Luke 2 Cross References - Haweis

¹ NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered. ² (And this first enrolment was made by Cyrenius, [afterwards] governor of Syria) ³ And all went to be registered, every one to his own city. ⁴ Then Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David; ⁵ to be enregistered with Mary, the wife espoused to him, who was big with child. ⁶ And it came to pass, while they were there, that her time was up, that she should be delivered. ⁷ And she brought forth a son, her first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. ⁸ And there were shepherds in that country abiding in the open air, and keeping guard over their flock by night. ⁹ And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were exceedingly affrighted. ¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Be not affrighted: for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be for all the people. ¹¹ Because this day there is born for you a Saviour, which is Messiah, the Lord, in the city of David. ¹² And this shall be a sign for you; Ye shall find the babe in swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger. ¹³ And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, ¹⁴ Glory in the highest heavens to God! and upon earth, peace! towards men complacence. ¹⁵ And it came to pass, as the angels went from them into heaven, the men, the shepherds, said also to each other, Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath happened, which the Lord hath made known to us. ¹⁶ And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe, lying in the manger: ¹⁷ and when they saw it, they made a public report of the declaration delivered to them respecting this child. ¹⁸ And all who heard it, marvelled at the things told them by the shepherds. ¹⁹ But Mary carefully preserved all these declarations, laying them together in her heart, in order to apprehend their meaning. ²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things which they had heard and seen, exactly as had been told them. ²¹ And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising the child, his name also was called JESUS, the name imposed by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. ²² And when the days of her purification were accomplished according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; ²³ as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male child, that openeth the womb, shall be called holy to the Lord; ²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice, according to what is prescribed in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons. ²⁵ And, behold, there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. ²⁶ And it had been divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, till he had seen the Lord's Messiah. ²⁷ And he came by the spirit into the temple; just as the parents were bringing in the child Jesus, that they might do according to what was the custom of the law concerning him; ²⁸ and he took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, ²⁹ Now dismiss thy servant, Lord, according to thy word, in peace; ³⁰ for my eyes have seen thy salvation, ³¹ which thou hast prepared before the face of all people. ³² A light to give revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to thy people Israel. ³³ And Joseph and his mother were amazed at the things spoken concerning him. ³⁴ And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall, and rising again of many in Israel; and for a marked object to be spoken against; ³⁵ (so shall a dart pierce through thy own soul) that the reasonings of many hearts may be laid open, ³⁶ And there was Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asser: she was far advanced in old age, having lived but seven years with a husband, from her virgin state: ³⁷ though she was now a widow, of about eighty-four years, who departed not from the temple, attending the divine service, with fastings and prayers night and day: ³⁸ and at the very same moment coming up, she also in turn confessed the Lord, and spake of him to all who were expecting redemption in Jerusalem. ³⁹ And when they had finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, into their own city Nazareth. ⁴⁰ And the child grew, and became endued with great powers of spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him. ⁴¹ And his parents went annually to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover. ⁴² And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast. ⁴³ And when they had concluded the days, as they were returning, the child Jesus remained at Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother knew it not: ⁴⁴ but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought him among their relations and acquaintances; ⁴⁵ and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him. ⁴⁶ And it came to pass after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them and asking them questions. ⁴⁷ And all who heard him, were in a transport of admiration, at his understanding and answers. ⁴⁸ And when they saw him, they were struck with surprise; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou behaved to us in this manner? lo! thy father and I have been seeking thee in anguish of heart. ⁴⁹ And he said unto them, Wherefore did ye seek me? did you not know, that I must be occupied with my Father's affairs? ⁵⁰ And they understood not the meaning of what he spake to them. ⁵¹ And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was in subjection to them: though his mother preserved all these sayings in her heart. ⁵² And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.

¹⁷ tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

¹⁴ And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached through the whole world for a testimony to all the nations: and then shall come the final close.

⁹ Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached through the whole world, there shall, what she hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

¹ NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene:

²⁸ And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the spirit that a great famine was coming upon the whole habitable globe: which also came in the reign of Claudius Caesar.

¹¹ For indeed if I have committed any crime, or done aught worthy of death, I object not to be put to death: but if there is nothing in those things whereof they accuse me, no man dare gratify them by abandoning me to them.

²¹ But Paul appealing that he should be reserved for the cognizance of Augustus, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I should send him to Caesar.

⁸ First then I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all, because your faith is proclaimed through the whole world.

²² All the saints salute you, specially those who are of Caesar's household.

²⁴ And there went out a report of him into all Syria: and they brought unto him all who had illness, the afflicted with various diseases and painful complaints, and the demoniacs, and lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

³⁷ And after him arose Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrolment, and drew away a multitude of the populace after him: he also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

⁷ who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; he inviting to his house Barnabas and Saul, desired earnestly to hear the word of God.

¹² But when Gallio was the proconsul of Achaia, the Jews, with one accord, rose up against Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat,

²⁶ Claudius Lysias to his excellence the governor Felix, greeting.

