THE COMMON ENGLISH VERSION, CORRECTED BY THE FINAL THIRTY-NINTH THOUSAND. NEW YORK: AMERICAN BIBLE UNION. BS 2095 .A42 1865 Cop. I Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the HOLMAN, Printer, Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, son 1 of David, son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; 2 and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren; and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah, 3 of Tamar; and Pharez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram; and Ram begat Aminadab; and Amin- 4 adab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon; and Salmon begat Boaz, of Rahab; and Boaz be- 5 gat Obed, of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; and Jesse begat David the King; and David the King 6 begat Solomon, of the wife of Uriah; and Solomon 7 begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; 8 and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah; and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham 9 begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah; and Heze- 10 kiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; V. 6. In the oldest copies: and David begat 11 and Amon begat Josiah; and Josiah tegat Jeconiah and his brethren, at the time of the removal 12 to Babylon. And after the removal to Babylon, Jeconiah begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Ze13 rubbabel; and Zerubbabel begat Abiud ; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; and 14 Azor begat Zadock; and Zadock begat Achim ; 15 and Achim begat Eliud; and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat 16 Jacob; and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the removal to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the removal to Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations. 17 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was after this manner. His mother Mary being betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child 19 of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being just, and not willing to expose her openly, de20 sired to put her away privately. But while he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife; for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy 21 Spirit. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou V. 19. In some ancient copies: to make her an example shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled 22 which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and 23 shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel; which is interpreted, God with us. And Joseph, awaking from sleep, did as the angel 24 of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife; and he knew her not till she had brought 25 forth a son; and he called his name Jesus. 4 II. Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of 1 Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying: 2 Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to do him homage. When Herod the king heard it, he was 3 troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born. And they said to him, In 5 Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet: And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art 6 in no wise least among the princes of Judah; for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod having secretly 7 V. 23. Or which interpreted is V. 25. In some ancient copies: her first-born scu |
