questioneth with the doctors. CHAP. III. Preaching of John Baptist. of the doctors, both hearingling the baptism of repentance, them, and asking them questions. for the remission of sins; 47 And all that heard him 4 As it is written in the book were astonished at his under- of the words of Esaias the prostanding and answers. phet, saying, The voice of one 48 And when they saw him, crying in the wilderness, Prethey were amazed: and his pare ye the way of the Lord, mother said unto him, Son, why make his paths straight. hast thou thus dealt with us? 5 Every valley shall be filled, behold, thy father and I have and every mountain and hill sought thee sorrowing. shall be brought low; and the 49 And he said unto them, crooked shall be made straight, How is it that ye sought me ? and the rough ways shall be wist ye not that I must be about made smooth; my Father's business? 6 And all flesh shall see the 50 And they understood not salvation of God. the saying which he spake unto them. 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be bap51 And he went down with tized of him, O generation of them, and came to Nazareth, vipers, who hath warned you to and was subject unto them: but flee from the wrath to come? his mother kept all these sayings 8 Bring forth therefore fruits in her heart. worthy of repentance, and begin 52 And Jesus increased in not to say within yourselves, We wisdom and stature, and in fa- have Abraham to our father: for vour with God and man. I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. NOW CHAP. III. John's preaching and baptism. OW in the fifteenth year of 9 And now also the axe is laid the reign of Tiberius Cesar, unto the root of the trees: every Pontius Pilate being governor tree therefore which bringeth of Judea, and Herod being te- not forth good fruit, is hewn trarch of Galilee, and his brother down, and cast into the fire. Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of 10 And the people asked him, the region of Trachonitis, and saying, What shall we do then? Lysanias the tetrarch of Abi- 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two 2 Annas and Caiaphas being coats, let him impart to him the high priests, the word of that hath none; and he that God came unto John the son of hath meat, let him do likewise. Zacharias in the wilderness. 12 Then came also publicans 3 And he came into all the to be baptized, and said unto country about Jordan, preach-him, Master, what shall we do? lene, John's testimony LUKE, and baptism of Christ. 13 And he said unto them, 22 And the Holy Ghost deExact no more than that which scended in a bodily shape like is appointed you. a dove upon him, and a voice 14 And the soldiers likewise came from heaven, which said. demanded of him, saying, And Thou art my beloved Son; in what shall we do? And he said thee I am well pleased. unto them, Do violence to no 23 And Jesus himself began man, neither accuse any false- to be about thirty years of age, ly; and be content with your being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son wages. 15 And as the people were in of Heli, expectation, and all men mused 24 Which was the son of in their hearts of John, whether Matthat, which was the son of he were the Christ, or not; Levi, which was the son of 16 John answered, saying Melchi, which was the son of unto them all, I indeed baptize Janna, which was the son of you with water; but one migh-Joseph, tier than I cometh, the latchet 25 Which was the son of Matof whose shoes I am not worthy tathias, which was the son of to unloose: he shall baptize Amos, which was the son of you with the Holy Ghost, and Naum, which was the son of with fire: Esli, which was the son of 26 Which was the son of 17 Whose fan is in his hand, Nagge, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the Maath, which was the son of wheat into his garner; but the Mattathias, which was the son of chaff he will burn with fire un- Semei, which was the son of quenchable. Joseph, which was the son of i 18 And many other things in Juda, his exhortation preached he unto the people. 27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of 19 But Herod the tetrarch, Rhesa, which was the son of being reproved by him for He-Zorobabel, which was the son of rodias his brother Philip's wife, Salathiel, which was the son of and for all the evils which Herod Neri, had done, 1 28 Which was the son of Mel20 Added yet this above all, chi, which was the son of Addi, that he shut up John in prison. which was the son of Cosam, 21 Now, when all the people which was the son of Elmodam, were baptized, it came to pass, which was the son of Er, that Jesus also being baptized, 29 Which was the son of Jose, and praying, the heaven was which was the son of Eliezer, opened, which was the son of Jorim, CHAP. IV. Christ s genealogy: Juda, which was the son of 38 Which was the son of 31 Which was the son of God. Melea, which was the son of CHAP. IV. Menan, which was the son of Christ's temptation and victory. Mattatha, which was the son of A Holy Ghost, returned from AND Jesus being full of the Nathan, which was the son of Jordan, and was led by the Spirit 32 Which was the son of Jesse, into the wilderness, which was the son of Obed, 2 Being forty days tempted which was the son of Booz, which of the devil. And in those days was the son of Salmon, which he did eat nothing: and when was the son of Naasson, they were ended, he afterward 33 Which was the son of hungered. Aminadab, which was the son 3 And the devil said unto of Aram, which was the son of him, If thou be the Son of God, Esrom, which was the son of command this stone that it be