sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years
old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
[17] Then was
fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
[18] In Rama was there a voice heard,
lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted,
because they are not.
[19] But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream
to Joseph in Egypt,
[20] Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land
of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
[21] And he arose, and took the young
child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
[22] But when he heard that Archelaus did reign
in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of
God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
[23] And he came and dwelt in a city called
Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Matt.3
[1] In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
[2] And saying, Repent
ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
[3] For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias,
saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
[4]
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat
was locusts and wild honey.
[5] Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round
about Jordan,
[6] And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
[7] But when he saw many of
the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath
warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
[8] Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
[9] And
think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able
of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
[10] And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the
trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
[11] I
indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose
shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
[12] Whose fan is
in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn
up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
[13] Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be
baptized of him.
[14] But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou
to me?
[15] And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all
righteousness. Then he suffered him.
[16] And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of
the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a
dove, and lighting upon him:
[17] And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I
am well pleased.
Matt.4
[1] Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
[2] And when he
had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
[3] And when the tempter came to
him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
[4] But he answered
and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the
mouth of God.
[5] Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the
temple,
[6] And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall
give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou
dash thy foot against a stone.
[7] Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord
thy God.
[8] Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the
kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
[9] And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee,
if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
[10] Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is
written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
[11] Then the devil leaveth
him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
[12] Now when Jesus had heard that John was
cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
[13] And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum,
which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
[14] That it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
[15] The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim,