex. 23. 1. Lev. 19. 11. n Matt. 3. 11. • Mic. 4. 12. Mutt, 13, 30. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. The genealogy of Jesus.' A. D. 30. 19 P But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the Matt 14.3. evils which Herod had done, 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. Mark 6. 17. 27. 21 Now when all the people were 22 And the Holy Ghost descended 24 Which was the son of Matthat, 25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, 26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Judah, 27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, 28 Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, 29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, 30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Judah, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, 32 Which was the son of Jesse, Ruth 4. 18, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, 33 Which was the son of Aminadab, 18 And many other things in his ex- which was the son of Aram, which hortation preached he unto the people. | was the son of Esrom, which was the 1 The temptation of Jesus. A. D. 26. y Gen. 11. 24, 26. 1 See Gen. 11. 12. a Gen. 5. 6, &c. & 11. 10, &c b Gen. 5. 1, 2. Matt. 4. 1. Mark 1. 12. b ver. 14. ch. 2. 27. € Ex. 34. 28. 1 Kings 19. 8. d Deut. 8. 3. son of Phares, which was the son of Son of God, cast thyself down from y 34 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, 35 Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, 36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, a which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noah, which was the son of Lamech, 37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, 38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God. CHAPTER IV. The temptation of Jesus. 14 He returneth to Galilee; 16 and is rejected at Nazareth. 33 A man with an unclean spirit is healed; 38 also Peter's wife's mother, 40 and many others. 43 Jesus preacheth in Galilee. A. D. 26. 10 For it is written, He shall give Ps. 91. 11. his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: 11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 12 And Jesus answering said unto him, 'It is said, Thou shalt not tempti Deut. 6. 16. the Lord thy God. 13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. k John 14. 30. Heb. 4. 15. 30. 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: Matt. 4. 12. and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 T And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and P Acts 13. 14. stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, 31. o Matt. 2. 23. & 13. 54. Mark 6. 1. & 17. 2. 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon a Is. 61. 1. me, because he hath anointed me to AND Jesus being full of the Holy preach the gospel to the poor; he hath Ghost returned from Jordan, and b I was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. 5 And the devil, taking him up into a high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the John 12. 31. glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will, I give it. |
