Jesus brought before Pilate. 69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. 70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them for thou art a Galilean, u and thy speech agreeth thereto. 71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. 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 1 when he thought thereon, he wept.v CHAPTER XV. 1 Jesus brought bound and accused before Pilate, 15 is delivered to be crucified: 17 he is crowned with thorns, 27 hanged between two thieves, 43 b 13.53.7. and is honourably buried. c Jno. 19.9. AND straightway in the morning Mat.27.15. the chief priests held a consultation a with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 2 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. Lu.23.17. Jno.18.39. d Pr.27.4. Ec.4.4. e Ac.3.14. f Ps.2.6. Je.23.5. 4 And Pilate asked him again, say-g Is.53.9. ing, Answerest thou nothing? Behold how many things they witness against thee. 5 But Jesus b yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. h Mat.27.27. He is insulted and crucified. And they cried out the more ex ceedingly, Crucify him. 15 T And so Pilate, willing to con. tent the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. 16 And the h soldiers led him away into the hall called Pretorium; and 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 z upon him, and, bowing their knees, worshipped him. 20 And when they had mocked k him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led 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. 22 And they / bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. 23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. 24 And when they had crucified him, they parted m his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. 25 And it was the third hour; and Jno.18.28, they crucified him. 33. 19.9. 6 Now c at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomso-i ch.14.65. ever they desired. 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? k ch.10.34. Job 13.9. 23,11,36. 1 Mat.27.33, &c. Lu.23.33, &c. Jno. 19.17, &c. m Ps.22.18. 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.d 11 But the chief priests moved then Is.53.12. people, that he should rather re- o.Ps.22.7. lease e Barabbas unto them. Jno.2.19. 12 And Pilate answered, and said p ch.14.58. again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye│q Ro.3.3. call the King ƒ of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, Crucify him. 14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evilg hath he done 2Ti.2.13. r Mat.27.45. Lu.23.44. 26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. 28 And the scripture n was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors. 29 And they o that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thoup that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, 30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross. 31 Likewise also the chief priests, mocking, said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. 32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see,g and believe. ́ And they that were crucified with him reviled him. 33 Andr when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. The centurion's confession. MARK, XVI. s Ps.22.1. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, s Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsa-t Ps.42.9. ken me? t 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 36 And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave u him to drink, saying, Let alone let us see whether Elias will come to take him down. 37 And v Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. 38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom. 39 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. 40 There were also women looking on afar w off; among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome ; 71.11. La.1.12. u Ps.69.21. Lu.23.46. w Ps.38.11. Christ riseth from the dead. Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices,b that they might come and anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. 3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone Mat.27.50. from the door of the sepulchre? 4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away, for it was very great. 5 And entering into the sepulchre, 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; c he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. x Lu.8.2,3. z ch.16.3,4. a Mat.28.1, &c. Lu.24.1,&c. Jno.20.1, &c. 41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and minis-b Lu.23.56. tered unto him ;) and many other women which came up with him c Ps.71.20. unto Jerusalem. 42 ¶ And now when the even was d Lu.24.13. come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the e Lu.24.36. sabbath, 1Co.15.5. 1 or, together. 43 Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited y for the kingdom of God, ƒ Lu.24.25. came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of g Mat.28.19. Jesus. Jno.20.21. 44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead; and calling unto h Ro.10.18. Col.1.23. 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 i Jno.3.18,36. 33. 1 Pe.3.21. 7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Feter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. 8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid. 9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. 