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For as much as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of
those things which are most surely believed among us,
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Even as they delivered them to us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses,
and ministers of the word;
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It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from
the very first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,
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That you might know the certainty of those things, wherein you have been
instructed.
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THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named
Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron,
and her name was Elisabeth.
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And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and
ordinances of the Lord blameless.
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And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now
well stricken in years.
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And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in
the order of his course,
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According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when
he went into the temple of the Lord.
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And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of
incense.
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And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the
altar of incense.
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And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell on him.
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But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for your prayer is heard; and
your wife Elisabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
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And you shall have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
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For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor
strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's
womb.
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And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
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And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts
of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just;
to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
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And Zacharias said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man,
and my wife well stricken in years.
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And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of
God; and am sent to speak to you, and to show you these glad tidings.
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And, behold, you shall be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these
things shall be performed, because you believe not my words, which shall be
fulfilled in their season.
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And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the
temple.
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And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had
seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned to them, and remained speechless.
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And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were
accomplished, he departed to his own house.
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And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months,
saying,
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Thus has the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take
away my reproach among men.
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And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee,
named Nazareth,
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To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and
the virgin's name was Mary.
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And the angel came in to her, and said, Hail, you that are highly favored, the
Lord is with you: blessed are you among women.
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And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what
manner of salutation this should be.
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And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary: for you have found favor with God.
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And, behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and shall
call his name JESUS.
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He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God
shall give to him the throne of his father David:
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And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there
shall be no end.
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Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
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And the angel answered and said to her, The Holy Ghost shall come on you, and
the power of the Highest shall overshadow you: therefore also that holy thing
which shall be born of you shall be called the Son of God.
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And, behold, your cousin Elisabeth, she has also conceived a son in her old age:
and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
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For with God nothing shall be impossible.
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And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your
word. And the angel departed from her.
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And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a
city of Juda;
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And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
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And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe
leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
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And she spoke out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed are you among women, and
blessed is the fruit of your womb.
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And what is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
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For, see, as soon as the voice of your salutation sounded in my ears, the babe
leaped in my womb for joy.
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And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those
things which were told her from the Lord.
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And Mary said, My soul does magnify the Lord,
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And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
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For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from now on
all generations shall call me blessed.
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For he that is mighty has done to me great things; and holy is his name.
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And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
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He has showed strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the
imagination of their hearts.
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He has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
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He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he has sent empty away.
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He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
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As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
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And Mary stayed with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
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Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought
forth a son.
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And her neighbors and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy on
her; and they rejoiced with her.
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And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child;
and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
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And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
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And they said to her, There is none of your kindred that is called by this name.
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And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
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And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they
marveled all.
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And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, and
praised God.
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And fear came on all that dwelled round about them: and all these sayings were
noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
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And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner
of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
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And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
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Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he has visited and redeemed his people,
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And has raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
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As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world
began:
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That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
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To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
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The oath which he swore to our father Abraham,
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That he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our
enemies might serve him without fear,
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In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
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And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Highest: for you shall go
before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
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To give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
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Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high has
visited us,
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To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide
our feet into the way of peace.
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And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the
day of his showing to Israel.
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And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar
Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
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(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
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And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
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And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea,
to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house
and lineage of David:)
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To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
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And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she
should be delivered.
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And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes,
and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
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And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch
over their flock by night.
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And, see, the angel of the Lord came on them, and the glory of the Lord shone
round about them: and they were sore afraid.
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And the angel said to them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of
great joy, which shall be to all people.
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For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the
Lord.
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And this shall be a sign to you; You shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling
clothes, lying in a manger.
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising
God, and saying,
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Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
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And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the
shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even to Bethlehem, and see this
thing which is come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.
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And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a
manger.
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And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them
concerning this child.
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And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the
shepherds.
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But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
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And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that
they had heard and seen, as it was told to them.
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And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his
name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived
in the womb.
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And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were
accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
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(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that opens the womb shall
be called holy to the Lord;)
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And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord,
A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
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And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same
man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy
Ghost was on him.
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And it was revealed to him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death,
before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
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And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the
child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
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Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
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Lord, now let you your servant depart in peace, according to your word:
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For my eyes have seen your salvation,
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Which you have prepared before the face of all people;
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A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
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And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him.
