CHAPTER ONE: THE INFANCY OF JESUS
1. Luke's Introduction
[Luke 1:1-4]
Lk 1:1
[Lk] Forasmuch as many have taken in hand
to set forth in order a declaration of those things
which are most surely believed among us,
Lk 1:2
[Lk] even as they delivered them unto
us,
which from the beginning were eyewitnesses,
and ministers of the word;
Lk 1:3
[Lk] it seemed good to me also, having
had perfect understanding
of all things from the very first,
to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
Lk 1:4
[Lk] that thou mightest know the certainty
of those things,
wherein thou hast been instructed.
2. The Word Made Flesh
[John 1:1-18]
Jn 1:1
[Jn] In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Jn 1:2
[Jn] The same was in the beginning with
God.
Jn 1:3
[Jn] All things were made by him;
and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Jn 1:4
[Jn] In him was life; and the life was
the light of men.
Jn 1:5
[Jn] And the light shineth in darkness;
and the darkness comprehended it not.
Jn 1:6
[Jn] There was a man sent from God, whose
name [was] John.
Jn 1:7
[Jn] The same came for a witness, to bear
witness of the Light,
that all [men] through him might believe.
Jn 1:8
[Jn] He was not that Light,
but [was sent] to bear witness of that Light.
Jn 1:9
[Jn] [That] was the true Light,
which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Jn 1:10
[Jn] He was in the world, and the world
was made by him,
and the world knew him not.
Jn 1:11
[Jn] He came unto his own, and his own
received him not.
Jn 1:12
[Jn] 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:
Jn 1:13
[Jn] which were born, not of blood, nor
of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man, but of God.
Jn 1:14
[Jn] And the Word was made flesh, and
dwelt among us,
(and we beheld his glory,
the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,)
full of grace and truth.
Jn 1:15
[Jn] John bare witness of him, and cried,
saying,
This was he of whom I spake,
He that cometh after me is preferred before me:
for he was before me.
Jn 1:16
[Jn] And of his fulness have all we received,
and grace for grace.
Jn 1:17
[Jn] For the law was given by Moses,
[but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Jn 1:18
[Jn] No man hath seen God at any time;
the only begotten Son,
which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him.]
3. Christ's Legal Genealogy (through Joseph)
[Matthew 1:1-17]
Mt 1:1
[Mt] The book of the generation of Jesus
Christ,
the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Mt 1:2
[Mt] Abraham begat Isaac;
and Isaac begat Jacob;
and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Mt 1:3
[Mt] and Judas begat Phares and Zara of
Thamar;
and Phares begat Esrom;
and Esrom begat Aram;
Mt 1:4
[Mt] and Aram begat Aminadab;
and Aminadab begat Naasson;
and Naasson begat Salmon;
Mt 1:5
[Mt] and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab;
and Booz begat Obed of Ruth;
and Obed begat Jesse;
Mt 1:6
[Mt] and Jesse begat David the king;
and
David the king begat Solomon
of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;
Mt 1:7
[Mt] and Solomon begat Roboam;
and Roboam begat Abia;
and Abia begat Asa;
Mt 1:8
[Mt] and Asa begat Josaphat;
and Josaphat begat Joram;
and Joram begat Ozias;
Mt 1:9
[Mt] and Ozias begat Joatham;
and Joatham begat Achaz;
and Achaz begat Ezekias;
Mt 1:10
[Mt] and Ezekias begat Manasses;
and Manasses begat Amon;
and Amon begat Josias;
Mt 1:11
[Mt] and Josias begat Jechonias and his
brethren,
about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
Mt 1:12
[Mt] and after they were brought to Babylon,
Jechonias begat Salathiel;
and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
Mt 1:13
[Mt] and Zorobabel begat Abiud;
and Abiud begat Eliakim;
and Eliakim begat Azor;
Mt 1:14
[Mt] and Azor begat Sadoc;
and Sadoc begat Achim;
and Achim begat Eliud;
Mt 1:15
[Mt] and Eliud begat Eleazar;
and Eleazar begat Matthan;
and Matthan begat Jacob;
Mt 1:16
[Mt] and Jacob begat Joseph the husband
of Mary,
of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Mt 1:17
[Mt] So all the generations from Abraham
to David
[are] fourteen generations;
and from David until the carrying away into Babylon
[are] fourteen generations;
and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ
[are] fourteen generations.
