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,,outl9e ,,( ,,*ur* ,,hi/ory            
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,,volra? ,,vogt                  ,=m]ly 
,pr9cipal ( ! ,ca!dral ,s*ool1          
,*ri/iania1 ,norway                     
,,revis$ ,,edition                      
,,f ,,! ,,norwegian ,,by                
,n4 ,c4 ,,brun                          
,,augsburg ,,publi%+ ,,h\se             
,,m9neapolis1 ,,m9n4                    
,,bible ,,hi/ory--,,vogt-,,brun         
,copyright #aiai                        
,augsburg ,publi%+ ,h\se                
#aidh ,pr9t+                            
,manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica

      ,pr9t$ by ,augsburg ,publi%+      
,h\se1 ,m9neapolis #ae1 ,m9nesota       
--#hhhe--                               
,cont5ts          ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t   
#a4 ,creation4   #b4 ,adam & ,eve4   #c4
 ,! ,fall4   #d4 ,ca9 & ,abel4   #e4    
,se? & ,8 ,desc5dants4   #f4 ,! ,flood4 
#g4 ,! ,t[] ( ,babel4   #h4 ,abraham    
,j\rneys to ,canaan4   #i4 ,abraham     
,deliv]s ,lot4   #aj4 ,abraham ,is      
,/rong 9 ,fai?4   #aa4 ,abraham ,prays =
 ,sodom4   #ab4 ,god ,proves ,abraham4  
#ac4 ,isaac4   #ad4 ,esau & ,jacob4     
#ae4 ,jacob ,obta9s ! ,bless+4   #af4   
,jacob ,goes to ,laban4   #ag4 ,jacob   
,meets ,esau4   #ah4 ,joseph ,sold by ,8
 ,bro!rs4   #ai4 ,joseph ,?r[n into     
,prison4   #bj4 ,joseph ,int]prets      
,dreams4   #ba4 ,! ,bro!rs ( ,joseph    
,come to ,egypt4   #bb4 ,joseph ,makes  
,himself ,kn[n4   #bc4 ,jacob ,goes ,d[n
 to ,egypt4   #bd4 ,moses ,born &       
,hidd54   #be4 ,moses 9 ,midian4   #bf4 
,israel ,dep>ts f ,egypt4   #bg4 ,!     
,w&]+ 9 ! ,wild]ness4   #bh4 ,jo%ua4    

#bi4 ,gideon1 ,jeph?ah1 ,samson4   #cj4 
,ru?4   #ca4 ,eli & ,samuel4   #cb4     
,saul4   #cc4 ,david & ,golia?4   #cd4  
,saul ,pursues ,david1 ,saul ,dies4     
#ce4 ,david ,made ,k+4   #cf4 ,david's  
,fall4   #cg4 ,! ,revolt ( ,absalom4    
#ch4 ,solomon4   #ci4 ,! ,k+dom ,divid$4
   #dj4 ,k+dom ( ,israel1 ,j]oboam4     
#da4 ,ahab & ,elijah4   #db4 ,k+dom (   
,israel ,ov]?r[n4   #dc4 ,k+dom (       
,judah1 ,hezekiah & ,isaiah4   #dd4     
,k+dom ( ,judah ,ov]?r[n4   #de4 ,!     
,babylonian ,captivity4   #df4 ,return f
 ,babylon4   #dg4 ,maccabees4   #dh4    
,jonah4   #di4 ,job4   #ej4 ,! ,books ( 
! ,old ,te/am5t4          ,,! ,,new     
,,te/am5t     #ea4 ,bir? ( ,john !      
,bapti/4   #eb4 ,annunciation ( ,m>y4   
#ec4 ,bir? ( ! ,savior4   #ed4 ,!       
,wise-,m5 f ! ,ea/4   #ee4 ,! ,*ild     
,jesus 9 ! ,temple4   #ef4 ,john        
,prea*es & ,baptizes4   #eg4 ,jesus ,is 
,baptiz$4   #eh4 ,jesus ,is ,tempt$4    
#ei4 ,jesus ,beg9s ,8 ,"w4   #fj4 ,jesus
 ,*ooses #ab ,apo/les4   #fa4 ,jesus &  

,nicodemus4   #fb4 ,jesus & ! ,woman (  
,sam>ia4          ,p>ables ( ,jesus4    
#fc4 ,! ,s[]4   #fd4 ,t>es ,among !     
,:eat4   #fe4 ,! ,good ,sam>itan4   #ff4
 ,! ,ri* ,man4   #fg4 ,! ,fig ,tree4    
#fh4 ,! ,unm]ciful ,s]vant4   #fi4 ,!   
,prodigal ,son4 ,! ,lo/ ,%eep4   #gj4 ,!
 ,ri* ,man & ,laz>us4   #ga4 ,! ,ph>isee
 & ! ,publican4   #gb4 ,! ,labor]s 9 !  
,v9ey>d4   #gc4 ,! ,m>riage ( ! ,k+'s   
,son4   #gd4 ,! ,tal5ts4                
,miracles ( ,jesus4     #ge4 ,jesus     
,turns ,wat] into ,w9e at ,m>riage 9    
,cana4   #gf4 ,jesus ,/ills ! ,tempe/4  
#gg4 ,jesus ,raises ! ,wid[ ( ,na9's    
,son f ! ,dead4   #gh4 ,jesus ,raises ! 
,daught] ( ,jairus f ! ,dead4   #gi4    
,jesus ,fe$s ,five ,?\s& 9 ! ,wild]ness4
   #hj4 ,jesus ,heals ! ,daught] ( !    
,woman ( ,canaan4   #ha4 ,jesus ,heals  
,t5 ,lep]s4   #hb4 ,jesus ,raises       
,laz>us f ! ,dead4          ,o!r ,/ories
 f ! ,life ( ,jesus4     #hc4 ,jesus    
,tea*es ,8 ,disciples to ,pray4   #hd4  
,! ,transfiguration4   #he4 ,jesus      

,blesses ,little ,*ildr54   #hf4 ,jesus 
! ,gue/ ( ,zac*eus4   #hg4 ,! ,enemies (
 ,jesus4          ,! ,la/ ,days (       
,jesus4     #hh4 ,! ,triumphal ,entry ( 
,jesus into ,j]usalem4   #hi4 ,jesus    
,in/itutes ! ,"l's ,supp]4   #ij4 ,jesus
 9 ,ge?semane4   #ia4 ,jesus be=e !     
,c\ncil4   #ib4 ,pet]'s ,d5ial4 ,! ,dea?
 ( ,judas4   #ic4 ,jesus be=e ,pilate4  
#id4 ,jesus on ! ,cross4   #ie4 ,!      
,burial ( ,jesus4   #if4 ,!             
,resurrection ( ,jesus4   #ig4 ,jesus   
,appe>s to ,8 ,disciples4   #ih4 ,!     
,asc5sion ( ,jesus4   #ii4 ,! ,outp\r+ (
 ! ,holy ,_s4   #ajj4 ,! ,apo/les be=e !
 ,c\ncil4   #aja4 ,/eph54   #ajb4       
,cornelius4   #ajc4 ,paul4   #ajd4 ,!   
,de/ruction ( ,j]usalem4   #aje4 ,!     
,apo/le ,john4   #ajf4 ,! ,books ( !    
,new ,te/am5t4          ,brief ,outl9e (
 ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* aft]      ! ,dea? (
 ! ,apo/les4     #a4 ,progress (        
,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,*ri/ians ,p]secut$4    
#b4 ,con/ant9e ! ,great4   #c4 ,mohamm$4
   #d4 ,*ri/ianity ,introduc$ 9 ! ,nor?4

   #e4 ,popes1 ,monks4   #f4 ,!         
,re=mation4   #g4 ,! ,re=mation         
,introduc$ 9 ! ,nor?4   #h4 ,! ,lu!ran  
,*ur* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4   #i4
 ,missions4 ,bible ,societies4   #aj4 ,a
 ,brief ,sket* ( ! ,holy ,l&4           
,*ronological ,table4                   
,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t                     
#a4 ,! ,creation    ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god    
creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,& ! e>? 0  wa/e
 & void2 & d>kness 0 ^u ! deep4 ,& ! ,_s
 ( ,god  mov$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s4 ,&   
,god said3 ,let !re be light--&  !re 0  
light4 ,& !re 0 ev5+ & !re 0 morn+1 !   
fir/  day4--,& ,god made a va/ expanse  
:i* he call$ ,heav54 ,& !re 0  ev5+ &   
!re 0 morn+1 a second day4--,& ,god     
ga!r$ !  wat]s into "o place1 & ! dry l&
 appe>$4 ,& ,god said3 ,let !  e>? put  
=? grass & h]bs & trees be>+ fruit4 ,&  
!re 0  ev5+ & !re 0 morn+1 a ?ird       
day4--,& ,god made ! two great  lights1 
! great] light to rule ! day1 & ! less] 
light to rule  ! night4 ,he made ! />s  
also4 ,& !re 0 ev5+ & !re 0  morn+1 a   

f\r? day4--,& ,god creat$ ! great       
sea-mon/]s1 &  e creature t lives 9 !   
wat]s1 & e f[l t flies "u  heav54 ,& !re
 0 ev5+ & !re 0 morn+1 a fif? day4--,&  
,god made ! bea/s ( ! e>?1 & ! cattle1 &
 ev]y?+ t  creeps ^u ! gr\nd4 ,& ,god   
said3 ,let u make man 9 our image1 &    
let !m h dom9ion ov] ! fi% ( ! sea1 &   
ov] ! birds (  ! heav5s1 & ov] ev]y?+ t 
lives ^u ! e>?4 ,& ,god  creat$ man 9 ,8
 own image1 9 ! image ( ,god creat$ ,he 
him2 male  & female creat$ ,he !m4    ,&
 ,god saw ev]y?+ t ,he _h made1 &       
behold1 x 0 v good4  ,& !re 0 ev5+ & !re
 0 morn+1 a six? day4 ,& ,god re/$  on !
 sev5? day f all ,8 "w1 & ,he bless$ !  
sev5? day &  hall[$ x4 7,g54 #a47       
#b4 ,adam & ,eve    ,god plant$ a g>d5  
ea/w>d1 9 ,ed54 ,?is g>d5 has be5 call$ 
,p>adise4 ,& out ( ! gr\nd ,god made to 
gr[ e tree t is  pleasant to ! sight2 ! 
tree ( life also 9 ! mid/ ( ! g>d52  & !
 tree ( ! k ( good & evil4 ,& ,god put  
man 9 !  g>d5 ( ,ed5 to dress x & to    
keep x1 & ,he said3 ,( e tree (  ! g>d5 

?\ maye/ freely eat2 b ( ! tree ( k ?\  
%alt n eat2 = 9 ! day t ?\ eate/ !re( ?\
 %alt surely  die--,god said also3 ,x is
 n good t ! man %\ld be alone2 ,i w     
make him a help1 answ]+ to him4 ,& ,god 
br\ght all liv+ creatures  to ,adam to  
see :at he w\ld call !m1 & :atsoev]     
,adam call$ e  creature1 t 0 ! "n !re(2 
b = man !re 0 n f\nd a  help meet = him4
 ,& ,god caus$ a deep sleep to fall ^u  
,adam1 & ,he  took "o ( 8 ribs & made   
!re( a woman & br\ght h] unto him4  ,!n 
,adam said3 ,?is is n[ bone ( my bones1 
& fle% ( my fle%2 %e  %all be call$     
,woman1 because %e 0 tak5 out ( ,man4   
,!re=e %all  a man leave 8 fa!r & 8 "m1 
& %all cleave unto 8 wife1  & !y %all be
 "o fle%4--,adam 0 ! fir/ man1 & ,eve 0 
!  fir/ woman4--,!y 7 innoc5t1 & knew   
nei!r s91 nor sorr[1 nor  sickness1 nor 
dea?4 7,g54 #b47                        
#c4 ,! ,fall    ,! s]p5t 0 m cunn+ ?an  
any bea/ ( ! field :i* ,god _h  made4 ,&
 he said unto ! woman3 ,has ,god truly  
said3 ,ye %all n eat  ( any tree 9 !    

g>d58 ,! woman answ]$3 ,( all ! o!r     
trees we  may freely eat2 b ( ! tree ( k
 ,god ha? said3 ,ye %all n  eat ( x1 le/
 ye die4 ,! s]p5t answ]$3 ,ye %all n    
die2 = ,god  do? "k t 9 ! day ye eat    
!re(1 y\r eyes %all be op5$1 &  ye %all 
be z ,god1 kn[+ good & evil4 ,:5 ! woman
 saw t !  tree 0 good = food1 & t x 0 a 
delight to ! eyes1 &  desirable to make 
"o wise1 %e took ( ! fruit & ate1 & %e  
gave  also to h] husb&1 & he ate4 ,!n _!
 eyes 7 op5$1 & !y  knew t !y 7 nak$4 ,9
 ! ev5+ !y he>d ! voice ( ,god1  & hid  
!mselves among ! trees ( ! g>d54 ,!n    
,god call$ unto  ,adam & said3 ,:]e art 
?\8 ,& ,adam said3 ,i he>d ,?y voice1 & 
,i  0 afraid1 because ,i 0 nak$2 & ,i   
hid myself4 ,!n ,god said3 ,:o  told !e 
t ?\ wa/ nak$8 ,ha/ ?\ eat5 ( ! tree (  
k8 ,adam answ]$3 ,! woman gave me ( !   
fruit1 & ,i ate4  ,!n ,god said to !    
woman3 ,:at is ?is ?\ ha/ done8 ,%e     
answ]$3  ,! s]p5t beguil$ me1 & ,i ate4 
,& ,god said unto ! s]p5t3  ,curs$ art  
?\ above e bea/ ( ! field2 ^u ?y belly  

%alt  ?\ g1 & du/ %alt ?\ eat all ! days
 ( ?y life4 ,i w put  enmity betwe5 !e &
 ! woman1 & betwe5 ?y se$ & h] se$3 he  
%all bruise ?y head1 & ?\ %alt bruise 8 
heel4--,unto ! woman  ,god said3 ,9 pa9 
?\ %alt br+ =? *ildr52 & ?y husb& %all  
rule ov] !e4--,unto ! man ,god said3    
,curs$ is ! gr\nd = ?y  sake2 9 ! sweat 
( ?y face %alt ?\ eat ?y bread1 till ?\ 
return unto ! gr\nd2 = du/ ?\ art1 &    
unto du/ %alt ?\  return4 ,s ,god drove 
,adam & ,eve out ( ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 & ,he 
plac$ ,*]ubim ) a flam+ sword to keep ! 
way to ! tree (  life4--,?us s9 came    
into ! _w1 & ?r\gh s9 came sorr[ &      
sickness & dea?4 7,g54 #c47             
#d4 ,ca9 & ,abel    ,adam & ,eve got two
 sons2 ! fir/ 0 call$ ,ca9 & ! second   
,abel4 ,ca9 till$ ! gr\nd1 & ,abel kept 
%eep4 ,once !y bo?  br\ght _! (f]+s to !
 ,"l3 ,ca9 br\ght ( ! fruit ( !  gr\nd1 
& ,abel ( ! be/ ( 8 flock4 ,god _h      
respect unto ,abel &  8 (f]+2 b unto    
,ca9 & 8 (f]+ ,he _h n respect4 ,!n     
,ca9 0 v wro?1 & 8 c\nt5ance fell4 ,&   

,god said unto him3  ,:y is ?y c\nt5ance
 fall58 ,is x n s t if ?\ doe/ well1  ?\
 may/ freely look up8 ,& if ?\ doe/ n   
well1 s9 c\*e? at  ! door1 & its desire 
%all be unto !e1 b d ?\ rule ov] x4     
,/ill ,ca9 rose up aga9/ ,abel 8 bro!r &
 slew him1 :5 !y 7  9 ! field4 ,& ! ,"l 
ask$ ,ca93 ,:]e is ?y bro!r8 ,ca9       
answ]$3 ,i "k n2 am ,i my bro!r's keep]8
 ,!n ! ,"l said3 ,?y  bro!r's blood     
crie? unto me f ! gr\nd4 ,!re=e curs$   
art  ?\2 & a fugitive & a w&]] %alt ?\  
be 9 ! e>?4 ,& ,ca9  w5t & dwelt on !   
ea/ ( ,ed54 ,8 desc5dants 7 inv5tive &  
skilful1 !y inv5t$ h>ps & flutes & =g$  
weapons2 b !y did  also t :i* 0 evil 9 !
 eyes ( ! ,"l4 7,g54 #d47               
#e4 ,se? & ,8 ,desc5dants    ,adam &    
,eve got a son in/ead ( ,abel4 ,he 0    
call$ ,se?4 ,se? & 8  desc5dants 7 pi\s 
& 7 call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,god2 b !y  7 n    
innoc5t2 = all h s9n$ 9 ,adam4 ,"o ( !m 
0 call$  ,eno*2 he walk$ ) ,god & did n 
die2 ! ,"l took him1 :5 he  0 #cfe ye>s 
old4 ,me?uselah liv$ #ifi ye>s1 & is !  

