57 Now Elizabeth's full time was come that she 71 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 . ευλογών τον θεον, 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 6 8 9 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 ; 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. 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." 8 MATT. I. MARK LUKE JOHN 22 (Now all this came to pass so that it was fulfilled * 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); 5 to be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who 8 And there were in the same country, shepherds 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. not for behold, I bring you good tidings of great 21 And when eight days were accomplished for JOHN 22 AND when the days of their purification were Lord; 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Numb. 18 ; 15. 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. B |