4. John's Birth Announced to Zacharias
[Luke 1:5-25]
Lk 1:5
[Lk] 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 daughters of Aaron,
and her name [was] Elisabeth.
Lk 1:6
[Lk] And they were both righteous before
God,
walking in all the commandments
and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Lk 1:7
[Lk] And they had no child, because that
Elisabeth was barren,
and they both were [now] well stricken in years.
Lk 1:8
[Lk] And it came to pass,
that while he executed the priest's office before God
in the order of his course,
Lk 1:9
[Lk] according to the custom of the priest's
office,
his lot was to burn incense
when he went into the temple of the Lord.
Lk 1:10
[Lk] And the whole multitude of the people
were praying without at the time of incense.
Lk 1:11
[Lk] And there appeared unto him an angel
of the Lord
standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Lk 1:12
[Lk] And when Zacharias saw [him],
he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Lk 1:13
[Lk] But the angel said unto him,
Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard;
and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son,
and thou shalt call his name John.
Lk 1:14
[Lk] And thou shalt have joy and gladness;
and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Lk 1:15
[Lk] 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.
Lk 1:16
[Lk] And many of the children of Israel
shall he turn to the Lord their God.
Lk 1:17
[Lk] And he shall go before him in the
spirit and power of Elias,
to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,
and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just;
to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
Lk 1:18
[Lk] And Zacharias said unto the angel,
Whereby shall I know this?
for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Lk 1:19
[Lk] 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 shew thee these glad tidings.
Lk 1:20
[Lk] And, behold, thou 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.
Lk 1:21
[Lk] And the people waited for Zacharias,
and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
Lk 1:22
[Lk] And when he came out, he could not
speak unto them:
and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple:
for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
Lk 1:23
[Lk] And it came to pass, that,
as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished,
he departed to his own house.
Lk 1:24
[Lk] And after those days his wife Elisabeth
conceived,
and hid herself five months, saying,
Lk 1:25
[Lk] Thus hath the Lord dealt with me
in the days wherein he looked on [me],
to take away my reproach among men.
5. Jesus' Birth Announced to Mary
[Luke 1:26-38]
Lk 1:26
[Lk] And in the sixth month the angel
Gabriel
was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
Lk 1:27
[Lk] to a virgin espoused to a man
whose name was Joseph, of the house of David;
and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
Lk 1:28
[Lk] 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.
Lk 1:29
[Lk] And when she saw [him], she was troubled
at his saying,
and cast in her mind
what manner of salutation this should be.
Lk 1:30
[Lk] And the angel said unto her, Fear
not, Mary:
for thou hast found favour with God.
Lk 1:31
[Lk] And, behold, thou shalt conceive
in thy womb,
and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Lk 1:32
[Lk] 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:
Lk 1:33
[Lk] and he shall reign over the house
of Jacob for ever;
and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Lk 1:34
[Lk] Then said Mary unto the angel,
How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Lk 1:35
[Lk] 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.
Lk 1:36
[Lk] And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth,
she hath also conceived a son in her old age:
and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
Lk 1:37
[Lk] For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Lk 1:38
[Lk] And Mary said, Behold the handmaid
of the Lord;
be it unto me according to thy word.
And the angel departed from her.
6. Mary Visits Elisabeth
[Luke 1:39-56]
Lk 1:39
[Lk] And Mary arose in those days,
and went into the hill country with haste,
into a city of Juda;
Lk 1:40
[Lk] and entered into the house of Zacharias,
and saluted Elisabeth.
Lk 1:41
[Lk] And it came to pass, that,
when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary,
the babe leaped in her womb;
and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
Lk 1:42
[Lk] and she spake out with a loud voice,
and said,
Blessed [art] thou among women,
and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.
Lk 1:43
[Lk] And whence [is] this to me,
that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Lk 1:44
[Lk] For, lo, as soon as the voice of
thy salutation
sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Lk 1:45
[Lk] And blessed [is] she that believed:
for there shall be a performance
of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Lk 1:46
[Lk] And Mary said, My soul doth magnify
the Lord,
Lk 1:47
[Lk] and my spirit hath rejoiced in God
my Saviour.
Lk 1:48
[Lk] For he hath regarded the low estate
of his handmaiden:
for, behold, from henceforth
all generations shall call me blessed.
Lk 1:49
[Lk] For he that is mighty hath done to
me great things;
and holy [is] his name.