³⁰ So when he had thus spoken, the king arose, and the governor, and Bernice, and they who sat with him,

¹ THE book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. ² Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren, ³ and Judas begat Phares, and Zara of Thamar, and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram; ⁴ and Aram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon, ⁵ and Salmon begat Boaz of Rachab, and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse, ⁶ and Jesse begat David the king, and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias, ⁷ and Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia, and Abia begat Asa, ⁸ and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Ozias, ⁹ and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekias, ¹⁰ and Hezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon, and Amon begat Josias, ¹¹ and Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon, ¹² and after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begat Zorobabel, ¹³ and Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor, ¹⁴ and Azor begat Sadoc, and Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud, ¹⁵ and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob, ¹⁶ and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom is born Jesus, who is called Christ. ¹⁷ So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations, and from David to the carrying away into Babylon fourteen generations, and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ fourteen generations.

¹ NOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, lo! Magians from the East came to Jerusalem, ² saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the East, and are come to pay him homage. ³ Now when Herod the king heard this, he was much agitated, and all Jerusalem with him. ⁴ And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them, where the Messiah should be born. ⁵ Then they answered him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet, ⁶ "And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art in no respect the least amongst the princes of Judah, for from thee shall go forth the Ruler, who shall conduct my people Israel."

²³ and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that what was said by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he shall be called a Nazarean.

²⁶ Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, the name of which was Nazareth, ²⁷ to a virgin of the house of David, betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph; and the virgin's name was Mary.

²³ And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age when he began his ministry, being (as was supposed the son of Joseph) of Heli, ²⁴ of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph, ²⁵ of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naum, of Esli, of Nagge, ²⁶ of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda, ²⁷ of Joanna, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Salathiel, of Neri, ²⁸ of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er, ²⁹ of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi, ³⁰ of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim, ³¹ of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,

¹⁶ And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he went, according to his usual custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and rose up to read.

⁴⁶ And Nathaniel said to him, Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.

⁴² Doth not the scripture say, That the Messiah cometh of the seed of David, and from the town of Bethlehem, whence David originally was?

¹⁸ Now the generation of Jesus Christ was attended with these circumstances: His mother Mary being betrothed to Joseph, before they cohabited together, she was found with child from the Holy Spirit. ¹⁹ Then Joseph her husband being a just man, and not willing to expose her publicly, designed to put her away privately.

⁵⁷ Now Elisabeth's time was up that she should be delivered; and she brought a son.

¹ AND there appeared a great sign in the heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: ² and being with child, she cried out in travailing pain, and in anguish to be delivered. ³ And there appeared another sign in the heaven; and lo! a great fiery dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his heads seven crowns. ⁴ And his tail drew a third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them on the earth: and the dragon placed himself before the woman who was ready to be delivered, that when she should bring forth, he might devour her babe. ⁵ And she brought forth a male child, who should rule the nations with an iron sceptre: and her infant was caught up to God, and his throne.

²⁵ and he knew her not, until she had brought forth her son, the first begotten, and he called his name Jesus.

²⁰ And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where he can lay his head.

⁵⁵ Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

¹¹ Because this day there is born for you a Saviour, which is Messiah, the Lord, in the city of David. ¹² And this shall be a sign for you; Ye shall find the babe in swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger.

³⁴ and coming up to him, bound up his wounds, after pouring on them oil and wine; then setting him on his own beast, he led him to an inn, and took particular care of him.

¹⁴ And the Word became incarnate, and tabernacled with us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

⁹ For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sake he became poor though he was rich, that ye by his poverty should be made rich.

⁴ but when the fulness of time was come, God sent forth his Son born of a woman, born under the law,

⁸ All, as many as have gone before me, are thieves and robbers: but the sheep hearkened not to them. ⁹ I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved; and shall go in and out, and find pasture. ¹⁰ The thief cometh not but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. ¹¹ I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep. ¹² But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own property the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth; and the wolf seizes upon them, and disperseth the sheep.

²⁰ And as he was revolving the matter in his mind, behold, an angel of the Lord in a dream appeared unto him, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary for thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

¹¹ And an angel of the Lord appeared to him standing on the right side of the altar of incense. ¹² And Zacharias was agitated greatly at the sight, and fear fell upon him.

²⁸ And the angel coming in to her said, All hail! O thou highly favoured one! the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

⁴ And it came to pass, as they were in the greatest perplexity concerning this matter, then behold, two men stood by them in refulgent garments:

⁴¹ These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

¹⁹ But the angel of the Lord by night opened the doors of the prison, and conducting them forth, said,

⁷ And, lo! an angel of the Lord stood there, and light glared through the apartment: then with a stroke on Peter's side, he roused him up, and said, Arise quickly. And his chains fell from his hands.

⁶ But as I went and drew nigh to Damascus, at noon-day, suddenly there shone a great light from heaven around me. ⁷ And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? ⁸ And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarean, whom thou persecutest. ⁹ Now they who were with me saw the light indeed, and were terrified; but the voice of him that spake to me heard they not.

