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which Mofes commanded for a teftimony unto them. 45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, infomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in defert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

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CHAP. XIII.

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the temple, one of his difciples faith unto him, Mafter, fee what manner of ftones and what buildings are here! 2 And Jesus answering faid unto him, Seeft thou thefe great buildings? there fhall not be left one stone upon another, that fhall not be thrown down.

3 And as he fat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew afked him privately,

4 Tell us, when fhall thefe things be? and what shall be the fign when all these things fhall be fulfilled?

5 And Jefus answering them began to fay, Take heed left any man deceive

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7 And when ye fhall hear of wars, and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for fuch things muft needs be; but the end shall not be yet.

8 For nation fhall rife againft nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there fhall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines, and troubles: these are the beginnings of for

rows.

9 But take heed to yourfelves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the fynagogues ye fhall be beaten and ye fhall be brought before rulers and kings for my fake, for a teftimony against them.

10 And the gospel must firft be publifhed among all nations.

II But when they fhall

lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye fhall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatfoever fhall be given you in that hour, that speak ye, for it is not ye that fpeak, but the Holy Ghoft.

12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the fon and children fhall rise up against their parents, and fhall caufe them to be put to death. 13 And ye fhall be hated

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15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.

17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give fuck in thofe days! 18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.

19 For in those days fhall be affliction, fuch as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither fhall

be.

20 And except that the Lord had fhortened thofe days, no flesh fhould be faved: but for the elect's fake, whom he hath chofen, he hath shortened the days.

21 And then, if any man fhall fay to you, Lo, here is Chrift; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:

22 For falfe Chrifts and falfe prophets fhall rife, and fhall fhew figns and wonders, to feduce, if it were poffible, even the elect.

23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

24 But in thofe days, after that tribulation, the fun fhall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,

25 And the stars of heaven fhall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

26 And then shall they fee the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

27 And then fhall he fend his angels, and fhall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermoft part of heaven.

28 Now learn a parable of the fig-tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that fummer is near:

29 So ye in like manner, when ye fhall fee these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.

30 Verily I fay unto you, That this generation fhall not pafs till all thefe things be done.

31 Heaven and earth fhall pafs away but my words

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32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

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33 Take ye heed, watch and pray for ye know not when the time is.

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vants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the mafter of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock crowing, or in the morning:

34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his fer-you, I fay unto all, Watch.

36 Left coming fuddenly he find you fleeping.

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From the Gospel according to St. LUKE.

CHAP. II.

she should be delivered.

7 And the brought forth her firftborn fon, and wrap

ND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Ce-ped him in fwaddling clothes, far Auguftus, that all the world fhould be taxed.

2. And this taxing was firft 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 into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and lineage of David:

5 To be taxed with Mary his efpoused wife, being great with child.

6 And fo it was, that, while they were there the days were accomplished that

and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

8 And there were in the fame country fhepherds 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 fhone round about them: and they were fore afraid.

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

11 For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Chrift the Lord.

12 And this fhall be a fign unto you: Ye fhall find the babe wrapped in fwaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And fuddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hoft praifing God, and faying,

14 Glory to God in the higheft, 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 fhepherds faid one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and fee this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

16 And they came with hafte, and found Mary and Jofeph, and the babe lying

in a manger.

17 And when they had feen it, they made known abroad the faying which was told them concerning this child.

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

19 But Mary kept all thefe things, and pondered them in her heart.

20 And the fhepherds returned, glorifying and praifing God for all the things that they had heard and feen,

as it was told unto them.

21 ¶ And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcifing of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Mofes were accomplished, they brought him to Jerufalem, to prefent him to the Lord;

23 As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb fhall be called holy to the Lord;

24 And to offer a facrifice, according to that which is faid in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.

25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerufalem whofe name was Simeon; and the fame man was just and devout, waiting for the confolation of Ifrael; and the Holy Ghoft was upon him.

26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghoft, that he fhould not fee death before he had feen the Lord's Chrift.

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

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28 Then took he him up in his arms, and bleffed God, and faid,

29 Lord, now letteft thou thy fervant depart in peace, according to thy word: 30 For mine eyes have seen thy falvation,

31 Which thou haft prepared before the face of all people;

32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Ifrael.

33 And Jofeph and his mother marvelled at thofe things which were spoken of him.

34 And Simeon bleffed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is fet for the fall and rising again of many in Ifrael; and for a fign which shall be fpoken against;

35 (Yea, a fword fhall pierce through thy own foul alfo,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

36 And there was one Anna a prophetefs, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Afer; fhe was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

37 And fhe was a widow of about fourfcore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but ferved

God with fastings and prayers night and day.

38 And the coming in that inftant gave thanks likewife unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerufalem.

39 And when they had performed all things, according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

40 And the child grew and waxed ftrong in fpirit, filled with wifdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

41 Now his parents went to Jerufalem every year at the feaft of the paffover.

42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerufalem; after the custom of the feast.

43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jefus tarried behind in Jerufalem; and Jofeph and his mother knew not of it.

44 But they fuppofing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they fought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.

45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerufalem seeking him.

46 And it came to pass, that after three days they

found

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