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But while (on) these (things) he reflected, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said to him, Jauseph, son of David, fear not to take Mariam thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Spirit of Holiness.

She shall give birth to a son, and thou shalt call his name JESHU; for he shall save his people from their sins.

and they said, Where is the king of the Jews [fn] who is born ? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to worship him.

But they said, In Beth-lechem of Jehuda; for so it is written in the prophet:

Also thou, Beth-lechem of Jehuda, wast not the least among the kings of Jehuda; for from thee shall come forth the king who shall be as a shepherd to my people Isroel.

AND when they were gone, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream unto Jauseph, and said to him, Arise, take the child and his mother, and flee into Metsreen, and there be until I tell thee; for it will be that Herodes will seek the child, that he may destroy him.

A cry was heard in Rometha; weeping and great lamentation; Rochel weeping for her children, and not willing to be comforted, because they are not.

and said to him, Arise, take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Isroel; for they are dead who sought the life of the child.

For this is he of whom it was spoken by Eshaia the prophet: The voice which crieth in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths plain.

Neither ruminate and say within yourselves, that Abraham is father to us; for I say to you that Aloha is able from these stones to raise up sons unto Abraham.

But Jeshu answered and said unto him, Permit [fn] now; for thus it becometh us to accomplish all righteousness. And then he permitted him.

and said to him, If the Son thou art of Aloha, throw thyself down; for it is written that his angels he shall command concerning thee, and upon their hands they shall bear thee, that thou strike not against a stone thy foot.

Then said Jeshu to him, Away with thee, Satana ! for it is written that the Lord thy Aloha thou shalt worship, and him only thou shalt serve.

From that time began Jeshu to preach, and to say, Repent ! for the kingdom of heaven hath drawn nigh.

And while he walked by the sea of Galila, he saw two brethren, Shemun who was called Kipha, and Andreas his brother, who were casting their nets into the sea, for they were fishers.

BLESSED (are) the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed the mourners, for they shall be comforted.

Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed they who hunger and thirst unto righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed the merciful, for upon them shall be mercy.