¹³ at midday, O king, I saw on the road a light from heaven, beyond the splendour of the sun, shining around myself and those who were travelling with me. ¹⁴ And as we were all fallen prostrate on the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saving in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.

²³ For there stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

¹⁸ And we all with face unveiled, beholding the glory of the Lord [reflected] as in a mirror, according to the same image, receive a transformation from glory into glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.

⁶ For the God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, he hath shined into our hearts, to give illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

¹⁶ And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen of angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

²¹ and so terrible was the appearance, that Moses said, I am exceedingly afraid and trembling:

¹ AND after these things I saw an angel descending from heaven, having great authority; and the earth was enlightened by his glory.

¹¹ And I saw a great white throne, and one sat upon it, from whose presence fled the earth and the heaven, and no place was found for them.

²⁷ And immediately Jesus spake to them, saying, Be of good courage: it is I; be not terrified.

⁵ Then the angel addressing them, said to the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye are seeking Jesus who was crucified.

¹⁸ Then Jesus approaching, spake to them, saying, All power is given me in heaven and upon earth.

¹⁵ and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God draweth nigh: repent, and believe the gospel.

¹³ But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bring thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

¹⁹ And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to proclaim these glad tidings to thee.

³⁰ And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God.

³¹ which thou hast prepared before the face of all people. ³² A light to give revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to thy people Israel.

¹ AND it came to pass afterwards, that he went through every city and village, preaching and publishing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God, and the twelve with him.

⁴⁷ and that repentance and remission of sin should be preached in his name unto all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

³² And we preach to you the promise made to our fathers;

¹⁵ and how shall they preach unless they are sent? as it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, of those who preach the glad tidings of good things!"

⁹ and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "For this cause will I confess unto thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name." ¹⁰ And again he saith, "Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people." ¹¹ And again, "Praise the Lord, all ye nations, and laud him, all ye people." ¹² And again Isaiah saith, "There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that ariseth to reign over the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust."

⁸ To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

²³ if ye abide in faith grounded and firm, and never moved aside from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which hath been preached to the whole creation which is under heaven, of which I Paul am a minister.

¹⁷ And when I beheld him, I fell at his feet as dead: and he laid his right hand upon me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the last, ¹⁸ and I am the living one, though I was dead and lo! I am alive for evermore, Amen; and I hold the keys of hell and of death.

¹⁶ and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom is born Jesus, who is called Christ.

²¹ And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.

¹⁶ Then Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

²⁰ Then he commanded his disciples, that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Messiah.

⁴³ And whence is this favour shewn me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

⁶⁹ and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David:

⁴ Then Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David;

²⁶ And it had been divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, till he had seen the Lord's Messiah.

⁴¹ Then he spake to them: How say they that the Messiah is the son of David? ⁴² Yet David himself, in the book of Psalms, saith, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit down at my right hand, ⁴³ until I put thine enemies for a footstool of thy feet." ⁴⁴ David then calleth him Lord, and how then is he his son?

⁴¹ He first finds his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ).

⁴⁵ Philip findeth Nathaniel, and saith to him, We have found him whom Moses in the law has described, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.

⁴² and said to the woman, Now we believe, not merely on account of thy relation: for we ourselves have heard, and know that this is of a certainty the Saviour of the world, the Messiah.

⁶⁹ And we have believed and known that thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

²⁵ Then said some of the people of Jerusalem, is not this the man whom they are seeking to kill? ²⁶ And, lo! he speaketh openly, and they say not a word to him. Do the rulers certainly know that this man is really the Messiah? ²⁷ But we know this man whence he is: but when the Messiah cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

⁴¹ Others said, He is the Messiah. But others said, No: for cometh the Messiah out of Galilee?

²⁷ She saith to him, Yes, Lord I believe that thou art the Messiah, the Son of God, who cometh into the world.

³¹ but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

³⁶ Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him Lord and Messiah, even that very Jesus whom ye crucified.

³¹ Him hath God exalted at his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance unto Israel, and remission of sins.

³⁶ The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all,) ye know:

³ opening them clearly, and laying it evidently down that the Messiah must suffer, and rise again from the dead; and that this man is the Messiah, even Jesus, whom I preach unto you.

⁴⁷ The first man was of the earth, earthly; the second man was the Lord from heaven.

⁴ but when the fulness of time was come, God sent forth his Son born of a woman, born under the law, ⁵ that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

¹¹ and every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus [is] Messiah, to the glory of God the Father.

⁸ Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the transcendently excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but as offals of ordure, that I may gain Christ,

⁶ As therefore ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him:

⁹ who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before time had a beginning; ¹⁰ but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and brought to light life and immortality by the gospel:

¹⁰ not embezzling their property, but demonstrating all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. ¹¹ For the grace of God which leads to salvation hath appeared unto all men, ¹² instructing us, that denying ungodliness and worldly affections, we should live soberly and righteously, and godly in the present day; ¹³ expecting the blessed hope, and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ; ¹⁴ who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

⁴ But even then the kindness and love of God our Saviour to man shone forth, ⁵ not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and by renovation of the Holy Spirit; ⁶ which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; ⁷ that justified by his grace, we might become heirs in hope of eternal life.

