27-To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph,
of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28-And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou
that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed
art thou among women.
29-And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying,
and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should
be.
30-And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou
hast found favour with God.
31-And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and
bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32-He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the
Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne
of his father David:
33-And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever;
and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34-Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be,
seeing I know not a man?
35-And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy
Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest
shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing
which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36-And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also
conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth
month with her, who was called barren.
37-For with God nothing shall be impossible.
38-And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it
unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed
from her.
39-And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill
country with haste, into a city of Juda;
40-And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted
Elisabeth.
41-And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the
salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and
Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42-And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed
art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43-And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord
should come to me?
44-For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded
in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45-And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a
performance of those things which were told her from the
Lord.
46-And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47-And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48-For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden:
for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call
me blessed.
49-For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and
holy is his name.
50-And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation
to generation.
51-He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered
the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52-He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and
exalted them of low degree.
53-He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich
he hath sent empty away.
54-He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his
mercy;
55-As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed
for ever.
56-And Mary abode with her about three months, and
returned to her own house.
57-Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be
delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58-And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord
had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
59-And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to
circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after
the name of his father.
60-And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall
be called John.
61-And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that
is called by this name.
62-And they made signs to his father, how he would have
him called.
63-And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His
name is John. And they marvelled all.
64-And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue
loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
65-And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all
these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill
country of Judaea.
66-And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts,
saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of
the Lord was with him.
67-And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost,
and prophesied, saying,
68-Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited
and redeemed his people,
69-And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the
house of his servant David;
70-As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which
have been since the world began:
71-That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the
hand of all that hate us;
72-To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to
remember his holy covenant;
73-The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
74-That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out
of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75-In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days
of our life.
76-And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the
Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to
prepare his ways;
77-To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the
remission of their sins,
78-Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the
dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79-To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the
shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80-And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was
in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
The Gospel of Luke 2:1-35
1-And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a
decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be
taxed.
2-(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was
governor of Syria.)
3-And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4-And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of
Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is
called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage
of David:)
5-To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great
with child.
6-And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were
accomplished that she should be delivered.
7-And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him
in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because
there was no room for them in the inn.
8-And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in
the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9-And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the
glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were
sore afraid.
10-And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I
bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to
all people.
11-For unto you is born this day in the city of David a
Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12-And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the
babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13-And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of
the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14-Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good
will toward men.
15-And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from
them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us
now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is
come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16-And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph,
and the babe lying in a manger.
17-And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the
saying which was told them concerning this child.
18-And all they that heard it wondered at those things
which were told them by the shepherds.
19-But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in
her heart.
20-And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God
for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it
was told unto them.
21-And when eight days were accomplished for the
circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which
was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the
womb.
22-And when the days of her purification according to the
law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to
Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
23-(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male
that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
24-And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is
said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or
two young pigeons.
25-And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name
was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting
for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon
him.
26-And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he
should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
27-And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the
parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the
custom of the law,
28-Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God,
and said,
29-Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace,
according to thy word:
30-For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31-Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
32-A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy
people Israel.
33-And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things
which were spoken of him.
34-And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother,
Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of
many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
35-(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,)
that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
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