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New Testament Revision 2

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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Joseph, her husband, being a Just one <​man,​> & not willing to make her <​2 <​3​> ​> a publick example, was minded to put her away privily; <​2 <​3​> ​> But while he thought on these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream <​vision,​> Saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that <​4​> which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost. <​3 <​4​> ​> and she shall bring forth a son, & thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he <​5/​> shall save his people from their sins. <​5/​> Now all this was done <​took place,​> that it <​all things​> might be fulfilled, which was spoken of the Lord, by <​6​> the Prophets, saying, <​6​> Behold, a virgin shall be with Child, & shall bring forth a Son, & they shall call his name Eman<​4<​7​>/​> uel, (which being interpereted is, God with us.) <​4<​7​>/​> Then Joseph, being raised from sleep <​awaking out of his vision,​> did as the Angel of the Lord had <​8​> biden him, And took unto him his wife; <​8​> and knew her not untill she had brought forth her first born son; and he <​they​> called his name Jesus.
Matthew, Chapter 3
Chapter III Joseph being warned in a dream to flee to Egypt. Johns mission, he baptized Jesus &c
<​1/​> Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the King, Behold, there came wise men from <​2​> the East to Jerusalem, <​2​> Saying, Where is he <​they​> <​the child​> that is born King <​the​> <​Massiah​> of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the East, and have <​2 <​3​>/​> come to worship him. <​2​><​3​> When Herod the King had heard of the <​4​> Child, he was troubled, & all Jerusalem with him. <​4​> And when he had gethered all the chief Priests & Scribes of the People together, he demanded of them, saying <​*​> where is <​the place that​> it <​is​> written <​of​> that <​5​> Christ should be born <​5​> For he greatly feared, yet he believed <​5/​> not the Prophets. <​5/​> And they said unto him, It is written by the Prophets, that he should be born in Bethlehem <​of​> Judea; for thus <​6​> have they said, <​6​> The word of the Lord came unto them <​us,​> saying, & <​And​> thou Bethlehem, which layeth in the land of Judea, in thee shall be born a Prince, which art not the least among the Princes of Judea; for out of thee shall come a governer that <​the Massiah, who​> shall <​4<​7​>/​> rule <​save​> my people Israel. <​4<​7​>/​> Then Herod, when he had called the wise men Plainly <​prively​>, enquired of them dilligently what time <​8​> what time the star appeared. <​8​> And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go & search dilligently for the young child; And when ye have found the Child, bring me word again, that I may come [p. 2 (first numbering)]
Joseph, her husband, being a Just man, & not willing to make her 3 a publick example, was minded to put her away privily; 2 3 But while he thought on these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a vision, Saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that 4 which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost. 4 and she shall bring forth a son, & thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he 5/ shall save his people from their sins. 5/ Now this took place, that all things might be fulfilled, which was spoken of the Lord, by 6 the Prophets, saying, 6 Behold, a virgin shall be with Child, & shall bring forth a Son, & they shall call his name Eman7/ uel, (which being interpereted is, God with us.) 7/ Then Joseph, awaking out of his vision, did as the Angel of the Lord had 8 biden him, And took unto him his wife; 8 and knew her not untill she had brought forth her first born son; and they called his name Jesus.
Matthew, Chapter 3
Chapter III Joseph being warned in a dream to flee to Egypt. Johns mission, he baptized Jesus &c
1/ Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the King, Behold, there came wise men from 2 the East to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is the the child that is born the Massiah of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the East, and have 3/ come to worship him. 3 When Herod the King had heard of the 4 Child, he was troubled, & all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gethered all the chief Priests & Scribes of the People together, he demanded of them, saying * is For he greatly feared, yet he believed 5/ not the Prophets. 5/ And they said unto him, It is written by the Prophets, that he should be born in Bethlehem of Judea; for thus 6 have they said, 6 The word of the Lord came unto us, saying, And thou Bethlehem, which layeth in the land of Judea, in thee shall be born a Prince, which art not the least among the Princes of Judea; for out of thee shall come the Massiah, who shall 7/ save my people Israel. 7/ Then Herod, when he had called the wise men prively, enquired of them dilligently 8 what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go & search dilligently for the young child; And when ye have found the Child, bring me word again, that I may come [p. 2 (first numbering)]
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