¹⁴ And we have seen and bear testimony, that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

¹ EVERY one who believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God; and every one who loveth him that begat, loveth him also who is begotten by him.

¹⁰ Even so, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God, over one repentant sinner.

¹⁰ that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions, the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church,

¹⁴ Are they not all ministerial spirits, sent to perform service on account of those who are about to inherit salvation?

¹² To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us were their ministrations employed in the things which are now declared unto you by those who have preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; on which things the angels bending forwards eagerly desire to gaze.

¹¹ And I looked, and heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and the living beings, and the presbyters, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,

⁹ and the multitudes who went before, and who followed after, cried, saying, Hosanna, to the son of David; blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

⁷⁹ to illumine those who sat in darkness, and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.

²² and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice came from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

³⁸ saying, Blessed is the King, who cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal.

²⁷ Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I to you. Let not your heart be agitated, nor shrink back through fear.

⁴ I have glorified thee upon earth: I have completed the work which thou gavest me to perform.

¹ BEING justified therefore by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

¹⁸ But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; ¹⁹ namely, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing to them their offences: and hath committed to us the word of reconciliation. ²⁰ Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God exhorted you by us; we entreat you for Christ's sake, be ye reconciled to God.

⁶ to the praise of the glory of his grace, whereby he hath made us acceptable in that beloved one;

⁹ having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in himself;

⁴ But God, being rich in mercy, through the great love with which he hath loved us,

⁷ That he might shew forth in the ages to come the transcendent riches of his grace, in the kindness shewed to us in Christ Jesus.

¹⁴ For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of separation, ¹⁵ destroying the enmity in his flesh, even the law of precepts, in ordinances, that he might from the two create in himself one new man, making peace, ¹⁶ and might reconcile them both in one body to God by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby; ¹⁷ and coming, hath preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were nigh: ¹⁸ for through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

²⁰ Now to him that is able to do above all things, exceeding abundantly, beyond what we ask or think, according to the power which effectually worketh in us; ²¹ to him be glory in the church, in Christ Jesus, unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

¹³ For it is God who worketh effectually in you both to will and to perform of his good pleasure.

²⁰ and by him to reconcile all things to himself, making peace by the blood of his cross: by him, I say, whether they be things on earth, or things in the heavens.

¹⁶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God, and Father, who hath loved us, and given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace,

²⁰ Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great pastor of the sheep, by the blood of the everlasting testament, ²¹ make you fit for every good work to do his will, producing in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the everlasting ages. Amen.

⁹ By this was the love of God manifested to us, that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might have life by him. ¹⁰ Herein is love, not that we have loved God, but that he hath loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiatory sacrifice for our sins.

¹³ And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and those who are on the sea, and all things which are therein, heard I, saying, To him who is seated on the throne, and to the lamb, be blessing, and honour, and glory, and might for ever and ever.

¹ NOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, lo! Magians from the East came to Jerusalem, ² saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the East, and are come to pay him homage.

⁹ So having heard the king, they went on; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the East, had gone before them, till it came and stood over the place where the infant was. ¹⁰ And when they saw the star, they were exceedingly transported with joy. ¹¹ And coming into the house, they found the infant with Mary his mother, and falling prostrate, they paid their homage to him. And opening their treasures, they made their offerings to him, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

⁴² The queen of the South shall rise up in judgment against the men of this generation, and condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

⁵¹ And it came to pass, as he pronounced the benediction upon them, he was parted from them, and taken up into heaven.

¹ AND on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen came very early, whilst yet some darkness remained, to the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. ² She therefore runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. ³ Then Peter went out, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. ⁴ And they two ran together: and the other disciple ran before more swiftly than Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. ⁵ And stooping forward, he sees the swathing clothes lying there; yet he did not go in. ⁶ Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and saw the swathing clothes lying, ⁷ and the napkin, which had been round his head, not laid with the linen swathes, but apart folded up in another place. ⁸ Then went in also the other disciple, who had come the first to the sepulchre, and saw, and believed. ⁹ Though not even yet had they known the scripture, that he should rise from the dead. ¹⁰ Then the disciples went back again to their companions.

²² who is at the right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and dominations and powers being put in subjection under him.

³⁹ Then Mary arose in those days, and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah,

⁷ And she brought forth a son, her first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

¹² And this shall be a sign for you; Ye shall find the babe in swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger.

³² Then they who were sent, going, found it just as he had described to them.

¹³ And they going away, found it just as he had told them: and they made ready the passover.

³⁸ and at the very same moment coming up, she also in turn confessed the Lord, and spake of him to all who were expecting redemption in Jerusalem.

³⁹ Return to thy house, and declare what things God hath done for thee. And he went away, and published through the whole city what things Jesus had done for him.

