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Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth the son, and they shall call his name Amanuel; which is interpreted, With us (is) our Aloha.

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, when they had heard the king, went forth; and, lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, proceeded before them, until it came and stood over against where the child was.

And they entered the house, and beheld the child with Mariam his mother; and they fell down, and worshipped him. And they opened their treasures, and offered unto him oblations; gold, and myrrh, and frankincense.

And it was shown to them in a dream, that they should not return unto Herodes; so, by another way, they went unto their place.

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.

and were baptized of him in Jurdan, the river, while they were confessing their sins.

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.

The people who sat in darkness the great light hath seen; and they who have sat in the region and shadow of death, the light has arisen upon them.

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.

And they immediately forsook their nets and went after him.

and they forthwith left the vessel and their father, and went after him.

And his fame was heard in all Suria; and they brought to him all those who were grievously affected with various diseases, and those who were pressed down by strong pains, and demoniacs, and lunatics, and the paralysed; and he healed them.

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

Blessed are you when they treat you with reviling, and persecute you, and say concerning you every evil word, for my sake, in falsity.

Then be glad and exult, for your reward is great in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

Nor do they kindle a lamp and place it beneath a measure, but on a candlestick, and it enlighteneth all who are in the house.

So let your light shine before the sons of men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.