olde/ ( all  m54 ,8 gr&son 0 ,noah4     
7,g54 #e47                              
#f4 ,! ,flood    ,m5 multipli$ on ! e>?1
 & ! sons ( ,se? m+l$ ) !  desc5dants ( 
,ca9 & took _! daught]s = wives4 ,!reby 
wick$ness became great ov] all ! e>?1 & 
x rep5t$ ,god t he  _h made man4 ,b     
,noah f\nd favor 9 ! eyes ( ,god4 ,!re=e
 ,he said  to ,noah3 ,make !e an ark1   
?ree hundr$ cubits#a long1 fifty cubits 
wide & ?irty cubits high1 & pit* x )9 & 
)\t ) pit*2  = ,i w br+ a flood ( wat]s 
^u ! e>? to de/roy ev]y?+  t lives4     
,noah built ! %ip :i* is call$ ! ark1 & 
w5t into  x ) 8 wife & 8 ?ree sons1     
,%em1 ,ham & ,japhet1 & _!  wives1 & a  
male & a female ( all ! animals t _c    
live 9  ! wat]4 ,!n ,god let x ra9 = #dj
 days & #dj nights1 & !  wat]s rose #ae 
cubits ov] ! highe/ m\nta9s4 ,& e liv+  
?+  0 de/roy$ ^u ! e>?4 ,noah only1 & ^?
 t 7 ) him 9  ! ark1 7 left alive4      
-----  ,footnote #a3 ,?is cubit 0 ab\t  
#ai in*es long4  -----    ,god rememb]$ 
,noah & caus$ a w9d to pass ov] ! e>?1 &

 !  wat]s sank1 & ! ark re/$ ^u !       
m\nta9s ( ,ar>at4 ,noah  op5$ ! w9d[1 & 
he s5t =? a rav51 & x w5t =? to &  fro1 
until ! wat]s 7 dri$ up f (f ! e>?4 ,!n 
he s5t  =? a dove1 b z %e f\nd no re/ = 
h] foot1 %e return$ to !  ark1 & ,noah  
put =? 8 h& & took h] unto him4 ,& he   
/ay$  yet sev5 days1 & he s5t =? ! dove 
aga94 ,& %e came back to  him aga9 at   
ev5tide1 & 9 h] m\? %e _h a fre% olive  
leaf4 ,&  he /ay$ yet sev5 days & s5t =?
 ! dove aga91 & %e return$  n2 !n ,noah 
knew t ! e>? mu/ be dry4 ,! wat]s _h !n 
cov]$ ! e>? = m ?an "o ye>4    ,n[ ,noah
 w5t out ( ! ark & made a ?ank (f]+ unto
 ! ,"l4  ,& ! ,"l said 9 ,8 he>t3 ,i w n
 aga9 curse ! gr\nd =  man's sake1 = man
 is evil f 8 y\?4 ,:ile ! e>? rema9e?1  
se$time & h>ve/1 cold & heat1 summ] &   
w9t]1 day & night  %all n cease4 ,& ,god
 set ! ra9b[ 9 ! heav5s z a tok5 t  ,he 
w\ld rememb] ,8 cov5ant4 ,noah liv$ till
 he 0 #iej ye>s old1  & is ! second fa!r
 ( ! human race4 7,g54 #f-i47           
#g4 ,! ,t[] ( ,babel    ,! :ole e>? 0 ( 

"o spee*4 ,:5 m5 j\rney$ ea/w>d1 !y     
f\nd a l>ge pla91 & !y dwelt !re4 ,& !y 
said "o to ano!r3  ,come1 let u build a 
t[]1 ^: top may rea* unto heav51 le/ we 
be  scatt]$ ov] ! :ole e>?4 ,b ! ,"l    
came d[n & conf\nd$  _! language1 s ! "o
 did n und]/& ! o!r4 ,?us ! ,"l  scatt]$
 !m ov] all ! e>?1 & !y left (f build+4 
,!re=e  ! place is call$ ,babel1 t is1  
,confusion4--,! desc5dants ( ,%em       
rema9$ 9 ,asia1 ! desc5dants ( ,ham w5t 
s\?we/ to ,africa1 &  ! desc5dants (    
,japhet w5t we/w>d to ,europe4 7,g54    
#aa3a-i47                           #h4 
,abraham ,j\rneys to ,canaan    ,t]ah   
desc5d$ f ,%em4 ,he dwelt 9 ,mesopotamia
 & _h ?ree sons1  ,abraham1 ,nahor &    
,h>an4 ,t]ah s]v$ /range gods4 ,& ! ,"l 
said  unto ,abraham3 ,get !e out ( ?y   
c\ntry1 & f ?y k9dr$1 &  f ?y fa!r's    
h\se1 unto ! l& t ,i w %[ !e4 ,i w  make
 ( !e a great nation1 & 9 !e %all all ! 
families ( !  e>? be bless$4 ,s ,abraham
 took ,s>ah1 8 wife1 & 8 bro!r's son    
,lot1 & all t he _h1 & w5t to ! l& (    

,canaan4 ,& ! ,"l  appe>$ unto ,abraham 
& said3 ,unto ?y se$ w ,i give ?is l&2 &
  !re he build$ an alt> unto ! ,"l1 :o  
appe>$ unto him4    ,abraham 0 v ri* 9  
cattle1 9 silv] & 9 gold2 & ,lot also1  
:o w5t ) ,abraham1 _h flocks & h]ds4 ,& 
!re 0 a /rife  betwe5 ! h]dsm5 (        
,abraham & ! h]dsm5 ( ,lot ab\t !       
pa/ures4 ,& ,abraham said unto ,lot3    
,let !re be no /rife1 ,i pray  !e1      
betwe5 !e & me1 & betwe5 my h]dsm5 & ?y 
h]dsm52 =  we are bre?r54 ,is n ! l&    
be=e !e8 ,if ?\ wilt take ! left  h&1 !n
 ,i w g to ! "r2 or if ?\ take ! "r h&1 
!n  ,i w g to ! left4 ,lot saw t ! pla9 
( ,jordan 0 well  wat]$1 t x 0 l ! l& ( 
,egypt1 ev5 z ! g>d5 (  ,jehovah4 ,s    
,lot *ose ! pla9 = himself1 & pit*$ 8   
t5ts  t[>d ,sodom4 ,b ! inhabitants (   
,sodom 7 wick$1 & s9n]s  aga9/ ! ,"l    
exce$+ly4 7,g54 #ab-ac47                
#i4 ,abraham ,deliv]s ,lot    ,k+s f !  
,ea/ came & made w> aga9/ ! k+s ( ,sodom
 &  ,gomorrah1 7 victori\s ov] !m1 &    
c>ri$ (f ! p &  _! goods4 ,!y also c>ri$

 (f ,lot & all 8 goods4 ,:5 ,abraham    
he>d t 8 bro!r's son 0 tak5 captive1 he 
l$ =? 8 tra9$  m51 to ! numb] ( #cah1   
pursu$ ! enemy & ov]took !m2 & he       
br\ght back all ! goods1 & set ,lot & ! 
p free4 ,:5  ,abraham return$1          
,mel*iz$ek1 k+ ( ,salem & prie/ ( ,god  
,mo/  ,high1 w5t out to him ) bread &   
w9e1 & bless$ him4--,& !  k+ ( ,sodom   
came & said unto ,abraham3 ,take ! goods
 to ?yself &  give me ! p4 ,b ,abraham  
answ]$3 ,i w n take a ?read nor a       
%oe-lat*et1 le/ ?\ %\lde/ say1 ,i h made
 ,abraham ri*4 7,g54  #ad47             
#aj4 ,abraham is ,/rong 9 ,fai?    ,!   
,"l appe>$ aga9 unto ,abraham & promis$ 
him t 8 se$  %\ld become z num]\s z !   
/>s ( ! heav5s4 ,abraham 0 old1  & ,s>ah
 0 old1 & !y _h no *ildr52 b ,abraham   
believ$ !  ,"l's promise1 & ,he reckon$ 
x to him = righte\sness4    ,abraham sat
 9 ! door ( 8 t5t 9 ! heat ( ! day4 ,z  
he lift$  up 8 eyes1 lo1 ?ree m5 /ood   
ov] aga9/ him4 ,abraham ran to meet  !m1
 b[$ himself to ! e>? & said3 ,my "l1   

pass n by ?y  s]vant3 let n[ a little   
wat] be fet*$1 & wa% y\r feet1 & re/    
y\rselves "u ! tree & let me fet* a     
morsel ( bread to  /r5g!n y2 aft] t y   
%all pass on4 ,& !y said3 ,s d1 z  ?\   
ha/ said4 ,& ,abraham ran unto ! h]d &  
_h a good calf  dress$ & prep>$1 & ,s>ah
 took f9e meal & bak$ cakes4 ,& he  took
 butt] & milk & set be=e ! m51 & he /ood
 by !m "u  ! tree1 :ile !y did eat4 ,!n 
"o ( !m said3 ,:]e is ,s>ah y\r  wife8  
,abraham answ]$3 ,%e is 9 ! t5t4 ,!n    
said he3 ,9 a ye> ,i  w return1 & ,s>ah 
%all !n h a son4 ,s>ah he>d ?is 9 !  t5t
 & laugh$2 = %e ?\ght %e 0 too old to h 
*ildr54 ,b  ! "o :o 0 ! ,"l said3 ,is   
any?+ too wond]ful = ! ,"l8  7,g54      
#ae3e1 #f2 #ah3a-ad47                   
#aa4 ,abraham ,prays = ,sodom    ,& ! m5
 rose up1 & ,abraham foll[$ !m4 ,!n !   
,"l said3 ,i  w de/roy ,sodom2 = its s9s
 are griev\s4 ,! two angels w5t  t[>d   
,sodom1 & ,abraham /ood alone be=e ! ,"l
 & said3 ,wilt  ,?\ consume ! righte\s )
 ! wick$8 ,p]adv5ture !re are fifty     

righte\s )9 ! city2 wilt ,?\ n sp>e x = 
! sake ( ^!8  ,! ,"l answ]$3 ,if ,i f9d 
fifty righte\s ,i w n consume x4        
,abraham said3 ,behold n[1 ,i h tak5 ^u 
me to speak unto ! ,"l1  :o am b du/ &  
a%es2 p]adv5ture !re %all lack five ( ! 
fifty1 wilt ,?\ de/roy ! :ole city =    
lack ( five8 ,! ,"l  answ]$3 ,i w n     
de/roy x if ,i f9d !re =ty & five4 ,&   
,abraham cont9u$ to pray1 until he came 
d[n to t51 & ! ,"l  promis$ to sp>e !   
city if ,he %\ld f9d t5 righte\s 9 x4   
,mean:ile ! two angels came to ,sodom & 
w5t 9 to ,lot4 ,!n ! m5  9 ! city       
surr\nd$ ,lot's h\se to seize ! angels2 
b !y smote  !m ) bl9dness1 & br\ght ,lot
 & 8 wife & 8 two daught]s  out ( !     
city4 ,& "o ( ! angels said3 ,look n    
beh9d !e1  nei!r /ay 9 all ! pla92      
escape to ! m\nta94 ,b ,lot's wife      
look$ back1 & %e became a pill> ( salt4 
,!n ! ,"l ra9$ fire  f heav51 & ! f]tile
 pla9 :]e ,sodom & ,gomorrah /ood became
  ! ,dead ,sea4--,?us x appe>$ t !re 7 n
 t5 righte\s 9  ,sodom4 7,g54 #ah3af-cc2

 #ai47                                  
#ab4 ,god ,proves ,abraham    ,god      
visit$ ,s>ah at ! "t ,he _h promis$1 &  
%e b>e a son1 :o  0 call$ ,isaac4       
,abraham 0 !n #ajj ye>s old1 & ,s>ah 0  
#ij4    ,"s ye>s aft] ?is x came to pass
 t ,god prov$ ,abraham & said3  ,take n[
 ?y son1 ,isaac1 ?9e only son1 :om ?\   
love/1 & get !e  into ! l& ( ,moriah &  
(f] him on "o ( ! m\nta9s :i* ,i  w tell
 !e (4 ,abraham rose e>ly 9 ! morn+1    
saddl$ 8 ass1  took two ( 8 "y m5 ) him 
& ,isaac 8 son2 & he clave !  wood = !  
burnt (f]+1 & w5t unto ! place ( :i*    
,god _h  told him4 ,on ! ?ird day       
,abraham lift$ up 8 eyes & saw ! place  
af> (f4 ,he said !n to 8 "y m53 ,abide  
ye "h1 & ,i & !  lad w g yond] & wor%ip4
 ,& he took ! wood = ! burnt  (f]+ &    
laid x ^u ,isaac1 & he took 9 8 h& !    
fire &  ! knife2 & !y w5t bo? ( !m      
toge!r4 ,!n ,isaac said3 ,fa!r1  "h is  
wood & fire2 b :]e is ! lamb = a burnt  
(f]+8  ,abraham answ]$3 ,god w provide  
himself ! lamb1 my son4 ,s !y  w5t bo? (

 !m toge!r4 ,:5 !y came to ! place1     
,abraham built  an alt>1 laid ! wood 9  
ord]1 b\nd ,isaac & laid him ^u !  wood4
 ,& he /ret*$ =? 8 h& & took ! knife to 
slay 8  son4 ,!n ! ,"l call$ unto him   
out ( heav5 & said3 ,abraham1  ,abraham6
 ,lay n ?y h& ^u ! lad1 nei!r d ?\ any?+
 unto  him2 = n[ ,i "k t ?\ fe>e/ ,god1 
see+ ?\ ha/ n )held  ?y son1 ?9e only   
son f me4 ,abraham lift$ up 8 eyes1 &   
saw a  ram beh9d him1 caught 9 ! ?icket 
by 8 horns4 ,& he took ! ram  & (f]$ him
 up = a burnt (f]+ 9 ! /ead ( 8         
son4--,god  call$ ! second "t out (     
heav5 & said3 ,because ?\ ha/ done  ?is 
?+1 & ha/ n )held ?y son1 ?9e only son1 
f me1 ,i  w exce$+ly bless !e1 & ,i w   
multiply ?y se$ z ! />s  ( ! heav51 & z 
! s& :i* is ^u ! sea %ore2 & 9 ?y  se$  
%all all ! nations ( ! e>? be bless$4 ,s
 ,abraham return$  unto 8 "y m5 & w5t ) 
!m to 8 home4 7,g54 #bb3a-ai47          
#ac4 ,isaac    ,:5 ,s>ah 0 dead1        
,abraham said to ,eliez]1 :o rul$ 8     
h\se3  ,promise me t ?\ wilt n take "o (

 ! daught]s ( !  ,canaanites to be a    
wife = my son2 b ?\ %alt g unto my      
c\ntry  & to my k9dr$ & take a wife = my
 son ,isaac4 ,eliez] !n took  t5 ( 8    
ma/]'s camels1 hav+ all goodly ?+s ( 8  
ma/]'s 9  8 h&1 & he w5t to             
,mesopotamia1 unto ! city ( ,nahor4 ,&  
he  made 8 camels kneel d[n )\t ! city  
by ! well at ! "t (  ev5+1 ! "t t wom5 g
 out to draw wat]4 ,& he said3 ,"l1     
,god ( ,abraham1 %[ ?is day k9dness unto
 my ma/]4 ,i /& n[ by  ?is well1 & !    
daught]s ( ! m5 ( ! city come out to    
draw  wat]4 ,i w !n say to "o ( !m3 ,let
 me dr9k ( ?y pit*]4 ,if  %e answ]3     
,dr9k1 & ,i w give ?y camels dr9k also2 
let ! same  be %e t ?\ ha/ appo9t$ z    
wife = ,?y s]vant ,isaac4 ,be=e he  yet 
_h done speak+1 ,rebekah came out1 & %e 
0 v fair1 & %e  _h h] pit*] on h] %\ld] 
& w5t to ! well & fill$ h]  pit*]4 ,& ! 
s]vant w5t to h] & said3 ,give me to    
dr9k1 ,i pray  !e1 ( ?y pit*]4 ,& %e    
said3 ,dr9k1 my "l1 & ,i w give ?y      
camels dr9k also1 & %e drew wat] = all 8

 camels4 ,& he  wond]$ greatly :ile he  
look$ on4 ,:5 all ! camels _h done      
dr9k+ he gave h] a r+ & two bracelets ( 
gold & said3 ,^:  daught] are y8 ,is !re
 room 9 y\r fa!r's h\se = u to lodge  98
 ,%e said3 ,i am ! daught] ( ,be?uel1 ! 
son ( ,nahor4 ,we h  bo? /raw & prov5d] 
en\gh1 & room to lodge 94 ,!n ! man  b[$
 8 head1 wor%ipp$ ! ,"l & said3 ,bless$ 
be ! ,"l1 :o  ha? l$ me 9 ! way to !    
h\se ( my ma/]'s bro!r4 ,& ,rebekah  ran
 home & told all ^! words4    ,rebekah's
 bro!r1 ,laban1 ran out to ! man1 br\ght
 him into !  h\se1 gave ! camels /raw & 
prov5d]1 & set food be=e him to  eat2 b 
he said3 ,i w n eat until ,i h told m9e 
err&4 ,:5 he  _h told all1 ,laban &     
,be?uel answ]$3 ,?is comes f ! ,"l2 take
  ,rebekah & g1 & let h] be ?y ma/]'s   
son's wife4 ,& !y call$  ,rebekah1 &    
said unto h]3 ,wilt ?\ g ) ?is man8 ,&  
%e said3 ,i  w g4 ,!n ,eliez] took h] & 
w5t 8 way4 ,& ,isaac br\ght h]  into    
,s>ah's t5t1 & %e became 8 wife1 & he   
lov$ h]4    ,abraham liv$ happy 9 ! fai?