⁴¹ He first finds his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ). ⁴² And he brought him to Jesus. Then Jesus looking on him, said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas: thou shalt be called Cephas, which, interpreted [in Greek], is Petros, a Rock. ⁴³ The next day Jesus resolved to go into Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me. ⁴⁴ Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. ⁴⁵ Philip findeth Nathaniel, and saith to him, We have found him whom Moses in the law has described, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth. ⁴⁶ And Nathaniel said to him, Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.

²⁸ Then the woman left her pitcher, and went into the city, and said to the men, ²⁹ Come with me; behold a man, who told me all things that I ever did: is not this the Messiah?

⁶⁵ And great awe fell on all those who dwelt around them: and in all the mountainous country of Judea, all these circumstances were the subject of conversation. ⁶⁶ And all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, Well! what a child will this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

³³ And Joseph and his mother were amazed at the things spoken concerning him.

⁴⁷ And all who heard him, were in a transport of admiration, at his understanding and answers.

³⁶ And amazement seized on all present, and they spake one to another, saying, What a word is this? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

⁹ For amazement had seized on him, and on all who were with him, at the draught of fishes which they had taken: ¹⁰ as also on James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not: henceforward thou shalt catch men.

⁶⁶ And all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, Well! what a child will this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

⁵¹ And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was in subjection to them: though his mother preserved all these sayings in her heart.

⁴³ And they were all struck with amazement at the mighty power of God. And while they were all wondering at the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples, ⁴⁴ Keep ye these sayings in your ears; for the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men.

⁸ But when the multitude saw it, they were astonished, and glorified God, who had given such power unto men.

⁴³ And instantly he received sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

³⁷ And when he was now approaching, at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples rejoicing began to praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen; ³⁸ saying, Blessed is the King, who cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

⁴⁶ And daily continuing with one mind at the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of their food with great joy and simplicity of heart, ⁴⁷ praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added the saved ones daily to the church.

¹⁸ So when they heard these things they were satisfied, and glorified God, saying, Well! then hath God even to the Gentiles given repentance unto life.

¹⁵ But Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

³¹ And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS.

⁵⁹ And it came to pass, on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him after the name of his father, Zacharias.

⁸ and found in fashion as man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even to the death of the cross.

⁴³ Joseph, who was from Arimathea, came, a respectable person, a counsellor, and who himself also was expecting the kingdom of God; taking courage, he went in to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

⁶ And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

⁴¹ And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped for joy in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

⁶⁷ And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

⁵¹ (who had not given his assent to their determination and deed;) being of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who himself also expected the coming of the kingdom of God.

² a man of piety, and who feared God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.

²² Then they said, Cornelius a centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report with all the nation of the Jews, has been divinely admonished by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, to hear words from thee.

¹⁶ For this cause indeed I exert my utmost care to keep my conscience ever unoffending towards God and towards man.

²¹ For prophecy in old time came not by the will of man: but the holy men of God spake under the impulse of the Holy Ghost.

²⁷ And I tell you of a certainty, there are some of those who stand here, who shall not taste death, till they see the kingdom of God.

²⁹ Come with me; behold a man, who told me all things that I ever did: is not this the Messiah?

⁵¹ Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any man observe my saying, he shall never see death to all eternity.

²⁰ And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

³⁸ respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth, how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

⁸ But to the Son, "Thy throne, O God, is unto eternity; a sceptre of rectitude is the sceptre of thy kingdom. ⁹ Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of exultation above those who partake with thee."

⁵ By faith Enoch was translated, so as not to see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he was recorded to have been acceptable to God.

¹ THEN was Jesus led away by the spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil.

²² And when the days of her purification were accomplished according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

⁴¹ And his parents went annually to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

⁴⁸ And when they saw him, they were struck with surprise; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou behaved to us in this manner? lo! thy father and I have been seeking thee in anguish of heart.

¹ THEN Jesus full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the wilderness,

²⁹ Then said the Spirit to Philip, Go up, and approach close to that chariot.

¹⁹ But while Peter was musing upon the vision, the Spirit said to him, Lo! three men are inquiring after thee.

¹² And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no hesitation. But with me went also these six brethren, and we entered into the man's house:

⁷ coming as far as Mysia, they made an effort to go unto Bythinia: but the Spirit permitted them not.

¹⁰ I was [rapt] in spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet,

³ And he bore me away in spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads, and ten horns.

³⁶ And taking a little boy, he set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,

¹⁶ And he took them in his arms, and laying his hand upon them, gave them his benediction.

⁴⁶ And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

⁶⁴ Instantly then his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he burst out in praises to God.

⁶⁸ Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel; for he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people;

¹³ And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, ¹⁴ Glory in the highest heavens to God! and upon earth, peace! towards men complacence.

²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things which they had heard and seen, exactly as had been told them.

²³ For I am in a strait between the two, having an earnest longing to be dissolved, and to be with Christ, for this is far, far better:

¹³ And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, from henceforward: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may have rest from their labours; but their works follow after them.

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Be not affrighted: for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be for all the people. ¹¹ Because this day there is born for you a Saviour, which is Messiah, the Lord, in the city of David.

