572.3.2.5 LIBRARY OF THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PRINCETON, N. J. Di'vision^'^.] OO Section... A. .^. THE Reference Passage Bible New Testament Comprising all of the Books of the New Testament Complete, arranged in Topics, with the Reference Passages given in full text upon the same page to facilitate their use, without comment. Zhc 6oapel6 ARE ARRANGED IN PARALLEL COLUMNS, IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, GIVING TIME AND PLACE. Z\)c Hct6, jepietlee an& IRevelation ARE ARRANGED IN CONSECUTIVE ORDER WITH Instructions, Maps and Indices, COMPILED BY I. N. JOHNS Author of "Word of Life," "Genesis and Kxodas," " Parallel Gospels," ^tc. ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTH THOUSAND 1922 THE AJLPHA PUBLISHING CO. LINCOLN, NEB. Copyright, 1902 BY THE ALPHA PUBLISHING CO. PRINTED AND BOUND BY A. J. HOLMAN COMPANY The Reference Passage Bible New Testament. This Book comprises the New Testament portion of The Reference Passage Bible and appears in two forms: In two volumes known as "The Parallel Gospels and Reference Passages," and "The Acts, Epistles, Revelation and Reference Passages"; and a Kombined vohime entitled as seen above. GENERAL PURPOSE. Scripture is its own best interpreter, but the constant use of a concordance or a Marginal Reference is laborious and time consuming. And that there may be a conservation of mental energy as well, the full text of each reference passage is given upon the same page with the Scriptural text that is being studied. There are many advantages in having Scripture along one line of thought grouped together, under the eye and hand, for reflection ; so as to make deductions by comparison or association, generalizing or specializing, so that one may draw logical conclusions, and have the assurance that they are Scriptural beyond doubt. * AUTHORITIES. The Authorized text and marginal notes are used throug-hout. In the matter of harmony and chronology, Robinson, Andrews, Butler, Kephart and others were consulted. The Reference Texts and reference passages are those found in the Bibles in com- mon use, with some exception, and thousands more drawn from Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, Cobbin and others. The principle governing the collations is that of direct relevancy to the thought of the text indicated, without reflection or purpose as to doctrine. The work is without note or comment, and the association of Scriptures that chances by grouping them, is not intended to confirm or deny any doctrine. Each student is left to draw his own con- clusions. We desire to acknowledge the very valuable assistance of Mr. J. F. Kempfer in the compilation of the Gospels. METHODS OF STUDY. Several well defined methods of study may be pursued with facility. First the ordinary method of reading chapters and verses in their consecutive order, [n reading the Gospels thus, recourse may be had to the Chapter and verse index, since Chro- nological order breaks up the consecutive order in a slight manner. The Second method is analytical in its character ; and has as its object the acquiring of more complete knowledo-e of the books of the Bible, by a close investigation of their contents. For this purpose there is a division into Sections (§) called topics, which may be seen to advantage in the Topic Index. The TJiird method is topical in its character. For this purpose superior reference letters will be found throughout the consecutive Scripture text (largest type) ; these designate important texts, subjects or thoughts, and refer to groups of passages along the same line of thought, but in such different connections that one's knowledge of the subject is thereby expanded. The fourth method is Synthetic in its character, and its application will be found a little farther on. Other methods might be mentioned, but these are sufficient for rudimentary study ; and per- haps, too, it is better that each individual should be directed in large measure by his own spirit in particulars. GENERAL DIRECTIONS. There are 604 topics marked as sections (§). The Gospels covering 225 of this number, and the Acts, Epistles and Revelation, the remaining 379. The consecutive Scripture text, or Text of the Topic^ as it is often referred to, is found in 10 pt. (largest) type. The Reference Passages are given in 8 pt. (next to largest) type.; and other references and marginal notes are given in 6 pt. (smallest) type. The two open pages always serve for one; as will be seen by the sectional title lines, which are made to extend across both. iv THE REFERENCE PASSAGE BIBLE NEW TESTAMENT. The superior reference letters (",*,*, etc.,) in The Text of the Topic, point out important texts, subjects, persons, places, words, phrases, etc., for study and refer to the groups of passages from various portions of the Scriptures in 8 pt. type, under corresponding v-apital letters (A, B, C, etc.). A passaf^e is never repeated on the same open pages; if it is needed a second time, it is referred to in its first place. Thus: "Acts 2. 4. See under D.'' (See it under H, 3d col. pages 628, 629 §227.) It may be referred to thus: "Acts 2. 24. See text of topic,'" which means you shall look into the large type of the section you are studying, for it. (See S, 4th col. pa^e ' 638, 639 \ Reference is also made to some other part of the book, where the same subject has been fully developed, to avoid increasing the size of the book beyond con- venient handling, thus: "Acts I. 8.- See k, K, %22'j, page 628.'' (See T, 4th col., pages 638, 639); the small k in this reference refers to the superior reference letter in the Text of the topic, pointing out the subject. The large A' refers to the group of passages in 8 pt, type, and teaches that the subject should always be read first and the passages afterwards; otherwise the latter might not associate with proper sense. A passage usually contains other thoughts besides the one for which it was chosen. The Analytical Method. This method implies studying by books. Its purpose is to ascertain what a book contains. It may be concerning its authorship, to whom addressed* when and where written, the purpose, geographical and historical setting; conditions sur- rounding the writer — those addressed, its teachings, doctrines, etc. But should the young reader not wish to enter into so close an inspection, then let him read each book carefully, time and again, until he can make for himself a few very general divisions, as the following upon The Acts: I. The ascension and closing events of our Lord's life on earth. II. The disciples awaiting, and receiving the Holy Spirit — Marking the inception of the Christian Church. III. Peter and John the principal workers. Disciples increase greatly. Troubles arise without, difficulties within, all of which is entrusted to the Holy Spirit. Joy, peace and love rule the congregation — The character of the early Church is here set forth. IV. The Church expands. Deacons, or stewards, are chosen. Stephen and Philip are the principals. Evangelistic work begins. Persecutions grow sore. The first martyrdom comes like a thunder clap and scatters the lovely community into all the world to become witnesses of the gospel. V. Saul now appears upon the scene. Peter introduces the Gentile branch of the Church that the former is to champion. Barnabas appears in his strength, and as a foster brother to Saul. VI. Missionary work begins. The supremacy of Paul's ministry asserts itself. The mighty apostle to the Gentiles stands out conspicuously with satellites of his own, almost a dictator; nevertheless, beautifully submissive to the mother Church at Jerusalem, the oracle of the Son of Righteousness. VII. Persecution always, everywhere present, closes this intensely interesting history of the early Church. Paul is a prisoner at Rome, where he established the gospel. It will be noticed that the chapters and verses designating the beginning and the closing of these divisions are not given; let each reader do that for himself. The topic index for each book will give some help along this line; but in most instances, the divisions are too numerous to be easily retained in the mind for ready use. THE TOPICAL METHOD. This method consists in studying any text, subject, or topic, in the light the Scripture itself may throw upon it. To illustrate: turn to pa^jes 626, 627, ^ 226. Acts I. 3. {Text of the topic) under f. "Speaking of the things pertaining to he kingdom of God." Now turn to the group of passages under F in the 4th column. Read THE REFERENCE PASSAGE BIBLE NEW TESTAMENT. these carefully. Notice what Daniel says about the kingdom: "God shall set it up." " Never be destroyed." "A powerful kingdom." "Stands forever." Matthew says: "It is at band." "Those Jews lose it, another nation gets it." Luke says: "It comeih not with ob- servation." ** Is within you." Romans says: "It is not meat and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost." Meditate over the several statements and a 'blearer under- standing of the Kingdom of God may be found. The character of these deductions will change; on some texts they are simple, upon otners more complex. Sometimes the collated passages are merely similar incidents, others the peculiar use of a word. The biography of a person. Sometimes they stand to show the relation of one event to another. Often they are prophecies, or Mosaic law relevant to the subject. This method is well adapted for those who teach, lead meetings, or exhort. And it is here the study of the scattered truth takes the form of synthesis. THE SYNTHETIC METHOD. This method is the very opposite of the Analytic. To illustrate simply: Take an apple, divide it, remove the core, carefully