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hold this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and 35 for a sign which shall be spoken against; (yea, a sword shall pierce through thy 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;' and she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings 38 and prayers night and day. And she coming in that instant, gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

§ 10. The Magi.—JERUSALEM, Bethlehem.

MATTH. II. 1-12.

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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,' saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he de5 manded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, • In Bethlehem of Judea for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda : for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. ? Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them dili8 gently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go, and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the 10 young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding 11 great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and 12 frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream, that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

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§ 11. The flight into Egypt.

Herod's cruelty. The return.-BETHLEHEM,
NAZARETH.

MATTH. II. 13-23.

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod 14 will seek the young child to destroy him. When he arose, he took the young 15 child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: and was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my Son.

a 34. Comp. Is. 8, 14.

b5, 6. Mic. 5, 2.

e 15. Hos. 11, 1.

MATTH. II.

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise 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.

LUKE II. 39, 40.

19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a 20 dream to Joseph in Egypt,' saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the 21 young child's life. And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, 22 and came into the land of Israel. 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 39 God in a dream, he turned aside 23 into the parts of Galilee:' and he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.b

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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. And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

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§ 12. At twelve years of age Jesus goes to the Passover.-JERUSALEM.

LUKE II. 41-52.

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the 43 custom of the feast. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother 44 knew not of it. But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and ac45 quaintance. And when they found him not, they turned back again to 46 Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing 47 them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished 48 at his understanding and answers. And when they saw him, they were amazed and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with 49 us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me wist ye not that I must be about 50 my Father's business? And they understood not the saying which he spake 51 unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and

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a 17. Jer. 31, 15. Comp. Jer. 40, 1.

b23. Heb. Is, 11, 1. Comp. Is. 53, 2. Zech. 6, 12. Rev. 5, 5.

§ 13.-The Genealogies.

MATTH. I. 1-17.

1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

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LUKE III. 23-38, inverted. The son of God, the son of Adam, the son of Seth, the son of Enos, the son of Cainan, the son of Maleleel, the son of Jared, the son 36 of Enoch, the son of Mathusala, the son of Lamech, the son of Noe, the son of Sem, the son of Arphaxad, 35 the son of Cainan, the son of Sala, the son of Heber, the son of Phalec, the son of Ragau, the son of Saruch, 34 the son of Nachor, the son of 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac Thara, the son of Abraham, the son begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas 33 of Isaac, the son of Jacob,' the son

3 and his brethren; ' and Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom

4 begat Aram; and Aram begat

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of Juda, the son of Phares, the son of Esrom, the son of Aram, the son

Aminadab; and Aminadab begat 32 of Aminadab,' the son of Naasson,

Naasson; and Naasson begat Sal

mon; and Salmon begat Booz of

the son of Salmon, the son of Booz,

Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of 31 the son of Obed, the son of Jesse,' the

Ruth; and Obed beget Jesse ; ' and
Jesse begat David the king; and
David the king begat Solomon of
of her that had been the wife of

son of David, the son of Nathan,

the son of Mattatha, the son of

7 Urias; and Solomon begat Robo- 30 Menan, the son of Melea,' the son of

Eliakim, the son of Jonan, the son of
Joseph, the son of Juda, the son of

am; and Roboam begat Abia; and 8 Abia begat Asa; and Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; ' and Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham 29 begat Achaz; and Achaz begat 10 Ezekias;' and Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; 28 of Eliezer, the son of Jose,' the son 11 and Amon begat Josias ; and Josias

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begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried

Simeon, the son of Levi, the son of
Matthat, the son of Jorim, the son

of Er, the son of Elmodam, the son

of Cosam, the son of Addi, the son

of Salathiel, the son of Zorobabel, the son of Rhesa, the son of Joanna,

away to Babylon. And after they 27 of Melchi,' the son of Neri, the son were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat 13 Zorobabel; ' and Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim, 26 14 and Eliakim begat Azor; ' and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat 25 Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15 and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Mat- 24 16 than begat Jacob;' and Jacob begat

the son of Juda, the son of Joseph, the son of Semei, the son of Mattathias, the son of Maath,' the son of Nagge, the son of Esli, the son of Naum, the son of Amos, the son of Mattathias, the son of Joseph, the son of Janna, the son of Melchi, the

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Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called 23 Christ.

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen genera

LUKE III.

son of Levi, the son of Matthat, the son of Heli, the son of Joseph,And Jesus himself... being (as was supposed)

tions; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

ANNOUNCEMENT AND INTRODUCTION OF OUR LORD'S PUBLIC

§ 14. The Ministry of John the Baptist. - THE DESERT. THE Jordan.

in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,' Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance, for the re2 mission of sins.-As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way be3 fore thee: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.