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And whe they had mocked him, they tooke the purple off him, and put his owne clothes on him, and led him out to crucifie him.

And they compelled one that passed by, called Simon of Cyrene (which came out of the countrey, and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to beare his crosse.

And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots for them, what euery man should haue.

And ye title of his cause was written aboue, That king of the ievves.

They crucified also with him two theeues, the one on ye right hand, & the other on his left.

But goe your way, and tell his disciples, and Peter, that he will goe before you into Galile: there shall ye see him, as he said vnto you.

In the time of Herod King of Iudea, there was a certaine Priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabet.

And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order,

According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense, when he went into the Temple of the Lord.

But the Angel saide vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wise Elisabet shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn.

And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth.

For he shalbe great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drinke wine, nor strong drinke: and he shalbe filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe.

And it came to passe, when the daies of his office were fulfilled, that he departed to his owne house.

And after those daies, his wife Elisabet conceiued, and hid her selfe fiue moneths, saying,

And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and thought what maner of salutation that should be.

For loe, thou shalt conceiue in thy wobe, and beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Iesus.

He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the most High, and the Lorde God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid.

And hee shall reigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer, and of his kingdome shall bee none ende.

For hee hath looked on the poore degree of his seruaunt: for beholde, from henceforth shall all ages call me blessed,

Because hee that is mightie, hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name.