lay it to one side; now pare the rind from it equally careful; you have the pulp remaining; three distinct parts; each different from the other; you have Analyzed. Now return each part to its proper place as well as you can, so that you can recognize the apple again. This latter is a simple act of Synthesis. But the Synthetic study of the scattered truth of the Scripture is not so simple; in the illustration you had the pattern of the apple before you first; whereas, in the matter of truth we are not possessed of the pattern until it is taught us, or we see it in the Lord, deducted from the Word of God. And this truth must be laid together for our several needs. Read Isa. 28: 9-13. And we trust it may be done after the manner God has laid down. Read I. John 2:27. Synthetical study will then, as you see, be applied after you have acquired some scattered truth of a subject or topic; arranging them into logical thought, or series of thoughts, so as to enable you to give forth the truth in an intelligent manner. TEACHING S. S. LESSONS. Most S. S. Lesson Helps tend to omit the use of the Bible itself. This work holds that purpose especially in view. Let every child who can read readily be provided with a Bible. If they possess one of their own, use it. For example of application turn to Acts 12 : ii, page 706, (ist col)., under k and /, The Text or Subject is, The Lord delivering out of trouble. Now look to the passages under K and L (2nd, 3rd cols.)-: let the first child find Ps. 34 : 7 in his own Bible; by simple questions draw out how those who fear God are protected. Let another find Ps. 33 : 18, 19; still another. Job 5 : 19, questioning to a point of instruction each time. When the subject has been exhausted, review it by sum- ming up the scattered facts and expounding them more fully and completely unto the perfect truth. By this method the young learn to handle the Bible with aptness; they are taught to think upon what is read; God's will and promises are known by his Word; and their own Bibles will become endeared to them, and possess a value not likely to be acquired in any other way. Adult classes may be supplied with the Book; these are more apt to choose a method of their own, so that we shall only add, that reasoning and comparison of different views may profit- ably engage their attention after they have satisfied themselves with the facts that constitute the setting of the lesson, DIRECTIONS FOR THE STUDY OF THE GOSPELS. Turn to pages 54 and 55. You observe four columns; one for each of the gospels respectively. It is the i6th § ; that is the sixteenth event in our Lord's life, viz., "The Temptation." It probably occurred in January ot February of A. D. 27, in the desert of Judea. You will now notice that this event is recorded by Matthew in the 4th chapter: l-li; by Mark I : 12, 13 and by Luke 3 : 23 ; 4 : 1- 13. This you will know by the large type text in their respective columns. In John's column you see no large text type; thereby it may be known that John gave no record of 1 vi TME REFERENCE PASSAGE BIBLE NEW TESTAMENT. this event- The gospel names at the head of the columns apply only to large type text. Looking over the gospel text as given here by the three first named gospels, beginning with Matthew, superior reference letters, a, b, c, etc., will be seen located here and there, indicat- ing the more important thoughts of the topic; these refer to the groups of passages in smaller type designated correspondingly by capital letters thus: A, B C, etc., e. g. the b in the 1st verse of Matthew 4, at the head of the left hand column refers to the thought of being "led by the Spirit." Under B in the lower half of the same column will be found Scripture quoting other instances of the same character. Under the "A" will be found referencs made to the text of topic; this indicates that the first verses given in Matthew's and Mark's columns and the second one in Luke's column are along the same line of thought. Turning to pages 56 and 57 it will be found that there the subject is concluded. On this page Mark has no parallel account, his record being very brief. How TO Study. For the family circle^ and for those who desire to begin a regular reading of the Scriptufes, we recommend that first of all, section after section of the gospel text (large type) be read in whatever column or columns it may be found. This course will render every portion of the gospels, and present a continuous Chronological narrative of our Lord'- Life without any change from the Bible except the order of arrangement. To be interested in a matter one must be busied therein. Therefore parents should encourage children to colled pictures illustrating events in our Lord's life, and tell the story they represent in a simple man- ner. Sunday-school lesson pictures, journals, papers and the family Bible are fruitful sources- Family worship should largely be instruction for children. How TO Study. With the Map, Another exercise in which the older children will participate with zeal is the study of places as associated with our Lord's journeys up and down the Holy Land. Procure a map of *' Palestine in the time of Christ ; " lesson journals contain them. Begin with section 4; "Annunciation to Mary" at Nazareth. Read the text and trace every movement of Mary and Jesus in the order given. Observe the outline given on page VI. Devote a map to each of the periods given. Or if desired, all of his life up to the first passover, § 4 — § 20 on the first map; and each passover year on each succeeding map as fol- lows: § 21 — § 36; § 37 — g 85 ; § 86 — § 202. The value of this exercise cannot be over-estimated. The work of the hand in tracing over the map makes a lasting impression, and aids the mind to properly associate the teachings of the gospels. MAPS AND INDICES. Several maps are provided that easy reference may be made to places mentioned. An Index of the Books of the New Testament giving their arrangement Sections C§) and pages will be found on page VII. A Chapter and verse index for Matthew, Mark, Luke and John on page 1418, and a topic Index on page 1402. If at any time it should be desired to locate a subject, the text of which is not known, a concordance should be used to ascertain the texts, then by referring to the indices here given, the subject can readily be found. To have added a concordance, or even a word index, would have so increased the size of the book that it would not serve as a handbook convenient to carry. CONCLUSION. In conclusion we will add that the Lord is the Christian's portion. In this work it was sought to draw each one closer to him. His words are Spirit and Life (John 6 : 63) ; they abide for ever, and they are our meat and drink (I. Peter 2 : 2). Therefore as did Paul to the Ephesian elders — "I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all them which ar« sanctified." I. N. J. GENERAL OUTLINE OF THE LIFE OF CHRIST. 9gi INTRODUCTIONS. [§§ i, 2.] Pcnlod of Obscuftity. CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH TO MANHOOD; Thirty Years, B. C. 5-A. D. 27. [§§4-17.] EARLY GALILEAN MINISTRY ; Three Months, February-April, A. D. 27. [|8 18-20.] '" ~ E>. 27. [§§21-24.] EARLY JUDEAN MINISTRY ; Nine Months, April-December, A. PcPiod of Public Fawop. LATER GALILEAN MINISTRY ; One Year and Nine Months, December, A. D. 27- October, a. D. 29. [§§25-108.] Pcitiod of Opposition. N. B. — Opposition to Jesus began during the later Galilean ministry, being strongly marked about the time of the third Passover. [See §84.] LATER JUDEAN MINISTRY ; Three Months, October, A. D. 29-jANUARY, A. D. 30. [§§109-122.] PER/EAN MINISTRY; Three Months, January-March, A. D. 30, [§§123-151.] THE LAST WEEK ; First Week of April. A. D. 30. [§§ 152-21 1.] THE FORTY DAYS. [§§212-224.] CONCLUSION. [§225.] i i i 1 I i I I I I A TABLE OF THE ORDER AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. The consecutive Text of these books is found in the bold type. In Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, where the consecutive order is broken because of their chronological arrange- ment, refer to the chapter and verse index on page 1418. The Gospels include §3 1-225, pages 4-625, large type only. Matthew is found in the first column throughcut. Mark is found in the second column throughout. Luke is found in the third column throughout. John is found in the fourth column throughout. The Acts includes Romans I. Corinthians II. Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians I. Thessalonians II. Thessalonians I. Timothy II. Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James I. Peter II. Peter I.John II. John III. John Jude Revelation Topic Index Chapter and verse index, . Maps are on the last pages. 226-316, 317-347. 348-384. 385-408, 409-424, 425-438. 439-447. 448-456. 457-465. 466-471, 473-484. 485-493. 494-499. 500-502, 503-526, 527-535. 536-543. 544-548. 549-558. 559-561, 562-564, 565-567. 568-604, page 626- 806 808- 886 888- 960 " 962-1004 " 1004-1028 " 1028-1058 " 1058-1076 " 1076-1092 " 1092 1108 " 1110-1116 •• 1118-1138 " 1138-1152 " 1154-1162 " 1164-1166 " 1168-1224 " 1226-1244 " 1246-1268 " 1268-1280 " 1282-1300 " 1300-1302 " 1304-130* " 1306-1312 " 1314-1400 . . . 1402-1417 . . . 1418-1400 MATTHEW. MARK. PpoT.s. 22 The Lord possessed me in the be- ginning of his way, before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. 26 Before the mountains were set- tled, before the hills was 1 brought forth : 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the high- est part of the dust of the world. 