 9 ! ,savior1 :o 0 to come4 ,he 0  #age 
ye>s old :5 he di$ & 0 ga!r$ to 8 p4    
,isaac became  heir ( all t he _h1 &    
became a *ief = 8 p1 & ! ,"l  bless$ him
 & said3 ,unto !e & ?y se$ w ,i give !  
l& (  ,canaan1 & 9 ?y se$ %all all !    
nations ( ! e>? be bless$4  7,g54 #bd2  
#be3a-aa2 #bf3c1 #d47                   
#ad4 ,esau & ,jacob    ,tw5ty ye>s _h   
pass$1 & ,rebekah _h no *ildr54 ,!n !   
,"l said  to h]3 ,?\ %alt be> two sons1 
& ! eld] %all s]ve ! y\ng]4  ,:5 h] "t  
came1 %e bore tw9s2 ! fir/-born 0 hairy 
all ov]1  & 0 call$ ,esau1 & ! second 0 
call$ ,jacob4 ,& ! boys grew1  & ,esau 0
 a skilful hunt]1 a man ( ! field2 b    
,jacob 0 a quiet  man dwell+ 9 t5ts4 ,& 
,isaac lov$ ,esau1 b ,rebekah lov$      
,jacob4  ,once :5 ,jacob _h boil$       
pottage & ,esau came 9 f ! field1  feel+
 fa9t1 ,esau said3 ,give me1 ,i pray !e1
 ! pottage4 ,jacob  answ]$3 ,sell me    
fir/ ?y bir?right4 ,& ,esau said3       
,behold1 ,i am  ab\t to die2 :at pr(it  
%all ! bir?right d to me8 ,s he sold 8  

bir?right to ,jacob = t pottage (       
l5tils1 & he did eat &  dr9k1 & rose up 
& w5t 8 way1 & he despis$ 8 bir?right4  
7,g54 #be3bc-cd47                       
#ae4 ,jacob ,obta9s ! ,bless+    ,:5    
,isaac 0 old & ne>ly bl9d1 he said "o   
day to ,esau3 ,take ?y  quiv] & ?y b[1 g
 out to ! field1 & take me v5ison1 &    
make  me savory food1 t ,i may eat !re( 
& bless !e be=e ,i die4  ,rebekah1 :o   
he>d ?is1 told ,jacob to g to ! fa!r 9  
,esau's /ead  & obta9 ! bless+4 ,jacob  
answ]$3 ,my bro!r is a hairy man1 &  ,i 
am a smoo? man4 ,my fa!r may feel me1 & 
,i %all br+ a curse ^u  me1 & n a       
bless+4 ,b %e p]suad$ him1 kill$ two    
kids ( !  goats & made savory food1 & %e
 put ! sk9s ( ! kids ( goats  ^u        
,jacob's h&s & neck1 & he w5t to 8 fa!r 
& ask$ = !  bless+4 ,isaac said3 ,h[ is 
x t ?\ f\nd x s quickly1 my son8  ,jacob
 answ]$3 ,! ,"l ?y ,god s5t me good     
spe$4 ,isaac said3 ,come  ne>]1 my son1 
t ,i may feel !e4 ,& he felt him & said3
 ,!  voice is ,jacob's voice1 b ! h&s   

are ! h&s ( ,esau4 ,& he did  eat (     
,jacob's food1 & bless$ him & set him z 
"l ov] 8  bro!r1 z if he 7 ! fir/-born1 
& said3 ,curs$ be e "o  t curse? !e1 &  
bless$ be e "o t blesse? !e4    ,jacob 0
 sc>ce gone out be=e ,esau came 9 f 8   
hunt+1 made  savory food1 & br\ght x 9  
to 8 fa!r & said3 ,let my fa!r eat  ( 8 
son's v5ison1 t ?y s\l may bless me4    
,isaac said3 ,:o art  ?\8 ,esau answ]$3 
,i am ,esau1 ?y fir/-born son4 ,!n      
,isaac trembl$  exce$+ly & said3 ,:o !n 
is he t ha? tak5 v5ison & br\ght  x to  
me1 & ,i h eat5 ( x1 & bless$ him8 & he 
%all be  bless$4 ,esau answ]$3 ,ha/ ?\ n
 res]v$ a bless+ = me8 ,bless  ev5 me   
also1 ,o my fa!r6 ,& he lift$ up 8 voice
 & wept4 ,&  ,isaac said3 ,by ?y sword  
%alt ?\ live1 & ?\ %alt s]ve ?y         
bro!r4--,esau hat$ ,jacob because ( !   
bless+1 & ?reat5$ to  slay him :5 8 fa!r
 di$4 ,!n said ,rebekah unto ,jacob3    
,flee to my  bro!r ,laban1 & t>ry ) him 
until ?y bro!r's fury turn away4  7,g54 
#bg47                              #af4 

,jacob ,goes to ,laban    ,jacob w5t    
away f home1 & :5 ! sun 0 set he light$ 
^u a  c]ta9 place & t>ri$ !re all night2
 & he took a /one1 & put  x "u 8 head & 
slept4 ,& he dream$ t a ladd] 0 set up  
on  ! e>?1 & ! top ( x rea*$ to heav51 &
 ! angels ( ,god  7 asc5d+ & desc5d+ on 
x4 ,& ! ,"l /ood above x &  said3 ,i am 
! ,god ( ,abraham & ( ,isaac3 ! l& :]eon
 ?\ lie/1  to !e w ,i give x & to ?y    
se$2 & ?y se$ %all be z !  du/ ( ! e>?2 
& 9 ?y se$ %all all ! families ( ! e>?  
be bless$4 ,& ,i w be ) !e & br+ !e aga9
 into ?is l&4  ,:5 ,jacob awoke he said3
 ,h[ dreadful is ?is place6 ,?is is !   
h\se  ( ,god1 ?is is ! gate ( heav56    
,jacob j\rney$ ea/w>d & came to ,laban1 
8 "m's bro!r1 & he  abode ) him ! space 
( a mon?4 ,!n ,laban said to him3 ,:at  
%all  ?y wages be8 ,& ,laban _h two     
daught]s1 ,leah & ,ra*el2 & ,ra*el  0   
beautiful4 ,!re=e ,jacob said3 ,i w s]ve
 !e sev5 ye>s =  ,ra*el4 ,& ! sev5 ye>s 
seem$ unto him b a few days1 = he lov$  
h]4 ,:5 ! sev5 ye>s 7 f9i%$ ,laban gave 

,leah to him3 ,jacob  said3 ,did ,i n   
s]ve ) !e = ,ra*el8 ,:]e=e !n ha/ ?\    
beguil$ me8 ,laban said3 ,x is n cu/om>y
 ) u to give away !  y\ng] be=e !       
fir/born4 ,fulfil ! week ( ?is "o1 & we 
w  give !e ! o!r also4 ,jacob did s1 &  
!n ,laban gave him ,ra*el  to wife4 ,!n 
,jacob _h to s]ve sev5 o!r ye>s =       
,ra*el4 ,aft]w>d  he s]v$ six ye>s =    
wages1 & ,god bless$ him1 s he became v 
ri*4 ,:5 he saw t ,laban became envi\s (
 ?is he w5t away )  8 wives & *ildr5 &  
all t he _h4 7,g54 #bh-bi47             
#ag4 ,jacob ,meets ,esau    ,:5 ,jacob  
drew ne> to ,canaan1 he s5t mess5g]s to 
,esau to f9d favor  9 8 sight4 ,!       
mess5g]s return$ & said3 ,?y bro!r is   
com+ to  meet !e1 & #djj m5 ) him4 ,!n  
,jacob 0 greatly afraid1 & he  s5t a    
pres5t f 8 h]ds & flocks to ,esau1 &    
pray$ e>ne/ly  to ! ,"l4 ,& ! ,"l appe>$
 unto him z a man t wre/l$ )  him4 ,b   
,jacob held out manfully & said3 ,i w n 
let !e g1  except ?\ bless me4 ,god     
bless$ him1 & call$ him ,israel1 t is1  

"o :o /rives ) ,god4    ,:5 ,jacob saw  
,esau he b[$ himself to ! gr\nd sev5    
times2 b ,esau  ran to meet him1 &      
embrac$ him & kiss$ him1 & !y bo?       
wept4--,isaac di$ old 7#ahj ye>s7 & full
 ( days1 & ,esau & ,jacob  buri$ him4   
7,g54 #cb2 #cc2 #ce3bh-bi47             
#ah4 ,joseph ,sold by ,8 ,bro!rs        
,jacob _h #ab sons1 ( :om ,reub5 0 !    
olde/2 ,joseph & ,b5jam91  ! sons (     
,ra*el1 7 ! y\nge/4 ,joseph 0 fe$+ !    
flocks  ) 8 bro!rs1 & he br\ght evil    
report ( !m unto _! fa!r4  ,n[1 ,jacob  
lov$ him m ?an 8 o!r sons1 & he made him
 a long  g>m5t4 ,! bro!rs :o saw ?is    
hat$ him1 & c\ld n speak  peaceably unto
 him4 ,& ,joseph dream$ a dream1 & he   
told x to 8  bro!rs3 ,we 7 b9d+ %eaves 9
 ! field1 & y\r %eaves b[$  d[n to my   
%eaf4 ,& he dream$ ano!r dream & told x3
 ,! sun &  ! moon & elev5 />s b[$ d[n to
 me4 ,!n 8 bro!rs said to  him3 ,%alt ?\
 inde$ reign ov] u8 ,& !y hat$ him yet  
m4 ,&  8 fa!r rebuk$ him & said3 ,:at is
 ?is dream1 ?\ ha/ dream$8  ,%all ,i &  

?y "m & ?y bro!rs come to b[ d[n        
ourselves to  !e8 ,b 8 fa!r kept ! say+ 
9 8 m9d4    ,once1 :5 ! o!r sons 7 fe$+ 
! flocks 9 ,%e*em1 ,jacob said  to      
,joseph3 ,g n[1 see :e!r x is well ) ?y 
bro!rs & !  flock4 ,& ,joseph w5t4 ,:5  
!y saw him af> (f1 !y said3 ,behold1    
?is dream] come?1 let u slay him1 & we  
%all see :at w become  ( 8 dreams4 ,b   
,reub51 :o wi%$ to deliv] him1 said3 ,%$
 no  blood1 b ca/ him into ?is pit4 ,&  
,joseph came to 8 bro!rs1 &  !y /ripp$  
him ( 8 coat & ca/ him into ! pit1 :i* 0
  empty4 ,& !y sat d[n to eat2 & "s     
m]*ants came ) _!  camels be>+ spices & 
balsam to ,egypt4 ,judah said3 ,let u   
sell him  to ^! m]*ants1 & let n our h& 
be ^u him2 = he is our  bro!r4 ,& !y    
sold him = #bj pieces ( silv]4 ,reub5 _h
 mean:ile  be5 away4 ,:5 he return$ to !
 pit1 & ,joseph 0 n !re1 he  w5t to 8   
bro!rs & said3 ,! *ild is n !re1 & ,i1  
:i!r  %all ,i g8 ,!y !n kill$ a he-goat 
& dipp$ ! coat 9 ! blood1  & s5t x to _!
 fa!r & said3 ,?is h we f\nd2 "k n[     

:e!r x is ?y son's coat8 ,& he knew x & 
said3 ,x is my son's  coat2 an evil bea/
 has dev\r$ him4 ,& he m\rn$ = 8 son _m 
days1 wept & w\ld n be com=t$4 7,g54    
#cg47                          #ai4     
,joseph is ,?r[n ,into ,prison    ,!    
m]*ants br\ght ,joseph to ,egypt & sold 
him to ,potiph>1 !  capta9 ( ! life-gu>d
 ( ,ph>aoh1 ! k+ ( ,egypt4 ,god 0 )     
,joseph & made him to prosp]1 & ,potiph>
 made him ov]se] ov] 8  h\se4 ,potiph>'s
 wife ca/ h] eyes ^u ,joseph to s$uce   
him2 b  ,joseph answ]$3 ,h[ c ,i d ?is  
great wick$ness & s9 aga9/ ,god8  ,%e !n
 accus$ him to h] husb&1 say+3 ,?is     
/rang] tri$ to  s$uce me4 ,potiph>      
believ$ 8 wife1 & ca/ ,joseph into      
prison4    ,god 0 ) ,joseph & gave him  
favor ) ! keep] ( ! prison1  & he set   
him ov] ! o!r prison]s4 7,g54 #ci47     
#bj4 ,joseph ,int]prets ,dreams         
,ph>aoh became (f5d$ at 8 *ief butl] & 8
 *ief bak]1 &  ca/ !m into ! prison :]e 
,joseph 04 ,:5 ,joseph came to !m "o    
morn+1 he saw t !y 7 sad4 ,! butl] said3

 ,i dream$ t ,i  saw a v9e ) ?ree       
bran*es1 & on ! bran*es 7 grapes4 ,i    
took  !m & press$ ! juice into ,ph>aoh's
 cup1 & ,i gave ! cup into  ,ph>aoh's   
h&4 ,joseph said3 ,)9 ?ree days ,ph>aoh 
w re/ore !e  unto ?9e (fice2 b h me 9   
remembrance :o am innoc5t 9 ?is         
prison4--,! bak] told 8 dream & said3 ,i
 _h ?ree baskets ( :ite  bread on my    
head1 & 9 ! upp]mo/ basket !re 0 bak$   
food =  ,ph>aoh2 & ! birds did eat x out
 ( ! basket4 ,joseph said3 ,9  ?ree days
 ,ph>aoh %all take ?y head4 ,& x came to
 pass1 z ,joseph  _h int]pret$2 b !     
butl] =got him4    ,two ye>s aft]w>d    
,ph>aoh dream$ t he /ood by ! riv]      
,nile4  ,!n !re came up out ( ! riv]    
sev5 fat c[s & graz$ on !  bank4 ,aft]  
!m came sev5 lean c[s1 & dev\r$ ! =m]1 b
 !y  7 /ill lean4 ,aft]w>ds he dream$ t 
sev5 full & good e>s (  gra9 grew on "o 
/alk1 & aft] !m sev5 ?9 e>s t swall[$  !
 =m]4 ,none ( ! wise m5 ( ,egypt c\ld   
int]pret ! dream4  ,!n ! butl] rememb]$ 
,joseph1 & ,ph>aoh s5t & call$ ,joseph  

out ( ! prison1 & said3 ,i h he>d say ( 
!e t :5 ?\  he>e/ a dream ?\ can/       
int]pret x4 ,joseph answ]$3 ,x is n 9   
me2 ,god w give ,ph>aoh an answ] (      
peace4 ,:5 he _h he>d !  dreams1 he     
int]pret$ !m ?us3 ,!re %all come sev5   
ye>s ( great  pl5ty1 & aft] !m sev5 ye>s
 ( fam9e t %all consume all t  rema9s f 
! sev5 ye>s ( pl5ty4 ,:5 ,ph>aoh he>d ! 
int]pretation he set ,joseph ov] ! :ole 
l& ( ,egypt1 & ,joseph  w5t ?r\gh ! l&1 
& /or$ up gra9 dur+ ! sev5 ye>s (       
pl5ty4 7,g54 #dj1 #da47                 
#ba4 ,! ,bro!rs ( ,joseph ,come to      
,egypt    ,! fam9e 0 sore 9 all l&s1 b 9
 ,egypt !re 0 gra94 ,&  ,jacob s5t t5 ( 
8 sons to ,egypt to buy gra92 b he w\ld 
n let  ,b5jam9 g4 ,& ,joseph's bro!rs   
came & b[$ d[n !mselves to  him4 ,!y    
knew n him1 b he knew !m1 & rememb]$ 8  
dreams4  ,!y said3 ,we are twelve       
bro!rs2 ! y\nge/ is ?is day ) our  fa!r1
 & "o is n4 ,b ,joseph said3 ,ye are    
spies4 ,& he kept !m  9 prison = ?ree   
days4 ,on ! ?ird day he said to !m3 ,"o 

