72° And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

CHAPTER XV.

1 Jesus brought bound, and accused before Pilate. 15 Upon the clamour of the common people, the murderer Barabbas is loosed, and Jesus delivered

up to be crucified. 17 He is crowned with thorns, 19 spit on, and mocked: 21 fainteth in bearing his cross: 27 hangeth between two thieves: 29 suffer eth the triumphing reproaches of the Jews: 39 but confessed by the centu rion to be the Son of God: 43 and is honourably buried by Joseph.

a

ND straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

2 b And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

3 And the chief priests accused him of many things; but he answered nothing.

4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

5 d But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

6 Now at that feast he released unLuke 23. 17. to them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

Jolin 18, 39.

f Matt. 27. 20. Acts 3. 14.

g Matt. 27, 26, Johu 19. 1, 16.

h Matt. 27.27.

7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. 11 But f the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.

14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

15 T And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

16 hAnd the soldiers led him away

Jesus is crucified.

into the hall, called Pretorium; and A. D. 33. they call together the whole band. 17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,

18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and fed him out to crucify him.

21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his

cross.

i Matt. 27, 32. Luke 23. 26.

37 And Jesus cried with a loud Voice, and gave up the ghost.

38 And bthe vail of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the

bottom.

39 T And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

Luke 23. 49. ing on せ

. P. 38. 11.

40 d There were also women lookafar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James' the less and of Joses, and Salome;

41 Who also, when he was in Luko 8.2, 3. | Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

g Matt. 27, 57. Luke 23. 50 John 19, 38.

h Luke 2, 25. 38.

i Matt, 27, 59, 60, Luke 23. 53. John 19. 40

A Matt. 28, 1. Luke 24. 1. John 20, 1

b Luke 23, 56.

e Luke 24, 1. John 20. 1.

42 T And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

43 Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also h waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

CHAPTER XVI.

1 An angel declareth the resurrection of Christ to three women. 9 Christ himself appeareth to Mary Magdalene: 12 to two going into the country: 14 then to the apostles, 15 whom he sendeth forth to preach the gospel: 19 and ascendeth into

heaven.

and ascension into heaven. A. D. 33.

4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

John 20. 11, 12.

5 d And entering into the sepulchre, a Luke 24. 3. they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. 6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, fas he said unto you.

18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thin it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

19 So then, after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

Â

& Luke 10. 17. Acts 5. 16. & 8. 7. & 16.18. & 19. 12.

t Acts 2, 4. & 10.46, & 19.6. 1 Cor. 12,10, 28.

u Luke 10.19. Acts 28. 5. Acts 5, 15, 16. & 9, 17.& 28.8. James 5, 14,

15.

y Acts 1. 2, 3. * Luke 24, 51. a Ps. 110. 1. Acts 7, 55,

20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working b Acts 5. 12.& with them, band confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

114.3.

1 Cor. 2. 4,5. Heb, 2. 4.

a Heb. 2. 3. 1 Pet. 5. 1. 2 Pet. 1. 16. 1 John 1. 1. b Bark 1 1.

John 15, 27.

25, 28.

CHAPTER I.

1 The preface of Luke to his whole gospel. 5 The conception of John the Baptist, 26 and of Christ. 39 The prophecy of Elisabeth, and of Mary, concerning Christ. 57 The nativity and circumcision of John. 67 The prophecy of Zacharias, both of Christ, 76 and of John.

FORASMUCH as many have

taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

2 a Even as they delivered them unto us, which bfrom the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

3 It seemed good to me also, havActs 15. 19, ing had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee din order, most excellent Theophilus,

1 Cor. 7. 40. d Acts il. 4. e Acts 1. 1.

f John 20. 31. Before the common account called ANNO

DOMINI the

sixth year.

g Matt. 2. 1. h1 Chr.24.10. 19.

Noh. 12.4,17.

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4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. 5T THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, hof 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 comi Gen. 7. I. & mandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

17. 1.

1 Kin. 9, 4. 2 Kin. 20. 3. Job 1. 1.

21. 16.

Phil. 3. 6.

7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren; and they Acts 23. 1. & both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to pass, that, while he executed the priest's office before kl Chr.24.19. God k in the order of his course, 9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was I to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

2 Chr. 8. 14. & 31. 2.

1 Ex. 30. 7, 8.

1 Sam. 2. 28.

1 Chr. 23, 13. 2 Chr. 29. 11.

10 m And the whole multitude of the m Lev. 16. 17. people were praying without at the time of incense.

Rev. 8. 3, 4.

18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? Gen. 17. 17. for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am 5 Gabriel, that stand y Dan.8. 16. & 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 turried 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.

C

26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilec, 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, d Hail, thou that art || high- | ly favoured, "the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

29 And when she saw him, fshe was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

Is. 4. 1. & 54. 1, 4.

e Matt. 1. 18. ch. 2. 4, 5,

& Dan.9. 23.&

10. 19. ¡Or, graciously ac cepted, or, much graced :

See ver. 30. e Judg. 6. 12.

30 And the angel said unto her, fver. 12, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

The angel's visit to Mary.

Before the account

alled ANNO DOMINI the sixth year. g Is. 7. 14. Matt. 1 21. h chỉ 2. 21.

i Mark 5.7

31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and hshalt call his name JESUS.

32 He shall be great, iand shall be called the Son of the Highest; and k the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33 And he shall reign over the k 2-Sam.7.11, house of Jacob for ever; and of kingdom there shall be no end. 34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not

12.