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth : 28 When he established the clouds above : when he strengthened the foun- tains of the deep : 29 When he gave to the sea his de- cree, that the waters should not pass his commandment : when he appointed the foundations of the earth : 30 Then I was by him, an one brought up with him : and I was daily his de- light, rejoicing always before him ; 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth ; and my delights were with the sons of men. Col. 1. 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist: IJno.l. 1 That which was from the begin- ning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; Eev.l. 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. Rev. 19. 13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. B Prov. 8. 30. See under A. Zech. 13. 7 Awake, O eword, against my Shep- herd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts : smite the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered : and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. John 17. 5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world -was. IJno.l. 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which O. GOD THE was with the Father, and was mani- fested unto us;) C Isa. 9. 6 For unto us a child is bom, unto us a son is given : and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Coun- sellor, The mighty God, The ever- lasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Phil. 2. 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God : TituB2. I'S Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; I Jno. 5. 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. D Gen. 1. 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Ps. 33. E 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. John 1. 10. See text of topic. Eph. 3. 9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: Col, 1. 16 For by him were all things creat- ed, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or prin- cipalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him : Heb. 1. 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath ap- pointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds ; Rev. 4. 11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to re- ceive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and wer© created. F Johns. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself ; so hath he given to the Scm to have life in himself; I Jno. 5. 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. G Johns. 12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world : he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. LUKE. JOHN. WORD. G — Concluded. John 9. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. John 12. 35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you : for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. John 12. 46 1 am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. H John 3. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. Mai. 3. 1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he sliall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in : behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. Matt. 3. 1 In those days came John the Bap- tist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, Luke 3. 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. John 1. 33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. K Acts 19. 4 Then said Paul, John verily bap- tized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him whieh should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. L Acts 13. 25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said. Whom think ye that I am ? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of kis feet I am not worthy to loose. M Isa. 49. 6 And he said, it is a light thing that thou shouldect be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel : I will also give thee for a light to the Gen- tiles, that thou mayest be my salva- tion unto the end of the earth. 2 1: 1-14. 1 Li the beginning '^was the Word, and the Word was ^ with God, ^ and tiie Word was God. 2 f^The same was in the beginning with God. 3 ^AU things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. 4 /In him was life; Ends' the lifewaa the light of men. 5 And '^the light shineth in darkness ; and the darkness comprehended it not. 6 ^ ^ There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 ^The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He ^was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 ^ That was the true Light, whick lighteth every man that 'ometn into the world 10 He was in the world, and ^the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. M — Concluded. John 1. 4. See text oj topic. I Jno. 2^ 8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you : because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. N Ps. 33. 6. See under E. John 1. 3. See text of topic. I Cor. 8. 6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. Eph. 3. 9. See under K Col. 1. 17. See under A. Heb. 1. 2. See under E. Heb. 11. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Rev. 4. 11. See under E. MATTHEW. MAEK. 1. GOD THE O Lnkel9. 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying. We will not have this man to reign over us. Acta S. 26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. 4ct« 13. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said. It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you ; but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. 66. 5 Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters : I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut ofi". 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear ; but ye have received the Spirit of adop- tion, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 4 Whereby are given unto us ex- ceeding great and precious promises ; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. IJno. 3. 1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God : therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Rom. 8. Gal. 3. II Pet. 1 1. Or, the right ; or, privilege. Q Deut.30. 6 And the Lord thy God will cir- cumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. John 3. 5 Jesus answered. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be bom of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Jas. 1. 18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures. I Pet. 1. 23 Being born again, not of corrupti- ble seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abid- eth for ever. K Matt. 1. 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the hus- band of Mary, of whom was bom Jesus, who is called Christ. Matt. 1. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, say- ing, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife : for that which is conceived in her ip of the Holy Ghost. Luke 1. 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceivb in thy womb, and bring forth a son^ and shalt call his name JESUS. Luke 1. 35 And the angel answered and said unto her. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the High- est shall overshadow thee : therefore also that holy thing which shall be bom of thee shall be called the Son of God. Luke 2. 7 And she brought forth her first- born son, and wrapped him in swad- dling clothes, and laid him in a man- ger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Heb. 2. 3 How shall we escape, if we neglect BO great salvation ; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; IPet. 5. 1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed : XI Pet. 1. 16 For we have not followed cun- ningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and com- §2. SAINT LUKE'S PREFACE ing of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty. IJno.l. 1 That which was from the begin- ning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life ; B Markl. 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God : John 15. 27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. LUKE. JOHN WOED (Concluded). K— CONCLUDED. lTIm.3. 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. IJno. 1, 1. See under A. S Bom. 1. 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh : Gal. 4. 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, T Heb. 2. 11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctfied are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, Heb. 2. 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same ; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil ; Heb. 2. 16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels ; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. 17 Wherefore in all things it be- hooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconcilia- tion for the sins of the people. U laa. 40. 5 And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it to- gether: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Chap. 1. ll^Bif^. came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But ^as many as received him, to them gave he ^ power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name : 13 9 Which were born, not of bloody nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 ^'And the Word* was made 'flesh, and dwelt among us, (and " we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only be- gotten of the Father,) * full of grace and truth (p. 59). U — Concluded. Mail. 17. 2 And was transfigured before them ; and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. John 2. 11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and mani- fested forth his glory ; and his disci- ples believed on him. John 11. 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest be- lieve, thou shouldest see the glory of God? II Pet. 1. