thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilaean. (71)But he began to
invoke curses, and to swear: I do not know this man of whom ye speak.
(72)And a cock crowed a second time. And Peter remembered the word,
how Jesus said to him: Before a cock crows twice, thou wilt thrice
deny me. And as he thought thereon, he wept.
XV.
AND straightway, in the morning, the chief priests with the elders and
scribes and the whole council, having held a consultation, bound Jesus
and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. (2)And Pilate
asked him: Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said to
him: Thou sayest it. (3)And the chief priests accused him of many
things.
(4)And Pilate asked him again, saying: Answerest thou nothing? Behold
what things they testify against thee. (5)But Jesus no longer made any
answer; so that Pilate marveled.
(6)And at the feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they
asked. (7)And there was the one called Barabbas, bound with his
companions in sedition, who in the sedition had committed murder.
(8)And coming up, the multitude began to make request, according as he
had always done for them. (9)And Pilate answered them, saying: Will ye
that I release to you the King of the Jews? (10)For he knew that
through envy the chief priests had delivered him up. (11)But the chief
priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release to
them Barabbas. (12)And Pilate answering, said again to them: What will
ye then that I shall do to him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
(13)And they cried again: Crucify him. (14)And Pilate said to them:
What evil then has he done? And they cried the more exceedingly:
Crucify him.
(15)And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the multitude, released to them
Barabbas; and he delivered up Jesus, after scourging him, to be
crucified. (16)And the soldiers led him away into the court, which is
Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. (17)And they clothe
him with purple, and having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on
him. (18)And they began to salute him: Hail, King of the Jews! (19)And
they smote him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and
kneeling down, did homage to him. (20)And when they had mocked him,
they took off the purple from him, and put on him his own garments.
And they lead him out to crucify him. (21)And they compel one Simon, a
Cyrenian, who was passing by, coming from the country, the father of
Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. (22)And they bring him to the
place Golgotha, which is interpreted, Place of a skull. (23)And they
gave him wine mingled with myrrh; but he took it not. (24)And having
crucified him, they divide his garments, casting lots upon them, what
any one should take. (25)And it was the third hour; and they crucified
him. (26)And the inscription of the accusation against him was written
over: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
(27)And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and
one on his left. (28)And the scripture was fulfilled, which says: And
he was reckoned with transgressors. (29)And they that passed by railed
at him, wagging their heads, and saying: Aha, thou that destroyest the
temple, and buildest it in three days; (30)save thyself, and come down
from the cross. (31)Likewise also the chief priests, mocking one with
another, together with the scribes, said: Others he saved, himself he
can not save. (32)Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now
from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were
crucified with him reproached him.
(33)And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the
whole land until the ninth hour. (34)And at the ninth hour Jesus cried
with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? Which is
interpreted: My God, my God, why didst thou forsake me? (35)And some
of those standing by, hearing it, said: Behold, he calls Elijah.
(36)And one ran and filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it on a
reed, and gave him to drink, saying: Let alone; let us see whether
Elijah comes to take him down. (37)And Jesus, uttering a loud cry,
expired. (38)And the vail of the temple was rent in twain, from the
top to the bottom. (39)And the centurion who was standing near, over
against him, seeing that he so cried out and expired, said: Truly this
man was the Son of God.
(40)And there were also women looking on afar off; among whom was also
Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of
Joses, and Salome; (41)who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him,
and ministered to him; and many other women who came up with him to
Jerusalem.
(42)And evening having now come, since it was the preparation (which
is the day before the sabbath[15:42]), (43)Joseph from Arimathaea, an
honorable counselor, who also was himself waiting for the kingdom of
God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and asked for the body of
Jesus. (44)And Pilate marveled, if he were already dead; and calling
to him the centurion, he asked him if he had been long dead. (45)And
having learned it from the centurion, he gave the dead body to Joseph.
(46)And having bought fine linen, and taken him down, he wrapped him
in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a
rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre. (47)And Mary
the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Joses, beheld where he was laid.