( y  %all rema9 9 prison2 b ! o!rs may g
 home ) ! gra91 &  ye %all br+ y\r      
y\nge/ bro!r to me1 t ,i may see :e!r ye
  speak ! tru?4 ,!y said "o to ano!r3   
,we are v]ily guilty  conc]n+ our bro!r1
 9 t we saw ! di/ress ( 8 s\l :5 he     
bes\ght u1 & we w\ld n he> him4 ,& !y   
knew n t ,joseph  und]/ood !m2 b he     
turn$ himself ab\t f !m & wept4 ,simeon 
0 kept1 & ! o!rs w5t home4    ,jacob    
w\ld n let ,b5jam9 g ) !m1 b said3      
,joseph is no m1  ,simeon is no m1 &    
,b5jam9 ye w also take6 ,b ! fam9e 0    
sore 9 ! l&1 s he mu/ ne$s s5d ,b5jam94 
,! bro!rs w5t to  ,egypt & /ood be=e    
,joseph4 ,:5 he saw ,b5jam9 he said3    
,god be  graci\s to !e1 my son4 ,& he   
w5t out & wept4 ,& he wa%$ 8  face1 & he
 w5t 9 & refra9$ himself1 & said to 8   
s]vants3  ,set on bread4--,& he comm&$ !
 /ew>d ( 8 h\se3 ,fill ! m5's  sacks )  
gra9 & put my silv] cup 9 ,b5jam9's     
sack4 ,:5 !y  7 n yet gone f> (f he s5t 
8 /ew>d aft] !m1 ! sacks 7  se>*$1 & !  
cup 0 f\nd 9 ,b5jam9's sack4 ,joseph    

w\ld reta9  ,b5jam9 z 8 slave2 b ,judah 
/ood =? & said3 ,let me rema9 9  8 /ead1
 = if we h n him ) u1 we w br+ our      
fa!r's  gray hairs ) sorr[ into ! grave4
 7,g54 #db-dd47                         
#bb4 ,joseph ,makes ,himself ,kn[n      
,!n ,joseph c\ld n refra9 himself any   
long]1 b said3 ,i am ,joseph4  ,do? my  
fa!r yet live8 ,8 bro!rs c\ld n answ]   
him = fe>2 b  ,joseph spoke k9dly to !m1
 kiss$ !m all1 & wept on ,b5jam9's      
neck4 ,aft]w>ds he said3 ,make ha/e1 & g
 home & tell my fa!r  t ,i am "l ( all  
,egypt1 & br+ him hi!r4 ,!y w5t home &  
told all ?is2 b ,jacob's he>t fa9t$1 =  
he believ$ !m n4 ,b  :5 he saw ! wagons 
:i* ,joseph _h s5t1 he said3 ,x is      
en\gh2  ,joseph1 my son1 is yet alive2  
,i w g d[n & see him be=e ,i die4  7,g54
 #de47                            #bc4  
,jacob ,goes ,d[n to ,egypt    ,! ,"l   
spoke to ,jacob 9 a vision1 say+3 ,fe> n
 to g d[n to  ,egypt1 = ,i w be ) !e &  
br+ !e up aga91 & ,joseph %all  close   
?9e eyes4 ,s ,jacob mov$ d[n to ,egypt )

 8 :ole family1 #gj  s\ls1 & all t he   
_h4 ,:5 ,joseph he>d ( 8 com+ he made   
ready 8 *>iot1 & w5t up to meet him 9   
,go%54 ,& he fell on 8  fa!r's neck &   
wept a good :ile4 ,jacob said3 ,n[ let  
me die1 s9ce ,i  h se5 t ?\ art yet     
alive4--,on ,ph>aoh's comm& ,joseph gave
  unto 8 fa!r ,go%5 to dwell 91 = 9     
,go%5 7 good pa/ures1  & ,jacob & 8 sons
 7 %eph]ds4--,jacob liv$ 9 ,egypt #ag   
ye>s1  & became #adg ye>s old4 ,a %ort  
"t be=e 8 dea? he bless$  ,joseph's two 
sons1 ,manasseh & ,ephraim1 & add$3 ,!y 
%all be my  sons1 ev5 z ,reub5 &        
,simeon4 ,aft] t he ga!r$ all 8 sons    
ab\t him1 bless$ !m & told !m :at %\ld  
befall !m 9 !  latt] days1 & =etold ( ! 
,savior1 :om he call$ ! ,pr9ce (        
,peace4--,joseph br\ght 8 body up to    
,canaan & buri$ x 9 !  sepul*re (       
,abraham & ,isaac4    ,joseph's bro!rs  
fe>$ t he w\ld n[ rev5ge himself on !m4 
,:5  he he>d ?is1 ,joseph wept & said3  
,am ,i 9 ! place ( ,god8 ,ye meant  evil
 aga9/ me1 b ,god meant x = good1 to    

save mu* p  alive4--,joseph di$1 be+    
#aaj ye>s old1 & !y embalm$ 8 body &    
put x 9 a c(f9 9 ,egypt to take x ) !m  
up to ,canaan1 :5 ,god  %\ld visit !m4  
7,g54 #df-ej47                          
#bd4 ,moses ,born & ,hidd5    ,! *ildr5 
( ,israel dwelt 9 ,go%5 = #dcj ye>s &   
became a  num]\s p4 ,!re arose a new k+ 
ov] ,egypt1 :o knew n ,joseph1  & he    
said3 ,! ,israelites are m & mighti] ?an
 we1 & h  become a m5ace to u4 ,!re=e he
 afflict$ !m ) h>d labor2 b  ! m he     
afflict$ !m1 ! m !y multipli$1 & ! m !y 
spread abroad4 ,!n he *>g$ 8 p1 say+3 ,e
 son t is  born to ! ,israelites ye %all
 ca/ into ! ,nile1 & e daught]  ye %all 
save alive4    ,at ?is "t a woman ( !   
tribe ( ,levi bore a son1 & :5 %e saw   
he 0 a goodly *ild1 %e hid him ?ree     
mon?s4 ,& :5 %e c\ld no  long] hide him1
 %e took = him an ark ( bulru%es1 & %e  
put !  *ild 9 x1 & laid x 9 ! flags by !
 riv]'s bank4 ,& 8  si/] /ood af> (f1 to
 "k :at w\ld be done to him4 ,& !       
daught] ( ,ph>aoh came d[n to ba! at !  

riv]2 & %e _h ! ark  fet*$1 & op5$ x1 & 
saw ! *ild1 & behold1 ! babe wept2  & %e
 _h compassion on him4 ,!n 8 si/] came &
 ask$3 ,%all ,i  g & call a nurse8      
,ph>aoh's daught] said to h]3 ,g4 ,& !  
maid5  w5t & call$ ! *ild's "m4 ,& he   
grew1 & ! "m br\ght  him to ,ph>aoh's   
daught]1 & %e call$ him ,moses1 t is1 "o
 t  is drawn out ( ! wat]4 7,exodus #a2 
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#be4 ,moses 9 ,midian    ,:5 ,moses 0   
=ty ye>s old he w5t out to look on !    
burd5s ( 8  bre?r51 & he saw an         
,egyptian smit+ an ,israelite4 ,moses   
look$ ?is  way & t way1 & :5 he saw t   
!re 0 no man1 he smote !  ,egyptian &   
hid him 9 ! s&4 ,:5 ,ph>aoh he>d ?is ?+ 
he  s\ght to slay ,moses1 b he fl$ to   
,midian1 & came to a prie/ by !  "n (   
,je?ro1 :o _h sev5 daught]s1 ( :om he   
gave ,moses "o1  ,zipporah1 = wife4 ,&  
,moses dwelt 9 ,midian =ty ye>s4        
,once1 :5 he kept ,je?ro's flocks at    
,m\nt ,horeb1 he saw a bu% :i*  burn$ & 
0 n consum$4 ,:5 he drew ne> to see1 !  

,"l spoke to  him f ! bu%3 ,i am ! ,god 
( ,abraham & ( ,isaac & ( ,jacob2 ,i  h 
se5 ! affliction ( my p & h he>d _! cry2
 n[ ,i  w s5d !e to ,ph>aoh1 & ?\ %alt  
br+ my p out ( ,egypt4  ,moses answ]$3  
,my bre?r5 w n believe t ,?\ ha/ s5t me4
 ,!  ,"l said3 ,ca/ ?y rod on ! gr\nd4  
,moses did s1 & x became a  s]p5t1 &    
,moses fl$ f x4 ,at ! ,"l's comm& ,moses
 took x by  ! tail1 & x became a rod    
aga94 ,! ,"l gave him p[] to "w  o!r    
wond]s2 b ,moses cont9u$ to excuse      
himself & said3 ,i am sl[  ( spee*4 ,!  
,"l answ]$3 ,i w s5d ?y bro!r ,a>on to  
!e1 &  ?\ %alt put ! words 9 8 m\?1 & he
 %all speak = !e4 ,!n  ,moses return$ to
 ,egypt4 ,he met ,a>on on ! road1 & he  
w5t ) him  to ! ,israelites & told !m ! 
words ( ! ,"l1 & !y rejoic$  & b[$ _!   
heads & wor%ipp$ ! ,"l4 7,ex4           
#b3ae-d3ca47                            
#bf4 ,israel ,dep>ts f ,egypt    ,moses 
& ,a>on came & said to ,ph>aoh3 ,?us    
sai? ,jehovah1 ! ,god (  ,israel3 ,let  
my p g4 ,ph>aoh answ]$3 ,:o is ,jehovah1

 t ,i  %\ld he>k5 unto ,8 voice to let  
,israel g8 ,i "k ,him n1 &  moreov] ,i w
 n let ,israel g4    ,moses n[ p]=m$ !  
wond]s t ,god _h giv5 him1 b ,ph>aoh    
h>d5$ 8 he>t & w\ld n let ! p g4 ,!n    
,god said unto  ,moses3 ,take ?y rod &  
smite ! wat]s 9 ! ,nile4 ,moses did s1 &
  ! wat]s became blood4 ,:5 ?is did n   
help1 ,god s5t n9e o!r  plagues ^u      
,egypt4 ,! eigh? plague 0 numb]less     
locu/s t  cov]$ all ! l&1 & ate e gre5  
?+1 & ! n9? 0 a  ?ick d>kness t la/$ =  
?ree days2 b 9 ,go%5 !re 7 no  locu/s1 &
 !re x 0 light4    ,! ,"l n[ bade ,moses
 speak to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel & say3     
,tonight  ye %all kill a lamb 9 e h\se1 
& ye %all take ! blood & put  x on ! two
 door po/s2 ye %all roa/ ! lamb & eat x 
)  unleav5$ bread & bitt] h]bs2 & ye    
%all /& ) y\r /aff 9  h&1 ready to g    
out4--,?us ! ,"l in/itut$ ! ,passov]4   
,at midnight ! ,"l pass$ ?r\gh ,egypt & 
slew all ! fir/-born1  f ! fir/-born (  
,ph>aoh to ! fir/-born ( ! slave4 ,b ,he
  saw ! blood on ! dwell+s ( ,israel &  

pass$ ov]4 ,& !re 0  a great cry 9      
,egypt1 & ,ph>aoh urg$ ,israel to g4 ,s 
! ,israelites  w5t out ( ,egypt1        
#fjj1jjj m5 :o c\ld g out to battle1 &  
,moses  took ! bones ( ,joseph ) him4 ,&
 ! ,"l w5t be=e !m 9 a  pill> ( fire by 
night & 9 a pill> ( cl\d by day1 & he l$
 !m  t[>d ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,b ,ph>aoh        
regrett$ t he _h let ,israel dep>t1  &  
he pursu$ !m ) all 8 *>iots & ov]took !m
 at ! ,r$  ,sea4 ,!n ! ,israelites      
murmur$ aga9/ ,moses & said3 ,7 !re n   
graves en\gh 9 ,egypt1 t ?\ mu/ take u  
out 9 ! wild]ness to  die8 ,moses       
answ]$3 ,today y %all see ! salvation ( 
! ,"l4 ,&  he /ret*$ =? 8 h&1 & ! wat]s 
7 divid$1 & !  *ildr5 ( ,israel walk$   
ov] on dry gr\nd1 :ile ! wat] /ood z a  
wall on ! "r h& & on ! left4 ,!         
,egyptians pursu$ !m1 b  :5 !y 7 9 !    
mid/ ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 & ! ,israelites _h   
pass$ ov]1 ,moses aga9 /ret*$ out 8 h&1 
& ! wat]s return$  & buri$ all ! ho/ (  
,ph>aoh4 7,ex4 #e-ad47                  
#bg4 ,w&]+ 9 ! ,wild]ness    ,! *ildr5 (

 ,israel 7 n[ come into ! wild]ness (   
,arabia4 ,"h  !y lack$ bo? wat] & food1 
murmur$ aga9/ ,moses1 & wi%$ !y  7 back 
to ! fle%-pots 9 ,egypt4 ,moses smote ! 
rock ) 8 rod1  & !re fl[$ wat]2 & ! ,"l 
s5t !m manna = food4 ,?is lay  e morn+ l
 ho>-fro/ on ! gr\nd1 & melt$ :5 ! sun  
rose4    ,9 ! ?ird mon? aft] !y _h gone 
out ( ,egypt1 ! ,israelites  encamp$ at 
,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,on ! ?ird day a ?ick cl\d 
cov]$ !  m\nta91 & !re 0 he>d a s\nd z (
 a l\d trumpet4 ,! m\nta9  %ook & smok$ 
z a furnace1 = ! ,"l desc5d$ 9 fire on !
  m\nta94 ,! ,"l !n spoke ?us to ! p3   
#a4 ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods be=e me4     
#b4 ,?\ %alt n take ! "n ( ! ,"l ?y ,god
 9 va91 = !  ,"l w n hold him guiltless 
t take? ,8 "n 9 va94    #c4 ,rememb] !  
,sabba? day to keep x holy4    #d4      
,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m t ?y days may be 
long 9 ! l&  :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god give? !e4
    #e4 ,?\ %alt n kill4    #f4 ,?\ %alt
 n commit adult]y4    #g4 ,?\ %alt n    
/eal4    #h4 ,?\ %alt n be> false       
witness aga9/ ?y neighbor4    #i4 ,?\   

%alt n covet ?y neighbor's h\se4    #aj4
 ,?\ %alt n covet ?y neighbor's wife1   
nor 8 man-s]vant1 nor  8 maid-s]vant1   
nor 8 ox1 nor 8 ass1 nor any?+ t is ?y  
neighbor's4 7,ex4 #af-bj47      ,at !   
comm& ( ! ,"l1 ,moses aft]w>ds gave laws
 conc]n+  wor%ip4 ,he made ,a>on high   
prie/1 & aft] him 8 olde/ son1 &  ?us   
successively f son to son4 ,! o!r sons (
 ,a>on became  prie/s1 & ! o!r          
desc5dants ( ,levi1 or ! ,levites1      
became _!  assi/ants4--,a ,tab]nacle1 or
 l>ge t5t1 0 rais$ & divid$ into  two   
p>ts3 ,! ,holy ( ,holies & ! ,holy      
,place4 ,9 ! ,holy ( ,holies  0 a *e/1  
call$ ! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant1 & a pot fill$
 )  manna4 ,! ark 0 ov]laid ) gold1 !   
cov] 0 ( pure gold1 &  0 call$ ! ,m]cy  
,seat4 ,only ! high prie/ might ent] !  
,holy (  ,holies1 & ev5 he only once a  
ye>4 ,! ,holy ,place 0 = !  prie/s4     
,r\nd ab\t ! ,tab]nacle 0 ! ,c\rt1 :i* 0
 )\t a  ro(1 "h ! p %\ld assemble4--,!  
sev5? day ( ! week 0  ! day ( re/1 or ! 
,sabba?4--,!re 7 ?ree great fea/s3 ,!   

,passov]1 9 memory ( ! pass+ out (      
,egypt2 ,! ,fea/ ( ,weeks1 or  ,p5teco/2
 & ,! ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles1 9 memory (   
,israel's liv+ 9  t5ts4--,!re 7 _m k9ds 
( sacrifices4 ,! mo/ important          
sacrifice 0 br\ght on ! great ,fea/ (   
,atonem5t1 :5 ! high  prie/ w5t into !  
,holy ( ,holies & spr9kl$ ! blood ( an  
ox &  ( a he-goat on ! ,m]cy ,seat = !  
s9s ( himself & ( !  p4 7,ex4 #bc-bi2   
,lev4 #af47    ,! ,"l said to ,moses3   
,come up to me on ! m\nta91 & ,i w give 
!e ! ,tables ( ! ,law4 ,moses 0 ) ! ,"l 
= #dj days & #dj  nights4 ,& ! ,"l gave 
him ! two ,tables ( ! ,law4 ,!y 7       
writt5 on bo? sides2 ! writ+ 0 ! writ+ (
 ,god2 x 0  writt5 by ,god's own        
f+]4--,:ile ,moses 0 on ! m\nta9 ! p    
said to ,a>on3 ,make u a god :i* %all g 
be=e u2 = ,moses does  n return4 ,a>on  
made a gold5 calf1 & ! p danc$ ar\nd x4 
,:5 ,moses came d[n f ! m\nta9 & saw !  
calf & ! danc+1  8 ang] 0 k9dl$1 & he   
ca/ ! tables aga9/ ! m\nta9 s  !y broke2
 & he took ! gold5 calf & gr\nd x to    

p[d] &  /rew$ x on ! brook t runs d[n ! 
m\nta94 ,!n he bade !  ,levites g )     
drawn swords ?r\gh ! camp1 & #c1jjj 7   
kill$ on  ! same day4--,moses w5t aga9  
on ! m\nta91 & 0 !re = #dj  days & #dj  
nights1 & he ate no bread & drank no    
wat]1 & ! ,"l  wrote ! t5 comm&m5ts on  
two new tables ( /one4 ,^! 7  aft]w>d   
kept 9 ! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant4 7,ex4 #bd1  
#cb1 #cd47    ,! ,israelites w5t f ,s9ai
 t[>d ,canaan1 & ,moses s5t twelve      
spies into ! c\ntry4 ,^! return$1 say+3 
,! l& is v good2  b we are z gras%opp]s 
comp>$ to ! inhabitants1 ( su* /ature   
are !y4 ,b ,jo%ua & ,caleb1 two ( !     
spies1 repli$3 ,we c subdue  ! l&1 = !  
,"l is ) u4 ,b x avail$ n4 ,! p w\ld  n 
g aga9/ ! ,canaanites1 b wi%$ to *oose a
 new lead] &  return to ,egypt4 ,!n !   
glory ( ! ,"l appe>$ 9 ! ,tab]nacle1  & 
! ,"l spoke ?us by ,moses3 ,= =ty ye>s  
%all ye w&] ab\t  9 ?is wild]ness1 until
 all ^? are dead :o 7 #bj ye>s old or   
ov] :5 ye w5t out ( ,egypt2 none :o ha? 
se5 my wond]s 9 ,egypt  %all come into  