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And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set
for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be
spoken against;
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(Yes, a sword shall pierce through your own soul also,) that the thoughts of
many hearts may be revealed.
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And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of
Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her
virginity;
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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.
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And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise to the Lord, and spoke of
him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
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And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they
returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
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And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the
grace of God was on him.
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Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
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And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of
the feast.
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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.
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But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and
they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
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And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
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And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting
in the middle of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
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And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
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And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said to him, Son, why
have you thus dealt with us? behold, your father and I have sought you
sorrowing.
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And he said to them, How is it that you sought me? knew you not that I must be
about my Father's business?
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And they understood not the saying which he spoke to them.
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And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them: but
his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
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And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being
governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip
tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch
of Abilene,
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Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son
of Zacharias in the wilderness.
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And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of
repentance for the remission of sins;
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As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The
voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his
paths straight.
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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;
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And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
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Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O
generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within
yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say to you, That God is able of
these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
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And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which
brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
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And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
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He answers and said to them, He that has two coats, let him impart to him that
has none; and he that has meat, let him do likewise.
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Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Master, what shall we
do?
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And he said to them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
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And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he
said to them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content
with your wages.
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And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of
John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
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John answered, saying to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one
mightier than I comes, the lace of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he
shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
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Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will
gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire
unquenchable.
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And many other things in his exhortation preached he to the people.
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But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's
wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
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Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
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Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being
baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
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And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove on him, and a voice
came from heaven, which said, You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.
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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,
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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,
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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,
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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,
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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,
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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,
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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,
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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,
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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,
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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,
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Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of
Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
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Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of
Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
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Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of
Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
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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,
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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,
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Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam,
which was the son of God.
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And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the
Spirit into the wilderness,
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Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and
when they were ended, he afterward hungry.
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And the devil said to him, If you be the Son of God, command this stone that it
be made bread.
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And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word of God.
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And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, showed to him all the
kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
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And the devil said to him, All this power will I give you, and the glory of
them: for that is delivered to me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
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If you therefore will worship me, all shall be yours.
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And Jesus answered and said to him, Get you behind me, Satan: for it is written,
You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
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And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and
said to him, If you be the Son of God, cast yourself down from hence:
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For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you:
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And in their hands they shall bear you up, lest at any time you dash your foot
against a stone.
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And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, You shall not tempt the Lord your
God.
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And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a
season.
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And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a
fame of him through all the region round about.
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And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
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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.
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And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had
opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
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The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel
to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to
the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that
are bruised,
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To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
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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.
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And he began to say to them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
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And all bore him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out
of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
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And he said to them, You will surely say to me this proverb, Physician, heal
yourself: whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in your
country.
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And he said, Truly I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
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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;
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But to none of them was Elias sent, save to Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a woman
that was a widow.
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And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of
them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
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And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with
wrath,
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And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill
where on their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
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But he passing through the middle of them went his way,
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And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath
days.
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And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
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And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil,
and cried out with a loud voice,
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Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with you, you Jesus of Nazareth? are
you come to destroy us? I know you who you are; the Holy One of God.
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And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold your peace, and come out of him.
And when the devil had thrown him in the middle, he came out of him, and
hurt him not.
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And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is
this! for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they
come out.
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And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
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And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house.
And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they sought
him for her.
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And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately
she arose and ministered to them.
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Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases
brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed
them.
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And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, You are Christ the Son
of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he
was Christ.
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And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people
sought him, and came to him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from
them.
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And he said to them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for
therefore am I sent.
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And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
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And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed on him to hear the word of God,
he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
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And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them,
and were washing their nets.
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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 taught the people
out of the ship.
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Now when he had left speaking, he said to Simon, Launch out into the deep, and
let down your nets for a draught.
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And Simon answering said to him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have
taken nothing: nevertheless at your word I will let down the net.
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And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and
their net broke.
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And they beckoned to their partners, which were in the other ship, that they
should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that
they began to sink.
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When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me;
for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
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For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes
which they had taken:
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And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with
Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now on you shall catch men.
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And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed
him.
5:12
And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of
leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and sought him, saying, Lord, if you
will, you can make me clean.