⁶ and all flesh shall see the salvation of God."

¹⁰ be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarean, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him doth this man stand here sound in your presence. ¹¹ This is the stone which, though set at nought by you builders, is become the head of the corner. ¹² And there is no salvation in any other person: for there is no other name under heaven given unto men, whereby we must be saved.

¹⁶ the people who sat in darkness saw a great light; and on those who sat in the region and shadow of death, even on them hath the light arisen."

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Be not affrighted: for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be for all the people.

⁴⁷ For so hath the Lord enjoined us, "I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou mightest be for salvation unto the extremity of the earth." ⁴⁸ Now when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord: and they believed, even as many as were ordained to life eternal.

²³ that the Messiah should suffer, [and] that he being the first who should rise from the dead, should display light to the people, and to the Gentiles.

²⁸ Be it known therefore unto you, that to the Gentiles is the salvation of God sent, and they will hear.

⁸ Now I say that Jesus Christ was the minister of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: ⁹ and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "For this cause will I confess unto thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name."

³¹ that, as it is written, "He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."

²³ And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon to shine upon it: for the glory of God illuminates it, and the Lamb is the lamp thereof.

¹⁹ the Son of man is come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, what a man! a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners: though wisdom hath been justified by her children.

⁴⁶ And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak to him.

⁴⁴ And whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken in pieces, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

⁶⁵ Then the high-priest rent his garments, saying, he hath blasphemed: what farther need have we of witnesses? lo! now ye have heard his blasphemy: ⁶⁶ what think ye? They answered and said, He is deserving of death. ⁶⁷ Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him about; and some slapt his face with their hands,

⁴⁰ and saying, Thou that canst pull down the temple, and build it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, descend from the cross. ⁴¹ And with similar language also did the chief priests, insulting him, with the scribes and elders, and Pharisees, ⁴² say, He saved others, himself he is unable to save. If he be the King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him. ⁴³ He trusted in God; let him now deliver him, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. ⁴⁴ And in the same manner also, did the robbers who were crucified with him, revile him. ⁴⁵ Now from the fifth hour darkness fell upon all the land, unto the ninth hour.

⁶³ saying, Sir, we have reflected, that this deceiver, when yet alive, said, After three days I will rise again.

²⁰ For every one whose practices are foul hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his actions may not be brought to conviction.

¹⁸ Therefore sought they the more to kill him, because he had not only broken the sabbath, but called God his own Father, setting himself on an equality with God.

⁴⁸ Then answered the Jews, and said to him, Do we not rightly affirm, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? ⁴⁹ Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me. ⁵⁰ But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. ⁵¹ Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any man observe my saying, he shall never see death to all eternity. ⁵² Then said the Jews to him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If any man observe my word, he shall never taste of death to eternity.

²⁴ The second time therefore they called the man who had been blind, and said unto him, Give the glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner. ²⁵ Then answered he and said, Whether this man be a sinner, I know not: one thing I do know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. ²⁶ Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eves? ²⁷ He answered them, I have already told you, and ye did not hearken: why do ye wish to hear it again? will ye also become his disciples? ²⁸ Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are the disciples of Moses. ²⁹ We know that God spake to Moses: but we know nothing of this man, whence he is.

³⁶ Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him Lord and Messiah, even that very Jesus whom ye crucified. ³⁷ Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? ³⁸ Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptised every one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. ³⁹ For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off; even as many as the Lord our God shall call. ⁴⁰ And with many other words he testified and exhorted, saying, Be saved from this untoward generation. ⁴¹ They therefore who gladly received his discourse were baptised: and there were added to them that day about three thousand souls.

¹⁵ but ye slew the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead: of which we are witnesses. ¹⁶ And through faith in his name hath his name restored this man to strength, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the sight of you all. ¹⁷ And now, brethren, I know that through ignorance ye did this deed, as did also your rulers. ¹⁸ But the things which God before announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Messiah should suffer, he hath thus fulfilled. ¹⁹ Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when refreshing seasons shall come from the presence of the Lord;

²⁶ The kings of the earth rose up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.

⁷ And the word of God increased: and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied greatly; and a vast body of the priests were obedient to the faith.

¹ BUT Saul, still breathing out threatenings and murder against the disciples of the Lord, applying to the high-priest, ² besought of him letters for the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find any persons of this way, whether men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem. ³ So advancing on his journey, he was drawing nigh to Damascus: and suddenly there shone around him a light from heaven: ⁴ and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? ⁵ Then said he, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting: It is difficult for thee to kick against the goads. ⁶ And trembling and amazed he said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. ⁷ And the men who travelled with him stood astonished, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man. ⁸ Then Paul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus. ⁹ And he was three days seeing nothing, and did neither eat nor drink. ¹⁰ Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias! And he said, Here I am, Lord. ¹¹ Then the Lord said to him, Arise, go into the street called Strait, and inquire at the house of Judas for one named Saul a man of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying, ¹² and hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming to him, and laying his hand upon him, that he may recover his sight. ¹³ But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evils he hath inflicted on thy saints at Jerusalem: ¹⁴ and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name. ¹⁵ But the Lord said unto him, Go: for this man is an elect vessel for me, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the children of Israel: ¹⁶ for I will shew him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake. ¹⁷ Then went Ananias, and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who was seen by thee in the way that thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest recover thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. ¹⁸ And directly there fell from his eyes as it were scales: and he recovered sight instantly, and arose, and was baptised. ¹⁹ And when he had taken nourishment, he regained his strength. And Saul continued with the disciples who were at Damascus several days. ²⁰ And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

⁴⁵ But the Jews seeing the multitude, were filled with envy, and opposed the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.