10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. 12 T After that he appeared in another form unto twod of them, as they walked, and went into the country. 13 And they went and told it unto the residue; neither believed they them. 14 T Afterward he e appeared unto the eleven as they sat 1 at meat, and upbraided then with their un took him down, and wrapped him k Jno. 12.48. belieff and hardness of heart, be in the the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of 2Th.2.12. a rock, and rolled a stone z unto Lu. 10.17. 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 he appeareth to Mary Magdalene, etc., 19 his ascension into heaven; the gospel is preached, etc. ND when a the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Ac.5.16. 8.7. 16.18. 19.12. cause they believed not them which 16 Hei that believeth, and is baptized, shall be saved; but hek that believeth not, shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak m with new tongues ; 18 They shall take up serpents; n and if they drink any deadly thing A. M. 3998....B. C. 6....Julian Period, 470S....Cycle of the Sun, 4....Moon, 15....Dominical Letter, C. CHAPTER I. 1 Luke's preface. 5 The conception of John Baptist 26 and of Christ. 57 The nativity and circumcision of John. 67 The prophesy of Zacharias. ORASMUCH as many have tak A. M. 3998, year before called Anno Domini. He.2.3. 1Pe 5.1. 2Pe. 1.16. 1Jno.1.1. en in hand to set forth in order a Jno. 15.27. a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning a were eye-witnesses, and ministers of the b word; b Ro. 15. 16. Ep.3.7. 4.11,12. c Ac.11.4. 3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to d Ac.1.1. write unto thee in order, c inost e Jno.20.31. excellent Theophilus, d ƒ Mat.2.1, 4 That thou mightest know e the g 1Ch.24. 10. certainty of those things wherein Ne. 12.4, 17. thou hast been instructed. 5 T THERE was, in the days h Ge.7.1. IKI.9.4. 2Ki.20.3. of Herod the king of Judea, a certain priest named Za-i 1Co. 11.2. charias, of the course of Abia: g Phi.3.6. and his wife was of the daughters A Ex.30.7,8. of Aaron, and her name was ElisaA Ex.30.7,8. beth. 6 And they were both righteous h before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances i of the Lord, blameless. 7 Le. 16. 17. m Ex.30.1. Re.8.3,4. n ver.29, 7 And they had no child, because Ju. 13.22. that Elisabeth was barren, and o ver.60.63. they both were now well stricken p ver.58. in years. 8 And it came to pass, that while 9 ch.7.28. he executed the priest's office be- Nu.6.3. fore God in the order of his course, 9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was k to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, l at the time of incense. 3 Je. 1.5. t Mal.4.5,6. Mat. 11.14. Mar.9. 12, 13. 1 or, by. u Ps. 111.10. v 1 Pe.2.9. w Ge.17.17. x ver.26. 11 And there appeared unto him Da.8.16. an angel of the Lord, standing on y He.1.14. the right side of the altar m of in-z Eze.3.26. cense. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, n and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. o 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice p at his birth. 15 For he shall be great q in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink r neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even s from his mother's womb. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 And he t shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient 1 to the wisdom u of the just; to make ready a people v prepared for the Lord. 18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I'w am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. 19 And the angel, answering, said unto him, I am Gabriel, z that stand in the presence of God; and am sent y to speak unto thee, and to show 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 tarried 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. The prophecy of 23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. LUKE, I. A. M. 3998. a Ge.30.23. 1Sa. 1.6. Is.54.1,4. 24 And after those days, his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid her-b Mat. 1.18. self five months, saying, 2 or, gra. ciously accepted; or, much graced. 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take a away my reproach among inen. 26 And in the sixth month the an- c Da.9.23. gel Gabriel was sent from God, unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin b espoused to a e Is.7.14. man whose name was Joseph, of Mat. 1.21. the house of David; and the vir-f Mat. 12.42. gin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art 2 highly favoured, c the Lord d is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said unto her. Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favour with God. d Ju.6.12. g He.1.2-8. 2Sa.7.11,12. Is.9.6,7. i Da.7.14,27. Mi.4.7. k Mar. 1.1. Jno. 1.34. Mat. 19.26. Ro.4.21. Ps.116.16. n Ps. 119.38. o Jos.21.9-11. p ver.28. Ju.5.24. 31 And, behold, thou e shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32 He shall be great,f and shall Jno. 13. 13. be called the Song of the Highest : and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne h of his father David: or, which believed that there shall be. r 1Sa.2.1. Ps.34.2,3. $ Ps.35.9. 33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know Ps. 136.23. not a man? Hab.3.18. u ch.11.27. Mal.3.12. 