1 Or, removal the 'carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations. to Babylon 2 Or, generation: as in ver. 1. 3 Some ancient authorities read of the Christ. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: 18 When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. And Joseph her husband, being a 19 righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But 20 when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy *Gr.begotten. wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she shall bring forth a son; and thou 21 shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins. Now all this is come to 22 pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, 5 Gr. Emmanuel. 6 Gr. Magi. 4 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall 23 bring forth a son, And they shall call his name 'Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us. And Joseph 24 6 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa 2 in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, 'Where is he that 2 is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him. And when Herod 3 the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And gathering together all the chief priests 4 word denotes and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born. And they said unto him, 5 whether paid In Bethlehem of Judæa: for thus it is written through the prophet, that is born? 8 The Greek an act of reverence, to man (see chap. xviii. 26), or to God (see chap. iv. 10). And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: 6 6 Then Herod privily called the wise men, and learned 7 star that 8 of them carefully what time the star appeared. And 10r, the he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search time of the out carefully concerning the young child; and when ye appeared have found him, bring me word, that I also may come 9 and worship him. And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over 10 where the young child was. And when they saw the 11 star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him 12 gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another 13 way. Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 And he arose and took the young child and his mother 15 by night, and departed into Egypt; and was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, 16 Out of Egypt did I call my son. Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was ex- 2 Gr. Magi. ceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had carefully learned of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, 18 19 A voice was heard in Ramah, And she would not be comforted, because they are not. But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the 20 Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and 1 Or, for baptism 2 Or, your repentance 3 Or, with 4 Gr. sufficient. go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preach- 3 ing in the wilderness of Judæa, saying, Repent ye; for 2 the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he 3 that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, 4 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan 13 14 unto John, to be baptized of him. But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be bap15 tized of thee, and comest thou to me? But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer 'it now: for thus it 1Or, me becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he 16 suffereth him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Some Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon authorities 17 him; and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This omit unto is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 4 ancient him. 3 Or, This is beloved in See ch. xii. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilder- my Son; my 2 ness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had whom I am fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward well pleased. 3 hungered. And the tempter came and said unto him, 18. If thou art the Son of God, command that these 4 stones become bread. But he answered and said, Gr. loaves. It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of 5 5 God. Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone. 12 he Now when he heard that John was delivered up, 13 withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the 14 borders of Zebulun and Naphtali: that it might be 1 Gr. The way of the sea. 2 Gr. nations: and so elsewhere. 3 Or, Jacob: and so elsewhere. 4 Some ancient authorities read he. fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Galilee of the 2 Gentiles, The people that sat in darkness And to them that sat in the region and shadow To them did light spring up. 15 16 From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, 17 Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. And 21 And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two 18 brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, 19 and I will make you fishers of men. And they 20 straightway left the nets, and followed him. going on from thence he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they straightway 22 left the boat and their father, and followed him. And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching 23 in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people. And the report 24 so elsewhere. of him went forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick, holden with divers diseases 5 Or, good tidings: and 6 Or, demoniacs 7 Some ancient authorities transpose ver. 4 and 5. 6 and torments, possessed with demons, and epileptic, and palsied; and he healed them. And there followed him 25 great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judæa and from beyond Jordan. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the 5 mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his mouth and taught 2 them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the king- 3 dom of heaven. 'Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be 4 comforted. |