Pa. 137, 11.
Is. 9. 6, 7, &
16. 5.
Jer, 23, 5.
Rev, 3. 7.

1 Dan. 2. 44. & 7, 14, 27. Obad, 21, Mic. 4. 7. John 12. 34. Heb, 1, 8.

a man?

Mary's song of thanksgiving.

proud in the imagination of their hearts.

52 b He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

C

Before the called ANNO

account

DOMINI the sixth year.

53 He hath filled the hungry with b 1 Sam, 2. 6, good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

&c.
Job 5. 11.

Ps. 113. 6. el Sam, 2, 5. Ps. 34. 10.

d Pa. 98. 3. Jer. 31. 3, 20.

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 m Matt.1. 20. shall be born of thee shall be called n the Son of God.

n Matt.14.33. & 26, 63, 64. Mark 1. 1.

John 1.34, &
20. 31.
Acts 8. 37.
Rom. 1. 4.

o Gen. 18. 14. Jer. 32. 17.

Zech, 8. 6.

Matt. 19. 26.

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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 f they rejoiced with her.

ren.

37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.

38 And Mary said, Behold the handMark 10. 27. maid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

ch. 18..27. Rom. 4. 21.

39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with p Josh, 21. 9, haste, Pinto a city of Juda;

10, 11.

q ver. 28.

Judg. 5, 24.

Or, which

believal that there.

rl Sam. 2. 1. Ps.31.2, 3.& 35. 9. Hab, 3, 18.

1 Sam, 1. 11. Pa. 138. 6.

t Mal. 3. 12. ch. 11. 27.

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 Élisabeth 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 u Ps. 71. 19. & estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth tall generations shall call me blessed.

e

Ps. 132. 11. Rom. 11. 28. Gal. 9. 16.

f ver. 14. g Gen. 17. 12. Lev, 12, 3,

60 And his mother answered and said, h Not so; but he shall be called hver, 13. John.

61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

i ver, 13.

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. 64k And his mouth was opened k ver. 20. 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 | ¡Or, things. throughout all the hill country of ivor. 39. Judea.

66 And all they that heard them m 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,

z Is. 40. 3.

Mal. 3. 1. &
4. 5.

Matt. 11. 10,
ver. 17.

a Mark 1. 4. ch. 3. 3.

Or, for.

Or, bowels of the mercy.

hand of our enemies, might him without fear,

serve

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 dayspring from on high hath visited us,

79 b 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 dwas in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

circumcision of Christ.

account

in the city of David a Saviour, | Before the k which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto calted ANNO you; Ye shall find the babe wrap-fifth year. ped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 m Glory to God in the highest, and on earth "peace, "good' will toward men.

15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 16 And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

17 And when they had seen it, they

6. 12. Mal, 4. 2. b Is. 9. 2. & 42, 7. & 49. 9. 18. c ch. 2. 40. d Matt. 3. 1. & 11 7.

Before the account called ANNO DOMINI the fifth year. | Or, enrolled. a Acts 5. 37.

Matt. 4. 16. Act■ 26.

CHAPTER II.

1 Augustus taxeth all the Roman empire: 6 The nativity of Christ. 8 One angel relateth it to the shepherds: 13 many sing praises to God for it. 21 Christ is circumcised. 22 Mary purified. 28 Simeon and Anna prophesy of Christ: 40 who increaseth in wisdom, 46 questioneth in the temple with the doctors, 51 and is obedient to his parents.

AND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a dethat there u de cree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

2 ("And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, b1 Sam. 16. 1. into Judea, unto the city of David, b which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and lineage of David,)

4.

John 7. 42 c Matt. 1. 16. ch. 1. 27. Matt 1. 18. ch. 1. 27.

5 To be taxed with Mary dhis espoused wife, being great with child. 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

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8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; fand they were sore afraid.

10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11 h For unto you is born this day

which was told them concerning this child.

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

DOMINI the

i Matt 1. 21. k Matt. 1. 16 & 16. 16. ch. 1. 43. Acts 2, 36, & 10. 36. Phil. 2. 11.

1 Gen. 28. 12. & 22. 1, 2. Ps. 103. 20, 21. & 148. 2. Dan. 7. 10. Heb. 1. 14. Rev. 5, 11. m ch. 19. 38. Eph. 1. 6. & 3. 10, 21. Rev, 5. 13. n Is. 57. 19. ch. 1. 79. Rom. 5, 1. Eph. 2. 17. Col. 1, 20.

o John 3. 16. Eph. 2. 4, 7.

2 Thess. ? 16. 1 John 4. 9, 10.

† Gr. the men the

19 P But Mary kept all these things, shepherds. and pondered them in her heart.

20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. 214 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

p Gen. 37, 11. ch. 1. 66. ver, 51.

the

account Before t called ANNO DOMINI the fourth year.

q Gen. 17. 12. Lev. 12 3. ch. 1. 59.

r Matt. 1. 21. 25.

23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, t Every male that openeth Ex 13.2. & the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

19. Num. 3. 13. & 8. 17. & 13.

24 And to offer a sacrifice according 15. to "that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

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26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen

u Lev. 12. 2, 6, 8.

x Is. 40. 1 Mark 15. 43. ver. 38.

y Px. 89. 48, Heb 11.5.

the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into z Matt, 4.1. the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

a

28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, 29 Lord, now lettest thou thy aGen, 46. 30, servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

Phil, 1, 23.