5 3 John 1.. world knew him not. He came unto 'his own, and they that were his own received him not. But as many as received him, to 12 them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name: who were born, not of 3 blood, nor 13 of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became 14 flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth. John beareth witness of him, and crieth, 15 saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me. For of his fulness 16 we all received, and grace for grace. For 17 the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No 18 man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. с 6 § 2. Luke's Introduction. 8 Luke • FORASMUCH as many have taken in I hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, even as they delivered them 2 unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, it 3 seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus; that thou mightest 4 know the certainty concerning the "things " wherein thou wast instructed. 11 b KEY.- Matthew, Mark, Luke, d John. 1 Gr. his own things. 3 Gr. bloods. 5 Or, an only begotten from a father. 2 Or. begotten. 4 Gr. tabernacled. 6 Some ancient authorities read (this was he that said). Gr. first in regard of me. 8 Many very ancient authorities read God only begotten. 10 Gr. words. 9 Or, fully established. 11 Or, which thou wast taught by word of mouth. Matthew 1. I 2 ANCESTRY OF CHRIST. 3. The Ancestry of Jesus Christ.* 3 THE book of generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 3 3 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his 3 brethren; and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; 4 and Hezron begat Ram; and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon; 5 and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed be6 gat Jesse; and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her that 7 had been the wife of Uriah; and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat 8 Abijah; and Abijah begat 'Asa; and ‘Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat be9 gat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah; and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Io Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah; and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and 'Amon begat Josiah; II and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon. 7 5 6 12 And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and 13 Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel; and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat 14 Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat 15 Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; and KEY. Matthew, Mark, Luke, d John. b с T 6 Or, removal to Babylon. 4 Gr. Asaph. *These tables were probably copied from public records which t'e Jews kept with great care. That of Matthew is generall supposed to present the legal descent of Jesus through Joseph; that of Luke, the actual descent through Mary, Matthew 1. Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; and 16 Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham 17 unto David are fourteen generations, and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations. с 2 Luke 3. © And Jesus himself, when he began to 23 teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son* of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of 24 Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,the son of Mattathias, the 25 son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, 26 the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, the son of 27 Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son 28 of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, the son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the 29 son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Symeon, the son of Judas, 30 the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melæ, the son of 31 Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, the son of Jesse, 32 the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, the son of 33 Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of 3 4 b с 5 KEY. Matthew, Mark, Luke, d John. 1 Or, removal to Babylon. 3 Some ancient authorities write Sala. 2 Gr. Salathiel. 4 Many ancient authorities insert the son of Admin : and one writes Admin for Amminadab. 5 Some ancient authorities write Aram. * Commentators usually consider the "son" Heli as equivalent to "son-in-law," thus making Heli the father of Mary. A few authorities dissent. Luke 3. BIRTH OF JOHN ANNOUNCED. 5 Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, 34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of 35 Nahor, the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of 36 Shelah, the son of Cainan, the son of Arph axad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the 37 son of Lamech, the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of 38 Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. Luke 1. 5 с § 4. The Birth of John Announced. THERE was in the days of Herod, king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name 6 was Elisabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord 7 blameless. And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now 'well stricken in years. 8 Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn inIO Cense. And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour II of incense. And there appeared unto 9 2 him an angel of the Lord standing on 12 the right side of the altar of incense. And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, 13 and fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and KEY.- Matthew, Mark, Luke, d John. b 1 Gr. advanced in their days с ? Or, sanctuary. Luke 1. thou shalt call his name John. And thou 14 shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be 15 great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor 'strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. And many of 16 the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God. And he shall 'go before 17 his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him. And 18 Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife 'well stricken in years. And 19 the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings. And be- 20 hold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. And the people were waiting for 21 Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple. And when he 22 came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb. And it came to pass, when the days of his 23 ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house. And after these days Elisabeth his wife 24 conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying, Thus hath the Lord done unto me 25 Matthew, Mark, Luke. John. KEY. 1 Gr. sikera. b 2 Some ancient authorities read come nigh before his face. 3 Gr. advanced in her days, 5 Or, sanctuary. 4 Or, at his tarrying. |