5:13
And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be you clean. And
immediately the leprosy departed from him.
5:14
And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and show yourself to the priest, and
offer for your cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
5:15
But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came
together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
5:16
And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
5:17
And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were
Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town
of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to
heal them.
5:18
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.
5:19
And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the
multitude, they went on the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with
his couch into the middle before Jesus.
5:20
And when he saw their faith, he said to him, Man, your sins are forgiven you.
5:21
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which
speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
5:22
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said to them, What reason
you in your hearts?
5:23
Whether is easier, to say, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say, Rise up and
walk?
5:24
But that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins,
(he said to the sick of the palsy,) I say to you, Arise, and take up your couch,
and go into your house.
5:25
And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that where on he lay, and
departed to his own house, glorifying God.
5:26
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear,
saying, We have seen strange things to day.
5:27
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at
the receipt of custom: and he said to him, Follow me.
5:28
And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
5:29
And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company
of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
5:30
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do
you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
5:31
And Jesus answering said to them, They that are whole need not a physician; but
they that are sick.
5:32
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
5:33
And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers,
and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but your eat and drink?
5:34
And he said to them, Can you make the children of the bridal chamber fast, while
the bridegroom is with them?
5:35
But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and
then shall they fast in those days.
5:36
And he spoke also a parable to them; No man puts a piece of a new garment on an
old; if otherwise, then both the new makes a rent, and the piece that was taken
out of the new agrees not with the old.
5:37
And no man puts new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the
bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
5:38
But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
5:39
No man also having drunk old wine straightway desires new: for he said, The old
is better.
6:1
And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through
the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat,
rubbing them in their hands.
6:2
And certain of the Pharisees said to them, Why do you that which is not lawful
to do on the sabbath days?
6:3
And Jesus answering them said, Have you not read so much as this, what David
did, when himself was an hungered, and they which were with him;
6:4
How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the show bread, and gave
also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the
priests alone?
6:5
And he said to them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
6:6
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.
6:7
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath
day; that they might find an accusation against him.
6:8
But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand,
Rise up, and stand forth in the middle. And he arose and stood forth.
6:9
Then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath
days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
6:10
And looking round about on them all, he said to the man, Stretch forth your
hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
6:11
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might
do to Jesus.
6:12
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.
6:13
And when it was day, he called to him his disciples: and of them he chose
twelve, whom also he named apostles;
6:14
Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John,
Philip and Bartholomew,
6:15
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
6:16
And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
6:17
And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his
disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and
from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed
of their diseases;
6:18
And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.
6:19
And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him,
and healed them all.
6:20
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be you poor: for
yours is the kingdom of God.
6:21
Blessed are you that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that
weep now: for you shall laugh.
6:22
Blessed are you, 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.
6:23
Rejoice you in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in
heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers to the prophets.
6:24
But woe to you that are rich! for you have received your consolation.
6:25
Woe to you that are full! for you shall hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for
you shall mourn and weep.
6:26
Woe to you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to
the false prophets.
6:27
But I say to you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
6:28
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which spitefully use you.
6:29
And to him that smites you on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that
takes away your cloak forbid not to take your coat also.
6:30
Give to every man that asks of you; and of him that takes away your goods ask
them not again.
6:31
And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them likewise.
6:32
For if you love them which love you, what thank have you? for sinners also love
those that love them.
6:33
And if you do good to them which do good to you, what thank have you? for sinners also do even the same.
6:34
And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thank have you? for
sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
6:35
But love you your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and
your reward shall be great, and you shall be the children of the Highest: for he
is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.
6:36
Be you therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
6:37
Judge not, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you shall not be
condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven:
6:38
Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken
together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same
measure that you mete with it shall be measured to you again.
6:39
And he spoke a parable to them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not
both fall into the ditch?
6:40
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as
his master.
6:41
And why behold you the mote that is in your brother's eye, but perceive not the
beam that is in your own eye?
6:42
Either how can you say to your brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that
is in your eye, when you yourself behold not the beam that is in your own eye?
You hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of your own eye, and then shall you
see clearly to pull out the mote that is in your brother's eye.
6:43
For a good tree brings not forth corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree
bring forth good fruit.