⁶ But not finding them there, they dragged Jason and certain brethren to the city magistrates, roaring out, These are the men who are movers of sedition through the world, and are come in hither;

⁵ For we found this fellow a pest [to society], and exciting sedition among all the Jews throughout the whole world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazareans:

²² But we think it highly proper to hear from thee what thy sentiments are; for indeed as to this sect, it is well known to us that everywhere it meets with opposition.

³² And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as by the works of the law. For they stumbled against that stone of stumbling;

²³ but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews indeed an offence, and to the Greeks folly;

¹⁵ For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God in those who are saved, and in those who perish. ¹⁶ To the one we are the odour of death unto death, to the other the odour of life unto life: and who is sufficient for these things?

¹ FOR this Melchisedec, king of Salem, a priest of God most high, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

⁷ but without all dispute the inferior receives benediction from the superior.

¹ THEREFORE also seeing we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and that most easily besetting sin, let us run with patience the race lying before us, ² earnestly looking up to Jesus the author and the finisher of faith; who, for the joy set before him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. ³ Consider then attentively him that endured from sinners such opposition against himself, that ye be not wearied out, fainting in your souls.

⁷ By you therefore who believe is he honoured: but respecting the disobedient, "the stone which the builders rejected, this very stone is become the head of the corner, ⁸ and a stone of stumbling, and rock of offence," to those who stumble at the word, disobedient; whereunto also they were appointed.

¹⁴ If ye suffer reproach for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: by them indeed he is blasphemed, but by you he is glorified.

²⁴ But the Pharisees hearing them, said, This fellow casteth not out devils, but by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils. ²⁵ But Jesus knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself will be desolated; and every city, or family, divided against itself cannot subsist: ²⁶ so if Satan cast out Satan; he is divided against himself; how then can his kingdom subsist? ²⁷ And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. ²⁸ But if I by the Spirit of God cast out the devils, then truly the kingdom of God is come unto you. ²⁹ Else how can one enter into a strong man's house and plunder his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then will he plunder his goods? ³⁰ He that is not with me, is against me; and he that associates not with me, scattereth abroad. ³¹ Therefore I say unto you, All sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men. ³² And whosoever may speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in the world to come. ³³ Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by the fruit. ³⁴ Ye broods of vipers, how can ye speak good things, yourselves being wicked? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. ³⁵ A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things: and a wicked man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth evil things.

¹⁴ Then the Pharisees also, who were dear lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered at him. ¹⁵ And he said unto them, Ye are they who affect to be righteous persons before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination in the sight of God.

⁴² Then said Jesus unto them, If God was your Father, ye would have loved me: for I came out from God, and I am coming; neither indeed came I of myself, but he hath sent me. ⁴³ Wherefore do ye not understand my speech? because ye cannot hear my word. ⁴⁴ Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will practise. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not fast in the truth, because truth was not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh what is peculiarly his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. ⁴⁵ But because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. ⁴⁶ Which of you can convict me of sin? Now if I speak the truth, why do ye not believe me? ⁴⁷ He that is of God heareth the words of God: ye therefore do not hear him, because ye are not of God.

²² Had I not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin. ²³ He that hateth me hateth my Father also. ²⁴ If I had not done among them the works which no other ever did, they would not have had sin: but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

²⁵ Now beside the cross of Jesus stood his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.

²¹ There is for thee neither part nor lot in this word: for thy heart is not right before God. ²² Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray to God, if haply this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee. ²³ For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity.

¹⁹ For there must be heresies among you, that they who are the tried ones, may be made manifest among you.

¹⁹ They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they departed, that they might be made manifest that they are not all of us:

¹⁸ and upon my servants and my handmaidens in those days will I pour out of my spirit; and they shall prophesy:

⁹ Now this man had four maiden daughters endued with the gift of prophecy.

¹ NOW concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

⁶ Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephtalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand.

³³ Then said they unto him, Why do the disciples of John observe frequent fasts, and make prayers; but thine are eating and drinking?

³ Then having kept a fast and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them out.

²³ Then appointing them presbyters in every city, by prayer with fastings they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

⁷ which promise our twelve tribes, with fervour night and day worshipping God, hope to attain. For which hope, king Agrippa, I am criminated by the Jews.

⁵ But she who is a widow indeed, and abandoned to solitude, hopeth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

¹² He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall never more go out from thence: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and my own new name.