XVI.
AND the sabbath being past, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of
James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.
(2)And very early, on the first day of the week, they come to the
sepulchre, when the sun was risen. (3)And they said to one another:
Who will roll away the stone for us, out of the door of the sepulchre?
(4)And looking up, they see that the stone has been rolled away. For
it was very great. (5)And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a
young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe; and they
were affrighted. (6)And he says to them: Be not affrighted. Ye are
seeking Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He is risen; he is not
here. Behold the place where they laid him. (7)But go, say to his
disciples, and to Peter, that he goes before you into Galilee. There
shall ye see him, as he said to you. (8)And they went out, and fled
from the sepulchre; for trembling and astonishment seized them. And
they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.
(9)And having risen early, on the first day of the week, he appeared
first to Mary the Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
(10)She went and reported it to those who had been with him, as they
mourned and wept. (11)And they, hearing that he is alive, and was seen
by her, believed not.
(12)After that he appeared in another form to two of them, as they
walked, going into the country. (13)They also went and reported it to
the rest; nor did they believe them.
(14)Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they reclined at
table, and upbraided their unbelief and hardness of heart, because
they believed not those who saw him after he was risen. (15)And he
said to them: Go into all the world, and preach the good news to every
creature. (16)He that believes and is immersed shall be saved; but he
that believes not shall be condemned. (17)And these signs shall
accompany those who have believed; in my name they shall cast out
demons; they shall speak with new tongues; (18)they shall take up
serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them,
they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
(19)The Lord therefore, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into
heaven, and sat down on the right hand of God; (20)and they went
forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and
confirming the word by the signs that followed.
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE.
I.
FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration
concerning the things fully believed among us[1:1], (2)as they, who
from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,
delivered them to us; (3)it seemed good to me also, having accurately
traced all from the very first, to write to thee in order, most
excellent Theophilus; (4)that thou mightest know the certainty
concerning those things[1:4] wherein thou wast instructed.
(5)There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain
priest, Zachariah by name, of the course of Abijah; and his wife was
of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. (6)And they
were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and
ordinances of the Lord blameless. (7)And they had no child, because
Elisabeth was barren; and they both were now far advanced 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)it fell to his lot,
according to the custom of the priest's office, to burn incense, going
into the temple of the Lord. (10)And the whole multitude of the people
were praying without, at the hour of incense. (11)And there appeared
to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar
of incense. (12)And Zachariah seeing him was troubled, and fear fell
upon him. (13)But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachariah; for thy
prayer was heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and
thou 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 before the Lord; and he shall not drink wine nor strong drink;
and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's
womb. (16)And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to the Lord
their God. (17)And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of
Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the
disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a prepared people
for the Lord.
(18)And Zachariah said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? For I
am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years. (19)And the angel
answering said to him: I am Gabriel, that stands in the presence of
God; and I was sent to speak to thee, and to bring thee these glad
tidings. (20)And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak,
until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou didst
not believe thy words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
(21)And the people were waiting for Zachariah; and they were wondering
at his long tarrying in the temple. (22)And when he came out he was
not able to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a
vision in the temple; and he was making signs to them, and remained
speechless.
(23)And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were
completed, that he departed to his own house.
(24)And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived; and she hid
herself five months, saying: (25)Thus has the Lord dealt with me, in
the days wherein he looked on me to take away my reproach among men.
(26)And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a
city of Galilee, named Nazareth, (27)to a virgin betrothed to a man
whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name
was Mary. (28)And the angel coming in to her, said: Hail, highly
favored! The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women. (29)And
she was troubled at the saying; and was considering what manner of
salutation this might be. (30)And the angel said to her: Fear not,
Mary; for thou didst find favor 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 Son of the Highest;
and the Lord God will give to him the throne of David his father;
(33)and he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his
kingdom there shall be no end.