,canaan1 except ,jo%ua & ,caleb4 7,num4 
#ac-ad47    ,?us !y mu/ = #dj ye>s w&]  
ab\t 9 ! t]rible wild]ness  among s]p5ts
 & 9 dry places4 ,b ! ,"l su/a9$ !m1 s  
_!  clo!s 7 n worn out1 & _! feet swell$
 n4 ,nev]!less !y  murmur$ aga9/ ! ,"l &
 _m times tri$ ,8 pati5ce4 ,?us !y  once
 compla9$ t !y _h nei!r food nor dr9k4  
,! ,"l !n s5t  fi]y s]p5ts among !m1 &  
_m di$ f _! /+4 ,! p  humbl$ !mselves1 &
 ,moses int]c$$ = !m4 ,! ,"l said3 ,make
 a  s]p5t ( brass & set x ^u a /&>d4 ,:5
 any "o _h be5  bitt5 by a s]p5t1 & he  
look$ up to ! s]p5t ( brass1 he liv$4   
7,num4 #ba47    ,:5 ! #dj ye>s 7 end$1 !
 ,israelites _h come s ne> to ,canaan  t
 only ! riv] ,jordan lay betwe54 ,moses 
n[ w5t up into ,m\nt  ,nebo1 & ! ,"l %[$
 him all ! l& & said3 ,?is is ! l&  :i* 
,i h promis$ to ,abraham & ,isaac &     
,jacob2 b ?\ %alt n  ent] x4 ,!re       
,moses1 ! s]vant ( ! ,"l1 di$1 #abj ye>s
 old1 &  ! ,"l buri$ him4 ,!re nev]     
arose a prophet 9 ,israel ) :om !  ,"l  
spoke ?us face to face4 7,deut4 #cd47   

#bh4 ,jo%ua    ,! ,"l *ose ,jo%ua =     
lead] 9 ! place ( ,moses1 & said to him3
  ,z ,i 0 ) ,moses1 s w ,i be ) !e4 ,:5 
! ,israelites _h  m\rn$ = ,moses #cj    
days1 !y made !mselves ready to g ov]   
,jordan4  ,! prie/s w5t be=e ) ! ,ark ( 
! ,cov5ant1 & :5 _!  feet t\*$ ! wat]s (
 ,jordan1 ! wat] fl[$ away bel[ & /ood  
/ill above1 & ! ,israelites w5t ov] on  
dry gr\nd4 ,! manna n[  ceas$1 & !y ate 
( ! fruit ( ! l&4    ,j]i*o 0 a city    
surr\nd$ ) /rong walls2 b ! ,israelites 
took  x )\t sword & b[4 ,= six days !   
prie/s ) ! ark & all  ! arm$ m5 walk$   
ar\nd ! city1 once e day2 b on ! sev5?  
day !y w5t ar\nd x sev5 times1 & ! sev5?
 "t ! prie/s  blew ! trumpets & ! p     
%\t$1 & ! walls fell1 & !  t[n 0        
tak54--,aft] sev5 ye>s ,jo%ua _h subdu$ 
#ca k+s1 &  divid$ ! l& among ! twelve  
tribes ( ,israel4 ,! tribe ( ,levi      
receiv$ no sep>ate portion ( l&1 b #dh  
cities 7 giv5 !m  among ! o!r tribes4   
,aft] _m ye>s ,jo%ua ga!r$ ! tribes (   
,israel toge!r & said  to !m3 ,*oose ye 

?is day :om ye w s]ve1 ! ,"l or ! gods (
  ! hea!ns2 b z = me & my h\se1 we w    
s]ve ! ,"l4 ,!  p said3 ,we w s]ve ! ,"l
 & he>k5 to ,8 voice4--,jo%ua  di$ #aaj 
ye>s old4 7,book ( ,jo%ua47             
#bi4 ,gideon1 ,jeph?ah1 ,samson    ,!   
,israelites s]v$ ! ,"l :ile ,jo%ua liv$2
 b :5 he 0 dead  !y =got ! ,"l1 m>ri$ ! 
daught]s ( ! ,canaanites & s]v$  /range 
gods4 ,!n ! ang] ( ! ,"l 0 k9dl$ aga9/  
!m1 &  ,he gave !m into ! h&s ( !       
hea!ns4 ,!y !n cri$ unto !  ,"l1 & he   
rais$ up m5 to save !m4 ,su* m5 7 call$ 
,judges4  7,judges #b47    ,"o ( ^!     
judges 0 ,gideon4 ,! h& ( ! ,midianites 
re/$  heavily on ,israel4 ,!n ! angel ( 
! ,"l came to ,gideon1 z he 0  ?re%+    
:eat1 & bade him deliv] ,israel4 ,gideon
 s5t mess5g]s to  ! tribes1 & #cb1jjj m5
 respond$4 ,b ! ,"l said3 ,!re are too  
_m p4 ,israel might boa/ & say3 ,my own 
h& ha? sav$ me4  ,proclaim !re=e t :oev]
 is afraid may g home4 ,!n #bb1jjj w5t  
home1 & #aj1jjj rema9$4 ,! ,"l said3 ,! 
p are yet too _m4  ,*oose !e #cjj m54   

,gideon *ose #cjj m5 & divid$ !m into   
?ree  companies1 & gave ea* man a       
trumpet & an empty pit*] ) a tor*  9 x4 
,at midnight he w5t ) !m to ! camp ( !  
,midianites2 !y  blew ! trumpets1 broke 
! pit*]s & held up _! tor*es4 ,!        
,midianites cri$ & fl$1 & ! ,"l turn$ e 
man's sword aga9/  8 neighbor1 & ,gideon
 pursu$ !m4 7,judges #f-i47    ,ano!r   
judge 0 ,jeph?ah4 ,:5 he w5t out aga9/ !
 enemy he made a  v[ to sacrifice to !  
,"l :atev] fir/ came to meet him f 8    
h\se1 :5 he return$ ) victory4 ,he came 
home victori\s1 & 8  daught]1 8 only    
*ild1 came out to meet him ) timbrels & 
)  dances4 ,jeph?ah r5t 8 g>m5ts1 b did 
) h] accord+ to 8  v[4 ,& ! maid5s (    
,israel lam5t$ ,jeph?ah's daught] = f\r 
days e ye>4 7,judges #aa47    ,:5 !     
,phili/9es oppress$ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 
! ,"l s5t  !m a deliv]] 9 ,samson4 ,he  
smote ! ,phili/9es aga9 & aga91  = ! ,"l
 _h giv5 him su* /r5g? t he ) 8 h&s tore
  asund] a "y lion :i* came ro>+ aga9/  
him4 ,b he 0 delud$  by a woman call$   

,delilah4 ,%e succe$$ 9 coax+ out ( him 
!  secret t 8 /r5g? 0 9 8 sev5 locks (  
hair4 ,^! %e  %av$ (f & deliv]$ him to !
 lords ( ! ,phili/9es1 :o put  out 8    
eyes & set him to gr9d+ corn4 ,once :5  
!y 7 assembl$  = a great fea/ 9 ! temple
 ( ,dagon1 _! god1 !y br\ght out        
,samson to make sport = !m4 ,8 hair _h  
n[ gr[n1 & 8 /r5g?  _h return$4 ,!      
temple re/$ on pill>s4 ,samson pray$ to 
! ,"l1  laid hold on ! two middle       
pill>s1 & b[$ himself ) might4 ,!       
temple fell & buri$ bo? ,samson & 8     
enemies4 7,judges #ac-af47              
#cj4 ,ru?    ,at ! "t ! judges rul$ 9   
,israel !re 0 a fam9e 9 ! l&1  & a man  
w5t f ,be?lehem to ! l& ( ! ,moabites ) 
8 wife  ,naomi & 8 two sons4 ,! man di$1
 & ! sons m>ri$ wom5 (  ,moab1 ,orpah & 
,ru?4 ,aft] t5 ye>s bo? ! sons 7 dead1 &
 ,naomi  made ready to return to ! l& ( 
h] fa!rs4 ,orpah & ,ru? w5t  ) h]4 ,on !
 way ,naomi said3 ,g back1 my daught]s6 
,! ,"l deal  k9dly ) y1 z ye h dealt ) !
 dead & ) me4 ,orpah w5t  back2 b ,ru?  

said3 ,?y p %all be my p1 & ?y ,god %all
 be  my ,god2 only dea? %all "p u4 ,s !y
 w5t toge!r & came to  ,be?lehem4 ,x 0  
at ! "t ( ! b>ley h>ve/1 & ,ru? w5t out 
to glean heads ( gra9 & came on a field 
( a ri* man by ! "n (  ,boaz4 ,:5 ,boaz 
le>n$ t x 0 ,ru?1 :o _h come ) ,naomi1  
he  said to ! reap]s3 ,let gra9 fall on 
! gr\nd t %e may glean s  mu* m4 ,& to  
,ru? he said3 ,if ?\ ?ir/ come hi!r &   
dr9k1  & if ?\ hung] come hi!r & eat (  
my bread4 ,ru? said3 ,h[ h  ,i1 a       
/rang]1 f\nd favor 9 ?9e eyes8 ,boaz    
answ]$3 ,i h he>d  :at ?\ ha/ done = ?y 
"m-9-law3 ,?\ ha/ left fa!r &  "m & art 
come to a p ?\ did/ n "k4 ,a full rew>d 
be  giv5 !e ( ,jehovah1 ! ,god (        
,israel1 "u ^: w+s ?\ art  come to take 
refuge4 ,:5 ! h>ve/ 0 ov] ,boaz took    
,ru? to wife1  & %e bore a son :o 0     
call$ ,ob$4 ,he 0 ! fa!r ( ,jesse1 &    
,jesse 0 ! fa!r ( ,david ! k+4 7,book ( 
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#ca4 ,eli & ,samuel    ,eli 0 high prie/
 & judge4 ,he _h two sons :o 7 exce$+ly 

wick$2 b he did n re/ra9 !m4    ,! boy  
,samuel1 a son ( ,elkanah & ,hannah1 0  
br\ght up by ,eli &  slept 9 !          
,tab]nacle ( ! ,"l4 ,"o night ! ,"l     
call$ ,samuel1  & ,samuel1 :o did n yet 
"k ! ,"l1 ran to ,eli2 b ,eli answ]$3   
,i did n call !e1 lie d[n aga94 ,! ,"l  
call$ yet two times to  ,samuel1 & he   
ran ea* "t to ,eli4 ,! high prie/ n[    
p]ceiv$ t  x 0 ! ,"l :o call$ ,samuel1 &
 said to him3 ,if he call !e  aga91     
answ]3 ,speak1 ,"l1 = ,?y s]vant he>e?4 
,samuel lay d[n  aga91 & ! ,"l call$ !  
f\r? "t to ,samuel1 & he answ]$  accord+
 to ,eli's words4 ,& ! voice ( ! ,"l    
said3 ,because ,eli  saw t 8 sons 7     
wick$1 & yet he did n re/ra9 !m1  !re=e 
,i w s5d de/ruction ^u him & ^u 8 h\se4 
,9 !  morn+ :5 ,eli le>n$ :at ! ,"l _h  
said1 he repli$3 ,x is !  ,"l3 let him d
 :at seeme? him good4    ,!re 0 w> ) !  
,phili/9es1 & ! ,israelites 7 defeat$4  
,s  !y br\ght ! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant to !  
camp2 b !y 7 aga9  r\t$1 & ! ,ark 0     
captur$ by ! ,phili/9es4 ,eli 0 at t  "t

 #ih ye>s old4 ,he 0 seat$ 9 a *air by !
 wayside wat*+2 =  he 0 anxi\s = ! ,ark 
( ,god4 ,"o :o _h fl$ f ! battle came  &
 said3 ,israel is defeat$1 ?y sons are  
fall51 & ,god's ,ark is  tak54 ,:5 he   
he>d ab\t ! ,ark ( ,god1 he fell        
backw>ds1 & 8  neck 0 brok51 & he       
di$4--,! ,phili/9es took ! ,ark & put x 
9 ! temple ( ! idol ,dagon4 ,b z a      
disease broke out 9 ! l&1  !y br\ght !  
,ark back & s5t pres5ts ) x4 7#a ,sam4  
#a-f47    ,samuel 0 ! la/ ( ! judges4   
,he j\rney$ ?r\gh ! l& &  judg$1 & he 0 
honor$ by ! p4 ,:5 he 0 old he made 8   
two sons judges2 b !y walk$ n 9 ! way ( 
_! fa!r1 b  sold judgm5t = money4 ,!n ! 
eld]s ( ! p came to ,samuel  & said3 ,n[
 make u a k+ to judge u & g be=e u 9 our
 w>s4  ,?is ?+ displeas$ ,samuel1 b !   
,"l said to him3 ,he>k5 unto !  voice ( 
! p1 = !y h n reject$ !e1 b me h !y     
reject$1 t ,i %\ld no long] be k+ ov]   
!m4 ,& ! ,"l spoke  aga9 to ,samuel &   
said3 ,tomorr[ ,i w s5d !e a man f !    
tribe  ( ,b5jam92 him %alt ?\ ano9t to  

be k+ ov] my p4 ,on !  morr[ ,samuel saw
 a man ( ! tribe ( ,b5jam92 8 "n 0      
,saul1 !  son ( ,ki%4 ,!re 0 n among !  
*ildr5 ( ,israel a goodli]  p]son ?an   
he3 f 8 %\ld]s & upw>d he 0 high] ?an   
any (  ! p4 ,! ,"l said to ,samuel3     
,behold ! man ( :om ,i spoke to  !e6 ,& 
,samuel br\ght him into 8 h\se1 took a  
vial ( oil1 &  p\r$ x ^u 8 head & said3 
,n[ has ! ,"l ano9t$ !e to be  k+ ov] ,8
 p4 ,on t day ! _s ( ,god came ^u ,saul1
 &  ! ,"l gave him ano!r he>t4 ,!n      
,samuel ceas$ to be judge4 7#a ,sam4    
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#cb4 ,saul    ,saul 0 brave & ov]came ! 
enemy2 b he w\ld also foll[ 8 own  w &  
prov$ disob$i5t to ! law ( ! ,"l4       
,samuel !re=e  said to him3 ,?y k+dom   
%all n cont9ue1 = ! ,"l has *os5 a  man 
aft] 8 own he>t to be rul] ov] 8 p4 ,& !
 ,"l said  to ,samuel3 ,fill ?y horn )  
oil & g to ,be?lehem1 & ano9t ,david1  !
 y\nge/ son ( ,jesse1 to be k+ aft]     
,saul4 ,& ,samuel w5t &  ano9t$ ,david1 
& ! _s ( ! ,"l came ^u him f t day4  ,b 

! _s ( ! ,"l dep>t$ f ,saul1 & an evil  
_s f  ! ,"l tr\bl$ him4 ,8 s]vants      
br\ght ,david1 because he 0  skilful 9  
play+ ! h>p4 ,:5 ! evil _s came ^u      
,saul1 ,david  play$ ! h>p be=e him1 & x
 w5t well ) ,saul1 & ! evil  _s dep>t$ f
 him4 7#a ,sam4 #aa-af47                
#cc4 ,david & ,golia?    ,!re 0 aga9 w> 
) ! ,phili/9es4 ,among !m 0 a mighty    
*ampion by "n ,golia?1 :o = #dj days    
came be=e ! camp &  mock$ ! ,israelites1
 because no "o d>$ to meet him 9 combat4
 ,!  k+ promis$ to give 8 daught] to him
 :o c\ld slay ! *ampion4  ,:5 ,david    
came to ! camp & le>n$ ?is1 he (f]$ to g
 aga9/  him4 ,b ,saul object$3 ,?\ art  
"y1 & he is a w>rior f 8  y\?4 ,david   
answ]$3 ,once :ile ,i kept my fa!r's    
%eep !re came a  lion & a be> & took a  
lamb2 b ,i w5t aga9/ !m1 kill$ !m  &    
sav$ ! lamb4 ,! ,"l :o deliv]$ me f !   
lion & ! be>  w also deliv] me f ?is    
,phili/9e4 ,!n ,saul said3 ,g1 & !  ,"l 
be ) !e4 ,david took 8 /aff & 8 sl+ &   
five smoo?  /ones f ! brook1 & w5t aga9/