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory. This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. X Col. 1. 19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell ; TO THEOPHILUS. 1: 1-4. 1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a decla- ration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 °' Even as they delivered them unto us, which ^ from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word ; 3 '^ It seemed good to me also, having Acts 15. 19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: Acts 15. 25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, Acts 15. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, andtous,tolayuponyounogreat- er burden than these necessary things ; • 7. 40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment : and I think also that I have the Spirit of God. I Cor. MATTHEW. MARK. Acts 11. 4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying, E Acts 1. 1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the 2 2. SAINT LUXE'8 PREFACE Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 8 To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infal- lible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things per- taining to the kingdom of God : Acts 23. 26 Claudius Ly.sias unto the most ex- cellent governor Felix semdtth greeting. Acts 24. 3 We accept it always, and in all 3. AN ANGEL APPEARS TO ZACHARIAS. Matt. 2. 1 Now when Jesus was bom in Beth- lehem of Judfea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem : B I Chr. 24. 10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, I Chr. 24. 19 These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the Lord, according to their man- ner, under Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him. Neh. 12. 4 Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah, Neh.l2. 17 Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah Piltai ; Gen. 7. 1 And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. Gen. 17. 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. t Ki. 9. 4 And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integ- rity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have com- manded thee, and wilt keep my stat- utes and my judgments; n Ki.20. 3 I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. Job 1. 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. C — Concluded. Acts 23. 1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said. Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. Acts 24. 16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of of- fence toward God, and toward men. Phil. 3. 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church ; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. D I Chr. 24. 19. See under B. II Chr. 8. 14 And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate : for so had David the man of God commanded. nchr.31. 2 And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man accord- ing to his service, the priests and Lev- ites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord. E Ex. 30. 7 And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning : when he dresseih the lamps, he shall bum in- cense upon it. 8 And when Aaron lighteth thclamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LoEL» throughout your generations. I Sa. 2. 28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me ? and did LUKE. JOHN. TO THEOPHILUS (Concluded). Chap. 1. had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee ^in order, ^most excellent Theophilus, 4 -^That thou mightest know the cer- tainty of those things, wherein thou hast been insti-ucted. I Time, October, B. C. 6 ; Place, Jerusalem. 1: 6-25. 5 There ''was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, *of the course of Abia : and his wife was of the daugh- ters of Aaron, and her name was Elisa- beth. 6 And they were both ^righteous before God, walking in all the com- mandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren ; and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to pass, that, while he executed the priest's office before God, ''in the order of his course, 9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was ^to burn in- cense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 -^ And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. 11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of ^the altar of incense. E— Continued. I give unto the house of thy father all the ofi'erings made by fire of the children of Israel ? places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. Acts 26. 25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but epeak forth the words of truth and soberness. John 20. 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God ; and that believing ye might have life through his name» E — Concluded. IChr.23. 13 The sons of Amram ; Aaron, and Moses : and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to min- ister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever. IIChr.29. 1 1 My sons, be not now negligent : for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense. F Lev. 16. 17 And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for him- self, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel. Heb. 4. 14 Seeing then that we ha,ve a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. Heb. 9. 24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, vMch are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us : Rev. 8. 3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer ; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. 4 And the smoke of the incense, lohich came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. G Ex. 30. 1 And thou shalt make an altar to bum incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it. MATTHEW. MARK. Jiidg. 6. 22 And when Gideon perceived that he xvas an angel of the Lord, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord God 1 for because I have seen an angel of the Lord face to face. Judg.13. 22 And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God. Dan. 10. 8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me : for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. Luke 1. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. Luke 2. 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. Acts 10. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it. Lord ? And he said unto him. Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. Rev. 1. 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me. Fear not ; I am the first and the last : I Gen. 25. 21 And Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren : and the Lord was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. I Sa. 1. 19 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah : and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife ; and the Lord remembered her. K Lukel. 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. Luke 1. 63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. L tuke 1. 58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. M Matt.ll. 11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are bom of women there I 3. AN ANGEL APPEARS TO ZACHARIAS M — Concluded. hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. N Num. 6. 3 He shall separate himself {rom wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried. Judg.13. 4 Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing. Luke 7. 33 For John the Baptist came neith- er eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. O Jer. 1. 5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee ; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Gal. 1. 15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, P Mai. 4. 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord : 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. Q Mai. 4. 5, 6. See under P. Matt.ll. 13 For all the prophets and the law- prophesied until John. 14 And if ye will receive it, this Is Elias, which was for to come. Mar]k9. 12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought 1 Or, by. Isa. 40. 3 The voice of him thatcrieth in the wilderness. Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. AmoB4. 12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel : and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet th/ God, O Israel. 10 LUKE. JOHK. (Continued). Time, October, B. C. 6 ; Place, Jerusalem. Chap. 1. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, %e waa troubled, 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 Hhon shalt call his name John. 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and ^many shall rejoice at his birth. 15 For 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. 16 ^And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 ^And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the chil- dren, and the disobedient ^to the wis- dom of the just ; to make ready a people ^prepared for the Lord. 18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, *Whereby shall X know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. 19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am ^Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God ; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to show thee these glad tidings. 20 And, behold, nhou 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. K— Concluded. Rom. 9. 5 Whose are the fathers, and ol whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God bletssed for ever. Amen. IITim.2. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. S Gen. 17. 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be bom unto him that is a hundred years old ? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear ? Dan. 8. 