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And Joseph and his mother were astonished at those things which were spoken concerning him.

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold, this [fn] is set forth for the fall and for the rising of many in Israel, and for a standard of contention;

And his people went up to Jerusalem every year, at the feast of the passover.

And when the days were completed, they returned: but the child Jesus remained at Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother knew not [fn] ;

for they supposed he was with his companions. And when they had travelled a day's journey, they sought him among their people, and [fn] of every one that knew them.

And all they that heard him, were astonished at his wisdom and his answers.

And when they saw him they were amazed. And his mother said to him: My son, why hast thou done so to us? For lo, I and thy father have been seeking for thee with great anxiety.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. And his mother laid up all these things in her heart.

And in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, in the presidency of Pontius Pilate in Judaea, while Herod was Tetrarch in Galilee, and Philip his brother Tetrarch in Ituraea and in the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene,

He holdeth his winnowing shovel in his hand, and he will make clean his threshing floor; and the wheat he gathereth into his garners, and the chaff he will burn with fire not extinguished.

But Herod the Tetrarch, because he was reproved by John, on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip, and on account of all the evil things he had done,

for it is written, He will give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

And when the Calumniator had finished all his temptations, he departed from him for a time.

And all bare him witness, and admired the gracious words which proceeded from his mouth; and they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?

And he said to them: Verily I say to you, There is no prophet who is acceptable in his own city.

And they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was authoritative.

And his fame went out into all the surrounding region.

And when the sun was set, all those that had sick persons, afflicted with divers diseases, brought them to him; and he laid his hand on every one of them, and healed them.

And when Jesus was in one of the cities, a man came all full of leprosy and seeing Jesus, he fell upon his face, and besought him, and said to him: My Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.

And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, and said to him: I will [fn] ; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy went from him.