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall v Ge. 17.1. come upon thee, and the power ofw Ps.71.21. the Highest shall overshadow thee; 126.2,3. therefore also that holy thing which Ep.3.20. shall be born of thee shall be call- ≈ Ps. 111.9. ed k the Son of God. 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisa-y Ge. 17.7. beth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. Ex.20.6. Ps. 103.17. z Ps.98.1. Is.51.9. 52.10. 63.5. a 1Sa.2.9. Da.4.37. b ch.18.14. Job 5.11. 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid m of the Lord; be it unto me according n to thy word. And the angel departed from her. 39 And Mary arose in those days, c 1Sa.2.5. and went into the hill country with d Ps.98.3. haste, into a o city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when e Ge. 17. 19. Ps. 132.11. ver. 14. | Elisabeth, and of Mary. Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed p 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 q 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 3 that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. 46 And Mary said, My r soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced s in God my Saviour. 48 For he hath regarded the low t estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me u blessed. 49 For he that is mighty v hath done to me great things; w and holy z is his name. 50 And y his mercy is on them that fear him, from generation to generation. 51 He z hath showed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the a proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 Heb hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. 53 Hec hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. 51 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in d remembrance of his mercy; 55 As he spake e to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. 56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. 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 showed great mercy upon her; and they f rejoiced with her. 59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. The prophecy of Zacharias. 62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. A. M. 3998. | cree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be 1 taxed. ver. 13. 63 And he asked for a writing-table, and wrote, saying, His name h ver.20. is g John. And thev marvelled all. 64 And his mouth h was opened or, things. immediately, and his tongue loosed, i ch.2.19,51. and he spake, and praised God. 65 And fear came on all that k Ps.80.17. dwelt round about them and all these 4 sayings were noised abroad | Ts.72.18. throughout all the hill country of Judea: 66 And all they that heard them laid them upi in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand k of the Lord was with him. 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, m Ps. 111.9. n Je.23.5,6. Da.9.24. o Is.54.7. 17. Je.30. 10,11. p Le.26.42. Ps. 105.8-10. Eze. 16.60. 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and re-q Ge.22.16, deemed his people, 69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation m for us, in the house of his servant David; 70 And as he spake n by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved o from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and top remember his holy covenant, 73 The oath q which he sware to our father Abraham, 74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve him r without fear, 17. r Ro.6.22. 1Pe. 1.14, 15. Tit.2.11, 12. t Re.2.10. u Mal.3.1. 5 or, for. Ac.5.31. 6 the mercy. 7 or, bowels of or, sunrising; or, branch, Is. 11.1. Zec.3.8. 6.12. 75 In s holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called w Is.9.2. the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go u before the face of the Lord, to prepare his ways; 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people, 5 by the remission v of their sins, 49.9. (CHAP. 2.) 1 or, inrolled. a Mat.1.25. 2or,the night 78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the 7 day-spring from on high hath visited us, 79 Tow give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the b Is.9.6. way of peace. watches. 80 And the child grew, and waxed c Ps. 103.20, Ps. 103.201. strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing 1Pe. 1.12. unto Israel. CHAPTER II. d Is.57.19. 1 Augustus taxeth the Roman empire. 3 the men, 6 Christ's nativity: 21 his circumcision, etc. A ND it came to pass in those the shepherds. 2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 Ánd 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 espoused wife, being great with child. 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should bedelivered. 7 And she a 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. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping 2 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 : and 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 For unto youb is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel c a multitude of the heayenly host, praising God, and saying, 11 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, d good will toward men. 15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, 3 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 made known abroad the saying 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. 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. |