CHAP. I.

The genealogy of Chrift from Abraham to Jofeph: 18 He was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the virgin Mary, when he was espoused to Jofeph. 19 The angel fatisfieth the mifdeeming thoughts of Jofeph, and interpreteth the names of Chrift.

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HE book of the a generation of Jefus Chrift, the fon of David, the fon of Abraham.

2 b Abraham begat Ifaac; and Ifaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

3 And Judas begat Phares, and Zara of Thamar;

and Phares begat Efrom; and Efrom begat Aram;

4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naaffon; and Naaffon begat Salmon;

5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jeffe;

6 And Jeffe begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

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7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

8 And Afa begat Jofaphat; and Jofaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham

begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

19 Then Jofeph her husband, being a juft man, and not willing to make her a publick ex- countcalled ample, was minded to put her away privily.

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zo But while he thought on these things, be- Domini. hold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, faying, Jofeph thou ion of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

21" And the fhall bring forth a fon, and thou "Luke 1. fhalt call his name JESUS: for he thall fave 31. his people from their fins.

22 (Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was fpoken of the Lord by the prophet, faying,

23° Behold, a virgin fhall be with child, and fhall bring forth a fon, and they fhall call his name Emmanuel, which, being interpreted, is, God with us)

24 Then Jofeph, being raifed from fleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

25 And knew her not till fhe had brought forth her first-born fon; and he called his name JESUS.

CHA P. II.

The wife-men out of the east are directed to Christ by a star. 11 They worship him, and offer their prefents. 14 Jofeph fleeth into Egypt, with Jefus and his mother. 16 Herod flayeth the children. 20 Himfelf dieth. 23 Chrift is brought back again into Galilee to Nazareth.

when in Bethlehem

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10 Ezekias begat Manaffes;

naffes begat Amon; and Amon begat Jofias; 11 And Jofias begat Jechonias and his breSomeread, thren, about the time they were carried away to Jofias begat Babylon:

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Jakim, and 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jakim begat 1 Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Jechonias. Zorobabel;

1 Chron.

3. 16, 17.

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13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

16 And Jacob begat Jofeph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jefus, who is called Christ.

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David, are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon, are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Chrift, are fourteen generations.

18 Now the birth of Jefus Chrift was on this wife: When as his mother Mary was

bebehold, there carne wife-men from the east to fore the Jerufalem,

2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his ftar in the east, and are come to worship him.

3 When Herod the king had heard thefe things, he was troubled, and all Jerufalem with him.

4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Chrift should be born.

5 And they faid unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea for thus it is written by the prophet,

common account

called

Anno Domini. a Luke a., 6, 7.

6 And thou, Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, b Mic. 5. 2. art not the leaft among the princes of Juda: for John 7. 42. out of thee shall come a Governor that shall rule my people Ifrael.

7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wife-men, enquired of them diligently what time. the ftar appeared.

8 And he fent them to Bethlehem, and faid, Go, and fearch diligently for the young child ; and when ye have found him, bring ine word again, that I may come and worship him alfo. A 2 9 When

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9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and lo, the ftar which they law in the east went before them, till it came and ftood over where the young child was. 10 When they faw the ftar, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11 ¶ And when they were come into the house, they faw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treafures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincenfe, and myrrh.

12 And being warned of God in a dream, that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Jofeph in a dream, faying, Arife, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will feek the young child to destroy him.

14 When he arofe, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

15 And was there until the death of Herod : that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Hofea 11. Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my ion.

d Jer. 31.

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The third year before the

common account called

Anno Domini.

a Mark 1.4. Luke 3. 2.

16 Then Herod, when he faw that he was mocked of the wife-men, was exceeding wroth, and fent forth, and flew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coafts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wife-men.

17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by. Jeremy the prophet, saying,

18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Jofeph in Egypt,

20 Saying, Arife, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Ifrael: for they are dead which fought the young child's life.

21 And he arofe, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Ifrael.

22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea, in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned afide into the parts of Galilee.

23 And he came and dwelt in a city called. Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was fpoken by the prophets, He fhall be called a Nazarene.

CHA P. III.

