! Christ found with the doctors. CHAP. III. John's preaching and baptism and had lived with a husband seven his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea years from her virginity; 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 night 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 Jerusalem. 39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. 40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the ustom of the feast 43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. 44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. and of the region of Trachonitis, anu 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 all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned 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 I 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: every tree there. fore which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. 11 He answereth and saith unto them. 47 And all that heard him were aston-He that hath two coats, let him impart ished at his understanding and an-to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. swers. 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely and be content with your wages. 15 And as the people were in expecta. tion, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, 1 indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: John's preaching and baptism. Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius 17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he Pilate being governor of Judea, and will thoroughly purge his floor, and Herod being tetrarch of Geilee, and will gather the wheat into his garner The genealogy of Christ. S. LUKE. Christ's temptation but the chaff he will burn with fire was the son of Isane, which was the son unquenchable. of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, 18 And many other things in his ex-which was the son of Nachor, hortation preached he unto the people. 35 Which was the son of Saruch, 19 But Herod the tetrarch, being re- which was the son of Ragau, which was proved by him for Herodias his brother the son of Phalec, which was the son of Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Heber, which was the son of Sala, Herod had done, 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. 21 Now, when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, 24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, 25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, 26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, 27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, 28 Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, 29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, 30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, 31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, 32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, 36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, 37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, 38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God. CHAP. IV. Christ's temptation and victory. AND Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he after ward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. 5 And the devil, taking him up into a high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it. 7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. 8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence 10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: 11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 12 And Jesus answering, said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 33 Which was the son of Aminadab, 13 And when the devil had ended all which was the son of Aram, which was the temptation, he departed from him the son of Earom, which was the son of for a season. Phares, which was the son of Juda, 14 ¶ And Jesus returned in the power Which was the son of Jacob, which of the Spirit into Galilee: and there Christ beginneth to preach, CHAP. V. went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 ¶ And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, and to work miracles 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. 33 ¶ And in the synagogue there was a man which had a spirit of an unclean devil; and he cried out with a loud voice, 34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach 36 And they were all amazed, and the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me spake among themselves, saying, What to heal the broken-hearted, to preach a word is this! for with authority and deliverance to the captives, and recov-power he commandeth the unclean ering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty spirits, and they come out. them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about. 38 And he arose out of the syna. gogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. 20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 And he began to say unto them, This 39 And he stood over her, and rebuked day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. the fever; and it left her: and imme. 22 And all bare him witness, and won-diately she arose and ministered unto dered at the gracious words which pro-them. ceeded out of his mouth. And they said, 40 T Now, when the sun was setting, Is not this Joseph's son? all they that had any sick with divers diseases, brought them unto him: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. 23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. 24 And he said, Verily, I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. 25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land: 26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. 27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. 28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, 29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill, (whereon their city was built,) that they might cast him down headlong. 30 But he, passing through the midst of them, went his way, 31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath-days. 41 And devils also came out of many crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he, rebuking them, suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. 42 And when it was day, he departed, and went into a desert place; and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not de. part from them. 43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also, for therefore am I sent. 44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee. CHAP. V. A miraculous draught of fishes. AND it came to pass, that as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of, Gennesaret, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taugh the people out of the ship. Caris. c.eansetn the leper.. S. LUKE. He calleth Matthew, 4 Now, when he had left speaking, he the house-top, and let him down through said unto Simon, Launch out into the the tiling with his couch, into the midst deep, and let down your nets for a before Jesus. draught, 20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. 5 And Simon answering, said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing; nevertheless, 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees at thy word I will let down the net. began to reason, saying, Who is this 6 And when they had this done, they which speaketh blasphemies? Who can enclosed a great multitude of fishes: forgive sins but God alone? and their net brake. 22 But when Jesus perceived their 7 And they beckoned unto their part-thoughts, he answering, said unto them, ners, which were in the other ship, that What reason ye in your hearts? they should come and help them. And 23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins they came, and filled both the ships, so be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up that they began to sink. and walk? 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell 24 But that ye may know that the Son down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart of man hath power upon earth to forgive from nie; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) 9 For he was astonished, and all that I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy were with him, at the draught of the couch, and go unto thy house. fishes which they had taken: 25 And immediately he arose up be10 And so was also James and John the fore them, and took up that whereon sons of Zebedee, which were partners he lay, and departed to his own house, with Simon. And Jesus said unto glorifying God. Simon. Fear not: from henceforth thou 26 And they were all amazed, and shalt catch men. they glorified God, and were filled with 11 And when they had brought their fear, saying, We have seen strange ships to land, they forsook all, and fol-things to-day. lowed him. 27 And after these things he went 12 And it came to pass, when he was forth, and saw a publican named Levi, in a certain city, behold, a man full of sitting at the receipt of custom: and he leprosy who seeing Jesus, fell on his said unto him, Follow me. face, and besought him, saying, Lord, 28 And he lett all, rose up, and followed if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. him. 13 And he put forth his hand and 29 And Levi made him a great feast 14 And he charged him to tell no man: 31 And Jesus answering, said unto 15 But so much the more went there them, They that are whole need not a a fame abroad of him: and great multi-physician; but they that are sick. tudes came together to hear and to be 32 I came not to call the righteous, but healed by him of their infirmities. sinners to repentance. 16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. 33 T And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and 17 And it came to pass on a certain make prayers, and likewise the disciples day, as he was teaching, that there were of the Pharisees; but thine eat and Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting drink? by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 And behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. 34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bride-chamber fast while the bridegroom is with them? 35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. 36 1 And he spake also a parable unto 19 And when they could not find by them: No mar putteth a piece of a new what way they might bring him in, be- garment upon an old: if otherwise, then se of the multitude, they went upon both the new maketh a rent, and the The withered hand healed. CHAP. VI. Of loving our enemies. piece that was taken out of the new, ter) and Andrew his brother, James and agreeth not with the old. John, Philip and Bartholomew, 37 And no man putteth new wine into 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the old bottles; else the new wine will son of Alpheus, and Simon called burst the bottles, and be spilled, and Zelotes, the bottles shall perish. 38 But new wine must be put into new bottles, and both are preserved. 39 No man also having drunk old wine, straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better. CHAP. VI. Christ chooseth the twelve. A sabbath after the first, that he went ND it came to pass on the second through the corn-fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath-days? 3 And Jesus answering them, said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was a hungered, and they which were with him; 4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shew-bread, and gave also to them that were with him, which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? 5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. 6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue, and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered: 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath-day; that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose, and stood forth. 9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the Babbath-days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it? 10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so and his hand was restored whole as the other. 11 And they were filled with madness ; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named Apostles; 14 Simon (whom he also named Pe 16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. 17 T And he came down with them, and stood in the plain; and the com pany of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea-coast of him, and to be healed of their diseases, Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear 18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. 19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him; for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor; for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. 24 But wo unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. 25 Wo unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Wo unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. 26 Wo unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. 27 But I say unto you which hear Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. 34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye |