Casar's 73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, 74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, LUKE II. u Ge. 12.3. 75 y In holiness and righteousness before z him, all the days of our life. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people a + by the remission of their sins, the a Tit. 2. 12. Mar. 1. 4. of Or, bowels rising, or, $ Or, sun branch. Nu. 24.17. Ze. 3. 8. Ma. 4 16. c ch. 2. 40. decree. CHAP. II. 1 AND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem;( because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with Mary d his espoused wife, being great with child. 6 And so it was, d Ma. 3. 1. that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. Before the account 78 Through tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, 79 b To give light called Anno to them that sit in Domini the darkness and in the fifth year. shadow of death, to ttor, inrolguide our feet into led. the way of peace. a Ac. 5. 37. 80 And the child b 1 Sa. 16. 1. grew, and waxed Jno. 7. 42. strong in spirit, and ch. 1. 27. was d in the deserts Ma. 1. 16. till the day of his ch. 1. 27. shewing unto Israel. e Ma. 1. 25. 7 And she brought forth 8 And there were in the same country LUKE II. f ch. 1. 12. 8 ver. 31,32. ch. 24. 47 Angel appears shepherds abiding in | Before A.D. the field, + keeping the 5th year. watch over their flock † Or, the by night. night9 And, lo, the an-watches. gel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: fand they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel h said unto them, Feari not for, behold, Ik bring you good tidings of great joy, whichs shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David i a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 m Glory to God in the highest, and on earth "peace, "good will toward men. 15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from into them heaven, theshepherds said Ge, 12.3. to the shepherds. one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. Ma. 28. 19. Col. 1. 23. 16 And they came With haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in Is. 9. 6. Ma. 1. 21. ch. 1. 43. Ma. 1. 16. & 16. 16. Ac. 2.36. & 10. 36. Ph. 2. 11. 1 Ge. 28. 12. & 32. 1,2. n o Ps.103.20. & 148.2. Da. 7. 10. He. 1. 14 Re. 5. 11. ch.19. 38. Ep. 1.6. ch. 1. 79. Is, 57. 19. Jno. 3. 16. + Gr. the men the shepherds. p ver. 51. q 10. ch. 1. 66. Ge. 37.11. ch. 1. 59. Ge. 17. 12. Le. 12. 3. r ch. 1. 31. Ma. 1. 21. a manger. 17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 PBut Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. 214And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was calledrJESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was Conceived womb. in the Circumcision LUKE II. of Christ. 22 And when the Before A.D. | 28 Then took he days of her purifica- the 4th year. him up in his arms, tion according to the and blessed God, and law of Moses were said, accomplished, they t brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; 23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every t male that openeth the womb. shall be called holy to the Lord ;) s Le. 12. 2, & 22. 29. Nu. 3. 13. & 8. 17. u Le. 12. 2. 29 Lord, a now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: 30 For mine eyes haveb seen thy salva 6. 8. tion, x ver. 39. Mar.15.43. z Ma. 4. 1. 24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that u which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young b ch. 3. 6. pigeons.* Is. 52. 10. 25 And, behold, e 1s. 9.2. there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, xwaiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not y see death, before he had seen the Lord's e Christ. d & 42.6. Ac. 13.47. & 28. 29. 31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; 32 c A light lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. to 33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. 31 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the Is. 8. 14. falld and rising again Ho. 14. 9. of many in Israel; Ma. 21.44. and fore a sign which Ro. 9. 32. shall be spoken 33. 1 Co.1. 23, against; 24. 35 (Yea, fa sword 2Cor.2. 16. shall pierce through 1 Pe. 2. 7. thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. Ac. 28. 22. f Ps. 42. 10. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the ver. 24temple: and when One for a the parents brought sin-offering, in the child Jesus, to do for him after the offering. custom of the law, the other for 36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, Jesus teaching and had lived with an husband years from her virginity; seven 37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers nights and day. 38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in + Jesusalem. 46 And it came to 39 And when they Ex.23. 15. pass, that after three had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth 40 i And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. 17. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusa-ver. 44 days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. 48 And when they saw him, they were amazed and his mother said unto him, lem every year at Eurodia Son, why hast thou the feast of the pass- a company of thus dealt with us? travellers. behold thy father and was probably I have sought thee sorrowing. over. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43 And when they The company numerous, such as are now called Caravans in the East. 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I The preaching 50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. LUKE III. m Jno. 2.16. & 18. 31. o ver. 19. Da. 7. 28. 1 Sa.2. 26. 51 And he went down with them, and Per: 40. came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. 52 And Jesus p increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. CHAP. III. ↑ Or, age. 51. & 18. 13. b Ma. 3. 1. 1 Now in the fif teenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod f being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituræa and of the ver. 4region of Trachonitis, The idea is and Lysanias the te- taken from trarch of Abilene, Or, meet for. the custom of Eastern 2 a Annas and Caiamonarchs, phas being the high who, when priests, the word of entering God came unto John upon an exthe son of Zacharias pedition in the wilderness. through desert countries 3 b And he came sent harinto all the country bingers beabout Jordan, preach- fore them to ing the baptism of remove all repentance for the ments, &c. impediremission of sins; of John. 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness,* Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; 6 And e all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, fO generation of vipers, warned who hath you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for 1 say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: |