5 Every valley shall be filled, 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 salvation of God. 6 He said therefore to the multitudes that went out 7 to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who 8 warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of 1 repentance, and begin 1 Or, your not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our repentance father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these 9 stones to raise up children 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 10 is hewn down, and cast into the fire. And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do? 11 And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and 12 he that hath food, let him do likewise. And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said 2 See mar13 unto him, Master, what must we do? And he said Matt. v. 46. unto them, Extort no more than that which is ap- 3 Or, Teacher 14 pointed you. 4 And soldiers also asked him, saying, 4 Gr. soldiers And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither exact anything wrong- 5 Or, accuse fully; and be content with your wages. 15 2 3 5 ginal note on on service. any one And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether 16 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 6 Gr. 177 with the Holy Ghost and with fire: whose fan is in sufficient. 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. 7 Or, in gospel 18 With many other exhortations therefore preached he 198 good tidings unto the people; but Herod the tetrarch, 8 Or, the being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done, 1 Gr. Salathiel. added yet this above all, that he shut up John in 20 prison. Now it came to pass, when all the people were 21 baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy 22 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. And Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was 23 about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, 24 the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of 25 Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the 26 son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, the 27 son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, the son of 28 Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, the son of Jesus, the son of 29 Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of 30 Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, the son 31 of Melea, the son of 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 2 Salmon, the son of Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, the son of 33 4 Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of 34 authorities Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, the son 35 son of of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Admin and 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 Methuselah, the son of Enoch, 37 the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of write Aram. Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of 38 Adam, the son of God. 2 Some ancient authorities write Sala, 3 Many ancient insert the one writes Admin for Amminadab. 4 Some ancient authorities 5 Or, in 3 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from 4 the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness during forty days, being tempted of the devil. 2 And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they 3 were completed, he hungered. And the devil said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command this 4 stone that it become 1bread. And Jesus answered unto 1 Or, a loaf him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone. 5 And he led him up, and shewed him all the kingdoms habited earth. 6 of 2 the world in a moment of time. And the devil 2 Gr. the insaid unto him, To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it hath been delivered unto 7 me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship before me, it shall all be thine. 8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only 9 shalt thou serve. And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the 3 pinnacle of the temple, and said unto 3 Gr. wing. him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down 10 from hence: for it is written, 11 and, 3 He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, On their hands they shall bear thee up, 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 14 And when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him for a season. And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through 15 all the region round about. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 4 Or, until 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 17 to read. And there was delivered unto him 5 the book 5 Or, a roll of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and 6 Or, roll found the place where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, "Because he anointed me to preach good tidings 7 Or, to the poor: Wherefore 8 Or, the He hath sent me to proclaim release to the cap- gospel tives, And recovering of sight to the blind, 1 Or, roll 2 Gr. Sarepta. 4 Or, Let alone To set at liberty them that are bruised, 1 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. And he closed the book, and gave it back to the 20 attendant, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to 21 say unto them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears. And all bare him witness, and won- 22 dered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth and they said, Is not this Joseph's son? And he said unto them, Doubtless ye will say unto me 23 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, 24 No prophet is acceptable in his own country. But of 25 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 26 was Elijah sent, but only to 2Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. And 27 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 28 with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things; and they rose up, and cast him forth out 29 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. 4 3 And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. 31 And he was teaching them on the sabbath day: and 32 they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority. And in the synagogue there was a 33 3 Gr. demon. man, which had a spirit of an unclean 3 devil; and he cried out with a loud voice, Ah! what have we to do 34 with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold 35 thy peace, and come out of him. And when the 3 devil had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt. And amazement 36 with au came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is 'this word? for with authority 1 Or, this and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and word, that 37 they come out. And there went forth a rumour thority. 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 39 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. 40 come out? 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 41 healed them. And 2 devils also came out from many, 2 Gr. demons. 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 43 should not go from them. But he said unto them, I 44 5 8 must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God 3 Or, gospel to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent. And he was preaching in the synagogues of Ga- 4 Very many lilee. ancient authorities Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed read Judæa. upon him and heard the word of God, that he was 2 standing by the lake of Gennesaret; and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had 3 gone out of them, and were washing their nets. And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of 4 the boat. And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your 5 nets for a draught. And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at 6 thy word I will let down the nets. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of |