a See mar on Matt. into the fire. And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do? "And he answered ginal note and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him v. 46. impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise. "And there came also "publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, 'Master, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you, or, "And 'soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither exact anything wrongfully; and be content with your wages. Teacher diers on service. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and eGr. solall men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ; "John answered, 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 dor, and with fire: "whose fan is in 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. accuse any one sufficient. 18 With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people; but Gr Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which 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 sor, in were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven 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 Or, the pleased. gospel 23 And Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was Gala about thirty years of age, being the son (as was sup Gr. thiel. Some ancient ties write Sala Many posed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, "the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, "the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, authori 27the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of "Shealtiel, the son of Neri, 28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, the son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, "the son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of 'Salmon, the son of Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, the 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 Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, 37the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. ancient authori ties insert the son of Admin: and one writes Admin minadab. • Some •Or, in IV. And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did cat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered. And the devil said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become "bread. And "Or,a loaf Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone. And he led him up, and shewed him all the kingdoms of 'the world in a moment of time. And 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 inhabited worship before me, it shall all be thine. And Jesus Gr. the earth. answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only 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 thyself down from Gr. wing. hence: for it is written, "and, He shall give his angels charge concerning On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone. "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 for a season. 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 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 stood up to read. "And there was delivered unto him the 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, d Or, until •Or, a roll for, roll a Or, Wherefore gospel 20 "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, 25 24 19To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. 2oAnd he closed the 'book, 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 them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears. 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proOr the ceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son? And he 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 unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country. But 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 unto none of them was Elijah sent, but only to "Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. 27And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian. And they were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they 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 down headlong. But he passing through the midst of them went his way. eOr, roll d Gr. Sarepta. 28 31 And he came down to Capernaum, a city of a Gr. demon. Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day: and they were astonished at his teaching; for dem his word was with authority. 33And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean "devil; and he cried out with a loud voice, 346Ah! 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 One of God. 35And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the "devil had thrown him down alone in the midst, he came out of him, having done him. no hurt. 36And 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. 37 And there went forth a rumour concerning him. into every place of the region round about. 38 And he rose up from the 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, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she rose up and ministered unto them. bOr, Let с • Or, this word that thority.... with au come out? demons. 40 And when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. "And devils also came out from "Gr. 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. 42 And when it was day, he 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 Or, them, I must preach the good tidings of the king 4. gospel |