Sect. 11. Magi from the East arrive at Jerusalem. Mat.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethle

hem, &c. to verse 16. Sect. 12. Herod slays the young children of Betb.

lehem. Mat.

Then Herod, when he saw that he was

mocked, &c. to the end. Sect. 13. The history of Christ's private life. Lukel And the child grew and waxed strong

in spirit, &c. to the end.
Sect. 14. The mission, character, preaching, &c. of

Yohn
Mark The beginning of the gospel of Jesus

Christ the Son of God, was, as it is
written in the prophets, Behold, I send
my messenger before thy face, which

shall prepare thy way before thee. Luke Now, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Ti

perius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Crachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abiene, Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins;

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the

Lord, and make his paths straight. 6 John There was a man sent from God, whose name

was John, 7 에

The same came for a witness, to bear wit. ness of the light, that all men through

him might believe. Mat. In those days

Came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Pre.

way of the Lord, make

his paths straight. Mark. . The voice of one crying in the wil.

derness, Prepare ye the way of the

Lord, make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance, for the

remission of sins. Luke Every valley shall be filled, and every moun

pare ye the

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see the salvation of God. 8 John He was not that light, but was sent to bear wit. 9

ness of that light, that (or rather which) was,

the true light, which lighteth every man that 10 cometh into the world. He was in the world,

and the world was made by him, and the world 11 knew him not. He came unto his own, and 12 his own received him not. But as many as re

ceived him, to them gave he power to become

the sons of God, even to them that believe on 13 his name : Which were born, not of blood, nor

of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, 14 but of God. And the Word was made flesh, i.e.

became man, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begot

ten of the Father, full of grace and truth. Mat. And the same John had his raiment of camels

hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, and were baptized of him in Jordan,

confessing their sins. Mark. . 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,

canfessing their sins. And John was clothed with camels hair, and with a girdle of skin about his loins; and he

did eat locusts and wild honey. Luke Then said he to the multitude which came forth to be baptized of him,

O generation of vipers, who hath warned

you to flee from the wrath to come? Mat. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and

Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them.

O generation of vipers, who hath warned

you to flee from the wrath to come? Wat. Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repen

And think not to say within yourselves,

We have Abraham to our father. Luke Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repen., tance.

And begin not to say within yourselves,

We have Abraham to our father.
Mat. For I say unto you, that God is able of these

stones to raise up children unto Abraham. Luke For 1 say unto you, that God is able oi these

stones to raise up children unto Abraham. Mat. nd now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees :

Therefore every tree which bringeth not
forth good fruit,
Is bewn down, and cast into the fire.

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Every tree therefore whiclr bringeth not forth good fruit.

Is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 Luk. And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do 11 chen? He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath

two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and le that hath meat, let him do likewise. Then came also

publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, 13 what shall we do? And he said unto themi, Exact no

nore than what is appointed you. And the soldiers ikewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we lo? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, seither accuse any falsely, and be content with your

vages. 15 Luke And as the people were in expectation, and all men

nused in their hearts of John, whether he were the

Christ or not;
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John answered, saying unto them all.
Mar. And preached, saying,
Mar. There cometh one mightier than I after me,

latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop

down and unloose. 8

I indeed have baptized you with water :

But he shall baptize you with the Holy

Ghost.
Luke. 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. 311

Mat. . . I 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 away.

He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost

and with fire. 12

Mat. Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly
purge his floor,
And gather his wheat into the garner:

But he will burn up the chaff with un

quenchable fire.
17 Luke 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 un

quenchable. 18 Luke And many other things in his exhortation preached 19 he unto the people. But Herod the tetrarch being

reproved by him for Herodias, his brother Philip's

wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 added yet this above all, that he shut up John in pri

son.

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Sect. 15. Jesus is bapticed. The Holy Spirit descends on

him, Mat. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto

John

upon him.

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Mat. John, to be baptized of him. But John for

bade him, saying, I have need to be baptized 15

of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering, said unto him, Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.

Then he suffered him. 1 91

Mar., And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee,

And was baptized of John in Jordan. 10

Mar. And straightway coming up out of the water,

He saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit

Like a dove descending upon him. 16

Mat. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water:

And lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God

Descending like a dove, and lighting 3 21

Luke Now, when all the people were baptized, it

came to pass that Jesus also being baptized, 22

And praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Ghost

Descended in a bodily shape, like a

dove upon him. Luke And a voice came from heaven, which said,

Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am

well pleased. Mar. And there came a voice from heaven, saying,

Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am

well pleased. 17)

Mat. And lo, a voice from heaven, saying,

This is my beloved Son, in whom I am

well pleased. 1 15 John John bare witness of him, and cried, saying,

l'his was he of whom I spake, He that cometh

after me is preferred before me, for he was be16 fore me. And of his fulness we have all recei. 17) ved, and grace for grace. For the law was gi

ven by Moses, but grace and truth came by 18 Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any

time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. ject. 16. The genealogy of Jesus by his mother

Mary. 231 Lukel And Jesus himself began to be about thir38

ty, &c. to the end. Sect. 17. Jesus is tempted in the wilderness, Luke And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, re

turned from Jordan. 2

Luke And was led up of the Spirit into the wilder

ness ; + 1

Mat. Being forty days tempted of the devil.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the
wilderness,
To be tempted of the devil.

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wilderness. 131

And he was there in the wilderness forty days

tempted of Satan, and was with the wild beasis.
Luke And in those days he did eat nothing.
And when they were ended,

He afterward hungered.
Mat. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights,

He was afterwards an hungered.
Mat. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou
be the Son of God,

Command that these stones be made bread.
+ 3 Luke And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of

God,

Command this stone that it be made bread. Mat. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone,

But by every word that proceedeth out of the

mouth of God.
4 Luke And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written that
nan shall not live by bread alone,

But by every word of God.
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N. B. Luke introduceth the third temptation here, but
without affirming the order ; wherefore verse 9,–12.

come in between verse 4. and 5.
9 Luke 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 down from hence.
Mat. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and
etteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God,

cast thyself down.
Mat. For it is written, He shall give his angels charge
concerning thee.
And in their hands they shall bear thee up,

Lest at any time thou dash thy foot against

a stone.
10 Lukt for it is written, he shall give his angels charge

ver thee, to keep thee.
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And in their hands they shall bear thee up,

Lest at any time thou dash thy foot against

a stone.
Mat. Jesus said unto him, It is written again,

Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
12 Luke And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said,

Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
4 5 Luke And the devil taking him up into an high mountain,

Shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world

in a moment of time.
Mat. 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.
Mat. And saith unto him, All these will I give thee,
If thou wilt fall down and worship me.

And