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The Life of Christ
Scriptures for Volume Five
"The Call to the Work"
Luke.1.5
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain
priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was
of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
Luke.1.6
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the
commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Luke.1.7
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and
they both were now well stricken in years.
Luke.1.8
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office
before God in the order of his course,
Luke.1.9
According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to
burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
Luke.1.10
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the
time of incense.
Luke.1.11
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the
right side of the altar of incense.
Luke.1.12
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon
him.
Luke.1.13
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy
wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his
name John.
Luke.1.14
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at
his birth.
Luke.1.15
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink
neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the
Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
Luke.1.16
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord
their God.
Luke.1.17
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to
turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the
disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people
prepared for the Lord.
Luke.1.18
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my
wife well stricken in years.
Luke.1.19
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence
of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to show thee these
glad tidings.
Luke.1.20
And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the
day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest
not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
Luke.1.21
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he
tarried so long in the temple.
Luke.1.22
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they
perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he
beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
Luke.1.23
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his
ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
Luke.1.57
Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and
she brought forth a son.
Luke.1.58
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed
great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
Luke.1.59
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.
Luke.1.60
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
Luke.1.61
And they said unto her, There
is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
Luke.1.62
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
Luke.1.63
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is
John. And they marvelled all.
Luke.1.64
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and
he spake, and praised God.
Luke.1.65
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these
sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of
Judaea.
Luke.1.66
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.
Luke.1.67
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and
prophesied, saying,
Luke.1.68
Blessed be the Lord God of
Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Luke.1.69
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of
his servant David;
Luke.1.70
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been
since the world began:
Luke.1.71
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of
all that hate us;
Luke.1.72
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his
holy covenant;
Luke.1.73
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
Luke.1.74
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the
hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
Luke.1.75
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our
life.
Luke.1.76
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;
Luke.1.77
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission
of their sins,
Luke.1.78
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from
on high hath visited us,
Luke.1.79
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of
death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Luke.1.80
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the
deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
Matt.3.1
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness
of Judaea,
Matt.3.2
And saying, Repent ye: for
the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matt.3.3
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying,
The voice of one crying in
the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths
straight.
Matt.3.4
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern
girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
Matt.3.5
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the
region round about Jordan,
Matt.3.6
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Matt.3.7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his
baptism, he said unto them, O
generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath
to come?
Matt.3.8
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Matt.3.9
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our
father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to
raise up children unto Abraham.
Matt.3.10
And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore
every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and
cast into the fire.
Matt.3.11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that
cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy
to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Matt.3.12
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor,
and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the
chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matt.3.13
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be
baptized of him.
Matt.3.14
But John forbad Him, saying, I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comest Thou to
me?
Matt.3.15
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to
fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered
Him.
Matt.3.16
And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the
water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and he saw the
Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him:
Matt.3.17
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Mark.1.1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
Mark.1.2
As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, which shall
prepare Thy way before Thee.
Mark.1.3
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His
paths straight.
Mark.1.4
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of
repentance for the remission of sins.
Mark.1.5
And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of
Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan,
confessing their sins.
Mark.1.6
And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a
skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
Mark.1.7
And preached, saying, There
cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I
am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
Mark.1.8
I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you
with the Holy Ghost.
Mark.1.9
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth
of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
Mark.1.10
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens
opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him:
Mark.1.11
And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art My beloved Son, in whom I am
well pleased.
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