37 her virginity, and she had been a widow even for fourscore and four years), which departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and 38 day. And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jeru39 salem. And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. 40 41 And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom and the grace of God was upon him. And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast 42 of the passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of 43 the feast; and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not; 44 but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance: 45 and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusa46 lem, seeking for him. And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the 2doctors, both hearing them, and asking them ques tions: and all that heard him 47 were amazed at his understanding and his answers. And when they saw him, 48 they were astonished: and his mother said unto him, 3 Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto 49 them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be in my Father's house? And they understood not the 50 saying which he spake unto them. And he went down 51 with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all these 5 sayings in her heart. And Jesus advanced in wis- 52 dom and 6 stature, and in 7 favour with God and men. Now in the fifteenth year 1 3 of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituræa and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, in the 2 high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. And he came into all the re- 3 gion round about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins; as it is written in the 4 book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, 2 Or, teachers 3 Gr. Child. 4 Or, 1 Gr. becoming full of wisdom. about my Father's business Gr. in the things of my Father. 5 Or, things 6 Or, age 7 Or, grace The voice of one crying in Make his paths straight. 6 And the crooked shall be come straight, And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to 8 come? Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children 9 unto Abraham. And even now is the axe also laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must 11 we do? And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let 12 him do likewise. And there came also 2publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Master, what must we do? And he said unto them, 13 wages. And as the people were in 15 expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ; John an- 16 swered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: whose fan is in his hand, 17 throughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire. With many other exhorta- 18 tions therefore preached he 8 good tidings unto the people; but Herod the tetrarch, being 19 reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done, added yet this 20 above all, that he shut up John in prison. Now it came to pass, when 21 all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, and the 22 1 Or, your repentance 2 See marginal note on Matt. v. 46. Teacher 4 Gr. soldiers on service. 5 Or, accuse any one sufficient. 7 Or, in 8 Or, the gospel 3 Or, 6 Gr. Holy Ghost descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 23 And Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Jo24 seph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, 25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of 26 Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, 27 the son of Joda, the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son 28 of Neri, the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, 29 the son of Er, the son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Mat30 that, the son of Levi, the son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, 31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of 32 David, the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of 2Salmon, the son 33 of Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of 1 Gr. Salathiel. Perez, the son of Judah, the 34 son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, the son of Serug, the son of 35 Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, the son of Cainan, the son of 36 Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, the son of Methuse- 37 lah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the 38 son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. And Jesus, full of the Holy 1 4 Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness during forty days, being tempted 2 of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered. And the devil said 3 unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become "bread. And 4 Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone. And he led 5 him up, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And 6 the devil said unto him, To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship 7 before me, it shall all be 2 Some ancient authorities write Sala. ancient authorities insert the son of Admin: and one writes Amminadab. 4 Some ancient authorities write Aram. 6 Or, a loaf 7 Gr. the inhabited earth. 3 Many Admin for 5 Or, in 8 thine. And Jesus answered He shall give his angels 11 and, On their hands they shall Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone. 12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 13 And when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him 2 for a 16 season. The Spirit of the Lord is 18 upon me, 5 Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised, To proclaim the acceptable 19 year of the Lord. And he closed the book, and 20 gave it back to the attendant, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he 21 began to say unto them, Today hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears. And 22 all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son? And 23 he said unto them, Doubtless 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Gali-ye will say unto me this palee: and a fame went out rable, Physician, heal thyself: concerning him through all whatsoever we have heard 15 the region round about. And done at Capernaum, do also he taught in their synagogues, here in thine own country. being glorified of all. And he said, Verily I say 24 unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country. But of a truth I say unto 25 you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land; and 26 unto none of them was Elijah sent, but only to 7 Zarephath, And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, 17 and stood up to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the 4book, and found the place where it was written, 3 Or, a roll 4 Or, roll 5 Or, Where7 Gr. Sarepta. 1 Gr. wing. 2 Or, until fore 6 Or, the gospel in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. 27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only 28 Naaman the Syrian. And they were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they 29 heard these things; and they rose up, and cast him forth out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might throw him 30 down headlong. But he passing through the midst of them went his way. 31 And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them 32 on the sabbath day: and they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with 33 authority. And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean 1 devil; and he cried out with 34 a loud voice, Ah! what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy 35 One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt. 36 And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. And 37 there went forth a rumour concerning him into every place of the region round about. And he rose up from the 38 synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon. And Simon's wife's mother was holden with a great fever; and they besought him for her. And he stood over her, 39 and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she rose up and ministered unto them. on And when the sun was set- 40 ting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands every one of them, and healed them. And devils 41 also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ. And when it was day, he 42 came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them. But he said unto them, I 43 must preach the 5 good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent. 3 Or, this word, that with authority... 1 Gr. demon. 2 Or, Let alone come out? 4 Gr. demons. 5 Or, gospel |