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Giving a knowledge of salvation unto his people, by a remission of their sins.

and all were journeying to be enrolled, each one unto his own city.

And, when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, then was his name called, Jesus, - which it was called by the messenger, before he was conceived in the womb.

even he, welcomed it into his arms, and blessed God, and said -

And his father and mother were marvelling over the things which were being spoken concerning him.

And Symeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother - Lo! this one, is being set for the falling and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign to be spoken against;

And his parents used to journey yearly into Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover.

and completed the days, and then were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, - and his parents noticed it not;

Now all who heard him were beside themselves, because of his understanding and his answers.

And, when they behold him, they were astounded, and his mother said unto him - Child! why, hast thou dealt with us, thus? Lo! thy father and I, in anguish, were seeking thee.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was submitting himself unto them. And, his mother, was closely observing all these things in her heart.

Now, in the fifteenth year of the supremacy of Tiberius Caesar, - Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and, Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituraea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanius, tetrarch of Abylene, -

as it is written in the book of the discourses of Isaiah the prophet: A voice of one crying aloud! In the desert, prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight, be making his paths;

whose fan is in his hand, to clear out his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his granary; but, the chaff, will he burn up with fire unquenchable.

So then indeed, as to many things and various, he exhorted, and continued telling his glad-message unto the people.

But, Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother, and concerning all the wicked things Herod had done,

for it is written - Unto his messengers, will he give command concerning thee, to keep vigilant watch over thee, -

And he came into Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and entered, according to his custom, on the sabbath day, into the synagogue, - and stood up to read.

And, all, were bearing witness to him, and marvelling at the words of favour which were proceeding out of his mouth; and they were saying - Is not, this, the, son of Joseph?

And he said - Verily, I say unto you, No prophet, is, welcome, in his own country,