6:44
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs,
nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
6:45
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is
good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that
which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
6:46
And why call you me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
6:47
Whoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to
whom he is like:
6:48
He is like a man which built an house, and dig deep, and laid the foundation on
a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently on that house, and
could not shake it: for it was founded on a rock.
6:49
But he that hears, and does not, is like a man that without a foundation built
an house on the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and
immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
7:1
Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered
into Capernaum.
7:2
And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and ready to
die.
7:3
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent to him the elders of the Jews, beseeching
him that he would come and heal his servant.
7:4
And when they came to Jesus, they sought him instantly, saying, That he was
worthy for whom he should do this:
7:5
For he loves our nation, and he has built us a synagogue.
7:6
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the
centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, trouble not yourself: for I
am not worthy that you should enter under my roof:
7:7
Why neither thought I myself worthy to come to you: but say in a word, and my
servant shall be healed.
7:8
For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say to
one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do
this, and he does it.
7:9
When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned him about, and
said to the people that followed him, I say to you, I have not found so great
faith, no, not in Israel.
7:10
And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that
had been sick.
7:11
And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and
many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
7:12
Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man
carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of
the city was with her.
7:13
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, Weep not.
7:14
And he came and touched the bier: and they that bore him stood still.
And he said, Young man, I say to you, Arise.
7:15
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his
mother.
7:16
And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great
prophet is risen up among us; and, That God has visited his people.
7:17
And this rumor of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the
region round about.
7:18
And the disciples of John showed him of all these things.
7:19
And John calling to him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Are you
he that should come? or look we for another?
7:20
When the men were come to him, they said, John Baptist has sent us to you,
saying, Are you he that should come? or look we for another?
7:21
And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of
evil spirits; and to many that were blind he gave sight.
7:22
Then Jesus answering said to them, Go your way, and tell John what things you
have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are
cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is
preached.
7:23
And blessed is he, whoever shall not be offended in me.
7:24
And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the people
concerning John, What went you out into the wilderness for to see?
A reed shaken with the wind?
7:25
But what went you out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment?
Behold, they which are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in
kings' courts.
7:26
But what went you out for to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more
than a prophet.
7:27
This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
which shall prepare your way before you.
7:28
For I say to you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater
prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is
greater than he.
7:29
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being
baptized with the baptism of John.
7:30
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves,
being not baptized of him.
7:31
And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and
to what are they like?
7:32
They are like to children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to
another, and saying, We have piped to you, and you have not danced; we have
mourned to you, and you have not wept.
7:33
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say,
He has a devil.
7:34
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and you say, Behold a gluttonous
man, and a drunkard, a friend of publicans and sinners!
7:35
But wisdom is justified of all her children.
7:36
And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went
into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
7:37
And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus
sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
7:38
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears,
and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed
them with the ointment.
7:39
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spoke within himself,
saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of
woman this is that touches him: for she is a sinner.
7:40
And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to you. And he
said, Master, say on.
7:41
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred
pence, and the other fifty.
7:42
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me
therefore, which of them will love him most?
7:43
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said to him, You have rightly judged.
7:44
And he turned to the woman, and said to Simon, See you this woman? I entered
into your house, you gave me no water for my feet: but she has washed my feet
with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
7:45
You gave me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in has not ceased to
kiss my feet.
7:46
My head with oil you did not anoint: but this woman has anointed my feet with
ointment.
7:47
Why I say to you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much:
but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.
7:48
And he said to her, Your sins are forgiven.
7:49
And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this
that forgives sins also?
7:50
And he said to the woman, Your faith has saved you; go in peace.
8:1
And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village,
preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve
were with him,
8:2
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary
called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
8:3
And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others,
which ministered to him of their substance.
8:4
And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every
city, he spoke by a parable:
8:5
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side;
and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
8:6
And some fell on a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away,
because it lacked moisture.
8:7
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
8:8
And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit an hundred times.
And when he had said these things, he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him
hear.
8:9
And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
8:10
And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but
to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might
not understand.
8:11
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
8:12
Those by the way side are they that hear; then comes the devil, and takes away
the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
8:13
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and
these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall
away.
8:14
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go
forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and
bring no fruit to perfection.
