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And Or, the time of

8 of them carefully 'what time the star appeared.
he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search
out carefully concerning the young child; and when
ye have found him, bring me word, that I also may
9 come 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
10 over where the young child was. And when they saw
11 the 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 wor-
shipped him; and opening their treasures they offered
unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should
not return to Herod, they departed into their own
country another way.

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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

the star that

appeared

he saw that he was mocked of the 'wise men, was ex- 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

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17 men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken 3by Or, through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

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A voice was heard in Ramah,
Weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;

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 go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that 21 sought the young child's life. And he arose and took

1 Or, through

the young child and his mother, and came into the land
of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was 22
reigning over Judæa in the room of his father Herod,
he was afraid to go thither; and being warned of God
in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee, and 23
came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken 'by the prophets, that
he should be called a Nazarene.

And in those days cometh John the Baptist, 1 3 preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, saying, Re-2 pent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For 3 this is he that was spoken of 'by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

The voice of one crying in the wilderness,

Make ye ready the way of the Lord,
Make his paths straight.

Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, 4 and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then went out unto 5 him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round about Jordan; and they were baptized of him 6 in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. But when 7 he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of re-8 pentance: and think not to say within yourselves, 9 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 is the axe laid unto 10 the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize you 3with water unto re- 11 pentance but he that cometh after me is mightier Gr. sufficient. than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he

2 Or, your repentance

8 Or, in

shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly 12 cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto 13 John, to be baptized of him. But John would have 14 hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of

Some ancient authorities omit Or, This is my

unto him.

15 thee, and comest thou to me? But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer 'it now: for thus it becometh 1 Or, me us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descend17 ing as a dove, and coming upon him; and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, 'This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 4 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wil2 derness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward 3 hungered. And the tempter came and said unto him, 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

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by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of

God. Then the devil taketh him into the holy city;

Son; my beloved in whom I am

well pleased.

See ch. xii. 18.

6 and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and Gr. wing.
saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thy-
self down for it is written,

He shall give his angels charge concerning thee:
And on their hands they shall bear thee up,

Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7 Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt 8 not tempt the Lord thy God. Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of 9 them; and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy 11 God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

12 Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he 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 fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, Or, through saying,

15 The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, "Toward the sea, beyond Jordan,

Gr. The way of the sea.

1 Gr. nations:

and so else

where.

2 Or. Jacob: and so elsewhere.

3 Some ancient authorities read

ke.

ings: and so elsewhere.

Galilee of the 'Gentiles,

The people which sat in darkness
Saw a great light,

And to them which sat in the region and shadow

of death,

To them did light spring up.

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From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, 17 Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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 19 me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they 20 straightway left the nets, and followed him. And 21 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 in 23 their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the Or, good tid kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people. And the 24 report of him went forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick, holden with Or, demoniacs divers diseases and torments, "possessed with devils, and epileptic, and palsied; and he healed them. And there followed him great multitudes from Gali- 25 lee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judæa and from beyond Jordan.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the 15 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 3 kingdom of heaven.

"Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be 4 comforted.

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the 5 earth.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after right- 6 eousness for they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 7

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Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of 11 heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil 12 against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

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Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is henceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and 14 trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of 15 the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the 16 house. Even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

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Think not that I came to destroy the law or the 18 prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away 19 from the law, till all things be accomplished. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the 20 kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be 22 in danger of the judgement: but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother' shall be in danger of the judgement; and whosoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, 'Thou fool, shall be in dan23 ger of the "hell of fire. If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that