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To grant unto us that we

being delivered out of the

hand of our enemies

she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and

Should serve him without 1 Or, heart laid him in a manger, because

fear,

of mercy

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In holiness and righteous-
ness before him all our
days.

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2

Yea and thou, child, shalt
be called the prophet of
the Most High:
For thou shalt go before
the face of the Lord to
make ready his ways;
To give knowledge of salva-
tion unto his people

In the remission of their
sins,

Because of the 1 tender
mercy of our God,

2 Whereby the dayspring
from on high 3 shall visit
us,
To shine upon them that
sit in darkness and the
shadow of death;

To guide our feet into the

way of peace.

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

2 Or, Wherein

3 Many ancient authorities read hath

there was no room for them in 'the inn.

And there were shepherds 8 in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping 5 watch by night over their flock. And an angel of the 9 Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel 10 visited us. for behold, I bring you good said unto them, Be not afraid; tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people: day in the city of David a for there is born to you this 11 Saviour, which is 6 Christ the Lord. And this is the sign 12 unto you; Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger. And suddenly there was 13 with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

inhabited

4 Gr. the earth.

5 Or, night-
watches

6 Or, Anointed Lord

ancient authorities read peace,

good pleasure among men.

Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a 7 Many decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all 4 the world should be 2 enrolled. This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius 3 was governor of Syria. And all went to enrol themselves, 4 every one to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the 5 house and family of David; to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being 9 Or, 6 great with child. And it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled that 7 she should be delivered. And

8 Gr. men
of good
pleasure.

saying

Glory to God in the high- 14
est,

And on earth 7 peace a-
mong 8 men in whom he
is well pleased.

And it came to pass, when 15
the angels went away from
them into heaven, the shep-
herds said one to another, Let
us now go even unto Bethle-
hem, and see this 9 thing that
is come to pass, which the
Lord hath made known unto
us. And they came with haste, 16
and found both Mary and Jo-
seph, and the babe lying in
the manger. And when they 17
saw it, they made known con-
cerning the saying which was
spoken to them about this
child. And all that heard it 18
wondered at the things which
were spoken unto them by
the shepherds. But Mary kept 19

and seen, even as it was spo- 1 Or, things ther were marvelling at the ken unto them.

S. LUKE.

1 Or,

teachers

3 Or,

journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and 45 acquaintance: and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for 46 him. And it came to pass, after three days they found 2 Gr. Child. him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the 1 doctors, both hearing them, and ask47 ing them questions: and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his 48 answers. And when they saw him, they were astonished: and his mother said unto him, 2 Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing. 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be 3 in my 50 Father's house? And they un- 5 Or, age derstood not the saying which

51 he spake unto them. And he

52

3

about my Father's business Gr. in

of my
Father.

Make ye ready the way of the Lord,

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Make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, 5 And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight,

And the rough ways smooth; And all flesh shall see the 6 salvation of God.

He said therefore to the 7 multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offthe things spring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore 8 fruits worthy of 7 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 unto Abraham. And even now 9 is the axe also laid unto the root of the trees: every tree

4 Or,

things

went down with them, and 6 Or, grace therefore that bringeth not

came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all these 4 sayings in her heart.

And Jesus advanced in wisdom and 5 stature, and in 6 favour with God and men.

7 Or, your repentance

8 See marv. 46. ginal note

on Matt,

9 Or, Teacher

Now in the fifteenth year 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 Tracho-
nitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of
2 Abilene, in the high-priesthood
of Annas and Caiaphas, the
word of God came unto John
the son of Zacharias in the
3 wilderness. And he came into
all the region round about
Jordan, preaching the bap-
tism of repentance unto re-
4 mission of sins; as it is writ- 11 Or,
ten in the book of the words
of Isaiah the prophet,

The voice of one crying in
the wilderness,

10 Gr. sol

i

diers on service.