(34)Then said Mary to the angel: How shall this be, seeing that I know
not a man? (35)And the angel answering said to her: The Holy Spirit
will come upon thee, and the power of the Highest will overshadow
thee; therefore also the Holy One that is born shall be called the Son
of God. (36)And, behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also has
conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her
who is called barren. (37)For with God nothing shall be[1:37]
impossible.
(38)And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me
according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
(39)And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill-country with
haste, into a city of Judah; (40)and entered into the house of
Zachariah, and saluted Elisabeth. (41)And it came to pass, as
Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, that the babe leaped in her
womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. (42)And she spoke
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, behold, as the voice
of thy salutation came into my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for
joy. (45)And happy is she, who believed that there shall be[1:45] a
fulfillment of the things told her from the Lord.
(46)And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord; (47)and my spirit
rejoiced in God my Savior. (48)Because he looked upon the low estate
of his handmaid; for, behold, henceforth all generations will call me
happy. (49)Because the Mighty One did great things for me; and holy is
his name. (50)And his mercy is from generation to generation, to those
who fear him. (51)He wrought might with his arm; he scattered the
proud in the imagination of their hearts. (52)He cast down princes
from thrones, and exalted those of low degree. (53)The hungry he
filled with good, and the rich he sent empty away. (54)He helped
Israel, his servant; to remember mercy, (55)as he spoke to our
fathers, for Abraham and for his seed forever.
(56)And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her
own house.
(57)Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and
she brought forth a son. (58)And her neighbors and her kindred heard
that the Lord showed great mercy toward 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 Zachariah, after the name of
his father. (60)And his mother answered and said: Nay; but he shall be
called John. (61)And they said to 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. (63)And asking for a writing-tablet, he
wrote, saying: His name is John. And they all wondered. (64)And his
mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue was loosed; and he spoke,
blessing God. (65)And fear came on all that dwelt around them. And all
these things[1:65] were told abroad in all the hill-country of Judaea.
(66)And all who heard laid them up in their hearts, saying: What then
will this child be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
(67)And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and
prophesied, saying: (68)Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, that
he visited and wrought redemption for his people; (69)and raised up a
horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant, (70)(as
he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets of old,) (71)salvation from
our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; (72)to show mercy
to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; (73)the oath which
he swore to Abraham our father, (74)to grant to us, that without fear,
being rescued from the hand of our enemies, we should serve him,
(75)in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
(76)And also thou, O child, shalt be called Prophet of the Highest;
for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, to prepare his ways,
(77)in order to give knowledge of salvation to his people in remission
of their sins; (78)through the tender mercies of our God, whereby the
dayspring from on high visited us, (79)to give light to those sitting
in darkness and the shadow of death, in order to guide our feet into
the way of peace.
(80)And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, and was in the
deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
II.
AND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from
Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered. (2)This
registering was the first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.
(3)And all went to be registered, each one to his own city. (4)And
Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into
Judaea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem (because he was
of the house and family of David), (5)to be registered with Mary his
betrothed wife, who was with child. (6)And so it was, that, while they
were there, the days were completed that she should bring forth.
(7)And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in
swathing bands, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room
for them in the inn.
(8)And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field,
and keeping watch over their flock by night. (9)And, behold, an angel
of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around
them; and they were sore afraid. (10)And the angel said to them: Fear
not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall
be to all the people. (11)For to you is born this day in the city of
David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (12)And this shall be to you
the sign: Ye will find a babe wrapped in swathing bands, lying in a
manger. (13)And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the
heavenly host, praising God and saying: (14)Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good will among men.
(15)And it came to pass, when the angels were gone away from them into
heaven, that the shepherds said one to another: Let us go now unto
Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord
made known to us. (16)And they came with haste, and found both Mary
and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger. (17)And having seen it,
they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this
child. (18)And all that heard wondered at the things which were told
them by the shepherds. (19)And Mary kept all these things[2:19],
pondering them in her heart. (20)And the shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God for all that they heard and saw, as it was
told to them.
