| Luke. | |
| CH. I. 5-25. | |
| 5 There was in the days of Herod
the king of Judea, a certain priest
named Zacharias, of the course of
Abia: and his wife was of the daughters
of Aaron, and her name was
Elisabeth. | |
| 6 And they were both righteous
before God, walking in all the commandments
and ordinances of the Lord
blameless. | |
| 7 and they had no child, because
that Elisabeth was barren; and they
both were now well stricken in years. | |
| 8 And it came to pass, that, while
he executed the priest's office before
God in the order of his course, | |
| 9 According to the custom of the
priest's office, his lot was to burn incense
when he went into the temple
of the Lord. | |
| 10 And the whole multitude of the
people were praying without, at the
time of incense. | |
| 11 And there appeared unto him an
angel of the Lord, standing on the
right side of the altar of incense. | |
| 12 And when Zacharias saw him,
he was troubled, and fear fell upon
him. | |
| 13 But the angel said unto him,
Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is
heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall
bear thee a son, and thou shalt call
his name John. | |
| 14 And thou shalt have joy and
gladness, and many shall rejoice at his
birth. | |
| 15 For he shall be great in the sight
of the Lord, and shall drink neither
wine nor strong drink; and he shall be
filled with the Holy Ghost, even from
his mother's womb. | |
| 16 And many of the children of
Israel shall he turn to the Lord their
God. | |
| 17 And he shall go before him in the
spirit and power of Elias,[82] to turn the
hearts of the fathers to the children,
and the disobedient to the wisdom of
the just; to make ready a people prepared
for the Lord. | |
| 18 And Zacharias said unto the
angel, Whereby shall I know this?
for I am an old man, and my wife
well stricken in years. | |
| 19 And the angel, answering, said
unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in
the presence of God, and am sent to
speak unto thee, and to shew thee
these glad tidings. | |
| 20 And behold, thou shalt be dumb,
and not able to speak, until the day
that these things shall be performed,
because thou believest not my words,
which shall be fulfilled in their season. | |
| 21 And the people waited for Zacharias,
and marvelled that he tarried so
long in the temple. | |
| 22 And when he came out, he could
not speak unto them: and they perceived
that he had seen a vision in the
temple; for he beckoned unto them,
and remained speechless. | |
| 23 And it came to pass, that as
soon as the days of his ministration
were accomplished, he departed to his
own house. | |
| 24 And after those days his wife
Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself
five months, saying, | |
| 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with
me in the days wherein he looked on
me, to take away my reproach among
men. | |
| Luke. | |
| CH. I. 26-38. | |
| 26 And in the sixth month the angel
Gabriel was sent from God unto a city
of Galilee, named Nazareth, | |
| 27 To a virgin espoused to a man
whose name was Joseph, of the house
of David; and the virgin's name was
Mary. | |
| 28 And the angel came in unto her,
and said, Hail, thou that art highly
favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed
art thou among women. | |
| 29 And when she saw him, she
was troubled at his saying, and cast
in her mind what manner of salutation
this should be. | |
| 30 And the angel said unto her,
Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found
favour with God. | |
| 31 And behold, thou shalt conceive
in thy womb, and bring forth a son,
and shalt call his name JESUS. | |
| 32 He shall be great, and shall be
called the son of the Highest; and the
Lord God shall give unto him the
throne of his father David. | |
| 33 And[83] he shall reign over the
house of Jacob for ever; and of his
kingdom there shall be no end. | |
| 34 Then said Mary unto the angel,
How shall this be, seeing I know not
a man? | |
| 35 And the angel answered and said
unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come
upon thee, and the power of the Highest
shall overshadow thee: therefore also
that holy thing which shall be born of
thee, shall be called the Son of God. | |
| 36 And behold, thy cousin Elisabeth,
she hath also conceived a son in
her old age; and this is the sixth month
with her who was called barren: | |
| 37 For with God nothing shall be
impossible. | |
| 38 And Mary said, Behold the
handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me
according to thy word. And the angel
departed from her. | |
| Luke. | |
| CH. I. 39-56. | |
| 39 And Mary arose in those days,
and went into the hill-country with
haste, into a city of Juda, | |
| 40 And entered into the house of
Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. | |
| 41 And it came to pass, that when
Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary,
the babe leaped in her womb: and