Lk 1:50
[Lk] And his mercy [is] on them that fear
him
from generation to generation.
Lk 1:51
[Lk] He hath shewed strength with his
arm;
he hath scattered the proud
in the imagination of their hearts.
Lk 1:52
[Lk] He hath put down the mighty from
[their] seats,
and exalted them of low degree.
Lk 1:53
[Lk] He hath filled the hungry with good
things;
and the rich he hath sent empty away.
Lk 1:54
[Lk] He hath holpen his servant Israel,
in remembrance of [his] mercy;
Lk 1:55
[Lk] as he spake to our fathers,
to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Lk 1:56
[Lk] And Mary abode with her about three
months,
and returned to her own house.
7. The Birth of John the Baptist
[Luke 1:57-80]
Lk 1:57
[Lk] Now Elisabeth's full time came that
she should be delivered;
and she brought forth a son.
Lk 1:58
[Lk] And her neighbours and her cousins
heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her;
and they rejoiced with her.
Lk 1:59
[Lk] And it came to pass, that on the
eighth day
they came to circumcise the child;
and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
Lk 1:60
[Lk] And his mother answered and said,
Not [so]; but he shall be called John.
Lk 1:61
[Lk] And they said unto her,
There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
Lk 1:62
[Lk] And they made signs to his father,
how he would have him called.
Lk 1:63
[Lk] And he asked for a writing table,
and wrote, saying,
His name is John. And they marvelled all.
Lk 1:64
[Lk] And his mouth was opened immediately,
and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, and praised God.
Lk 1:65
[Lk] And fear came on all that dwelt round
about them:
and all these sayings were noised abroad
throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
Lk 1:66
[Lk] And all they that heard [them]
laid [them] up in their hearts, saying,
What manner of child shall this be!
And the hand of the Lord was with him.
Lk 1:67
[Lk] And his father Zacharias was filled
with the Holy Ghost,
and prophesied, saying,
Lk 1:68
[Lk] Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel;
for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Lk 1:69
[Lk] and hath raised up an horn of salvation
for us
in the house of his servant David;
Lk 1:70
[Lk] as he spake by the mouth of his holy
prophets,
which have been since the world began:
Lk 1:71
[Lk] that we should be saved from our
enemies,
and from the hand of all that hate us;
Lk 1:72
[Lk] to perform the mercy [promised] to
our fathers,
and to remember his holy covenant;
Lk 1:73
[Lk] the oath which he sware to our father
Abraham,
Lk 1:74
[Lk] that he would grant unto us,
that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies
might serve him without fear,
Lk 1:75
[Lk] in holiness and righteousness before
him,
all the days of our life.
Lk 1:76
[Lk] And thou, child, shalt be called
the prophet of the Highest:
for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord
to prepare his ways;
Lk 1:77
[Lk] to give knowledge of salvation unto
his people
by the remission of their sins,
Lk 1:78
[Lk] through the tender mercy of our God;
whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
Lk 1:79
[Lk] to give light to them that sit in
darkness
and [in] the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Lk 1:80
[Lk] And the child grew, and waxed strong
in spirit,
and was in the deserts
till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
8. Joseph's Dilemma
[Matthew 1:18-25a (...her firstborn son:)]
Mt 1:18
[Mt] 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.
Mt 1:19
[Mt] Then Joseph her husband, being a
just [man],
and not willing to make her a publick example,
was minded to put her away privily.
Mt 1:20
[Mt] But while he thought on these things,
behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream,
saying, Joseph, thou son of David,
fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife:
for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Mt 1:21
[Mt] And she shall bring forth a son,
and thou shalt call his name JESUS:
for he shall save his people from their sins.
Mt 1:22
[Mt] Now all this was done, that it might
be fulfilled
which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Mt 1:23
[Mt] Behold, a virgin shall be with child,
and shall bring forth a son,
and they shall call his name Emmanuel,
which being interpreted is, God with us.
Mt 1:24
[Mt] Then Joseph being raised from sleep
did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him,
and took unto him his wife:
Mt 1:25a
[Mt] and knew her not
till she had brought forth her firstborn son.
9. The Birth of Jesus
[Matthew 1:25b (and he called...) & Luke 2:1-21]
Lk 2:1
[ Lk] And it came to pass
in those days,
that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus,
that all the world should be taxed.