(21)And when eight days were completed for circumcising him, his name
was called Jesus; the name given by the angel before he was conceived
in the womb.
(22)And when the days of their purification, according to the law of
Moses, were completed, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present
him to the Lord, (23)(as it is written in the law of the Lord: Every
male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) (24)and to
offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord: A
pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.
(25)And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon;
and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of
Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him, (26)And it was revealed to
him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had
seen the Christ of the Lord. (27)And he came by the Spirit into the
temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him
after the custom of the law, (28)then he took him into his arms, and
blessed God, and said: (29)Now, Lord, thou lettest thy servant depart
in peace, according to thy word; (30)because my eyes saw thy
salvation, (31)which thou preparedst before the face of all the
peoples, (32)a light for a revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory
of thy people Israel.
(33)And his father and mother wondered at the things spoken of him.
(34)And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold, this
child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign
that shall be spoken against, (35)(and a sword shall pierce through
thine own soul also), that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.
(36)And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the
tribe of Asher. She was of great age, and had lived with a husband
seven years from her virginity; (37)and she was a widow of about
fourscore and four years, who departed not from the temple, serving
day and night with fastings and prayers. (38)And she, coming up at
that very time, likewise gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to
all that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
(39)And when they had performed all things according to the law of the
Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. (40)And
the child grew, and became strong, being filled with wisdom; and the
favor of God was upon him.
(41)And his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the
passover. (42)And when he was twelve years old, they having gone up
according to the custom of the feast, (43)and completed the days, as
they returned, Jesus the child remained behind in Jerusalem. And his
parents knew it not, (44)but supposing that he was in the company,
went a day's journey, and sought him among their kindred and
acquaintance; (45)and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem,
seeking him.
(46)And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the
temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and
asking them questions. (47)And all that heard him, were astonished at
his understanding and answers. (48)And seeing him they were amazed.
And his mother said to him: Child, why didst thou thus deal with us?
Behold, thy father and I sought thee, sorrowing. (49)And he said to
them: How is it that ye sought me? Did ye not know, that I must be in
my Father's house[2:49]? (50)And they understood not the saying which
he spoke to them.
(51)And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject
to them. And his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
(52)And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God
and men.
III.
NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when
Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee,
and his brother Philip tetrarch, of Iturea and of the region of
Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, (2)when Annas was high
priest and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of
Zachariah, in the wilderness. (3)And he came into all the country
about the Jordan, preaching the immersion of repentance, unto
remission of sins, (4)as it is written in the book of the words of
Isaiah the prophet:
The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make straight his paths.
(5)Every valley shall be filled,
And every mountain and hill shall be brought low;
And the crooked shall be straight,
And the rough ways smooth;
(6)And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
(7)He said therefore to the multitudes that came out to be immersed by
him: Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
(8)Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to
say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to
you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
(9)And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree
therefore, that brings not forth good fruit, is cut down and cast into
the fire.
(10)And the multitudes asked him, saying: What then shall we do?
(11)He answering says to them: He that has two coats, let him impart
to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.
(12)And there came also publicans to be immersed; and they said to
him: Teacher, what shall we do? (13)And he said to them: Exact no more
than that which is appointed you. (14)And soldiers also asked him,
saying: What shall we also do? And he said to them: Do violence to no
one, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages[3:14].
(15)And while the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning
in their hearts concerning John, whether he himself were not the
Christ, (16)John answered them all, saying: I indeed immerse you in
water; but there comes he that is mightier than I, the latchet of
whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will immerse you in the
Holy Spirit and fire; (17)whose fan is in his hand, and he will
thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and will gather the wheat into
his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with fire unquenchable.
(18)And with many other exhortations he published the good tidings to
the people.
(19)But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of
Herodias, the wife of his brother, and for all the evils which Herod
did, (20)added to all this also, that he shut up John in prison.