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Birth of Christ.

MATTHEW, Herod's inquiry for him.

that which is conceived in her Bethlehem of Judea for thus it is written by the prophet,

is of the Holy Ghost.

21 And she shall bring forth 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the a son, and thou shalt call his land of Juda; art not the least name JESUS: for he shall save among the princes of Juda: for his people from their sins. out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule that shall rule my people

22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was Israel. spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, in23 Behold, a virgin shall be quired of them diligently what with child, and shall bring forth time the star appeared.

a son, and they shall call his 8 And he sent them to Bethname Emmanuel, which being lehem, and said, Go, and search interpreted is, God with us. diligently for the young child;

24 Then Joseph, being raised and when ye have found him, from sleep, did as the angel of bring me word again, that I may the Lord had bidden him, and come and worship him also. took unto him his wife:

9 When they had heard the 25 And knew her not till she king, they departed; and lo, the had brought forth her first-born star, which they saw in the east, son and he called his name went before them, till it came JESUS. and stood over where the young child was.

CHAP. II.

The wise men worship Christ.

NOW

10 When they saw the star,

TOW when Jesus was born they rejoiced with exceeding in Bethlehem of Judea in great joy.

the days of Herod the king, be- 11 And when they were hold, there came wise men from come into the house, they saw the east to Jerusalem, the young child with Mary his

2 Saying, Where is he that is mother, and fell down, and born King of the Jews? for we worshipped him: and when have seen his star in the east, they had opened their treaand are come to worship him. sures, they presented unto him

3 When Herod the king had gifts; gold, and frankincense, heard these things, he was trou-and myrrh.

bled, and all Jerusalem with him. 12 And being warned of God

4 And when he had gathered in a dream that they should not all the chief priests and scribes return to Herod, they departed of the people together, he de-into their own country another manded of them where Christ way.

should be born.

13 And when they were de5 And they said unto him, In parted, behold, the angel of the

Herod's cruelty.

CHAP. III.

John's preaching. Lord appeareth to Joseph in a for they are dead which sought dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child's life.

the young child and his mother, 21 And he arose, and took the and flee into Egypt, and be thou young child and his mother, and there until I bring thee word: came into the land of Israel. for Herod will seek the young 22 But when he heard that child to destroy him. Archelaus did reign in Judea in

14 When he arose, he took the room of his father Herod, the young child and his mother he was afraid to go thither: notby night, and departed into withstanding, being warned of Egypt: God in a dream, he turned aside 15 And was there until the into the parts of Galilee : death of Herod: that it might| 23 And he came and dwelt be fulfilled which was spoken in a city called Nazareth that of the Lord by the prophet, say- it might be fulfilled which was ing, Out of Egypt have I called spoken by the prophets, He shall my son. be called a Nazarene.

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the

CHAP. III.

The preaching of John Baptist. TN those days came John the

wise men, was exceeding wroth Baptist, preaching in the wil

derness of Judea,

and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, 2 And saying, Repent ye; from two years old and under, for the kingdom of heaven is at according to the time which he hand.

wise men.

had diligently inquired of the 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, 17 Then was fulfilled that saying, The voice of one crying which was spoken by Jeremy in the wilderness, Prepare ye the prophet, saying, the way of the Lord, make his

18 In Rama was there a voice paths straight. heard, lamentation, and weep- 4 And the same John had his ing, and great mourning, Rachel raiment of camel's hair, and a weeping for her children, and leathern girdle about his loins; would not be comforted, because and his meat was locusts and they are not. wild honey.

19 But, when Herod was 5 Then went out to him Jedead, behold, an angel of the rusalem, and all Judea, and all Lord appeareth in a dream to the region round about Jordan, Joseph in Egypt, 6 And were baptized of him

20 Saying, Arise, and take in Jordan, confessing their sins. the young child and his mother, 7¶ But when he saw many

and

of

go into the land of Israel:the Pharisees and Sadducees

MATTHEW,

Christ baptized: His temptation, come to his baptism, he said out of the water: and lo, the unto them, O generation of vi-heavens were opened unto him, pers, who hath warned you to and he saw the Spirit of God flee from the wrath to come? descending like a dove, and 8 Bring forth therefore fruits lighting upon him:

meet for repentance :

17 And lo, a voice from hea9 And think not to say within ven, saying, This is my beloved yourselves, We have Abraham Son, in whom I am well pleased. to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones

CHAP. IV.

Christ's fasting and temptation.

to raise up children unto Abra-THEN was Jesus led up of

ham.

the Spirit into the wilder

10 And now also the axe is ness to be tempted of the devil. laid unto the root of the trees: 2 And when he had fasted therefore every tree which bring- forty days and forty nights, he eth not forth good fruit is hewn was afterwards a hungered. down, and cast into the fire.

3 And when the tempter came

11 I indeed baptize you with to him, he said, If thou be the water unto repentance: but he Son of God, command that these that cometh after me is mightier stones be made bread. than I, whose shoes I am not 4 But he answered and said, worthy to bear: he shall baptize It is written, Man shall not live you with the Holy Ghost, and by bread alone, but by every with fire: word that proceedeth out of the

12 Whose fan is in his hand, mouth of God. and he will thoroughly purge 5 Then the devil taketh him his floor, and gather his wheat up into the holy city, and setinto the garner; but he will burn teth him on a pinnacle of the up the chaff with unquenchable temple,

fire.