accuse
any one

forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. And 10 the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do? And he answered and 11 said unto them, He that hath him that hath none; and he two coats, let him impart to that hath food, let him do likewise. And there came also 12 8publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, 9 Master, what must we do? And he 13 said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you. And 10 soldiers also ask- 14 ed him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither 11 exact anything wrongfully; and be content with your 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 answer- 16

his hand, 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

3 Or, the
gospel

of Jesus, the son of Eliezer,
the son of Jorim, the son of
Matthat, the son of Levi, the 30.
son of Symeon, the son of Ju-
das, the son of Joseph, the son
of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
the son of Melea, the son of 31
Menna, the son of Mattatha,
the son of Nathan, the son of
David, the son of Jesse, the 32
son of Obed, the son of Boaz,
the son of 5 Salmon, the son of
Nahshon, the son of Ammina- 33
dab, 6 the son of 7 Arni, the

tions therefore preached he 4 Gr. Sala- son of Hezron, the son of Pe

3 good tidings unto the peo19 ple; but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which 20 Herod had done, added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

21

Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven 22 was opened, and the 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

thiel.

5 Some
ancient
authori-
ties write
Sala.

6 Many
ancient
authori-
ties insert
the son of

Admin:
and one
writes
Admin
for Am-
minadab.

7 Some

ancient
authori-

ties write

Aram.

8 Or, in

rez, the son of Judah, the son 34
of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the
son of Abraham, the son of
Terah, the son of Nahor, the 35
son of Serug, the son of Reu,
the son of Peleg, the son of
Eber, the son of Shelah, the 36
son of Cainan, the son of Ar-
phaxad, the son of Shem, the
son of Noah, the son of La-
mech, the son of Methuselah, 37
the son of Enoch, the son of
Jared, the son of Mahalaleel,
the son of Cainan, the son of 38
Enos, the son of Seth, the son
of Adam, the son of God.

And Jesus, full of the Holy 4
Spirit, returned from the Jor-
dan, and was led by the Spi-
rit in the wilderness during
forty days, being tempted of 2
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 9 bread. And 4
Jesus answered unto him, It is
written, Man shall not live by
bread alone. And he led him 5

And Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, 24 the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jan25 nai, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, 26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of 9 Or, a loaf up, and shewed him all the 27 Joda, the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of 4Sheal28 tiel, the son of Neri, the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of El29 madam, the son of Er, the son

10 Gr. the
inhabited

earth.

kingdoms of 10 the world in a moment of time. And the 6 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

7 give it. If thou therefore wilt worship before me, it shall all 8 be thine. And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the

S. LUKE.

And recovering of sight to the blind,

To set at liberty them that are bruised,

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To proclaim the acceptable 19 year of the Lord.

Lord thy God, and him only 1 Gr. wing. And he closed the 4 book, 20

9 shalt thou serve. And he led

him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thy10 self down from hence: for it is written,

He shall give his angels
charge concerning thee,
to guard thee:

11 and,

Ón their hands they shall
bear thee up,

Lest haply thou dash thy
foot against a stone.

12 And Jesus answering said un-
to him, It is said, Thou shalt
not tempt the Lord thy God.

13

14

And when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him 2 for a

season.

4 Or, roll

and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to say unto 21 2 Or, until them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears. And all bare him witness, and 22 wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth and they said, Is not 3 Or, a roll this Joseph's son? And he 23 said unto them, Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country. And he said, Verily I say un- 24 to you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country. But 25 of a truth I say unto 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, in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. And there were many lepers 27 in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian. And they 28 were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things; and they rose 29 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 down headlong. But he passing through the 30 midst of them went his way.

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee and a fame went out concerning him through all 5 Or, 15 the region round about. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

16

Wherefore

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, and 6 Or, the 17 stood up to read. And there gospel was delivered unto him the

18

book of the prophet Isaiah.
And he opened the book, and
found the place where it was
written,

The Spirit of the Lord is
upon me,

5 Because he anointed me
to preach good tidings
to the poor:

He hath sent me to pro-
claim release to the cap-
tives,

7 Gr. Sarepta.