¹⁵ Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

⁴⁶ And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, ⁴⁷ and my spirit hath exulted in God my Saviour: ⁴⁸ for he hath looked upon the lowly state of his maid-servant: for, lo! henceforth shall all generations pronounce me blessed. ⁴⁹ For the Mighty One hath done great things for me; and holy is his name. ⁵⁰ And his mercy is upon those who fear him, from generation to generation. ⁵¹ He hath displayed strength from his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. ⁵² He hath cast down potentates from the throne, and hath exalted the lowly. ⁵³ He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. ⁵⁴ He hath succoured Israel his servant, that he might be mindful of mercy for ever; ⁵⁵ as he had spoken to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed. ⁵⁶ And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her home.

⁶⁴ Instantly then his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he burst out in praises to God.

²⁵ And, behold, there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

²⁸ and he took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, ²⁹ Now dismiss thy servant, Lord, according to thy word, in peace; ³⁰ for my eyes have seen thy salvation,

²¹ But we had entertained hopes that this was the person who should have redeemed Israel: and ah! besides all these things, to-day concludes that third day since these things were done.

¹⁵ Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly things in Christ;

²² But hearing that Archelaus reigned in Judea in the stead of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither. And being divinely warned in a dream, he retired into the country of Galilee, ²³ and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that what was said by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he shall be called a Nazarean.

²¹ And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising the child, his name also was called JESUS, the name imposed by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. ²² And when the days of her purification were accomplished according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; ²³ as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male child, that openeth the womb, shall be called holy to the Lord; ²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice, according to what is prescribed in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

⁸⁰ And the child grew, and became mighty in spirit, and was in the deserts until the days of his public exhibition to Israel.

⁵² And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.

³³ And with great power bore the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

¹⁰ Finally, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

² that their hearts may be comforted, firmly united together in love, and unto all riches of full assurance of understanding, in the knowledge of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; ³ in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

¹ THOU therefore, my son, be mighty in the grace which is in Jesus Christ.

¹³ And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

⁴ And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

⁵⁵ Now the passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, in order to purify themselves.

¹ NOW before the feast of the passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour was come, that he should go out of this world to the Father, having loved his peculiar people that are in the world, he loved them to the end.

⁴⁰ for as Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights; so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

²¹ From that time Jesus began to shew his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders, and of the chief-priests, and of the scribes, and be put to death, and the third day rise again.

⁶³ saying, Sir, we have reflected, that this deceiver, when yet alive, said, After three days I will rise again. ⁶⁴ Command therefore that the sepulchre be made perfectly secure until the third day, lest his disciples coming by night, steal him, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead, so the last delusion would be worse than the first.

⁴⁴ but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought him among their relations and acquaintances; ⁴⁵ and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him.

¹⁷ And on a certain day it happened that he was teaching, and there were sitting Pharisees, and doctors of the law, who had come from every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord for healing them was exercised.

³⁴ Then arose a certain Pharisee, in the sanhedrim, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, held in high esteem by all the people, and ordered the apostles to be taken out for a little space;

²⁸ And it was so, that when Jesus had concluded all these sayings, the multitudes were exceedingly struck with his teaching:

²² And they were struck with astonishment at his doctrine; for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

²² And all concurred in their testimony to him, and marvelled at the gracious words which proceeded from his mouth. And they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

³² And they were struck with astonishment at his teaching; for his discourse was with authority.

¹⁵ And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man the scriptures, not being a scholar?

⁴⁶ The officers answered, Never did man before speak in such a manner as this man.

⁴⁹ And he said unto them, Wherefore did ye seek me? did you not know, that I must be occupied with my Father's affairs?

²³ And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age when he began his ministry, being (as was supposed the son of Joseph) of Heli,

¹² And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all those who sold and bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves

¹⁶ and said to those who sold doves, Take these hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise. ¹⁷ Then the disciples remembered that it was written, "The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up."

³⁴ Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

¹⁷ Then Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

³⁸ For I came down from heaven, not with a view to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

²⁹ And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; because I always do the things acceptable to him.

⁴ I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.

³² But they understood not the meaning of that declaration, and were afraid to ask him.

⁴⁵ And they understood not that declaration, and it was hid from them, that they should not comprehend its meaning: and they were afraid to ask him concerning that saying.

³⁴ And they understood none of these things: and the saying was concealed from them, and they knew not the things which were spoken.

³ Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, and Judah and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

¹⁹ But Mary carefully preserved all these declarations, laying them together in her heart, in order to apprehend their meaning.

³⁹ And when they had finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, into their own city Nazareth.

²¹ being subject one to another in the fear of God.

¹ CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. ² "Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with a promise;)

²¹ For hereunto have ye been called, because Christ also hath suffered for you, leaving you a pattern, that ye should follow his steps;

⁴⁰ And the child grew, and became endued with great powers of spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

⁹ And the patriarchs, envious, sold Joseph into Egypt: yet God was with him, ¹⁰ and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt and all his house.

¹⁸ For he who in these things is the servant of Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men.