14 Glory to God in the highest, 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 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 itwondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered themin her heart.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had
heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising 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 Moses were accomplished,
they brought him to Jerusalem, to present himto the Lord;
23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called
holy to the Lord;)
24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of
turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name wasSimeon; and the same man was
just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had
seen the Lord's Christ.
27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus,
to do for him after the custom of the law,
28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this childis set for the
fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may
be revealed.
36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was
of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
37 And she wasa widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the
temple, but served Godwith fastings and prayers night and day.
38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all
them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
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 strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was
upon him.
41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in
Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.

44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought
him among theirkinsfolk and acquaintance.
45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst
of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou
thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my
Father's business?
50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his
mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of
Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the
region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of
Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the
remission of sins;
4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one
crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked
shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall bemade smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers,
who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We
have Abraham to ourfather: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up
children unto Abraham.
9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth
not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath
none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto
them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse anyfalsely; and be content with your wages.
15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether
he were the Christ, or not;
16 John answered, saying unto themall, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than
I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the
Holy Ghost and with fire:
17 Whose fan isin his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat
into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for

all the evils which Herod had done,
20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and
praying, the heaven was opened,
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from
heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of
Joseph, which was the sonof Heli,
24 Which was the sonof Matthat, which was the sonof Levi, which was the sonof Melchi,
which was the sonof Janna, which was the sonof Joseph,
25 Which was the sonof Mattathias, which was the sonof Amos, which was the sonof Naum,
which was the sonof Esli, which was the sonof Nagge,
26 Which was the sonof Maath, which was the sonof Mattathias, which was the sonof Semei,
which was the sonof Joseph, which was the sonof Juda,
27 Which was the sonof Joanna, which was the sonof Rhesa, which was the sonof Zorobabel,
which was the sonof Salathiel, which was the sonof Neri,
28 Which was the sonof Melchi, which was the sonof Addi, which was the sonof Cosam, which
was the sonof Elmodam, which was the sonof Er,
29 Which was the sonof Jose, which was the sonof Eliezer, which was the sonof Jorim, which
was the sonof Matthat, which was the sonof Levi,
30 Which was the sonof Simeon, which was the sonof Juda, which was the sonof Joseph,
which was the sonof Jonan, which was the sonof Eliakim,
31 Which was the sonof Melea, which was the sonof Menan, which was the sonof Mattatha,
which was the sonof Nathan, which was the sonof David,
32 Which was the sonof Jesse, which was the sonof Obed, which was the sonof Booz, which
was the sonof Salmon, which was the sonof Naasson,
33 Which was the sonof Aminadab, which was the sonof Aram, which was the sonof Esrom,
which was the sonof Phares, which was the sonof Juda,
34 Which was the sonof Jacob, which was the sonof Isaac, which was the sonof Abraham,
which was the sonof Thara, which was the sonof Nachor,
35 Which was the sonof Saruch, which was the sonof Ragau, which was the sonof Phalec,
which was the sonof Heber, which was the sonof Sala,
36 Which was the sonof Cainan, which was the sonof Arphaxad, which was the sonof Sem,
which was the sonof Noe, which was the sonof Lamech,
37 Which was the sonof Mathusala, which was the sonof Enoch, which was the sonof Jared,
which was the sonof Maleleel, which was the sonof Cainan,
38 Which was the sonof Enos, which was the sonof Seth, which was the sonof Adam, which
was the sonof God.
1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into
the wilderness,
2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they
were ended, he afterward hungered.
3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made
bread.
4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by
every word of God.
5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the
world in a moment of time.
6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is