16 And I heard a man's voice be- tween the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. Dan. 9. 21 Yea, while I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the be- ginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. 22 And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. 23 At the beginning of thy supplica- tions the commandment came forth, and I am come to show thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision. ?,latt.i8. 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones ; for I say unto you. That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. Heb. 1. 14 Are they not all ministering spir- its, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation ? U Eze. 3. 26 And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house. Eze. 24. 27 In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no mor* dumb : and thou shalt be a sign untc them ; and they shall know that I am the Lord. 11 MATTHEW. MARK. Nam. 6. 22 And the Lord spake unto Moses, Baying, 23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his flons, saying, (^ii this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, 24 The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: 25 The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee : 26 The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. 27 And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them. llKi.ll. 5 And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house ; 6 And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur ; and a third part at the gate behind the guard : so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down. 3. AN ANGEL APPEAES TO ZACHARIA8 Y — Concluded. II Ki. 11. 7 And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they thall keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king. IChr. 9. 25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, irere to come after seven days from time to time with them. Gen. 30. 23 And she conceived, and bare a son ; and said, God hath taken away my reproach : Isa. 4. 1 And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying. We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel ; only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach. Isa. 54. 1 Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child : for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord. 2 Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations : spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes ; § 4. AN ANGEL APPEARS TO MARY. Matt. 1. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Luke 2. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judjea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, T because he was of the house and lineage of David,) 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. B Dan. 9. 21 Yea, while I was speaking in frayer, even the man Gabriel, whom had seen in the vision at the begin- ning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. 22 And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and onderstaading. 12 B — Concluded. Dan. 9. 23 At the beginning of thy supplica- tions the commandment came forth, and I am come to show thee ; for thou art greatly beloved : therefore under- stand th'. matter, and consider the vision. Dan. 10. 19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not : peace be unto thee ; be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak ; for thou hast strengthened me. 1 Or, gractouslr accepted ; or, much graced. Luke 1. 30. tice text of topic. Judg. 6. 12 And the angel of the Lord ap- peared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. Isa. 43. 5 Fear not ; for I am with thee : I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west : LUKE. JOHN. Isa. 54. (Concluded). Time, October, B. C. 6 ; Place, Jerusalem. Chap. 1. 21 And the people ^waited for ' Zacharias, and marvelled that he tar- ried so long in the temple. 22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them : and they per- ceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless. 23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as Hhe days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. 24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to *take away my reproach among men. Gal. Z — Concluded. 3 For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left ; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be in- habited. 4 Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed : neither be thou confounded ; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the re- proach of thy widowhood any more. 5 For thy Maker is thine husband ; The Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel ; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. 6 For the Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. 7 For a small moment have I for- saken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. 16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many ; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. Time, April, B. C. 5 ; Place, Nazareth. 1: 26-38. 26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin ^espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David ; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, *Hail, thou that art ^highly favoured, ''the Lord is with thee : blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, ^&he was troubled at his Baying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear Jar. 1. C — Concluded. 18 For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land. 19 And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee. Acts 18. 10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. D Luke 1. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. Acts 10. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said. What is it. Lord ? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for i memorial before God. 13 MATTHEW. MARK. I 4. AN ANGEL APPEARS TO MAEY (Concluded). E I«a. 7. 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign ; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Matt. 1.21. See text of 1 8. Gal. 4. 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, F Luke 2. 21. See text of g 10. I Tim. 6. 15 Which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Po- tentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords ; Phil. 2. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name : 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. H Mark. 5. 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God ? I adjure thee by God, that thou tor- ment me not. n Sa. 7. 11 And as since the time that I com- manded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the Lord telleth thee that he will make thee a house. 12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. pB. 132. 11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David ; he will not turn from it ; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. toa. 9. 6 For unto us a child is bom, unto us a son is given: and the govern- ment shall be upon his shoulder : and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. I — Concluded. Isa. 9. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. Isa. 16. 5 And in mercy shall the throne be established : and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. Jer. 23. 5 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. Rev. 3. 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write ; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth ; and shutteth, and no man openeth ; K Dan. 2. 44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a king' dom, which shall never be destroyed : and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these king- doms, and it shall stand for ever. Dan. 7. 14 And there was given him domin- ion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. Dan. 7. 27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all domin- ions shall serve and obey him. Obad. 21 And saviours shall come up on' mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau ; and the kingdom shall be the Lord's. Mic. 4. 7 And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation : and the Lord shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth even for ever. John 12. 34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest 14 LUKE. JOHN. Time, April, B. C. 5 ; Piace, Nazareth. Chap. 1. not, Mary : for thou liast found favour with God. 31 «And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and -^shalt call his name JESUS. 32 He shall ^^be great, and ^shall be called the Son of the Highest ; and *the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David : 33 *And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34 Then said Mary unto the angel. How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and 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. 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisa- 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. 38 And Mary said. Behold the hand- maid of the Lord ; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. K — Concluded. thou, The Son of man must be lifted up ? who is this Son of man ? Heb. 1. 8 But upto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever : a sceptre of righteousness is the scep- tre of thy kingdom. L Mfttt. 1. 20. See text of 18. M Matt.l4. 33 Then they that were In the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. Matt.2e. 63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. 64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you. Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Markl. 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God ; Johnl. 