Lk 2:2
[ Lk] ([And] this taxing was
first made
when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Lk 2:3
[ Lk] And all went to be taxed,
every one into his own city.
Lk 2:4
[ Lk] And Joseph also went
up from Galilee,
out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea,
unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem;
(because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
Lk 2:5
[ Lk] to be taxed with Mary
his espoused wife,
being great with child.
Lk 2:6
[ Lk] And so it was, that,
while they were there,
the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
Lk 2:7
[ Lk] And she brought forth
her firstborn son,
and wrapped him in swaddling clothes,
and laid him in a manger;
because there was no room for them in the inn.
Lk 2:8
[ Lk] And there were in the
same country shepherds
abiding in the field,
keeping watch over their flock by night.
Lk 2:9
[ Lk] 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.
Lk 2:10
[ Lk] And the angel said unto
them, Fear not:
for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,
which shall be to all people.
Lk 2:11
[ Lk] For unto you is born
this day in the city of David
a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Lk 2:12
[ Lk] And this [shall be]
a sign unto you;
Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes,
lying in a manger.
Lk 2:13
[ Lk] And suddenly there was
with the angel
a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God, and saying,
Lk 2:14
[ Lk] Glory to God in the
highest,
and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Lk 2:15
[ Lk] And it came to pass,
as the angels were gone away from them into heaven,
the shepherds said one to another,
Let us now go even unto Bethlehem,
and see this thing which is come to pass,
which the Lord hath made known unto us.
Lk 2:16
[ Lk] And they came with haste,
and found Mary, and Joseph,
and the babe lying in a manger.
Lk 2:17
[ Lk] And when they had seen
[it], they made known abroad
the saying which was told them concerning this child.
Lk 2:18
[ Lk] And all they that heard
[it] wondered at those things
which were told them by the shepherds.
Lk 2:19
[ Lk] But Mary kept all these
things,
and pondered [them] in her heart.
Lk 2:20
[ Lk] And the shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God
for all the things that they had heard and seen,
as it was told unto them.
Mt 1:25b
Lk 2:21
[Mt Lk] And
[ Lk] when eight days were
accomplished
for the circumcising of the child,
[Mt ] [Joseph]
[Mt Lk] called his name JESUS,
[ Lk] which was so named of
the angel
before he was conceived in the womb.
10. Jesus Presented in the Temple
[Luke 2:22-39a (...they returned)]
Lk 2:22
[Lk] And when the days of her purification
according to the law of Moses were accomplished,
they brought him to Jerusalem, to present [him] to the Lord;
Lk 2:23
[Lk] (as it is written in the law of the
Lord,
Every male that openeth the womb
shall be called holy to the Lord;)
Lk 2:24
[Lk] and to offer a sacrifice
according to that which is said in the law of the Lord,
A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
Lk 2:25
[Lk] And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem,
whose name [was] Simeon;
and the same man [was] just and devout,
waiting for the consolation of Israel:
and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
Lk 2:26
[Lk] And it was revealed unto him by the
Holy Ghost,
that he should not see death,
before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
Lk 2:27
[Lk] 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,
Lk 2:28
[Lk] then took he him up in his arms,
and blessed God, and said,
Lk 2:29
[Lk] Lord, now lettest thou thy servant
depart in peace,
according to thy word:
Lk 2:30
[Lk] for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Lk 2:31
[Lk] which thou hast prepared before the
face of all people;
Lk 2:32
[Lk] a light to lighten the Gentiles,
and the glory of thy people Israel.
Lk 2:33
[Lk] And Joseph and his mother
marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
Lk 2:34
[Lk] And Simeon blessed them, and said
unto Mary his mother,
Behold, this [child] is set
for the fall and rising again of many in Israel;
and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
Lk 2:35
[Lk] (yea, a sword shall pierce through
thy own soul also,)
that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Lk 2:36
[Lk] And there was one Anna, a prophetess,
the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser:
she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband
seven years from her virginity;
Lk 2:37
[Lk] and she [was] a widow of about fourscore
and four years,
which departed not from the temple,
but served [God] with fastings and prayers night and day.
Lk 2:38
[Lk] And she coming in that instant
gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him
to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
Lk 2:39a
[Lk] And when they had performed all things
according to the law of the Lord, they returned.
