bought a linen cloth, and to any one; for they were taking him down, wound him afraid. in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock; and he rolled a stone against the 47 door of the tomb. And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid. 16 1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and 2 anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when 3 the sun was risen. And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of 4 the tomb? and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceed 5 ing great. And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the righ side, arrayed in a white robe; and 6 they were amazed. And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, which hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place 7 where they laid him! But go, tell his disciples and Peter, He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, 8 as he said unto you. And they went out, and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them: and they said nothing 1Now when he was risen 9 early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven 2 devils. She went and told them that 10 had been with him, as they mourned and wept. And they, 11 when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved. And after these things he 12 was manifested in another form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country. And they 13 went away and told it unto the rest: neither believed they them. And afterward he was 14 manifested unto the eleven themselves as they sat at meat; and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. And he said unto them, Go 15 ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He that believeth 16 and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned. And these 17 signs shall follow them that believe: in my name shall they cast out 2 devils; they shall speak with3 new tongues; 1 The two oldest Greek manuscripts, and some other authorities, omit from ver. 9 to the end. Some other authorities have a different ending to the Gospel. 2 Gr. demons. 3 Some ancient authorities omit new. 18 they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And 20 they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen. 11 THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO S. LUKE. FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been 1ful2 filled among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of 3 the word, it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excel4 lent Theophilus; that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the 2things 3 wherein thou wast instructed. 5 was Elisabeth. And they 6 were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. And 7 they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. Now it came to pass, while 8 he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, according to the cus- 9 tom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the 5 temple of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole 10 multitude of the people were praying without at the hour THERE was in the days of of incense. And there ap- 11 Herod, king of Judæa, a cer-peared unto him an angel of tain priest named Zacharias, the Lord standing on the of the course of Abijah: and right side of the altar of inhe had a wife of the daugh- cense. And Zacharias was 12 ters of Aaron, and her name troubled when he saw him, 1 Or, fully established 2 Gr. words. 3 Or, which thou wast taught by word of mouth 4 Gr. advanced in their days. 5 Or, sanctuary 13 and fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his 14 name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his 15 birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor 1strong drink; and he shall be filled with the 2Holy Ghost, even from his mother's 16 womb. And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their 17 God. And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for 18 him. And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well 19 stricken in years. And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good 20 tidings. And behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be 1 Gr. sikera. fulfilled in their season. And 21 the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple. And when he 22 came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb. And it came to pass, 23 when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house. And after these days Elisa- 24 beth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying, Thus hath the Lord 25 done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men. Now in the sixth month 26 the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a 27 virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And 28 he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee8. But she was 29 greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be. And the angel 30 said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And be- 31 2 Or, Holy Spirit: and so throughout this book. 3 Some ancient authorities read come nigh before his face. 4 Gr. advanced in her days. 5 Or, at his tarrying 6 Or, sanctuary 7 Or, endued with grace 8 Many ancient authorities add blessed art thou among women. See ver. 42. 9 Or, grace hold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name 32 JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father 33 David: and he shall reign over the house of Jacob 1for ever; and of his kingdom 34 there shall be no end. And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I 35 know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also 2 that which is to be born 4shall be called holy, 36 the Son of God. And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her that 5 was called 37 barren. For no word from God shall be void of power. 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 these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a 40 city of Judah; and entered into the house of Zacharias 41 and saluted Elisabeth. And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost; and she lifted up her voice 42 with a loud cry, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And 43 whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me? For behold, 44 when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she that 45 7believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord. And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the 46 And my spirit hath rejoiced 47 in God my Saviour. For he hath looked upon 48 the low estate of his 8 handmaiden: For behold, from hence forth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath 49 done to me great things; And holy is his name. And his mercy is unto ge- 50 nerations and generations On them that fear him. He hath shewed strength 51 with his arm; He hath scattered the proud 9 in the imagination of their heart. He hath put down princes 52 from their thrones, 2 Or, the holy thing which is to be born shall be 8 Or, is begotten 4 Some ancient authorities 1 Gr. unto the ages. called the Son of God. insert of thee. 5 Or, is 8 Gr. bondmaiden. shall be 6 Gr. bondmaid. 9 Or, by 7 Or, believed that there 53 54 55 56 57 our That he might remember And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house. Now Elisabeth's time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought 58 forth a son. And her neighbours and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and 59 they rejoiced with her. And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his 60 father. And his mother answered and said, Not so; but 61 he shall be called John. And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is 62 called by this name. And they made signs to his father, what he would have him 63 called. And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. 64 And they marvelled all. And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, blessing God. 65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people, And hath raised up a horn 69 of salvation for us In the house of his servant (As he spake by the mouth 70 To shew mercy towards our 72 fathers, And to remember his holy covenant; The oath which he sware 73 unto Abraham our father, To grant unto us that we 74 being delivered out of Should serve him without In holiness and righteous- 75 ness before him all our days. Yea and thou, child, shalt 76 be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before |