John preacheth: 4 His office, life, and baptifm. 7 He reprehendeth the Pharifees, 13 and baptizeth Chrift in Jordan.

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N thofe days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

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John baptizeth Chrift.

7 But when he faw many of the Pharifees and Sadducees come to his baptifm, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits || meet for re- | Or, anpentance:

9 And think not to fay within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I fay unto you, that God is able of these ftones to raise up children unto Abraham.

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fwerable to amendment

of life. John 8. 39.

10 And now alfo the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bring- Chap, 7. eth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cait 19. into the fire.

11 f I indeed baptize you with water unto re- Mark 1.8. pentance; but he that cometh after me is migh- Luke 3. 16. tier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: John 1, 26.he thall baptize you with the Holy Ghoft, andwith fire.

12 Whofe fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat: into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

13 Then cometh Jefus from Galilee to A. D. 27. Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

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14 But John forbade him, faying, I have 9. need to be baptized of thee, and comeft thou to Luke 3. 28. me?

15 And Jefus answering, faid unto him, Suffer it to be jo now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteoufnefs. Then he suffered him.

16 And Jefus, when he was baptized, went up ftraightway out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he faw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him.

17 And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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Christ beginneth to preach:

His fermon in the monnt, thofe which were lunatick, and thofe that had Anno the pally; and he healed them.

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27. Deut. 8.

5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and fetteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And faith unto him, If thou be the Son of Pfal. 91. God, caft thyfelf down for it is written, He fhall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they fhall bear thee up, left at any time thou dath thy foot against a stone. 7 Jefus faid unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God." 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and fheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

Deut. 6. 16.

h Mark 1. 14.

i Mark 1. 16.

14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Efaias the prophet, faying,

15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the fea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:

16 The people which fat in darkness, saw great light; and to them which fat in the region and fhadow of death, light is fprung up.

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17 From that time Jefus began to preach, and to fay, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

18 And Jefus walking by the fea of Galilee faw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, cafting a net into the fea: for they were fishers.

19 And he faith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

20 And they ftraightway left their nets, and followed him.

21 And going on from thence, he faw other two brethren, James the fon of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a fhip with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.

22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

23¶ And Jefus went about all Galilee, teaching in their fynagogues, and preaching the gofpel of the kingdon, and healing all manner of fickness, and all manner of difeafe among the people.

24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all fick people that were taken with divers difeafes and torments, and those which were poffcffed with devils, and

25 And there followed him great multitudes of people, from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerufalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan. CHAP. V.

1 Chrift beginneth his fermon in the mount: 3 declaring who are bieffed, 13 who are the falt of the earth, 14 the light of the world, the city on an hill: 15 the candle: 17 that he came to fulfil the law. 21 What it is to kill, 27 to commit adultery, 33 to fwear: 38 exhorteth to fuffer wrong, 44 to love even our enemies, 48 and to labour after perfectness.

ND feeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him.

2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, faying,

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3 Bleffed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is Luke 6. the kingdom of heaven.

4 Bleffed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

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f 1 Pet. 4.

11 Bleffed are ye when men fhall revile you, and perfecute you, and fhall fay all manner of f evil against you + falfely for my fake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad for great 14 is your reward in heaven: for fo perfecuted they † Gr. lying. the prophets which were before you.

13 Ye are the falt of the earth; but if the 8 Mark 9. falt have loft his favour, wherewith fhall it be so. falted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but Luke 14. to be cast out, and to be troden under foot of 34.

men.

14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is fet on an hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bufhel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light fo fhine before men, i that they may fee your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

17 ¶ Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Herod's cruelty.

The fourth year be

fore the

common

account called

Anno Domini.

Or, offered.

9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and lo, the star which they law in the east went before them, till it came and ftood over where the young child was.

10 When they faw the ftar, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11 ¶ And when they were come into the house, they faw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treafures, they prefented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincenfe, and myrrh.

12 And being warned of God in a dream, that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, faying, Arife, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will feek the young child to destroy him.

14 When he arofe, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

15 And was there until the death of Herod : that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Out of Egypt Hofea 11. Lord by the prophet, saying,

d Jer. 31.