11. The Wise Men from the East
[Matthew 2:1-12]
Mt 2:1
[Mt] Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem
of Judaea
in the days of Herod the king,
behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Mt 2:2
[Mt] saying, Where is he that is born
King of the Jews?
for we have seen his star in the east,
and are come to worship him.
Mt 2:3
[Mt] When Herod the king had heard [these
things],
he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Mt 2:4
[Mt] And when he had gathered all the
chief priests
and scribes of the people together,
he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
Mt 2:5
[Mt] And they said unto him, In Bethlehem
of Judaea:
for thus it is written by the prophet,
Mt 2:6
[Mt] And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land
of Juda,
art not the least among the princes of Juda:
for out of thee shall come a Governor,
that shall rule my people Israel.
Mt 2:7
[Mt] Then Herod, when he had privily called
the wise men,
enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Mt 2:8
[Mt] And he sent them to Bethlehem, and
said,
Go and search diligently for the young child;
and when ye have found [him], bring me word again,
that I may come and worship him also.
Mt 2:9
[Mt] When they had heard the king, they
departed; and, lo,
the star, which they saw in the east, went before them,
till it came and stood over where the young child was.
Mt 2:10
[Mt] When they saw the star,
they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Mt 2:11
[Mt] And when they were come into the
house,
they saw the young child with Mary his mother,
and fell down, and worshipped him:
and when they had opened their treasures,
they presented unto him gifts;
gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Mt 2:12
[Mt] And being warned of God in a dream
that they should not return to Herod,
they departed into their own country another way.
12. The Flight into Egypt
[Matthew 2:13-15]
Mt 2:13
[Mt] And when they were departed, behold,
the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream,
saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother,
and flee into Egypt,
and be thou there until I bring thee word:
for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Mt 2:14
[Mt] When he arose, he took the young
child
and
his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Mt 2:15
[Mt] and was there until the death of
Herod:
that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Out of Egypt have I called my son.
13. Herod Murders the Children of Bethlehem
[Matthew 2:16-18]
Mt 2:16
[Mt] Then Herod, when he saw that he was
mocked of the wise men,
was exceeding wroth, and 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 enquired of the wise men.
Mt 2:17
[Mt] Then was fulfilled
that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
Mt 2:18
[Mt] 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.
14. The Return to Nazareth
[Matthew 2:19-23 & Luke 2:39b-40 (into
Galilee...)]
Mt 2:19
[Mt ] But when Herod was dead,
behold, an angel of the Lord
appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Mt 2:20
[Mt ] 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.
Mt 2:21
[Mt ] And he arose, and took
the young child and his mother,
and came into the land of Israel.
Mt 2:22
[Mt ] 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
Lk 2:39b
[Mt Lk] into
[Mt ] the parts of
[Mt Lk] Galilee:
Mt 2:23
[Mt ] and he came and dwelt
[Mt Lk] in
[ Lk] their own
[Mt Lk] city,
[Mt ] called
[Mt Lk] Nazareth:
[Mt ] that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophets,
He shall be called a Nazarene.
Lk 2:40
[ Lk] And the child grew,
and waxed strong in spirit,
filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
15. The Boy Jesus Astounds the Scholars
[Luke 2:41-52]
Lk 2:41
[Lk] Now his parents went to Jerusalem
every year at the feast of the passover.
Lk 2:42
[Lk] And when he was twelve years old,
they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
Lk 2:43
[Lk] And when they had fulfilled the days,
as they returned,
the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem;
and Joseph and his mother knew not [of it].
Lk 2:44
[Lk] But they, supposing him to have been
in the company,
went a day's journey;
and they sought him among [their] kinsfolk and acquaintance.
Lk 2:45
[Lk] And when they found him not,
they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
Lk 2:46
[Lk] And it came to pass,
that after three days they found him in the temple,
sitting in the midst of the doctors,
both hearing them, and asking them questions.
Lk 2:47
[Lk] And all that heard him
were astonished at his understanding and answers.
Lk 2:48
[Lk] And when they saw him, they were
amazed:
and his mother said unto him,
Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us?
behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
Lk 2:49
[Lk] And he said unto them, How is it
that ye sought me?
wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
Lk 2:50
[Lk] And they understood not the saying
which he spake unto them.
Lk 2:51
[Lk] And he went down with them, and came
to Nazareth,
and was subject unto them:
but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Lk 2:52
[Lk] And Jesus increased in wisdom and
stature,
and in favour with God and man.