them and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid. 1 The two oldest Greek and some other authorities, omit from ver. 9 to the end. Some manuscripts, other autho- 2 Gr. demons. Now when he was risen early on the first 9 day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven 2devils. She went and told them that had 10 been with him, as they mourned and wept. And they, when they heard that he was alive, 11 and had been seen of her, disbelieved. And after these things he was manifested in 12 another form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country. And they went 13 away and told it unto the rest: neither believed they them. And afterward he was manifested unto the 14 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 15 he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He that believeth and is baptized shall be 16 saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned. And these signs shall follow them that 17 believe in my name shall they cast out 2devils; Some ancient they shall speak with new tongues; they shall 18 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. authorities omit new. So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken 19 unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they 20 went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO S. LUKE. FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters 2 which have been 'fulfilled among us, even as 'Or, fully they delivered them unto us, which from the established 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 4 excellent Theophilus; that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein Gr. words. thou wast instructed. 5 2 3 Or, which thou wast taught by word THERE was in the days of Herod, king of of mouth Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisa6 beth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and 7 ordinances of the Lord blameless. And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his 9 course, according to the custom of the priest's Gr. advanced in their days. office, his lot was to enter into the temple 'Or, sanctuary 10 of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense. And there ap- 11 peared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And 12 Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto 13 him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and 14 many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall 15 be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor 'strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. And many of the children of 16 Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God. Some ancient And he shall go before his face in the spirit 17 read come nigh power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the before his face. 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 him. And 18 Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall 1 Gr. sikera. 2 Or, Holy Spirit: and so throughout this book. authorities in her days. and I know this? for I am an old man, and my Gr. advanced wife well stricken in years. And the angel 19 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 tidings. And behold, thou shalt be silent 20 and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. And the people were waiting 21 for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple. And when he came 22 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 23 Or, at his tarrying • Or, sanctuary 6 24 pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house. And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, 25 saying, Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men. 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, 27 named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of 28 David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art 'highly favoured, the Lord is with thee2. 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation 30 this might be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour 31 with God. And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt 32 call his name 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 33 of his father David: and he shall reign over thing which is the house of Jacob for ever; and of his Gr. unto the 34 kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary ages. said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing 35 I 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 "that which is to be born 'shall 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 37 her that was called barren. For no word 38 from God shall be void of power. And Mary said, Behold, the 'handmaid of the Lord; Or, the holy to be born shall be called the Or, is begotten Some ancient authorities insert of thee. Son of God. 6 8 Or, is be it 'Gr.bondmaid. that there shall be unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. And. Mary arose in these days and went into 39 the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah; and entered into the house of Zacharias and 40 saluted Elisabeth. And it came to pass, when 41 Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost; and she lifted up 42 her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that 43 the mother of my Lord should come unto me? For behold, when the voice of thy salutation 44 came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my 1 Or, believed womb for joy. And blessed is she that 1be- 45 lieved; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord. And Mary said, 2 Gr. bondmaiden. s Or, by My soul doth magnify the Lord, 46 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my 47 For he hath looked upon the low estate of 48 2 For behold, from henceforth all gene rations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me 49 great things; And holy is his name. And his mercy is unto generations and 50 generations On them that fear him. He hath shewed strength with his arm; 51 He hath put down princes from their 52 thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree. |