 ,golia?4 ,:5 ! *ampion saw  him he     
cri$3 ,am ,i a dog t ?\ come/ aga9/ me )
 /aves8 ,david  answ]$3 ,?\ come/ aga9/ 
me ) sword & ) spe>2 b ,i come  aga9/ !e
 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ho/s4 ,!n he  
put a  /one 9 8 sl+ & ?rew x1 & /ruck ! 
*ampion 9 !  =ehead1 s he fell to ! e>?4
 ,david ran & drew ! ,phili/9e's  sword 
out ( ! %ea?1 & cut (f 8 head4 ,david 0 
plac$ ov] !  army1 & lat] he got ,saul's
 daught] to wife4 ,& ,jona?an1 ! son (  
,saul1 lov$ ,david z 8 own s\l4 7#a     
,sam4 #ag47                         #cd4
 ,saul ,pursues ,david1 ,saul ,dies     
,:5 ,david return$ aft] 8 victory ov]   
,golia?1 ! wom5 sang3 ,saul  slew a     
?\s&1 b ,david slew t5 ?\s&4 ,= ?is1    
,saul became  suspici\s ( ,david & 0 8  
enemy all 8 life4 ,twice he ?rew 8      
javel9 at ,david to spe> him to ! wall1 
:ile he /ood play+ be=e  him4 ,david 0  
compell$ to flee1 & w&]$ ab\t f place to
  place1 = ,saul 0 aft] him4 ,:5 ,david 
once _h hidd5 9 a cave1  ,saul came into
 ! same cave4 ,david w\ld n put =? 8 h& 

aga9/  ! ,"l's ano9t$1 b w5t & cut (f a 
piece ( 8 g>m5t4 ,:5  ,saul _h left !   
cave1 ,david w5t out also & %[$ him !   
piece4  ,saul wept & said3 ,?\ art m    
righte\s ?an ,i1 = ?\ ha/  rew>d$ evil )
 good4 ,& ,saul w5t to 8                
h\se4--,nev]!less he  aga9 w5t 9 pursuit
 ( ,david4 ,:ile he & 8 p slept1 ,david 
came to 8 b$ & took away 8 spe> & 8     
cruse ( wat]4 ,:5  ,saul saw t ,david   
aga9 _h sp>$ 8 life1 he cri$3 ,return1  
my son  ,david1 = ,i w no m d !e h>m6 ,b
 ,david w5t & dwelt 9 !  l& ( !         
,phili/9es until ,saul's dea?4    ,!re 0
 a great battle ) ! ,phili/9es4 ,saul 0 
w\nd$1 &  ,jona?an _h fall54 ,saul !n   
said to 8 armor-be>]3 ,?ru/ ?y  sword   
?r\gh me4 ,b :5 he d>$ n lay 8 h& on !  
,"l's  ano9t$1 he plac$ ! sword aga9/ 8 
own brea/ & fell ^u x  & di$4 ,david    
lam5t$ 9 a beautiful song ! dea? ( ,saul
 &  ,jona?an4 7#a ,sam4 #ah-ca2 #b ,sam4
 #a47                                   
#ce4 ,david ,made ,k+                   
7#ajee ye>s be=e ,*ri/47    ,aft] ,saul 

0 dead1 ,david 0 made k+1 & he reign$ = 
#dj ye>s4  ,he captur$ ,j]usalem & made 
?is city ! capital1 & !n he &  ! :ole   
h\se ( ,israel br\ght ! ,ark ( !        
,cov5ant ?i!r )  %\ts ( joy & s\nd (    
trumpets4 ,he execut$ judgm5t & ju/ice  
to  ! :ole p1 & he rememb]$ ,jona?an &  
said to 8 son3 ,i  re/ore to !e all !   
l&s ( ,saul1 & ?\ %alt eat at my table4 
,he 0 ! light & ! sweete/ s+] ( ,israel1
 & compos$ _m  beautiful psalms1 :i* are
 f\nd 9 ! ,book ( ,psalms 9 ! ,bible1  &
 speaks 9 _m ( ^! ( ! ,messiah1 or !    
,savior :o 0 to  come4 ,he subdu$ !     
nations r\nd ab\t & 0 v p[]ful4         
,david int5d$ to build a h\se = ! ,"l4  
,b ! ,"l spoke to him  ?r\gh ,na?an !   
prophet & said3 ,:5 ?y days be fulfill$1
 ,i w  set up ?y se$ aft] !e4 ,he %all  
build a h\se = my "n1 & ,i  w e/abli% ! 
?rone ( 8 k+dom =ev]4 ,& ?y h\se & ?y   
k+dom %all be made sure = ev] be=e !e1  
?y ?rone %all be  e/abli%$ = ev]4 7#b   
,sam4 #b-aj47                           
#cf4 ,david's ,fall    ,:ile ,joab 0    

w>r+ aga9/ ! ,ammonites1 ,david "o ev5+ 
saw f  ! ro( ( 8 h\se a woman ba?+4 ,%e 
0 ,ba?%eba1 ! wife (  ,uriah4 ,he s5t = 
h] & committ$ adult]y ) h]1 & s5t a     
lett] to ,joab t he %\ld set ,uriah :]e 
! battle 0 fi]ce/1  t he might fall by !
 h& ( ! ,ammonites4 ,joab obey$ 8 "l1  &
 ,uriah 0 kill$4 ,:5 ,david got ,joab's 
message ab\t ?is he said3  ,! sword     
dev\re? "o z well z ano!r4 ,:5 ! "t (   
m\rn+  _h pass$ = ,ba?%eba1 he took h]  
to wife4 ,b ! de$ t ,david  _h done 0   
evil 9 ! eyes ( ! ,"l4    ,! ,"l s5t !  
prophet ,na?an unto ,david1 & he said3  
,!re 7 two  m5 9 "o city1 ! "o ri* & !  
o!r poor4 ,! ri* man _h  exce$+ _m      
flocks & h]ds1 b ! poor man _h no?+ save
 "o  little lamb1 :i* did eat ( 8 morsel
 & dr9k ( 8 cup1 & lay  9 8 bosom1 & 0  
unto him z a daught]4 ,& !re came a     
travel]  unto ! ri* man1 & he sp>$ to   
take ( 8 own flock & ( 8 own  h]d1 b    
took ! poor man's only lamb1 & dress$ x 
= !  wayf>+ man4 ,& ,david's ang] 0     
greatly k9dl$ aga9/ ! man &  he said3 ,!

 man t did ?is is a son ( dea?1 & he    
%all re/ore  ! lamb f\rfold4 ,na?an     
answ]$3 ,?\ art ! man6 ,uriah ha/ ?\    
smitt5 ) ! sword ( ! ,ammonites1 & 8    
wife ha/ ?\ tak5 to  be ?y wife4 ,david 
humbl$ himself be=e ! ,"l & said3 ,o    
,god1  create 9 me a clean he>t1 & r5ew 
a "r _s )9 me4 ,?\  delighte/ n 9       
sacrifice1 else w\ld ,i give x2 ,?\ ha/ 
no pleasure  9 burnt (f]+4 ,! sacrifices
 ( ,god are a brok5 _s1 a brok5  &      
contrite he>t1 ,o ,god1 ,?\ wilt n      
despise4 ,& ! ,"l =gave  him4 ,b ! son t
 ,ba?%eba bore him soon di$2 & mu* sorr[
 came  ^u ,david 9 8 old age4 7#b ,sam4 
#aa-ab47                                
#cg4 ,! ,revolt ( ,absalom    ,absalom1 
a son ( ,david1 0 ! comelie/ man 9      
,israel4 ,!re 0 no  blemi% on him f !   
sole ( 8 foot to ! cr[n ( 8 head4       
,al?\gh 8 fa!r lov$ him greatly1 he     
conspir$ to be k+ 9 8  fa!r's /ead4 ,he 
w\ld /& beside ! road1 & :5 any "o came 
& w\ld b[ d[n be=e him1 he embrac$ him &
 kiss$ him1 & ?us  /ole ! he>ts ( ! m5 (

 ,israel f 8 fa!r4 ,he conspir$ )       
,ahi?ophel1 ,david's c\nsellor1 & came )
 an army aga9/ ,j]usalem1  & ,david 0   
=c$ to flee f 8 son4 ,ahi?ophel's c\nsel
 0 to  pursue ,david imm$iately2 b      
,hu%ai1 ,david's fri5d1 advis$ ,absalom 
to  wait until he c\ld raise a l>g]     
army4 ,! ,"l1 wi%+ to br+  de/ruction ^u
 ,absalom1 caus$ ,ahi?ophel's good      
advice to be  reject$1 & ,ahi?ophel w5t 
& hang$ himself4 ,david ?us ga9$ "t  to 
raise an army4 ,he set ,joab ov] x1 &   
comm&$ him say+3 ,deal  g5tly ) ! "y    
man6 ,!re 0 a great battle 9 a =e/4     
,absalom  0 compell$ to flee1 & rid+ "u 
an oak1 8 head 0 caught 9  its b\ghs4 ,!
 mule on :i* he rode ran away1 & he 0   
left hang+  betwe5 heav5 & e>?4 ,joab   
ran & ?ru/ ?ree javel9s ?r\gh 8  he>t4  
,:5 ,david he>d ( ?is he wept & lam5t$3 
,o ,absalom1 my son1  w\ld ,i _h di$ =  
!e6 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6--,"s   
ye>s lat]  ,david di$ & ,solomon1 ! son 
( ,ba?%eba1 became k+4 7#b ,sam4        
#ae-ah2 #a ,k+s #a-b47                  

#ch4 ,solomon    ,god appe>$ unto       
,solomon 9 a dream & said3 ,ask :at ,i  
%all give  !e4 ,solomon ask$ = wisdom4  
,%ortly aft] two wom5 came to him4  ,!y 
dwelt toge!r1 & ea* _h giv5 bir? to a   
*ild4 ,z "o ( !m  _h 9 ! night ov]laid  
h] *ild s t x di$1 %e arose & took  !   
*ild ( ! o!r1 & laid h] own 9 its place4
 ,bo? n[  ass]t$3 ,i am "m ( ! liv+     
*ild4 ,solomon said3 ,fet* me a  sword6 
,:5 ! sword 0 br\ght1 he said3 ,divide !
 *ild 9 two1 &  give half to "o & half  
to ! o!r4 ,!n ! "o cri$3 ,give h] !     
*ild1 & d n divide x4 ,! o!r said3      
,divide x1 s x %all be  nei!r m9e nor   
?9e4 ,!n ,solomon said3 ,give ! *ild to 
h] :o  wills t x %all live1 = %e is !   
"m4 ,all ,israel he>d !  judgm5t & fe>$ 
! k+1 = !y saw t ! wisdom ( ,god 0 9    
him4--,solomon 0 wis] ?an all o!r m51 & 
! fame ( 8 wisdom  spread abroad1 & !   
que5 ( ,%eba came to he> him4 ,he spoke 
#cjjj  prov]bs1 & 8 songs 7 #ajje2 he   
wrote ( trees1 f ! c$>  t gr[s on       
,lebanon to ! hyssop t spr+s out ( !    

wall2 he  wrote ( bea/s ( ! field1 (    
birds1 ( creep+ ?+s & (  fi%es4 ,he _h  
peace r\nd ab\t & all ,israel dwelt     
safely1 ea* man  "u 8 v9e & fig tree4   
,he trad$ ) di/ant l&s & ga!r$  gold &  
silv] & preci\s /ones 9 great abundance4
 ,on ,m\nt ,moriah  9 ,j]usalem he built
 a magnific5t temple in/ead ( !         
,tab]nacle1  & put ! ,ark 9 ! ,holy (   
,holies4 ,:5 ! temple 0 f9i%$1  ,solomon
 knelt d[n & pray$3 ,o ,"l1 ! heav51 & !
 heav5 (  heav5s _c conta9 ,!e2 h[ mu*  
less ?is h\se t ,i h  build$6 ,yet he>  
,?\ 9 heav51 ,?y dwell+ place1 e humble 
pray] t %all be s5t up to ,!e f ?is     
h\se6 ,& :5 a  /rang] t is n ( ,israel  
%all come & pray t[>ds ?is h\se1  !n he>
 ,?\ 8 pray]s also6    ,solomon did n   
cont9ue fai?ful to ! end4 ,he _h tak5 _m
 hea!n  wom5 to be 8 wives1 & :5 he 0   
old !y turn$ 8 he>t1 s  t he built alt>s
 to ! abom9able idols ( ! hea!ns4 ,& !  
p murmur$ because ( heavy taxes &       
burd5s4 7#a ,k+s #c-aa47                
#ci4 ,! ,k+dom ,is ,divid$              

7#ige ye>s be=e ,*ri/47    ,:5 ,solomon 
0 dead1 all ,israel came toge!r & said  
to 8 son  ,rehoboam3 ,?y fa!r made our  
yoke heavy1 make ?\ x light]1 & we  w   
make !e k+4 ,rehoboam fir/ took c\nsel f
 ! old m51 :o  _h be5 ! c\nsellors ( 8  
fa!r4 ,!y said3 ,if ?\ wilt he>k5  to ! 
p ?is day !y w s]ve !e all ?y days4 ,!n 
he  consult$ ! "y m5 :o _h gr[n up )    
him1 & he answ]$  accord+ to _! c\nsel3 
,my fa!r's yoke 0 heavy1 m9e %all be    
heavi] /ill2 my fa!r *a/is$ y ) :ips1 ,i
 w *a/ise y  ) scorpions4 ,at ?is answ] 
! p 7 provok$1 & t5 tribes  *ose        
,j]oboam = k+1 & only ,judah & ,b5jam9  
clung to ,rehoboam  = ,david's          
sake4--,sam>ia became ! capital ( ! t5  
tribes1 or !  k+dom ( ,israel1 &        
,j]usalem ! capital = ! two tribes1 or !
  k+dom ( ,judah4 7#a ,k+s #ab3a-bd47   
#dj4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,israel1 ,j]oboam      
,j]oboam ?\ght ?us3 ,if ! p g up to     
,j]usalem to wor%ip !  ,"l1 _! he>ts w  
aga9 turn to ! h\se ( ,david4 ,he !re=e 
set up two gold5 calves1 & ! p w5t &    

sacrific$ to !m4  ,! ,"l w>n$ him1 say+3
 ,?\ ha/ made ?yself /range gods1  !re=e
 ,i w cut (f ?y h\se4 ,8 son became k+1 
b 0 kill$1  & ! :ole family de/roy$4    
,!re came k+s ( o!r families2 b  all 7  
wick$ & wor%ip$ /range gods4 7#a ,k+s   
#ab3be-ae3cj47                          
#da4 ,ahab & ,elijah    ,! wor/ ( all   
k+s 9 ,israel 0 ,ahab4 ,he m>ri$ ! wick$
  ,jezebel1 daught] ( ! k+ ( ,sidon1 &  
built a temple = ! idol  ,baal4 ,!      
prophet ,elijah =etold z a puni%m5t a   
dr\ght :i* la/$  = ?ree ye>s1 & ! l&    
?ir/$ = ra94 ,mean:ile ,elijah dwelt  ) 
a poor wid[ 9 ! city ( ,z>epha?1 & !    
meal 9 h] j> 0  n consum$1 & ! cruse (  
oil fail$ n1 & :5 h] son di$1  ,elijah  
pray$ to ! ,"l1 & ! s\l ( ! *ild came   
into him  aga94    ,:5 ! ?ree ye>s 7    
end$1 ,elijah w5t at ! ,"l's comm& unto 
,ahab & bade him call ! prie/s ( ,baal  
toge!r on ,m\nt ,c>mel4  ,!n said       
,elijah unto ! p3 ,i1 ev5 ,i only1 am   
left a prophet (  ,jehovah2 b ,baal's   
prophets are f\r hundr$ & fifty m54 ,let

 !m  !re=e give u two bullocks2 & let !m
 *oose "o bullock =  !mselves1 & cut x 9
 pieces1 & lay x on ! wood1 & put no    
fire "u2 & ,i w dress ! o!r bullock1 &  
lay x on ! wood1  & put no fire "u4 ,&  
call ye on ! "n ( y\r god1 & ,i w  call 
on ! "n ( ,jehovah2 & ! ,god t answ]e?  
by fire1 let him  be ,god4 ,& all ! p   
answ]$ & said3 ,x is well spok54 ,!     
prie/s ( ,baal sacrific$ an ox & call$  
^u _! god ! :ole  day2 b he answ]$ n4   
,elijah said3 ,cry a little l\d]6 ,y\r  
god may  be mus+1 or p]haps he sleeps6  
,at ev5+ ,elijah sacrific$ an ox &      
pray$3 ,o ,"l1 let x be kn[n ?is day t  
,?\ art ,god 9 ,israel1  & t ,i am ,?y  
s]vant6 ,!n !re came fire f heav5 &     
consum$  8 sacrifice4 ,! p took ! prie/s
 ( ,baal & slew !m1 &  ! heav5s grew    
black1 & !re 0 a great ra94 ,jezebel    
s\ght !  life ( ,elijah1 b he fl$ to !  
wild]ness & wi%$ t he might  die1       
because ,israel _h brok5 _! cov5ant ) ! 
,"l4 ,b !  ,"l said3 ,return1 !re are   
yet left #gjjj :o h n b[$ ! knee  unto  

,baal4    ,nabo? _h a v9ey>d t ,ahab    
wi%$ to buy1 because x lay close up  to 
8 palace4 ,:5 ,nabo? w\ld n sell 8      
inh]itance1 because t  0 aga9/ ! law (  
,moses1 ,ahab 0 sad1 w5t to b$ & w\ld n 
eat4 ,jezebel said3 ,arise1 eat & be    
m]ry6 ,i w give !e !  v9ey>d4 ,%e bade !
 judges procure witnesses to te/ify t   
,nabo?  _h blasphem$ ,god & ! k+4 ,nabo?
 0 /on$1 & ,ahab w5t to  take possession
 ( ! v9ey>d4 ,! ,"l s5t ,elijah to him 9
 !  v9ey>d to say3 ,:]e ! dogs lick$ !  
blood ( ,nabo?1 %all !y  also lick ?y   
blood1 & dogs %all eat ,jezebel4 ,ahab  
fell 9 battle1  & 8 blood fl[$ into !   
w>-*>iot1 & :5 x 0 wa%$ 9  ,sam>ia1 dogs
 came & lick$ ! blood4 ,jezebel 0 ?r[n  
out f a  w9d[1 & h] body 0 eat5 by dogs4
 7#a ,k+s #af-bb2 #b ,k+s  #i3cj-cg47   
,elijah 0 tak5 up alive into heav5 9 a  
:irlw9d1 9 a *>iot (  fire ) horses (   
fire1 & ,eli%a1 :o became prophet aft]  
him1  /ood & saw x4 7#b ,k+s #b47       
#db4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,israel ,ov]?r[n       
7#gbb ye>s be=e ,*ri/47    ,! k+s & ! p 

