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The Life of Christ
Scriptures for Volume Three
"The Dedication"
Luke 2:21
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.
Luke 2:22
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;
Luke 2:23
(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every
male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
Luke 2:24
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.
Luke 2:25
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.
Luke 2:26
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should
not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
Luke 2:27
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,
Luke 2:28
Then took He him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
Luke 2:29
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant
depart in peace, according to Thy word:
Luke 2:30
For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation,
Luke 2:31
Which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
Luke 2:32
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people
Israel.
Luke 2:33
And Joseph and His mother marvelled at those things which were
spoken of Him.
Luke 2:34
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;
Luke 2:35
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the
thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Luke 2:36
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of
the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an
husband seven years from her virginity;
Luke 2:37
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which
departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and
prayers night and day.
Luke 2:38
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the
Lord, and spake of Him to all them that looked for redemption in
Jerusalem.
Matthew 2:1
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of
Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to
Jerusalem,
Matthew 2:2
Saying, Where is He that is born King
of the Jews? for we have seen His star in the east, and are come
to worship Him.
Matthew 2:3
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and
all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew 2:4
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the
people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
Matthew 2:5
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of
Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Matthew 2:6
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among
the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that
shall rule My people Israel.
Matthew 2:7
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of
them diligently what time the star appeared.
Matthew 2:8
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go
and search diligently for the young Child; and when ye have found
Him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship Him also.
Matthew 2:9
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star,
which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and
stood over where the young child was.
Matthew 2:10
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Matthew 2:11
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child
with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when
they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts;
gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew 2:12
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to
Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Matthew 2:13
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord
appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise,
and take the young Child and His mother, and flee into Egypt, and
be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the
young Child to destroy Him.
Matthew 2:14
When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night,
and departed into Egypt:
Matthew 2:15
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called My Son.
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was
exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that
were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years
old and under, according to the time which he had diligently
inquired of the wise men.
Matthew 2:17
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet,
saying,
Matthew 2:18
In Rama was there a voice heard,
lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for
her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Matthew 2:19
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth
in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Matthew 2:20
Saying, Arise, and take the young child
and His mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead
which sought the young Child's life.
Matthew 2:21
And he arose, and took the young Child and His mother, and came
into the land of Israel.
Matthew 2:22
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room
of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither:
notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside
into the parts of Galilee:
Matthew 2:23
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He
shall be called a Nazarene.
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