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Anno Domini.

. Mark 1.4. Luke 3. 2.

have I called my ion.

16 Then Herod, when he faw that he was mocked of the wife-men, was exceeding wroth, and fent forth, and flew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coafts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wife-men.

17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by. Jeremy the prophet, saying,

18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Jofeph in Egypt,

20 Saying, Arife, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Ifrael : for they are dead which fought the young child's life.

21 And he arofe, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Ifrael.

22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea, in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee.

23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was fpoken by the prophets, He fhall be called a Nazarene.

CHA P. III.

1 John preacheth: 4 His office, life, and baptifm. 7 He reprehendeth the Pharifees, 13 and baptizeth Christ in Jordan.

N thofe days came a John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

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2 And faying, Repent ye: for the kingdom Anno of heaven is at hand.

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Domini For this is he that was spoken of by the pro-- 26. phet Efaias, faying, The voice of one crying in Ifai. 40. the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, 3. Mark 1. 3. make his paths ftraight.

4 And the fame John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locufts and wild honey.

'Then went out to him Jerufalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confefling their fins.

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7¶ But when he faw many of the Pharifees and Sadducees come to his baptifm, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits || meet for repentance:

9 And think not to fay within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I fay unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

10 And now alfo the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bring- Chap, 7. eth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cait 19. into the fire.

If I indeed baptize you with water unto re- Mark 1.8.. pentance; but he that cometh after me is migh- Luke 3. 16. tier than I, whofe fhoes I am not worthy to bear: John & 26. he thall baptize you with the Holy Ghoft, andwith fire.

12 Whofe fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheatinto the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

13 Then cometh Jefus from Galilee to A. D. 27. Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

8 Mark 1.

14 But John forbade him, faying, I have 9. need to be baptized of thee, and comeft thou to Luke 3. 28, me?

15 And Jefus anfwering, faid unto him, Suffer it to be jo now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteoufnefs. Then he suffered him.

16 And Jefus, when he was baptized, went up ftraightway out of the water and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he faw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him.

17 And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Christ beginneth to preach:

His fermon in the mount, thofe which were lunatick, and thofe that had Anno the pally; and he healed them.

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5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and fetteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And faith unto him, If thou be the Son of e Pfal. 91. God, caft thyfelf down for it is written, He fhall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they fhall bear thee up, left at any time thou dath thy foot against a stone. 7 Jefus faid unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God." 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and fheweth him all

• Deut. 6. 16.

25 And there followed him great multitudes of people, from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerufalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan. CHAP. V.

1 Chrift beginneth his fermon in the mount: 3 declaring who are bieffed, 13 who are the falt of the earth, 14 the light of the world, the city on an hill: : 15 the candle: 17 that he came to fulfil the law. 21 What it is to kill, 27 to commit adultery, 33 to fwear: 38 exhorteth to fuffer wrong, 44 to love even our enemies, 48 and to labour after perfectness.

A. D. 30. Mark 1.

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Luke 4. 14.

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vered up.

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n Mark 1. 14.

1 Mark 1. 16.

I Then the devil leaveth him, and behold, angels came and miniftered unto him.

12¶f Now when Jefus had heard that John was caft into prifon, he departed into Galilee.

13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the fea-coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Efaias the prophet, faying,

15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the fea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:

16 The people which fat in darkness, faw great light; and to them which fat in the region and fhadow of death, light is fprung up.

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17 From that time Jefus began to preach, and to fay, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

18 And Jefus walking by the sea of Galilee faw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, cafting a net into the fea: for they were fishers.

19 And he faith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

20 And they ftraightway left their nets, and followed him.

21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the fon of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a fhip with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.

22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

23 ¶ And Jefus went about all Galilee, teaching in their fynagogues, and preaching the gofpel of the kingdon, and healing all manner of fickness, and all manner of disease among the people.

24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all fick people that were taken with divers difeafes and torments, and those which were poffcffed with devils, and

a mountain: and when he was fet, his disciples came unto him.

2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, faying,

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3 Bleffed are the poor in fpirit: for theirs is Luke 6. the kingdom of heaven.

4 Bleffed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

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