8:15
But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having
heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
8:16
No man, when he has lighted a candle, covers it with a vessel, or puts it under
a bed; but sets it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
8:17
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid,
that shall not be known and come abroad.
8:18
Take heed therefore how you hear: for whoever has, to him shall be given; and
whoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.
8:19
Then came to him his mother and his brothers, and could not come at him for the
press.
8:20
And it was told him by certain which said, Your mother and your brothers stand
without, desiring to see you.
8:21
And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brothers are these which hear
the word of God, and do it.
8:22
Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his
disciples: and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake.
And they launched forth.
8:23
But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the
lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
8:24
And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he
arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and
there was a calm.
8:25
And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying
one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commands even the winds and
water, and they obey him.
8:26
And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
8:27
And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man,
which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither stayed in any house,
but in the tombs.
8:28
When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice
said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of God most high? I beseech
you, torment me not.
8:29
(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes
it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he
broke the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
8:30
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion: because
many devils were entered into him.
8:31
And they sought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
8:32
And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they
sought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
8:33
Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd
ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
8:34
When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in
the city and in the country.
8:35
Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man,
out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and
in his right mind: and they were afraid.
8:36
They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the
devils was healed.
8:37
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about sought him
to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into
the ship, and returned back again.
8:38
Now the man out of whom the devils were departed sought him that he might be
with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
8:39
Return to your own house, and show how great things God has done to you. And he
went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had
done to him.
8:40
And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received
him: for they were all waiting for him.
8:41
And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue:
and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and sought him that he would come into his
house:
8:42
For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying.
But as he went the people thronged him.
8:43
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her
living on physicians, neither could be healed of any,
8:44
Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her
issue of blood stanched.
8:45
And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with
him said, Master, the multitude throng you and press you, and say you, Who
touched me?
8:46
And Jesus said, Somebody has touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out
of me.
8:47
And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling
down before him, she declared to him before all the people for what cause she
had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
8:48
And he said to her, Daughter, be of good comfort: your faith has made you whole;
go in peace.
8:49
While he yet spoke, there comes one from the ruler of the synagogue's house,
saying to him, Your daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
8:50
But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and
she shall be made whole.
8:51
And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and
James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
8:52
And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but
sleeps.
8:53
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
8:54
And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid,
arise.
8:55
And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give
her meat.
8:56
And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no
man what was done.
9:1
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority
over all devils, and to cure diseases.
9:2
And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
9:3
And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor money,
neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
9:4
And whatever house you enter into, there abide, and there depart.
9:5
And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, shake off the
very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
9:6
And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing
every where.
9:7
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed,
because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
9:8
And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old
prophets was risen again.
9:9
And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such
things? And he desired to see him.
9:10
And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And
he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city
called Bethsaida.
9:11
And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spoke
to them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
9:12
And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said to him, Send
the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and
lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
9:13
But he said to them, Give you them to eat. And they said, We have no more but
five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this
people.
9:14
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them
sit down by fifties in a company.
9:15
And they did so, and made them all sit down.
9:16
Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he
blessed them, and broke, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
9:17
And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that
remained to them twelve baskets.
9:18
And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and
he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
9:19
They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that
one of the old prophets is risen again.
9:20
He said to them, But whom say you that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of
God.
9:21
And he straightly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
9:22
Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders
and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
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And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
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For whoever will save his life shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for
my sake, the same shall save it.
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For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or
be cast away?
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For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man
be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the
holy angels.
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But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of
death, till they see the kingdom of God.
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And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and
John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
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And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment
was white and glistering.
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And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
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Who appeared in glory, and spoke of his decease which he should accomplish at
Jerusalem.
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But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were
awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
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And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it
is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for you, and
one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
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While he thus spoke, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared
as they entered into the cloud.
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And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear
him.
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And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and
told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
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And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the
hill, much people met him.
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And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech you, look
on my son: for he is my only child.
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And, see, a spirit takes him, and he suddenly cries out; and it tears him that
he foams again, and bruising him hardly departs from him.
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And I sought your disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
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And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I
be with you, and suffer you? Bring your son here.
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And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him.
And
Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again
to his father.
9:43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said to his di