6 And saith unto him, If thou 13¶ Then cometh Jesus from be the Son of God, cast thyGalilee to Jordan unto John, to self down, for it is written, He be baptized of him. shall give his angels charge con

14 But John forbade him, say-cerning thee and in their ing, I have need to be baptized hands they shall bear thee up, of thee, and comest thou to me? lest at any time thou dash thy 15 And Jesus answering said foot against a stone. unto him, Suffer it to be so now: 7 Jesus said unto him, It is for thus it becometh us to fulfil written again, Thou shalt not all righteousness. Then he suf-tempt the Lord thy God.

fered him.

8 Again, the devil taketh him 16 And Jesus, when he was up into an exceeding high mounbaptized, went up straightway tain, and sheweth him all the

Herod's cruelty.

CHAP. III.

John's preaching. Lord appeareth to Joseph in a for they are dead which sought dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child's life. the young child and his mother, 21 And he arose, and took the and flee into Egypt, and be thou young child and his mother, and there until I bring thee word: came into the land of Israel. for Herod will seek the young 22 But when he heard that child to destroy him. Archelaus did reign in Judea in

14 When he arose, he took the room of his father Herod, the young child and his mother he was afraid to go thither: notby night, and departed into withstanding, being warned of Egypt: God in a dream, he turned aside

15 And was there until the into the parts of Galilee : death of Herod: that it might 23 And he came and dwelt be fulfilled which was spoken in a city called Nazareth: that of the Lord by the prophet, say- it might be fulfilled which was ing, Out of Egypt have I called spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

my son.

CHAP. III.

16 Then Herod, when he
saw that he was mocked of the
wise men, was exceeding wroth,
and sent forth, and slew all the
children that were in Bethlehem, derness of Judea,

The preaching of John Baptist.
N those days came John the
Baptist, preaching in the wil-

IN

and in all the coasts thereof, 2 And saying, Repent ye; from two years old and under, for the kingdom of heaven is at according to the time which he hand.

wise men.

had diligently inquired of the 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, 17 Then was fulfilled that saying, The voice of one crying which was spoken by Jeremy in the wilderness, Prepare ye the prophet, saying, the way of the Lord, make his

18 In Rama was there a voice paths straight. heard, lamentation, and weep- 4 And the same John had his ing, and great mourning, Rachel raiment of camel's hair, and a weeping for her children, and leathern girdle about his loins; would not be comforted, because and his meat was locusts and they are not. wild honey.

19 But, when Herod was 5 Then went out to him Jedead, behold, an angel of the rusalem, and all Judea, and all Lord appeareth in a dream to the region round about Jordan, Joseph in Egypt, 6 And were baptized of him

20 Saying, Arise, and take in Jordan, confessing their sins. the young child and his mother, 7 ¶ But when he saw many of and go into the land of Israel:the Pharisees and Sadducees

MATTHEW,

Christ baptized: His temptation, come to his baptism, he said out of the water: and lo, the unto them, O generation of vi- heavens were opened unto him, pers, who hath warned you to and he saw the Spirit of God flee from the wrath to come? descending like a dove, and 8 Bring forth therefore fruits lighting upon him:

meet for repentance :

17 And lo, a voice from hea9 And think not to say within ven, saying, This is my beloved yourselves, We have Abraham Son, in whom I am well pleased.

to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

CHAP. IV.

Christ's fasting and temptation. HEN was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilder

10 And now also the axe is ness to be tempted of the devil. laid unto the root of the trees: 2 And when he had fasted therefore every tree which bring-forty days and forty nights, he eth not forth good fruit is hewn was afterwards a hungered. down, and cast into the fire.

3 And when the tempter came

11 I indeed baptize you with to him, he said, If thou be the water unto repentance: but he Son of God, command that these that cometh after me is mightier stones be made bread.

than I, whose shoes I am not 4 But he answered and said, worthy to bear: he shall baptize It is written, Man shall not live you with the Holy Ghost, and by bread alone, but by every with fire: word that proceedeth out of the

12 Whose fan is in his hand, mouth of God. and he will thoroughly purge 5 Then the devil taketh him his floor, and gather his wheat up into the holy city, and setinto the garner; but he will burn teth him on a pinnacle of the up the chaff with unquenchable temple,

fire.

6 And saith unto him, If thou 13 Then cometh Jesus from be the Son of God, cast thyGalilee to Jordan unto John, to self down, for it is written, He be baptized of him. shall give his angels charge con

14 But John forbade him, say-cerning thee and in their ing, I have need to be baptized hands they shall bear thee up, of thee, and comest thou to me? lest at any time thou dash thy 15 And Jesus answering said foot against a stone. unto him, Suffer it to be so now: 7 Jesus said unto him, It is for thus it becometh us to fulfil written again, Thou shalt not all righteousness. Then he suf-tempt the Lord thy God.

fered him.

8 Again, the devil taketh him 16 And Jesus, when he was up into an exceeding high mounbaptized, went up straightway tain, and sheweth him all the

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