34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. John 20. 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God ; and that believing ye might have life through his name. ActB 8. 37 And Philip said. If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Rom. 1. 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: N Gen. 18. 14 Is any thing too hard for the LoRD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. Jer. 32. 17 Ah Lord God 1 behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched-out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee : Zech. 8. 6 Thus saith the Lord of hosts : If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes ? saith the Lord of hosts. Matt. 19. 26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossi- ble ; but with God all things are pos- sible. Mark 10. 27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. Luke 18. 27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. Rom. 4. 21 And being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 16 MATTHEW MARK. Josh. 21. 9 And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name, 10 Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohath- ites, liho were of tlie children of Levi, had : for theirs was the first lot. ^ 11 And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Ju- dah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. B Acta6. 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this busi- ness. Ps. 34. Ps. 35. Isa. 24. Judg. 5. 24 Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be : bless- ed shall she be above women in the tent. Lukcl. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee : bless- ed art thou among women. D Ruth 2. 10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and sai(i unto him. Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stran- ger? ISa.25. 40 And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife. 41 And she arose, and bowed her- self on her face to the earth, and said. Behold, let thine handmaid be a serv- ant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. p ill. 2. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory ; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than them- selves. 1 Or, which believed that there. E I Sa. 2. 1 And Hannah prayed, and said. My heart rejoiceth in the Lcrd, mine horn Isa. 45. Isa. 61. ? 5. MAEY VISITS ELISABETH REMAINING THREE MONTHS. E — Concluded. is exalted in the Lord ; my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies ; because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. 9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord : it shall rejoice in his salva- tion. 15 W^herefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires, even the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea. 16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My lean- ness, my leanness, woe unto me 1 the treacherous dealers have dealt treach- erously ; yea. the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously. 25 In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory. 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my s-oul shall be joyful in my God ; for he hath clothed me with the gar- ments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth Aerse//" with her jewels. 17 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines ; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat ; the flock shall be cut oflffrom the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls : 18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. F 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the aflliction of thine hand- maid, and remember me, and not for- get thine handmaid, but wilt give un' to thine handmaid a man child, then 1 will give him unto the Lord all ihe days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. 6 Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly : but the proud he knoweth afar ofl". Q 12 And all nations shall call you blessed : for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosta. Hab. 3. Sa. 1 Ps. 138 Mai. 3. 10 .UKE. JOHN. Time, April-June, B. C. 5 ; Place, Probably 1 : 39-56. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, "into a city of Juda ; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, whec 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 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 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 ^that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. 46 And Mary said, «My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48 For -^he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden : for, behold, from henceforth i'all generations shall call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty ^hath done to me great things; and *holy is his name. 50 And *hi8 mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. 17 Hebron. G — Concluded. Luke 11. 27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. H Ps. 71. 19 Thy righteousness also, O God, w very high, who hast done great things : O God, who is like unto thee I Ps. 126. 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing : then said they among the heathen. The Lord hath done great things for til em. 3 The Lord hath done great things for us ; whereof we are glad. I Ps. 111. 9 He sent redemption unto his peo- ple : he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name. K Gen. 17. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee. Ex. 20. 6 And showing mercy unto thou- sands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Ps. 103. 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children 18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his command- ments to do them. Ps. 98. 1 O sing unto the Lord a new song ; for he hath done marvellous things : his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. Ps. 118. 15 The voice of rejoicing and salva- tion is in tlie tabernacles of the right- eous : the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. Isa. 40. 10 Behold, the Lord God will come with strong handy and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward i» with him, and his work before him. Isa. 51. 9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord ; awake, aa in the ancient days, in the generations of old< See next page (18) for L Concluded MATTHEW. MAKK. 5. MARY VISITS ELISABETH REMAINING THREE MONTHS L — CONCLUDED. See preceding page (17). Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon ? ISa. 52. 10 The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the na- tions ; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. M Ps. 33. 10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought : he maketh the devices of the people of none ef- fect. 1 Pet. 5. 5 Likewise, ye younger, submit your- selves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility : for God re- sisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. N iSa. 2. 6 The Lord killeth, and maketh alive : he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. 7 The Lord maketh poor, and mak- eth rich ; he bringeth low, and lifteth up. I Sa. 2. 8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory : for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them. Job 5. 11 To set up on high those that be low ; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. Ps. 113. 6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth 1 O I Sa. 2. 5 j%cy that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased : so that the bar- ren hath borne seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. Pfi. 34. 10 The young lions do lack, and suf- fer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. P Pb. 98. 3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of I 6. BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. Ruth 4. 14 And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. 15 And he shall be unto thee a restor- er of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him. 16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it. 17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi ; and they called his name ( )bed : he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. B Gen. 21. 6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. Rom. 12. 15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. I Cor.i2. 26 And whether one member suffer all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. Lukel. 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. C Gen. 17. 12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. Lev. 12. 3 And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. Acts 7. 8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Ja> cob begat the twelve patriarchs. D Lukel. 13 But the angel said unto him, Few not, Zacharias : for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. E Prov.3. 1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my command- ments: 2 For length of days, and long life^ and peace, shall they add to thee. 18 LUKE. JOHN. (Concluded). Time, April- June, B. C. 6 ; Chap. 1. 51 ^He hath showed strength with his arm ; *"he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 "He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. 53 «He hath filled the hungry with good things ; and the rich he hath sent empty away. 54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, Pin remembrance of his mercy, 55 ^As he spake 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. Place, Probably Hebron. P — Concluded. Israel : all the ends of the earth hav« seen the salvation of our God. Jer. 31. 3 The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love : there- fore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee. Jer. 31. 