( ,israel cont9u$ to wor%ip /range gods1
  & w\ld n li/5 to ! prophets ( ! ,"l4  
,s ! puni%m5t mu/  come4 ,! k+ (        
,assyria1 ! p[]ful ,%almanes]1 put      
,ho%ea1 !  la/ k+1 9 *a9s1 & 8 successor
 took ,sam>ia & c>ri$ !  p to ,assyria4 
,"o ( ! lat] k+s s5t hea!ns f 8         
c\ntries to dwell 9 ! l&4 ,^! 7 call$   
,sam>itans1 &  le>n$ m & m to "k        
,jehovah2 b ! inhabitants ( ,judah &    
,b5jam9 w\ld n ackn[l$ge !m z "r bre?r51
 & !re 0  bitt] enmity betwe5 !         
,sam>itans & ! ,jews4 7#b ,k+s #ag47    
#dc4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,judah1 ,hezekiah &    
,isaiah    ,9 ,judah k+s ( ! h\se (     
,david always reign$2 _m ( !m 7  wick$ &
 s]v$ /range gods2 b a few 7 pi\s & s]v$
 !  ,"l1 & ?us idolatry did n come to   
su* p[] z 9 ! k+dom (  ,israel4    ,!   
mo/ pi\s ( ! k+s 0 ,hezekiah4 ,s5na*]ib1
 ! k+ (  ,assyria1 came aga9/ ,j]usalem 
& us$ great words1 say+3 ,believe  n t  
y\r ,god c deliv] y1 = ! gods ( ! hea!ns
 7 n  able to deliv] _! c\ntries f ! k+ 
( ,assyria4 ,hezekiah w5t  up to ! h\se 

( ! ,"l & pray$ = deliv]ance4 ,! prophet
  ,isaiah s5t ?is message to him3 ,! ,"l
 has he>d y\r pray]4 ,!  angel ( ! ,"l  
pass$ ?r\gh ! camp ( ! ,assyrians &     
smote 9  "o night #ahe1jjj1 & ,s5na*]ib 
0 compell$ to return home 9             
disgrace4--,%ortly aft] ?is ,hezekiah   
became sick4 ,isaiah promis$ to  prolong
 8 life fifte5 ye>s4 ,! k+ ( ,babylon   
s5t mess5g]s )  gifts & greet+s to      
,hezekiah1 = he _h he>d t he _h be5     
sick4  ,hezekiah 0 glad1 & %[$ !        
mess5g]s all 8 treasures4 ,!n  ,isaiah  
came & said3 ,^! treasures %all all be  
c>ri$ away to  ,babylon1 & ?y sons %all 
be s]vants 9 ! palace ( ! k+ (          
,babylon4 7#b ,k+s #aj-bj47    ,isaiah  
has writt5 _m prophecies4 ,( our ,savior
 ,jesus ,*ri/ he wrote3  ,surely ,he ha?
 borne our griefs & c>ri$ our sorr[s2   
,he 0 w\nd$  = our transgressions1 ,he 0
 bruis$ = our iniquities2 !  *a/isem5t (
 our peace 0 ^u ,him1 & ) ,8 /ripes we  
are  heal$4 ,he 0 oppress$1 yet :5 ,he 0
 afflict$ ,he op5$ n ,8  m\?1 z a lamb t

 is l$ to ! slaught]4 7,isaiah #ec47    
#dd4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,judah ,ov]?r[n        
7#ehh ye>s be=e ,*ri/47    ,! p fell (f 
f ! ,"l1 & ,k+ ,manasseh sacrific$ 8 own
  *ildr5 to ! idols1 & ! puni%m5t _h to 
come ^u ! k+dom  ( ,judah also4 ,! k+ ( 
,babylon1 ! mighty ,nebu*adnezz>1 took  
,j]usalem1 burn$ ! temple & ! city &    
tore d[n ! walls4  ,z$ekiah1 ! la/ k+1 0
 =c$ to look ^u ! slay+ ( 8 own  *ildr52
 !n 8 eyes 7 put out1 & he 0 plac$ 9    
*a9s &  toge!r ) ! p br\ght to ,babylon 
9 captivity #ehh ye>s  be=e ! bir? (    
,*ri/4 7#b ,k+s #ba-be47                
#de4 ,! ,babylonian ,captivity    ,! s9s
 ( ! ,jews 7 great1 & _! puni%m5t 0     
heavy4 ,n[1  :5 !y 7 compell$ to live   
among ! hea!ns1 !y long$ = !  ,holy     
,city & ! wor%ip 9 ! temple ( ! ,"l4    
,yet ! ,"l left  !m n )\t consolation4  
,f ! prophecies ( ! prophet  ,j]emiah !y
 knew t :5 #gj ye>s 7 pass$ ! ,"l w\ld h
  compassion on !m & br+ !m back to ! l&
 ( _! fa!rs4 ,&  ! ,"l s5t two great    
prophets to !m to console & /r5g!n !m4  

,^! 7 ,ezekiel & ,daniel4               
,nebu*adnezz> _h a dream :i* he c\ld n  
rememb]4 ,daniel pray$ to  ! ,"l1 & bo? 
! dream & ! explanation ( x 7 %[n him 9 
a vision 9 ! night4 ,! k+ _h se5 a great
 image4 ,! head 0 (  gold1 ! brea/ &    
arms ( silv]1 ! belly & ?ighs ( brass1 &
  ! legs ( iron & ( clay4 ,a /one :i* 0 
n ?r[n by ! h&s  ( man /ruck ! image &  
broke x to pieces2 b ! /one became a    
great m\nta9 :i* fill$ ! :ole e>?4      
,daniel int]pret$ !  dream ?us3 ,!re    
%all arise f\r great k+doms aft] ea*    
o!r2  aft]w>d ,god w e/abli% a k+dom t  
%all ov]?r[ all ^!1  b %all itself rema9
 =ev]4--,! k+ said3 ,?y ,god is a ,god  
above  all gods1 s9ce he c reveal secret
 ?+s4 ,daniel 0 n[ made rul]  ( ! wise  
m5 ( ! c\ntry & rema9$ 9 great respect &
 honor  ev5 aft] ! dea? ( ,nebu*adnezz>4
 ,b he _h enemies1 & ^!  caus$ "o ( !   
foll[+ k+s to ?r[ him into a d5 ( lions2
 b  ! ,"l s5t him ,8 angel :o %ut ! m\?s
 ( ! lions4 ,! next  day ,daniel 0 pull$
 up f ! d5 unhurt1 & ! m5 t _h  accus$  

him 7 ca/ into x2 b !y _h n ev5 rea*$ ! 
bottom  ( ! d5 be=e ! lions seiz$ !m &  
broke _! bones4 7,book (  ,daniel #b-f47
                            #df4 ,!     
,return f ,babylon    ,cyrus1 k+ (      
,p]sia1 took ,babylon1 & p]mitt$ ! ,jews
 to return to  ! l& ( _! fa!rs4 ,he gave
 !m back all ! vessels ( gold &  silv] f
 ! temple t _h be5 c>ri$ away by        
,nebu*adnezz>4 ,!  #gj ye>s 7 !n at an  
end4 ,^? :o w5t away 7 #db1cfj4         
,z]ubbabel1 a *ief ( ! h\se ( ,david1 l$
 !m to ,j]usalem4 ,9 !  second ye> aft] 
_! return !y began to build a new temple
 on ,m\nt  ,moriah1 :]e ! temple (      
,solomon _h /ood4 ,! ,sam>itans wi%$ to 
build ! temple ) !m2 b ! ,jews w\ld n   
p]mit x1 z !y  did n reg>d !m z "r      
bre?r54 ,! ,sam>itans !re=e h9d]$  ! "w 
= _m ye>s4 ,b !n ! prophets ,haggai &   
,ze*>iah  arose & enc\rag$ ! p1 & !     
temple 0 f9i%$2 b x 0  n s magnific5t z 
,solomon's temple4--,! ,sam>itans built 
a temple  = !mselves on ,m\nt ,g]izim4  
,sev]al ye>s aft] ?is1 ,ezra1 ( ! tribe 

( ,levi1 came to ,j]usalem  & exhort$ ! 
p n to s9 any m aga9/ ! ,"l by m>ry+    
hea!n wom54 7,book ( ,ezra47    ,! walls
 ( ,j]usalem 7 n yet rebuilt4 ,:5       
,nehemiah1 cup-be>]  to ! k+ ( ,p]sia1  
he>d ( ?is he begg$ leave to g to       
,judea4 ,!  k+ made him gov]nor (       
,judea1 & he got ! walls ( ! city built 
9 fifty-two days1 ev5 ?\gh ! ,sam>itans 
tri$ to h9d] him4 7,book  ( ,nehemiah47 
#dg4 ,! ,maccabees    ,alex&] ! ,great1 
k+ ( ,mac$onia1 took ,pale/9e1 =m]ly    
belong+ to ! k+ ( ,p]sia1 z well z all !
 o!r k+doms (  ! latt]4 ,:5 ,alex&] di$ 
8 great empire 0 divid$1 & !  ,jews came
 fir/ "u ,egypt & aft] t "u ,syria & 7  
oppress$ 9 e way4 ,at la/ ! ,syrian k+1 
,antio*us ,epiphanes1  s\ght to compel  
!m to live z ! hea!ns4 ,_m r5\nc$ _!    
fai? & sacrific$ to ! gods4 ,b _m also  
cont9u$ firmly 9 !  fai? & *ose r to die
 ?an to turn f ! law ( ! ,"l4  ,sev5    
bro!rs 7 successively sc\rg$ & torm5t$  
to dea?4 ,!  "m /ood by & look$ on &    
admoni%$ !m n to turn f !  ,"l4 ,at la/ 

! "m also 0 kill$4 7#b ,macc4 #g47      
,at ?is "t !re liv$ 9 ,judea a prie/ by 
! "n ( ,matta?ias4 ,he  w\ld n sacrifice
 to ! idols1 b fl$ ) 8 sons to !        
m\nta9s1 & ^? :o fe>$ ,god ga!r$ ab\t   
him4 ,:5 he di$ 8  son ,judas           
,maccabaeus#b became ! lead]4 ,he 0     
brave z a "y lion2  he defeat$ !        
,syrians1 took ,j]usalem & purg$ !      
temple4--,!  ,maccabees rul$ ov] !      
c\ntry = #ajc ye>s4 ,!n ! p[]ful        
,romans1 ^: home c\ntry 0 ,italy1 came &
 conqu]$ ! c\ntry4  ,! ,roman emp]or    
,augu/us made ,h]od k+ ( ,judea4 ,h]od  
:o is call$  ! ,great1 0 an ,edomite4   
,he 0 v suspici\s & cruel & kill$ a     
great _m innoc5t p1 ev5 8 own wife &    
?ree ( 8 sons4 ,he  wi%$ to flatt] ! p1 
& decorat$ ! temple magnific5tly2  b ! p
 turn$ _! he>ts f him4--,dur+ 8 reign ! 
fulness ( "t _h come1 & our ,savior     
,jesus ,*ri/ 0 born 9  ,be?lehem1 z !   
prophet ,micah _h =etold4    -----      
,footnote #b3 ,maccabaeus means3 ,! man 
) ! hamm]4  -----                       

#dh4 ,jonah    ,! ,"l said unto !       
prophet ,jonah3 ,g to ,n9eveh1 ! great  
city1 &  proclaim t x %all be de/roy$1 =
 its s9s are great4 ,b ,jonah  w5t abo>d
 a %ip to flee ov] ! sea4 ,! ,"l s5t a  
tempe/1 s !  %ip 0 at ! po9t ( s9k+4 ,! 
sailors said "o to ano!r3 ,let  u ca/   
lots to see ^: fault x is t su* evil    
befalls u4 ,! lot  fell on ,jonah1 & !y 
ca/ him into ! sea2 & x 0 calm4 ,! ,"l  
s5t a great fi% t swall[$ ,jonah1 & he 0
 9 ! belly ( !  fi% = ?ree days & ?ree  
nights4 ,! ,"l comm&$ ! fi%1 &  x ca/   
,jonah up on l&4 ,! ,"l n[ spoke a      
second "t to ,jonah3 ,g  to ,n9eveh &   
proclaim :at ,i %all bid !e4 ,jonah w5t 
into ,n9eveh  & cri$3 ,9 #dj days       
,n9eveh %all be de/roy$6 ,! p rep5t$1  &
 ! k+ put (f 8 royal g>m5ts & clo!d     
himself 9 sack  clo? & a%es4 ,god rep5t$
 ( ! evil ,he _h spok51 & ,he sp>$      
,n9eveh4 ,!n ,jonah murmur$ & said3 ,did
 x n g z ,i ?\ght :ile  ,i 0 9 my       
c\ntry1 & w\ld flee ov] ! sea8 ,= ,i    
knew t ,?\  art a ,god m]ciful & sl[ to 

ang]1 & rep5te/ ( evil4    ,jonah _h    
gone outside ! city & rema9$ !re to see 
:at w\ld  become ( ! city4 ,! ,"l let a 
plant spr+ up to give %ade = 8  head1 & 
,jonah 0 fond ( ! plant4 ,9 ! morn+ !   
,"l prep>$  a worm1 & x /ung ! plant1 s 
x )]$4 ,& !re came a sultry  ea/ w9d1 & 
! sun beat ^u ! head ( ,jonah1 & he     
said3 ,x is  bett] = me to die ?an to   
live4 ,!n said ! ,"l3 ,?\ ha/ pity on  !
 plant = :i* ?\ ha/ n labor$1 nei!r     
made/ x gr[1  because x )]$2 & %\ld n ,i
 h pity on ,n9eveh1 t great  city1 :]e9 
are m ?an twelve times #aj1jjj p]sons t 
_c  disc]n betwe5 _! "r & _! left h&1 & 
also mu* cattle8  7,! ,book ( ,jonah47  
#di4 ,job    ,job 0 ! "n ( a ,god-fe>+  
man :o _h sev5 sons & ?ree  daught]s1 & 
own$ #g1jjj %eep1 #c1jjj camels1 #ejj   
yoke ( ox5 & #ejj  %e-asses1 & 0 ! ri*e/
 ( all ! m5 ( ! ,ea/4 ,:5 8 sons  _h    
fea/$ & eat5 & drunk1 he arose e>ly &   
(f]$ burnt  (f]+s1 =1 said he3 ,x may be
 t my sons h s9n$ & said  f>ewell to    
,god 9 _! he>ts4 ,eyes 0 he to ! bl9d1  

feet 0 he  to ! lame1 & a fa!r to !     
poor2 ! ag$ arose be=e him1 &  pr9ces 7 
sil5t :5 he spoke4    ,"o day :5 8      
*ildr5 7 fea/+ 9 ! h\se ( _! eld]       
bro!r1 !re came a mess5g] to ,job1 &    
said3 ,! ox5 7 pl[+1  & ! asses 7 fe$+  
beside !m1 & ! ,sabeans fell ^u !m  &   
took !m away2 yea1 !y h sla9 ! s]vants1 
,i only am  escap$4 ,:ile he 0 yet      
speak+1 !re came ano!r & said3 ,fire is 
fall5 f heav5 & has burn$ up ! %eep & ! 
%eph]ds1 & ,i  only escap$4 ,:ile he 0  
yet speak+1 came a ?ird & said3 ,!      
,*aldeans fell ^u ! camels1 & h tak5 !m 
away1 yea1 & h  sla9 ! "y m5 ) ! edge ( 
! sword4 ,i only am escap$ to  tell !e4 
,:ile he yet spoke1 came a f\r? & said3 
,?y sons &  daught]s 7 eat+ & dr9k+ 9 _!
 olde/ bro!r's h\se1 &  behold1 !re came
 a great w9d f ! wild]ness1 & smote !   
h\se1 & x fell ^u ?y *ildr51 & !y are   
dead1 ,i only am  escap$4 ,!n ,job r5t 8
 robe1 b wor%ip$ ,god1 & said3 ,nak$    
came  ,i f my "m's womb1 & nak$ %all ,i 
return4 ,! ,"l gave1 &  ! ,"l ha? tak5  

away1 bless$ be ! "n ( ! ,"l6    ,job's 
:ole body n[ became cov]$ ) boils1 & he 
took a pot%]d  to scrape himself1 & he  
sat 9 ! a%es4 ,8 wife ask$3 ,do/ ?\     
/ill believe 9 ,god8 ,job answ]$3 ,?\   
speake/ z "o ( ! fooli%  wom54 ,%all we 
receive good at ! h&s ( ,god1 & %all we 
n  receive evil8    ,?ree ( ,job's      
fri5ds1 he>+ ( 8 mis=tunes1 came to     
console him4  ,b !y knew him n1 & !y sat
 ) him sev5 days & sev5  nights1 & none 
spake to him1 = !y saw t 8 grief 0 v    
great4 ,:5 !y began to speak _! words 7 
h>%1 = !y ?\ght  t he mu/ be a great]   
s9n] ?an o!r m51 s9ce ,god s5t great]   
afflictions ^u him ?an on o!rs4 ,!n ,job
 s9n$2 = he boa/$ (  8 p]fection &      
disput$ ,god's righte\sness4 ,!n ! ,"l  
spoke to  ,job out ( a /orm & said3 ,:o 
art ?\1 t dur/ dispute ) ,god8  ,& ,job 
answ]$3 ,i h utt]$ t :i* ,i und]/ood n4 
,& ,god  =gave him1 & reprov$ 8 ?ree    
fri5ds because !y _h judg$ ,job  h>%ly4 
,god bless$ ,job2 he 0 heal$ aga91 & got
 twice z mu* ri*es z  be=e2 he got aga9 

sev5 sons & ?ree daught]s1 & liv$ a     
hundr$  & =ty ye>s aft] & di$ old & full
 ( days4 7,book ( ,job47                
#ej4 ,! ,books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t        
#a-e4 ,! #e books ( ,moses1 call$ !     
,p5tateu*1 :i* beg9 ) !  creation ( !   
_w1 & close ) ! dea? ( ,moses4 ,_! names
  are3 #a4 ,g5esis2 #b4 ,exodus2 #c4    
,leviticus2 #d4 ,numb]s2 #e4            
,deut]onomy4 #f4  ,! ,book ( ,jo%ua4 #g4
 ,! ,book ( ,judges4 #h4 ,! ,book (     
,ru?4 #i-aj4  ,! two ,books ( ,samuel4  
#aa-ab4 ,! two ,books ( ,k+s4 #ac-ad4 ,!
 two  ,books ( ,*ronicles4 #ae4 ,! ,book
 ( ,ezra4 #af4 ,! ,book ( ,nehemiah4    
#ag4  ,! ,book ( ,e/h]1 :i* tells ( a   
,jewi% girl :o became que5 (  ,p]sia4   
#ah4 ,! ,book ( ,job4 #ai4 ,! ,book (   
,psalms1 or ,! ,psalms (  ,david1 9 all 
#aej4 ,david has writt5 _m ( ^!4 #bj4 ,!
 ,prov]bs (  ,solomon4 #ba4             
,ecclesia/es1 or ,! ,prea*]4 #bb4 ,!    
,song ( ,solomon4    ,! five books ( !  
f\r ,major ,prophets3 #a4 ,isaiah4 #b-c4
 ,j]emiah1 &  8 ,book ( ,lam5tations4   