Phares, which was the son of made bread. Juda, 4 And Jesus answered him, 34 Which was the son of Jacob, saying, It is written, That man which was the son of Isaac, shall not live by bread alone, which was the son of Abraham, but by every word of God. which was the son of Thara, 5 And the devil, taking him which was the son of Nachor, up into a high mountain, shewed 35 Which was the son of unto him all the kingdoms of Saruch, which was the son of the world in a moment of time. Ragau, which was the son of 6 And the devil said unto Phalec, which was the son of him, All this power will I give Heber, which was the son of thee, and the glory of them: Sala, for that is delivered unto me, of and to whomsoever I will, I give it. 36 Which was the son 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, 7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. 8 And Jesus answered and 37 Which was the son of said unto him, Get thee behind Mathusala, which was the son me, Satan: for it is written, LUKE, Christ's temptation: He beginneth to preach, Thou shalt worship the Lord anointed me to preach the gosthy God, and him only shalt pel to the poor; he hath sent thou serve. me to heal the broken-hearted, 9 And he brought him to Je- to preach deliverance to the rusalem, and set him on a pin- captives, and recovering of sight nacle of the temple, and said to the blind, to set at liberty unto him, If thou be the Son of them that are bruised, God, cast thyself down from 19 To preach the acceptable hence. year of the Lord. 10 For it is written, He shall 20 And he closed the book, give his angels charge over thee, and he gave it again to the to keep thee: minister, and sat down. And 11 And in their hands they the eyes of all them that were shall bear thee up, lest at any in the synagogue were fastened. time thou dash thy foot against on him. a stone. unto 21 And he began to say 12 And Jesus answering, said them, This day is this scripture unto him, It is said, Thou shalt fulfilled in your ears. not tempt the Lord thy God. 22 And all bare him witness, 13 And when the devil had and wondered at the gracious ended all the temptation, he words which proceeded out of departed from him for a season. his mouth. And they said, Is 14 And Jesus returned in not this Joseph's son the power of the Spirit into Ga- 23 And he said unto them, lilee: and there went out a fame Ye will surely say unto me this of him through all the region proverb, Physician, heal thyself: round about. whatsoever we have heard done 15 And he taught in their in Capernaum, do also here in synagogues, being glorified of thy country. all. 24 And he said, Verily, I say 16 ¶ And he came to Naza- unto you, No prophet is acceptreth, where he had been brought ed in his own country. up: and, as his custom was, he 25 But I tell you of a truth, went into the synagogue on the many widows were in Israel in sabbath-day, and stood up for the days of Elias, when the to read. heaven was shut up three years 17 And there was delivered and six months, when great unto him the book of the prophet famine was throughout all the Esaias. And when he had land: opened the book, he found the 26 But unto none of them was place where it was written, Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, 18 The Spirit of the Lord a city of Sidon, unto a woman is upon me, because he hath that was a widow. and to work miracles. CHAP. IV. Simon's wife's mother healed. 27 And many lepers were in saying, What a word is this! for Israel in the time of Eliseus the with authority and power he prophet; and none of them was commandeth the unclean spirits, cleansed, saving Naaman the and they come out. Syrian. 37 And the fame of him went 28 And all they in the syna-out into every place of the gogue, when they heard these country round about. things, were filled with wrath, 38 ¶ And he arose out of the 29 And rose up, and thrust synagogue, and entered into him out of the city, and led Simon's house. And Simon's him unto the brow of the hill, wife's mother was taken with a (whereon their city was built,) great fever; and they besought that they might cast him down him for her. headlong. 39 And he stood over her, 30 But he, passing through and rebuked the fever; and it the midst of them, went his way, left her and immediately she 31 And came down to Caper-arose and ministered unto them. naum, a city of Galilee, and 40 ¶ Now, when the sun was taught them on the sabbath-setting, all they that had any sick days. with divers diseases, brought 32 And they were astonished them unto him: and he laid his at his doctrine: for his word hands on every one of them, was with power. and healed them. 33 And in the synagogue 41 And devils also came out there was a man which had a of many, crying out, and saying, spirit of an unclean devil; and Thou art Christ the Son of God. he cried out with a loud voice, And he, rebuking them, suffered 34 Saying, Let us alone; what them not to speak for they have we to do with thee, thou knew that he was Christ. Jesus of Nazareth? art thou 42 And when it was day, he come to destroy us? I know departed, and went into a desert thee who thou art, the Holy One place; and the people sought of God. him, and came unto him, and 35 And Jesus rebuked him, stayed him, that he should not saying, Hold thy peace, and depart from them. come out of him. And when 43 And he said unto them, I the devil had thrown him in the must preach the kingdom of God midst, he came out of him, and to other cities also, for therefore hurt him not. am I sent. 36 And they were all amazed, 44 And he preached in the and spake among themselves, synagogues of Galilee. 103 |