20 Is Ephraim my dear son ? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him ; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord. Q Gen. 17. 19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed ; and thou shalt call his name Isaac : and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him. Ps. 132. 11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David ; he will not turn from it ; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. Time, June, B. C. 5 ; Place, Probably Hebron. 1 : 57-80. 57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered ; and she brought forth a son. 68 And her ^^neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy upon her; and 'they rejoiced with her. 59 And it came to pass, that ''on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child ; and they called him Zach- arias, 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. 62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. E — Concluded. Prov. 3. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart : 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. Jer. 17. 1 The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars ; Hab. 2. 2 And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. F Luke 1. 13. See under D. G Luke 1. 20. See text oft S. 1 Or, thing*. H Luke 1. 39. See text of I 5. I Luke 2. 19. See text of I 9. Luke 2. 5L See .ext of I IS. 19 MATTHEW. MARK. ^ 6. BIHTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST (Continued). For E, F, Q, 1, H and I see preceding page (19). K Oen. 39. 2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man ; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. Ps- 80. 17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself. pB. 89. 21 With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him. Acts 11. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them : and a great number be- lieved, and turned unto the Lord. IIChr.20 14 Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Le- vite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation ; Joel 2. 28 And it shall come to pass after- ward, that I will pour out my Spirit apon all flesh ; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions : M IKi. 1. 48 And also thus said the king, Bless- ed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it. Pb- 41. 13 Blessed be the Lord (jod of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen. Pb. 72. 18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. Ps. 106. 48 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord. N Kx. 3. 16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abra- ham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt : Ilx- *• 31 And the people believed : and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and wor- shipped. Pb. 111. 9 He sent redemption unto his peo- N — Ck)NCLUDED. pie : he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name. Luke 7. 16 And there came a fear on all : and they glorified God, saying. That a great i)rophet is risen up among us ; and, That God hath visited his people. O Pa. 132. 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud : I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. P Jer. 23. 5 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely : and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUK KIGHTEOUS- NESS. Jer. 30. 10 Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the Lord ; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity ; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid. Dan. 9. 24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy. Acta 3. 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. Rom. 1. 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy Scriptures,) Q Lev. 26. 42 Then will I remember my cove- nant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land. Ps. 98. 3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel : all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 20 LUKE. JOHN. Time, June, B. C. 5 ; Place, Pbobably Hebron. Chap. 1. 63 And he asked for a ^writing table, and wrote, saying, / His name is John. And they marvelled all. 64 ^And his mouth was opened im- mediately, and his tongue loosed, and he cipake, and praised God. 65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them : and all these ^say- ings were noised abroad throughout all the ^hill country of Judaea. 66 And all they that heard tfiem *laid them up in their hearts, saying. What manner of child shall this be ! And *the hand of the Lord was with him. 67 And his father Zacharias 'was filled with the Holy Ghost, and pro- phesied, saying, 68 "^Blessed he the Lord God of Israel ; for "he hath visited and re- deemed his people, 69 ''And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David ; 70 pM he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began : 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us ; 72 ^To perform the jnercj promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant ; 73 ^The oath 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 without fear. Q— Concluded. 8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he com- manded to a thousand generations. 9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac ; 60 Nevertheless, I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant. 54. See text of I 5. R 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee : and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Rom. (J. 18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteous- Rom. 6. Ps. 105. Eze. 16. Luke 1. Gen. 12 ■ 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God ? T 39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them : U 3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me : and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in : behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord : 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. Matt.ll. 10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. Luke 1.17. SeetexioflS. Heb. 9. Jer. 32. Isa. 40. Mai. 3. Mai. 4. 21 MATTHEW. MARK § 6. BIKTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST (Concluded). For T and U see preceding page (21). X Mark 1. 4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. Luke 3. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins ; 2 Or, Sor. 3 Or, bowels of the mercy. 4 Or, sunrising, or branch. Num.24. 17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh : there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. iBft- 11- 1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots : Zech. 3. 8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men won- dered at: for, behold, I wiU bring forth my servant the BRANCH. Zech. 6. 12 And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, say- ing. Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH ; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord : Mai. 4. 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. Y Isa. 9. 2 The people that walked in dark- ness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. Isa. 42. 6 I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles ; 7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. Isa. 49. 9 That thou mayest say to the pris- § 7. THE TWO [In this Bection the text of the Revised Version is substituted for that of the Matt. 1 : 1-17. (1) The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, ^the son of David, the ^son of Abraham. A Ps.132. 11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David ; he will not turn from it ; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. Isa. 11. 1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots : Jer. 23. 5 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. Matt.22. 42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he ? They say unto him, The son of David. John 7. 42 Hath not the Scripture said, That Christ Cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was ? Acts 2. 30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an A — Concluded. oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne ; Acts 13. 23 Of this man's seed hath God, ac- cording to hi^ promise, raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus : Rom. 1. 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh : . ^ Gen. 12. 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Gen. 22. 18 And in thy seed shall all the na- tions of the earth be blessed ; because thou hast obeyed my voice. Gal. 3. 16 Now to Abraham and hia seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many ; but as of one. And to thy seed, which is Christ. C Gen. 1. 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness : and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, 22 LUKE. JOHN. Matt Acts Time, June, B. C. 5 ; Place, Probably Hebron Chap. 1. 75 'In holiness and righteousness be- fore him, all the days of our life. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest : for "thou fihalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways ; 77 To give knowledge of salvation imto his people ^%y the remission of their sins, 78 Through the ^tender mercy of our God ; whereby the Mayspring from on high hath visited us, 79 i'To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. 80 And Hhe child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and ^was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel. GENEALOGIES. Authorized Version for the sake of the Old Testament form of the names.] Luke Matt Matt. Y — Concluded. oners, Go forth ; to them that are in darkness, Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pas- tures shall be in all high places. *• 16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light ; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. 