mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

AND they compel one Simon, a Cyrenian, who passed by, 21 coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, 22 (which is, being interpreted, The place of a scull.) And they 23 gave him to drink, wine mingled with myrrh; but he received it not. And when they had crucified him, they parted his gar- 24 ments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. 'And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. 'And the 25 superscription of his accusation was written over: 'THE KING OF THE JEWS.' And with him they crucify two thieves, the one 27 on his right hand, and the other on his left. And the scripture 28 was fulfilled, which saith,

'And he was numbered with the transgressors."

AND they that passed by, railed on him, wagging their heads, 29 and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, 'save thyself, and come down from the cross. 30 Likewise also the chief priests, mocking, said among themselves 31 with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save! Let 32 Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him, reviled him. And when the sixth hour was come, there was 33 darkness over the whole land, until the ninth hour. And at the 34 ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,

Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani!

(which is, being interpreted, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?") And some of them that stood by, when 35 they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. And one ran and 36 filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

AND Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. 37 And the vail of the temple was rent in twain, from the top to 38 the bottom. And when the centurion, which stood over-against 39 him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God! There were also women 40 looking on afar off, among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less, and of Joses, and Salome; who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered 41 unto him; and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

AND now, when the even was come, (because it was the pre- 42 paration, that is, the day before the sabbath,) Joseph of Arima- 43 thea, an honorable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Filate, and craved the body of Jesus. And Pilate marvelled if he were already 44 dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. And when he knew it of the 45 centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. And he bought fine 46 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. And Mary Mag- 47 dalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

2

AND when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary16 the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre, at the rising of the sun and they said among themselves, Who 3 shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? (and when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled 4 away,) for it was very great. And entering into the sepulchre, 5 they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. And he saith 6 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. But go your way, tell his disciples and 7 Peter, that he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. And they went out quickly, and fled 8 from the sepulchre; for they trembled, and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

Now, when Jesus was risen early, the first day of the week, 9 he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. And she went and told them that had been with 10 him, as they mourned and wept. And they, when they had 11 heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

AFTER that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as 12 they walked, and went into the country. And they went and 13 told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.

AFTERWARD he appeared unto the eleven, as they sat at meat, 14 and upbraided them with their unbelief, and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

AND he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach 15 the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized, 16 shall be saved; but he that believeth not, shall be damned. And 17 these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they 18 shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then, after the Lord had spoken unto them, 19 he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord 20 working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

71

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO

LUKE.

FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and ministers of the word; it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, that thou mightest know the certainty of those things wherein thou hast been instructed.

1 2

3

4

THERE was, in the days of Herod the king of Judea, a cer- 5 tain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the 6 commandments and ordinances of the LORD blameless. And 7 they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren; and they both were now well stricken in years. And it came to pass, 8 that, 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 9 lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the LORD. And the whole multitude of the people were praying 10 without, at the time of incense. And there appeared unto him 11 an angel of the LORD, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and 12 fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacha- 13 rias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Jolin. And thou shalt 14 have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth. For 15 he shall be great in the sight of the LORD, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. And many of the 16 children of Israel shall he turn to the LORD their God. And 17 he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the LORD. And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall 18 I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. And the angel answering, said unto him, I am Gabriel, 19 that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to show thee these glad tidings. And behold, thou 20 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. And the people waited 21 for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: 22 and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless. And it came 23 to pass, that as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. And after those days 24 his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he 25 looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

AND in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God 26 unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 'to a virgin espoused 27 to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, 28 and said, Hail! thou that art highly favored, the LORD is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, 29 she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, 30 Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. And be- 31 hold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be 32 called the Son of the Highest; and the LORD God shall give unto him the throne of his father David. And he shall reign 33 over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this 34 be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered, and 35 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 shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God. And behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also con- 36 ceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren; for with God nothing shall be impos- 37 sible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the LORD; be 38 it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

AND Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill-country 39 with haste, into a city of Juda, 'and entered into the house of 40 Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. And it came to pass, that 41 when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb: and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost. And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou 42 among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And 43 whence is this to me, that the mother of my LORD should come to me? For lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in 44 mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed 45 is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those

things which were told her from the LORD. And Mary said, 46

For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

My soul doth magnify the LORD,

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.

47

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden:

48

For he that is mighty hath done to me great things;

49

And holy is his name.

And his mercy is on them that fear him,

50

From generation to generation.

He hath showed strength with his arm;

51

He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

He hath put down the mighty from their seats,

52

And exalted them of low degree.

He hath filled the hungry with good things,

53

And the rich he hath sent empty away

He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,

54

(As he spake to our fathers,) to Abraham, and to his seed, for ever.

55

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

NOW Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; 57 and she brought forth a son. And her neighbors and her cousins 58 heard how the LORD had showed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

AND it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to cir- 59 cumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. And his mother answered and said, Not so; 60 but he shall be called John. And they said unto her, There is 61 none of thy kindred that is called by this name. And they made 62 signs to his father, how he would have him called. And he 63 asked for a writing-table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. And his mouth was opened imme- 64 diately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these 65 sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill-country of Judea. And all they that heard them, laid them up in their hearts, 66 saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the LORD was with him.

And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and 67 prophesied, saying,

(The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,)

That he would grant unto us,

That we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies,

Might serve him without fear,

In holiness and righteousness before him,

All the days of our life.

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;

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people,

By the remission of their sins,

Through the tender mercy of our God;

Whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us,

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death;

To guide our feet into the way of peace.

75

76

77

78

79

AND the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in 80 the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.

AND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a de- 2 cree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of 2 Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 3 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Naza- 4 reth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and lineage of David,) ' to 5 be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that while they were there, the days were ac- 6 complished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth 7