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57 Now Elizabeth's full time was come that she
should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58 And her neighbours and her kindred heard that
the Lord had showed great kindness towards her;
and they rejoiced with her. 59 And it came to pass,
that on the eighth day they came to circumcize the
child;
and they were calling him Zachariah, after
the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered
and said,
Nay! but he shall be called John."
61 And they said unto her, "There is no one among
thy kindred that is called by this name."
62 But
they made signs to his father, to know what he would
wish him to be called. 63 And he asked for a
writing-tablet, and wrote, saying, "John is his
name:" and they all wondered. 64 But his mouth
was immediately opened, and his tongue loosed; and
he spake, praising God.* 65 And amazement came
on all that dwelt around them and all these things
were spoken of throughout all the hill-country of
Judea. 66 And all that heard laid them up in their
hearts, saying, "What child will this be!" And
the hand of the Lord was with him.

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67 And Zachariah his father was filled with the holy spirit, and prophesied, saying, 68 "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; for he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people, 69 and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David his servant; 70 (as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets from ancient times); + even salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 72 to perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 73 the oath which he sware to Abraham our father, 74 to grant unto us, that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve him, without fear, 75 in holiness and righteousness before him, all our days. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called the pro phet of the Most High: for thou shalt go forth before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 77 in order to give the knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, 78 through the tender mercy +

+ απ' αιώνος.

Lit. Bowels of mere

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ευλογών τον θεον,

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THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.+ 2 Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren; 3 and Judah begat Phares and Zara, by Tamar; and Phares begat Hezron: and Hezron begat Aram; 4 and Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naashon; and Naashon begat Salmon ; 5 and Salmon began Boaz, by Rahab ; and Boaz begat Obed, by Ruth; and Obed begat Jessé; and Jessé begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon, by her that had been the wife of Uriah; 7 and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa; and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Jehoram; and Jehoram begat Uzziah; and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah; 10 and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and

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Manasseh begat Amon; and

MARK

LUKE III.

23 JESUS-being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph, 25 the son of Mattathiah, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggé, 26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathiah, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah, 27 the son of Joanna, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Salathiel, the son of Neri, 28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er, 29 the son of José, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, 30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim, 31 the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, 32 the son of Jessé, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Naashon, 33 the son of

• In these Genealogies the names are given as in Archbishop Newcome's Translation,

+ Or, Genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.

JOHN

MATT. I.

Amon begat Josiah ;
11 and
Josiah begat Jeconiah and his
brethren, about the removal to
Babylon: 12 and after the re-
moval to Babylon, Jeconiah
begat Salathiel; and Salathiel
begat Zerubbabel; 13 and Ze-
rubbabel begat Abiud; and
Abind begat Eliakim; and
Eliakim begat Azor; 14 and
Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc
begat Achim; and Achim be-
gat Eliud; 15 and Eliud begat
Eleazar; and Eleazar begat
Matthan; and Matthan begat
Jacob; 16 and Jacob begat Jo-
seph, the husband of Mary, of
whom was born Jesus, who is
called Christ.

17 All the generations, therefore, from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the removal to Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the removal to Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

MARK

LUKE III.
Aminadab, the son of Aram, the
son of Hezron, the son of Phares,
the son of Judah, 34 the son of
Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son
of Abraham, the son of Terah,
the son of Nahor, 35 the son of
Serug, the son of Reü, the son
of Peleg, the son of Eber, the
son of Salah, 36 the son of Cai-
nan, the son of Arphaxad, the
son of Shem, the son of Noah,
the son of Lamech, 37 the son of
Methuselah, the son of Enoch,
the son of Jared, the son of
Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 the son of Enoch, the son of
Seth, the son of Adam, the son
of God.

JOHN

SECT. VII.

Announcement to Joseph of the approaching Birth of Jesus.

MATT. I.

MARK

LUKE

JOHN

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was thus: for* his mother Mary having been espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she proved to have conceived of the holy spirit. 19 Now Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to expose her, purposed to put her away privately. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David! fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the holy spirit. " And she will bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins."

• yap, for, seems to imply and not in the ordinary way after "thus."

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MATT. I.

MARK

LUKE

JOHN

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22 (Now all this came to pass so that it was fulfilled *
which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet,
saying, 23 Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bring Is. 7; 14.
forth a son, and they will call his name Emmanuel,'
which being interpreted is, God with us).†
24 But
Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of
the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his
wife; 25
yet knew her not till she had brought
forth her first-born son: and he called his name
Jesus.

SECT. VIII.

Birth of Jesus, with connected Circumstances.

MATT.

MARK

LUKE II.

Now it came to pass in those days, that there went forth a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the land should be enrolled. 2 (The enrollment itself was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria).‡ 3 And all went to be enrolled, every one to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, 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 enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who
was with child. 6 Now it came to pass while they
were there, that the days were accomplished that
she should be delivered. 7 And she brought forth
her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling-
clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there
was no room for them in the inn.

8 And there were in the same country, shepherds
abiding in the fields, and keeping watch over their
flock by night. And, lo, an angel of the Lord
stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone
round about them: and they were exceedingly
afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them,
"Fear

JOHN

• The original expression iva (or oπwc) λŋрwy is, throughout, rendered so as to denote the event and not the final cause. Nevertheless, where it respects the fulfilment of prophecy, the ordinary rendering is correct; for the event was, of course, the appointment of HIM who foretold it.

+ Or, God is with us.

The decree was issued, and the population of Palestine was set in motion: but the enrollment was from some cause suspended; and it was not actually made, till the time when Cyrenius was Governor of Syria. See the Preliminary Dissertations.

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not for behold, I bring you good tidings of great
joy, which shall be to all the people; " that this
day, in the city of David, hath been born for you a
Saviour"-who is Christ the Lord.* 12 "And this is
a sign unto you; Ye will find a babe wrapped in
swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger."
13 And
suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of
the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 "Glory to God in the highest heavens, and on earth
peace! there is good will towards men."+
15 And
it came to pass, when the angels were gone away from
them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to
another, "Let us now go over unto Bethlehem, and
see this thing which hath come to pass, which the
Lord hath made known to us." 16 And they went
with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and
the babe lying in the manger. 17 But when they had
seen it, they made known the saying which had been
told them concerning this child.
18 And all they
that heard it wondered at the things which were
told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary laid
up all these things and pondered them in her
heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying
and praising God for all the things that they had
heard and seen, according as it had been told
unto them.

21 And when eight days were accomplished for
circumcizing him, then his name was called Jesus,
the name given by the angel before he was conceived
in the womb.

JOHN

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22 AND when the days of their purification were
accomplished, according to the law of Moses, they
brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the

Lord; 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Numb. 18 ; 15.
Every male that openeth the womb, shall be called

Or, this day hath been born, for you, in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the anointed Lord.

+ Taking kat Hellenistically, Kuinoel thus interprets-Glory to God, Most High! for on earth there is prosperity; he loveth men.

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