26. 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, And from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Z 2. 40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; nd the grace of God was upon him. A 3. 1 In those days came John theBaptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea. 11- 7 And as they departed, Jesus be- gan to say unto the multitudes con- cerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see ? A reed shaken with the wind ? Luke 3: 23-38, inverted. (38) The ''son of God, the son of '^Adam, the son of Seth, the son of Enos, C — Concluded. and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male £.nd female created he them. 1, 2. See under D. 8 But now, O Lord, thou art our Father ; we are the clay, and thou our potter ; and we all are the work of thy hand. D 1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God cre- ated man, in the likeness of God made he him, 3 Male and female created he them ; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. Gen. 5. Isa. 64 Gen. 5. Gen. 5. Gen. 5. Gen, 5. Gen. 5. Gen. 5. Gen. 5. Gen. 5. Gen. 5. Gen. 5. Gen. 5. 3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth : 6 And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enos : 9 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan : 12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel : 35 And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared : 18 And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch : 21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah : 25 And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat La- mech: 28 And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son : 29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. 32 And Noah was five hundred yeara 8ee next page (24) for D concluded. 23 MATTHEW. MARK. Chap. 1. ( 2) ^Abraham begat Isaac ; and^Isaac begat Jacob ; and ^Jacob begat Judah and his brethren ; (3) and ^ Judah be- gat Perez and Zerah of Tamar ; and "Perez begat Hezron ; and Hezron begat Ram ; (4) and Ram begat Amminadab ; and Amminadab begat *Nahshon ; and Nahshon begat Salmon ; (5) and Sal- mon begat Boaz of ^Rahab ; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth ; and Obed begat Jesse ; (6) and "^ Jesse begat David the king. And "David begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Uriah ; D— Concluded. See preceding page (23). old : and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Gen. 11. 10 These are the generations of Shem : Shem was a hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: Gen. 11. 12 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah : Gen. 11. 14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: Gen. 11. 16 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg : Gen. 11. 18 And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu : Gen. 11. 20 And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug: Gen. 11. 22 And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor: Gen. 11. 24 And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah : Gen. 11. 26 And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Gen. 21. 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the Bet time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was bom imto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. Gen. 25. 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel ; and his name was called Jacob : and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. I 7. THE TWO GENEALOGIES E — Ck)NCLUDED. Gen. 29. 35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the Lord : therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing. Gen. 38. 29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth ? this breach he upon thee : therefore his name was called Pharez. Ruth 4. 18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, 19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, 20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, 21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, 22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David. I Chr. 3. 5 And these were born unto him In Jerusalem ; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath- shua the daughter of Ammiel : I Chr. 3. 10 And Solomon's son was Reho- boam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Je- hoshaphat his son, II Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, 12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, 14 Amon his son, Josiah his son. 16 And the sons of Josiah were, the first-born Johanan, the second Jehoi- akim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. 1 6 And the sons of Jehoiakim : Jeco- niah his son, Zedekiah his son. 17 And the sons of Jeconiah ; Assir, Salathiel his son, 18 Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. 19 And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei : and the sons of Zerubbabel , MeshuUam, and Han- aniah, and Shelomith their sister: Neh. 12. 1 Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua : Se- raiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, Matt.l.13-16. See text of topic. Gen. 25. 26. See under E. Gen. 29. 35. fiee under E. LTTKE. JOHN. (Continued). Chap. 3. (37) the son of Cainan, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Jared, the son of Enoch, the son of Methuselah, (36) the son of Lamech, the son of Noah, the son of ^Shem, the son of PAr- phaxad, the son of Cainan, (35) the son of Shelah, the son of Eber, the son of Peleg, the son of Keu, the son of Serug, (34) the son of Nahor, the son of ^Terah, the son of Abraham, the son of Isaac, the son of Jacob, (33) the son of Judah, the son of Perez, the son of Hezron, the son of Arni, the son of Amminadab, (32) the son of Nahshon, the son of Salmon, the so?i of Boaz, the so?i of Obed, the so7i of ^ Jesse, (31) the son of *David, the son of ^Nathan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Menna, the so?i of Melea, (30) the son of Eliakim, the son of H Gen. 38. 27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb. 28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand : and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. Gen. 38. 29. See under E. Ruth 4.18-22. See under E. IChr. 2. 5 The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul. 1 Chr. 2. 9 The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him ; Jerahmeel, and Earn, and Chelubai. 10 And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah ; 11 And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz, 12 And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse. Num.l. 7 Of Judah Amminadab. K Nahshon the son of Josh. 6. 22 But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country. Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. Heb.ll. 31 By faith the harlot Rahab per- ished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. M I Sa. 16. 1 And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reign- ing over Israel ? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-leheraite: for 1 have provided me a king among his sons. I Sa. 17. 12 Now David was the son of that EphrathiteofBeth-lehem-judah,whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons : and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul. N IISa.i2. 24 And David comforted Bath-she- ba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon : and the LoBD loved him. O Gen. 11. 10. See under D. Gen. 5. 6. See under D, page 23. Geu. 11. 10. See under D. Q Gen. 11. 24, 26. See under D. R Ruth4.18,e*c. See under E. I Chr.2.10,etc. See under I. 25 II Sa. 5. 1 4 And these he the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusa- lem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, I Chr. 3. 5. See under E. T Zech.l2. 12 And the land shall mourn, every family apart ; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; MATTHEW. MARK. Chap. 1. (7) and "Solomon begat Rehoboam ; and Rehoboam begat Abijah ; and Abijah begat Asa ; (8) and Asa begat Jehoshapbat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram ; and Joram begat Uzziah ; (9) and Uzziah begat Jotham ; and Jotham begat Ahaz ; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah ; (10) and ^Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah ; (11) and ^yJosiah begat Jechoniah and his breth- ren, at the time of the ^carrying away to Babylon. (12) And after the carrying away to Babylon, "Jechoniah begat Sheal- tiel ; and Shealtiel begat ^Zerubbabel ; (13) and Zerubbabel begat Abiud ; and Abiud begat Eliakim ; and Elia- kim begat Azor ; (14) and Azor begat Sadoc ; and Sadoc begat Achim ; and Achim begat Eliud ; (15) and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan ; and Matthan begat Jacob ; (16) and Jacob begat Joseph the hus- band of Mary, of whom was born ''Jesus, who is called Christ. (17) So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations ; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ four- teen generations. U I Chr. 3, 10-16. See under E, page SU. X nKi.20. 21 And Hezekiah slept with his fath- ers : and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead. I Chr. 3. 13. See under E, page tU. § 7. THE TWO GENEALOGIES 1 Some read, Josias begat JaJcim and Jakim begat Jechonias. I Chr. 3. 15, 16. See under E, page 2U. z IIKi.24. 15 And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon. 16 And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon. IIKi. 25. 11 Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carry away. IIChr.36. 10 And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly ves- sels of the house of the Lord, and made Zedekiah his brother king ov