Elisabeth was filled with the Holy
Ghost. | |
| 42 And she spake out with a loud
voice and said, Blessed art thou among
women, and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb. | |
| 43 And whence is this to me, that
the mother of my lord should come to
me? | |
| 44 For lo, as soon as the voice of
thy salutation sounded in mine ears,
the babe leaped in my womb for joy. | |
| 45 And blessed is she that believed:
for there shall be a performance of those
things which were told her from the
Lord. | |
| 46 And Mary said, My soul doth
magnify the Lord, | |
| 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in
God my Saviour. | |
| 48 For he hath regarded the low
estate of his handmaiden: for behold,
from henceforth all generations shall
call me blessed. | |
| 49 For he that is mighty hath done
to me great things; and holy is his
name. | |
| 50 And his mercy is on them that
fear him, from generation to generation. | |
| 51 He hath shewed strength with
his arm; he hath scattered the proud
in the imagination of their hearts. | |
| 52 He hath put down the mighty
from their seats, and exalted them of
low degree. | |
| 53 He hath filled the hungry with
good things, and the rich he hath sent
empty away. | |
| 54 He hath holpen his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy; | |
| 55 As[84] he spake to our fathers, to
Abraham, and to his seed, for ever. | |
| 56 And Mary abode with her about
three months, and returned to her own
house. | |
| Luke. | |
| CH. I. 57-80. | |
| 57 Now Elisabeth's full time came
that she should be delivered; and she
brought forth a son. | |
| 58 And her neighbours and her
cousins heard how the Lord had
shewed great mercy upon her; and
they rejoiced with her. | |
| 59 And it came to pass, that on
the eighth day they came to circumcise
the child; and they called
him Zacharias, after the name of his
father. | |
| 60 And his mother answered and
said, not so; but he shall be called
John. | |
| 61 And they said unto her, There
is none of thy kindred that is called
by this name. | |
| 62 And they made signs to his
father, how he would have him
called. | |
| 63 And he asked for a writing-table,
and wrote, saying, His name is
John. And they marvelled all. | |
| 64 And his mouth was opened immediately,
and his tongue loosed, and
he spake, and praised God. | |
| 65 And fear came on all that dwelt
round about them: and all these sayings
were noised abroad throughout
all the hill-country of Judea. | |
| 66 And all they that heard them,
laid them up in their hearts, saying,
What manner of child shall this be!
And the hand of the Lord was with
him. | |
| 67 And his father Zacharias was
filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied,
saying, | |
| 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel;
for he hath visited and redeemed
his people, | |
| 69 And hath raised up a horn of
salvation for us, in the house of his
servant David: | |
| 70 As he spake by the mouth of
his holy prophets, which have been
since the world began: | |
| 71 That we should be saved 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 our
Father Abraham,[85] | |
| 74 That he would 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 the days of our life. | |
| 76 And thou, child, shalt be called
the Prophet of the Highest, for thou
shalt go before the face of the Lord to
prepare his ways; | |
| 77 To give knowledge of salvation
unto his people, by the remission of
their sins, | |
| 78 Through the tender mercy of our
God; whereby the day-spring from on
high hath visited us, | |
| 79 To give light to them that sit in
darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace. | |
| 80 And the child grew, and waxed
strong in spirit, and was in the deserts
till the day of his shewing unto Israel. | |
| Matthew. | |
| CH. I. 18-25. | |
| 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ
was on this wise: When as his mother
Mary was espoused to Joseph,
before they came together, she was
found with child of the holy Ghost. | |
| 19 Then Joseph her husband, being
a just man, and not willing to make
her a public example, was minded to
put her away privily.[86] | |
| 20 But while he thought on these
things, Behold, the angel of the Lord
appeared unto him in a dream, saying,
Joseph, thou son 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 she shall bring forth a son,
and thou shalt call his name JESUS:
for he shall save his people from their
sins. | |
| 22 Now all this was done, that it
might be fulfilled which was spoken
of the Lord by the prophet, saying, | |
| 23 Behold,[87]
a virgin shall be with
child, and shall bring forth a son, and
they shall call his name Emmanuel,
which being interpreted is, God with
us. | |
| 24 Then Joseph, being raised from
sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had
bidden him, and took unto him his wife: | |
| 25 And knew her not till she had
brought forth her first-born son: and
he called his name JESUS. | |