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CHAP. XVI. 11 And they hearing that he was Christ's Resurrection and Ascension. alive and had been seen by her, AND when the Sabbath was past, did not believe,

Mary Magdalen and Mary the 12 And after that he appeared in mother of James and Salome another shape to two of them walkbought sweet spices, that coming ing, as they were going into the they might anoint JESUS.

2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, the sun being now risen.

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13 And they going told it to the rest; neither did they believe them.

14 At length he appeared to the eleven as they were at table and he upbraided them with their incredulity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe them who had seen him after he was risen again.

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3 And they said one to another Who shall roll us back the stone from the door of the sepulchre ? 4 And looking, they saw the stone rolled back. For it was very great. 5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed with a white robe and they were astonished. 6 Who saith to them: Be not 16 He that believeth and is affrighted; you seek JESUS of Na-baptized, shall be saved: but he zareth, who was crucified: he is that believeth not, shall be conrisen, he is not here, behold the demned. place where they laid him.

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7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee; there you shall see him, as he told you.

8 But they going out, fled from the sepulchre. For a trembling and fear had seized them: and they said nothing to any man; for they were afraid.

9 But he rising early the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalen, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

10 She went and told them that had been with him, who were mourning and weeping.

15 And he said to them: Go ye into the whole world and preach the gospel to every creature.

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils: they shall speak with new tongues ;

18 They shall take up serpents: and if they shall drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lay their hands upon the sick and they shall recover.

19 And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God.

20 But they going forth preached every where: the Lord working withal, and confirming the word with signs that followed.

The GOSPEL according to St. LUKE.

CHAP. 1.

2 According as they have deli

The Conception of John the Bap-vered them unto us, who from the

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tist, &c. NORASMUCH as many have ORASMUCH taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that

beginning were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word;

3 It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all have been accomplished among us; things from the beginning, to write

to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

thers unto the children, and the incredulous to the wisdom of the

4 That thou mayest know the just, to prepare unto the Lord a verity of those words in which thou perfect people.

hast been instructed.

18 And Zachary said to the An5 There was in the days of He-gel: Whereby shall I know this? rod the king of Judea, a certain for 1 am an old man; and my wife priest named Zachary, of the course is advanced in years. of Abia, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.

6 And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame,

7 And they had no son: for that Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years. 8 And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God, 9 According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord;

10 And all the multitude of the people was praying without at the hour of incense,

11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

12 And Zachary seeing him was troubled, and fear fell upon him; 13 But the Angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John:

14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice in his nativity,

19 And the Angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel who stand before God; and am sent to speak to thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.

20 And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be able to speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass; because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.

21 And the people was waiting for Zachary; and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.

22 And when he came out he could not speak to them, and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them, and remained dumb.

23 And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

24 And after those days Elizabeth his wife conceived; and hid herself five months, saying:

25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had regard to take away my reproach among men.

26 And in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,

15 For he shall be great before the Lord and shall drink no wine, 27 To a virgin espoused to a nor strong drink; and he shall be man whose name was Joseph, of filled with the Holy Ghost even the house of David; and the virfrom his mother's womb. gin's name was Mary.

16 And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

28 And the Angel being come in, said unto her: Hail full of grace, the Lord is with thee; 17 And he shall go before him in Blessed art thou among women. the spirit and power of Elias; that 29 Who having heard, was troune may turn the hearts of the fa-bled at his saying, and thought

with herself what manner of salutation this should be.

30 And the Angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.

31 Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS.

32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High, and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.

35 And of his kingdom there shall be no end.

34 And Mary said to the Angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?

35 And the Angel answering,said to her: The Holy Ghost shall

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 behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

45 And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.

46 And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord:

47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

43 Because he hath regarded the humility of his hand-maid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

49 Because he that is mighty come upon thee, and the power of hath done great things to me: and the most High shall overshadow holy is his name. thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God.

36 And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren; 37 Because no word shall be impossible with God.

38 And Mary said: Behold the hand-maid of the Lord, be it done to me according to thy word. And the Angel departed from her.

39 And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.

40 And she entered into the house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

42 And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou

50 And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.

51 He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.

52 Ile hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble.

53 He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.

54 He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy. 55 As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

56 And Mary abode with her about three months: and she returned to her own house.

57 Now Elizabeth's full time of being delivered was come, and she brought forth a son.

58 And her neighbours and kins. folks heard that the Lord had shew ed his great mercy towards her,

Ver. 48. Shall call me blessed. These words are a prediction of that honour which the church of all ages should pay to the biessed Virgin. Let Protestants examine whether they are any way concerned in this prophecy.

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74 That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,

and they congratulated with her. Abraham our father, that he would 59 And it came to pass that on grant to us, the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him by his father's name Zachary. 60 And his mother answering, said: Not so, but he shall be called John.

61 And they said to 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 demanding a writingtable, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.

75 In holiness and justice before him, all our days.

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 to his people, unto the remis sion of their sins.

78 Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient, from on high, hath visited us.

64 And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, 79 To enlighten them that sit in and he spoke blessing God. darkness, and in the shadow of 65 And fear came upon all their death to direct our feet into the neighbours; and all these things way of peace. were noised abroad over all the hill-country of Judea:

66 And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him..

67 And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost: and he prophesied saying as m

68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:

69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant.

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70 As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning.

71 Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us.

72 To perform mercy to our fathers; and to remember his holy testament.

73 The oath which he swore to

80 And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit; and was: in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

CHAP. II.

The birth of Christ.
ND it came to pass that in those

days there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus; that the whole world should be enrolled..

2 This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus the governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.

4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was of the house and family of David,

5 To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife who was with child. 6 And it came to pass, that when they were there, her days were accomplished, that she should be delivered.

7 And she brought forth her firstVer. 7. Her first-born. The meaning is not that she had afterwards any other child: but it is a way of speech among the Hebrews, to call them also the first-born, who are the only children.

born son, and wrapped him up in 21 And after eight days were ac swaddling clothes, and laid him in a complished that the child should be circumcised; his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel, before he was conceived in

manger: because there was no room for them in the inn.

8 And there were in the same country shepherds watching and the womb. keeping the night-watches over their flock.

22 And after the days of her purification according to the law of

9 And behold, an angel of the Moses were accomplished, they Lord stood by them, and the bright-carried him to Jerusalem, to preness of God shone round about sent him to the Lord.

fear.

them; and they feared with a great 23 As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord.

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

11 For this day is born to you a SAVIOUR, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.

12 And this shall be a sign unto you: You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.

24 And to offer a sacrifice according as it is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

25 And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was in him.

26 And he had received an an

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heaven-swer from the Holy Ghost, that he ly army, praising God, and saying: should not see death, before he had 14 Glory to God in the highest seen the CHRIST of the Lord. and on earth peace to men of good will.

15 And it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem, and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath shewed to us.

16 And they came with haste and they found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.

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17 And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to them concerning this child.

18 And all that heard, wondered: and at those things that were told them by the shepherds.

19 But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in heart.

20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God, for all the things they had heard, and seen, as it was told unto them

27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child JESUS, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

28 He also took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said:

29 Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace.

30 Because my eyes have seen thy salvation,

31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people:

32 A light to the revelation of the gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

33 And his father and mother were wondering at those things which were spoken concerning him.

34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection of many in

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