MATTH. I.

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

17 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.

OW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate

'Now in the fifter of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his

brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias 2 the tetrarch of Abilene,' Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word

straight, and the rough ways made smooth; 6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptisin, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance' and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

MARK I.

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and 5 wild honey.-And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.—

LUKE III.

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast 10 into the fire. And the people asked 11 him, saying, What shall we do then? He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do 12 likewise. Then came also publicans to be baptized, and 13 said unto him, Master, what shall we do? And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be con15 tent with your wages. And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether were the Christ, or not; John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: 'whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

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16 he

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MARK I.

"1 indeed baptize you
with water unto repen-
tance; but he that
cometh after me is
mightier than I, whose
shoes I am not worthy
to bear; he shall bap-
tize you with the Holy
Ghost, and with fire:
12 whose fan is in his
hand, and he will thor-
oughly purge his floor, and gather
his wheat into the garner; but he
will burn up the chaff with
18
un-
quenchable fire.

And preached, saying,
There cometh one
mightier than I after
me, the latchet of whose
shoes I am not worthy
to stoop down and un-
loose. I indeed have
baptized you with water:
but he shall baptize you
with the Holy Ghost.

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§ 15. The Baptism of Jesus. - THE JORDAN.

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer

it to be so now for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteous

ness. Then he suf

16 fered him. And Jesus,

when he was baptized, 10 And straightway com

MARK I. 12, 13.
And immediately 1
the Spirit driveth him

into the wilderness.
13 And he was there in
the wilderness forty
days tempted of Sa-
tan; and was with the
wild beasts; and the
angels ministered unto
him.

a 4. Deut. 8, 3.

MATT. IV.

written again,b

a

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LUKE IV.

alone, but by every word of God.

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself

5 mouth of God. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of 6 the temple,' and saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down for it is written, He 10 down from hence: for it is writshall give his angels charge con- ten, He shall give his angels cerning thee: and in their hands charge over thee, to keep thee: they shall bear thee up, lest at any and in their hands they shall bear time thou dash thy foot against a thee up, lest at any time thou dash 7 stone. Jesus said unto him, It is thy foot against a stone. And Jesus answering, said unto him, It is said,b Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy 5 God.-And the devil taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world 6 in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them for that is delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it. 7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, 8 all shall be thine. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Thou shalt not 8 tempt the Lord thy God. Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;' and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee,

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if thou wilt fall 0 down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and be- 13 —And when the devil had ended hold, angels came and ministered the temptation, he departed from unto him. him for a season.

§ 17. Preface to John's Gospel.

JOHN I. 1-18.

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the 2 3 Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was 4 5 made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 07 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him > might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that 9 Light. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh 10 into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, 11 and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own re12 ceived him not. But to as many as received him, to them gave he power 13 to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:' which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, 24 but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

6 etc. Ps. 91, 11.