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12 And this shall be a fign | as it was told unto them. unto you: Ye fhall find the 21 And when eight days

babe wrapped in fwaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And fuddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hoft praising God, and faying,

14 Glory to God in the higheft, and on earth peace, good-will toward men.

15 And it came to pafs, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the fhepherds faid one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and fee this thing which is come to pafs, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

16 And they came with haste, and found Mary and Jofeph, and the babe lying

in a manger.

17 And when they had feen it, they made known abroad the faying which was told them concerning this child.

18 And all they that heard it wondered at thofe things which were told them by the fhepherds.

19 But Mary kept all thefe things, and pondered them in her heart.

20. And the fhepherds returned, glorifying and praifing God for all the things that they had heard and feen,

were accomplished for the circumcifing of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was fo named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Mofes were accomplished, they brought him to Jerufalem, to prefent him to the Lord;

23 As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb fhall be called holy to the Lord;

24 And to offer a facrifice, according to that which is faid in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.

25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerufalem whose name was Simeon; and the fame man was just and devout, waiting for the confolation of Ifrael; and the Holy Ghoft was upon him.

26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghoft, that he fhould not fee death before he had feen the Lord's Chrift.

27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the child Jefus, to do for him after the cuftom of the law, 28 Then

28 Then took he him up | God with faftings and prayers night and day.

in his arms, and bleffed God, and faid,

29 Lord, now letteft thou thy fervant depart in peace, according to thy word: 30 For mine eyes have seen thy falvation,

31 Which thou haft prepared before the face of all people;

32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Ifrael.

33 And Jofeph and his mother marvelled at thofe things which were spoken of him.

34 And Simeon bleffed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is fet for the fall and rifing again of many in Ifrael; and for a fign which fhall be fpoken against;

35 (Yea, a fword fhall pierce through thy own foul alfo,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

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36 And there was Anna a. prophetefs, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Afer; fhe was of a great age, and had lived with an hufband seven years from her virginity;

37 And fhe was a widow of about fourfcore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but ferved

38 And the coming in that inftant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerufalem.

39 And when they had performed all things, according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

40 And the child grew and waxed ftrong in fpirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

41 Now his parents went to Jerufalem every year at the feaft of the paffover.

42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerufalem; after the custom of the feast.

43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jefus tarried behind in Jerufalem; and Jofeph and his mother knew not of it.

44 But they fuppofing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they fought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.

45 And when they found him not, they turned back. again to Jerufalem seeking him.

46 And it came to pafs, that after three days they

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Take nothing for your journey, neither ftaves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

4 And whatfoever houfe ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

5 And whofoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, fhake off the very duft from your feet for a teftimony against them.

6 And they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gofpel, and healing every where.

7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him and he was perplexed, becaufe that it was faid of fome, that John was rifen from the dead;

8 And of fome, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was rifen again.

9 And Herod faid, John have I beheaded: but who is this of whom I hear fuch things? And he defired to fee him.

10 And the apoftles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went afide privately into a defert place, belonging to the city called Bethfaida.

11 And the people, when they

they knew it, followed him: ( difciples were with him: and and he received them, and he asked them, faying, Whom spake unto them of the king-fay the people that I am? dom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and faid unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals for we are here in a defert place.

13 But he faid unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they faid, We have no more but five loaves and two fifhes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

14 For they were about five thousand men. And he faid to his difciples, Make them fit down by fifties in a

company.

15 And they did fo, and made them all fit down.

16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he bleffed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

18 ¶ And it came to pafs, as he was alone praying, his

19 They answering said, John the Baptift: but fome Jay, Elias; and others fay, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

20 He said unto them, But whom fay ye that I am? Peter anfwering faid, The Chrift of God.

21 And he ftraitly charged them and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be flain, and be raised the third day.

23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

24 For whofoever will fave his life, fhall lose it: but whofoever will lofe his life for my fake, the fame shall fave it.

25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lofe himfelf, or be caft away?

26 For whofoever shall be afhamed of me, and of my words, of him fhall the Son of man be ashamed, when he fhall come in his own glory,

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and in his Father's, and of fhadowed them the holy angels.

27 But I tell you of a truth, there be fome ftanding here which fhall not tafte of death till they see the kingdom of God.

28. ¶ And it came to pafs about an eight days after thefe fayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and gliftering.

30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Mofes and Elias:

31 Who appeared in glory, and fpake of his decease which he fhould accomplish at Jerufalem.

32 But Peter, and they that were with him, were heavy with fleep and when they were awake, they faw his glory, and the two men that ftood with him.

33 And it came to pafs, as they departed from him, Peter faid unto Jefus, Mafter, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Mofes, and one for Elias: not knowing what he faid.

34 While he thus fpake, there came a cloud and over

and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, faying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

36 And when the voice was paft, Jefus was found alone. And they kept it clofe, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

37 ¶ And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met

him.

38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, fay ing, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my fon: for he is mine only child:

39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he fuddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruifing him, hardly departeth from him.

40 And I befought thy difciples to caft him out; and they could not.

41 And Jefus answering faid, O faithless and perverse generation, how long fhall I be with you, and fuffer you? Bring thy fon hither.

42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jefus rebuked the unclean

fpirit,

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