#d4 ,ezekiel4 #e4 ,daniel4    ,! #ab    
,m9or ,prophets3 #a4 ,hosea4 #b4 ,joel4 
#c4 ,amos4 #d4 ,obadiah4 #e4 ,jonah4    
#f4 ,micah4 #g4 ,nahum4 #h4 ,habakkuk4  
#i4 ,zephaniah4 #aj4 ,haggai4 #aa4      
,ze*>iah4 #ab4 ,mala*i4--,9 all #ci     
writ+s4    ,9 mo/ ( ^! books prophecies 
conc]n+ ,*ri/ are f\nd4 ,mala*i1  ! la/ 
prophet1 =etells ev5 ( him :o %all      
prep>e ! way =  ,him4 ,! ,"l says 9 !   
book ( ?is prophet3 ,behold1 ,i w s5d my
  mess5g]1 & he %all prep>e ! way be=e  
me4 ,& aga9 ,he says3  ,behold1 ,i w s5d
 y ,elijah ! prophet be=e ! com+ ( !    
great day ( ! ,"l4    ,conc]n+ ^! writ+s
 ! ,apo/le ,paul says3 ,all ,scripture  
is giv5  by inspiration ( ,god1 & is    
pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 =        
correction & = in/ruction 9             
righte\sness4 ,& ! ,apo/le ,pet]  says3 
,! holy m5 ( ,god spoke z !y 7 mov$ by !
 ,holy ,_s4    ,aft] ^! books come a    
numb] ( o!rs call$ ,apocrypha4 ,^! 7    
writt5 by pi\s m5 & conta9 mu* t is     
good2 b !y are n  inspir$ by ,god1 z are

 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 h5ce we d>e n     
always  use !m z a lamp to our feet & a 
light to our pa?4 ,! mo/  important are3
 ,! ,book ( ,tobit1 ,! ,book ( ,wisdom1 
,! ,wisdom (  ,jesus1 son ( ,sira*1 & ! 
two ,books ( ! ,maccabees4              
,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t                     
#ea4 ,! ,bir? ( ,john ,! ,bapti/    ,at 
! "t t ,h]od ! ,great 0 k+ 9 ,judea1 !re
 0 a prie/  by ! "n ,za*>ias1 & ! "n ( 8
 wife 0 ,elisabe?4 ,!y 7  bo? righte\s  
be=e ,god2 b !y _h no *ildr51 & bo? 7 n[
  old4 ,"o day :ile ,za*>ias 0 (f]+     
inc5se 9 ! ,holy ,place1 &  ! p 7 pray+ 
)\t1 an angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ unto him4  
,& fe> fell ^u ,za*>ias2 b ! angel said 
unto him3 ,fe> n1  ,za*>ias1 = ?y       
supplication is he>d1 & ?y wife         
,elisabe? %all  be> a son1 & ?\ %alt    
call 8 "n ,john#c4 ,he %all g be=e ,8   
face 9 ! _s & p[] ( ,elijah1 & make     
ready = ! ,"l a  p prep>$ = ,him4       
,za*>ias said3 ,:]eby %all ,i "k ?is8 ,!
  angel answ]$3 ,i am ,gabriel t /& 9 ! 
pres5ce ( ,god4 ,behold1  ?\ %alt be    

dumb until ! day t ^! ?+s %all come to  
pass1  because ?\ did/ n believe my     
words4 7,luke #a3e-be47    -----        
,footnote #c3 ,:i* means3 ,! ,"l is     
graci\s4  -----    ,& ,elisabe? br\ght  
=? a son4 ,h] neighbors & k9sfolk w\ld h
  him call$ ,za*>ias aft] 8 fa!r2 b 8 "m
 said3 ,he %all be  call$ ,john4 ,!y    
said3 ,!re is none ( ?y k9dr$ t is call$
 by  ?is "n4 ,& !y made signs to 8 fa!r1
 & he took a tablet &  wrote3 ,8 "n is  
,john4 ,& imm$iately 8 m\? 0 op5$1 & he 
bless$ ,god 9 a glori\s song ( praise4  
,& ! *ild grew & wax$  /rong 9 _s1 & 0 9
 ! des]ts till ! day :5 he /ood  =? be=e
 ! p ( ,israel4 7,luke #a3eg-hj47       
#eb4 ,! ,annunciation ( ,m>y    ,9 !    
six? mon? aft] ,gabriel _h appe>$ to    
,za*>ias he 0 s5t  f ,god to a city (   
,galilee nam$ ,naz>e?4 ,!re dwelt a     
virg9 (  ! h\se ( ,david1 & h] "n 0     
,m>y4 ,%e 0 betro!d to a man (  ! h\se (
 ,david1 & 8 "n 0 ,joseph4 ,& ! angel   
came 9 unto  ,m>y & said3 ,hail1 ?\ t   
art highly favor$1 ! ,"l is )  !e2      

bless$ art ?\ among wom56 ,b ,m>y 0     
greatly tr\bl$ at  ?is say+ & ca/ 9 h]  
m9d :at mann] ( salutation ?is might    
be4 ,& ! angel said3 ,fe> n1 ,m>y1 = ?\ 
ha/ f\nd favor )  ,god4 ,?\ %alt br+ =? 
a son1 & %alt call 8 "n ,,jesus4#d  ,!n 
,m>y said3 ,h[ %all ?is be1 see+ ,i am n
 m>ri$8 ,! angel  answ]$3 ,! ,holy ,_s  
%all come ^u !e1 & ! p[] ( !  ,mo/ ,high
 %all ov]%ad[ !e3 :]e=e also ! ,holy ,"o
 :i* is  born ( !e %all be call$ ! ,son 
( ,god4 ,& ,m>y said3 ,behold1 !  h&maid
 ( ! ,"l2 be x unto me accord+ to ?y ^w4
 ,& ! angel  dep>t$ f h]4 7,luke        
#a3bf-ch47    -----  ,footnote #d3 ,:i* 
means ,savior4  -----                   
#ec4 ,! ,bir? ( ! ,savior    ,x came to 
pass 9 ^? days t a decree w5t out f     
,caes>  ,augu/us1 t all ! _w %\ld be    
enroll$4 ,& all w5t to enroll  !mselves1
 e "o 9 8 own city4 ,& ,joseph also w5t 
f  ,naz>e? 9 ,galilee to ,judea1 to !   
city ( ,david :i* is call$  ,be?lehem1  
to enroll himself ) ,m>y1 8 betro!d     
wife4 ,:ile !y  7 !re1 ! "t 0 fulfill$1 

& ,m>y br\ght =? a son1  wrapp$ ,him 9  
swaddl+ clo!s1 & laid ,him 9 a mang]1 = 
!re  0 no room = !m 9 ! inn4    ,& !re 7
 %eph]ds 9 ! same c\ntry1 abid+ 9 !     
field1 &  keep+ wat* by night ov] _!    
flock4 ,& lo1 an angel ( ! ,"l  /ood by 
!m1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l %one r\nd ab\t !m1
 &  !y 7 sore afraid4 ,b ! angel said   
unto !m3 ,be n afraid2 =  behold1 ,i br+
 y good tid+s ( great joy3 ,= !re is    
born to y  ?is day 9 ! city ( ,david a  
,savior1 :o is ,*ri/ ! ,"l4 ,& ?is  is !
 sign unto y3 ,ye %all f9d a ,babe      
wrapp$ 9 swaddl+ clo!s1  & ly+ 9 a      
mang]4 ,& sudd5ly !re 0 ) ! angel a     
multitude  ( ! heav5ly ho/ prais+ ,god1 
& say+3 ,glory to ,god 9 !  highe/1 & on
 e>? peace among m5 9 :om ,he is well   
pleas$4    ,& ! %eph]ds came ) ha/e &   
f\nd ,m>y & ,joseph1 & !  ,babe ly+ 9 ! 
mang]4 ,& !y made kn[n conc]n+ ! say+   
:i* 0 spok5 to !m ab\t ?is ,*ild4 ,& all
 t he>d x  wond]$2 b ,m>y kept ^! words 
9 h] he>t4 ,:5 eight days 7  fulfill$ = 
circumcis+ ! ,*ild1 ,8 "n 0 call$ ,jesus

  accord+ to ! ^w ( ! angel4    ,=ty    
days aft] ! bir? ( ,jesus1 ,8 p>5ts     
br\ght ,him to  ,j]usalem to pres5t ,him
 to ! ,"l4 ,& !re 0 9 ,j]usalem a pi\s  
man ^: "n 0 ,simeon4 ,he _h be5 promis$ 
by ! ,holy ,_s t  he %\ld n see dea?    
be=e he _h se5 ! ,"l's ,*ri/4 ,& he     
came t day 9 ! ,_s into ! temple4 ,& :5 
he saw ! ,*ild1  he took ,x up 9 8 arms 
& said3 ,"l1 n[ lette/ ,?\ ,?y s]vant   
dep>t 9 peace1 = m9e eyes h se5 ,?y     
salvation1 :i* ,?\ ha/  prep>$ be=e !   
face ( all peoples4 7,luke #b3a-ca47    
#ed4 ,! ,wise-,m5 f ! ,ea/    ,:5 ,jesus
 0 born 9 ,be?lehem 9 ! days ( ,h]od !  
k+1 ,wise-m5  came f ! ,ea/ to          
,j]usalem1 say+3 ,:]e is ,he t is born  
,k+  ( ! ,jews8 ,= we saw ,8 /> 9 !     
,ea/1 & are come to wor%ip  ,him4 ,&    
,h]od call$ toge!r ! *ief prie/s & !    
scribes &  inquir$ ( !m :]e ,*ri/ %\ld  
be born4 ,!y answ]$3 ,9  ,be?lehem1     
accord+ to ! prophecy ( ,micah4 ,!n     
,h]od call$ !  ,wise-m5 secretly & le>n$
 ( !m c>efully :at "t ! />  appe>$1 &   

said to !m3 ,g to ,be?lehem & se>* out  
c>efully  conc]n+ ! ,*ild1 & :5 ye h    
f\nd ,x1 br+ me ^w1 t ,i  may come also 
& wor%ip ,x4    ,! ,wise-m5 w5t _! way1 
& lo1 ! /> :i* !y _h se5 9 !  ,ea/ w5t  
be=e !m1 till x came & /ood ov] ! h\se  
:]e !  ,*ild 04 ,& :5 !y saw ! /> !y    
rejoic$ greatly & came  into ! h\se &   
f\nd ! ,*ild & ,m>y ,8 "m1 & !y fell    
d[n & wor%ip$ ,him1 & !y (f]$ unto ,him 
_! treasures1 gold1  frank9c5se & myrrh4
 ,& be+ w>n$ ( ,god 9 a dream t !y  %\ld
 n return to ,h]od1 !y dep>t$ into _!   
own c\ntry ano!r  way4    ,:5 !y 7      
dep>t$ an angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ unto     
,joseph 9 a  dream & said3 ,arise1 take 
! ,*ild & ,8 "m & flee into  ,egypt1 &  
be ?\ !re until ,i tell !e2 = ,h]od w   
seek !  ,*ild to de/roy ,him4 ,!n       
,joseph took ! ,*ild & ,8 "m by night  &
 w5t into ,egypt4    ,:5 ,h]od saw t he 
0 mock$ ( ! ,wise-m5 he 0 exce$+  wro?1 
& s5t =? & slew all ! male *ildr5 9     
,be?lehem f  two ye>s old & "u4--,:5    
,h]od 0 dead an angel ( ! ,"l  appe>$ 9 

a dream to ,joseph 9 ,egypt1 say+3      
,arise1 take ! ,*ild  & ,8 "m & g into !
 l& ( ,israel1 = !y are dead t  s\ght ! 
,*ild's life4 ,& he w5t into ,galilee & 
dwelt 9 ,naz>e?4  ,& ! ,*ild grew & wax$
 /rong 9 _s1 becom+ full ( wisdom2  & ! 
grace ( ,god 0 ^u ,him4 7,matt4 #b2     
,luke #b3ci-dj47                        
#ee4 ,! ,*ild ,jesus 9 ! ,temple    ,!  
p>5ts ( ,jesus w5t e ye> to ,j]usalem at
 ! fea/ ( !  ,passov]4 ,:5 ,jesus 0     
twelve ye>s old1 !y took ,him ) !m4 ,:5 
!y w5t home1 ,he t>ri$ beh9d 9          
,j]usalem1 & !y knew x n1  b suppos+    
,him to be 9 ! company1 !y w5t a day's  
j\rney4 ,&  !y s\ght = ,him among _!    
k9sfolk & acqua9tances4 ,& :5  !y f\nd  
,him n1 !y return$ to ,j]usalem1 seek+ =
 ,him4 ,aft]  ?ree days !y f\nd ,him 9 !
 temple1 sitt+ 9 ! mid/ ( !  tea*]s1 bo?
 he>+ !m & ask+ !m que/ions4 ,& all t   
he>d ,him 7 amaz$ at ,8 und]/&+ & ,8    
answ]s4 ,& ,m>y  said3 ,son1 :y ha/ ,?\ 
?us dealt ) u8 ,?y fa!r & ,i s\ght  ,!e 
sorr[+4 ,jesus answ]$3 ,h[ is x t ye    

s\ght me8 ,knew ye n  t ,i mu/ be 9 my  
,fa!r's h\se8 ,& ,he w5t d[n ) !m to    
,naz>e?2 & ,he 0 ob$i5t to !m4--,&      
,jesus advanc$ 9 wisdom &  /ature1 & 9  
favor ) ,god & m5 7,luke #b3da-eb47     
#ef4 ,john ,prea*es & ,baptizes    ,john
 dwelt quietly 9 ! des]t till he 0 ?irty
 ye>s ( age4 ,!n  ! ^w ( ,god came to   
him1 & he began to prea*3 ,rep5t ye1 = !
  ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is at h&4 ,ev5 n[ !   
axe lie? at ! root ( !  trees3 e tree   
!re=e t br+e? n =? good fruit is hewn   
d[n & ca/ into ! fire4 ,8 mann] ( liv+ 0
 l t ( !  prophets ( old2 he _h 8 raim5t
 ( camel's hair1 & a lea!rn  girdle ab\t
 8 lo9s2 & 8 food 0 locu/s & wild honey4
 ,p  bo? f ,j]usalem & f ! c\ntry came  
to him1 & !y 7  baptiz$ ( him1 confess+ 
_! s9s4 ,_m believ$ t he 0  ,*ri/2 b he 
said3 ,i am n ,*ri/4 ,i baptize only )  
wat]2 b  aft] me come? ,"o t is great]  
?an ,i1 ! lat*et ( ^: %oe ,i  am n wor?y
 to unloose4 ,he %all baptize ) ! ,holy 
,_s4 ,he is  ! ,lamb ( ,god t be>e? !   
s9s ( ! _w4 7,matt4 #c3a-aa2 ,john      

#a3ai-bi47    ,john exhort$ bo? high &  
l[ to rep5tance4 ,! tetr>* ,h]od        
,antipas _h compell$ 8 bro!r to "p f 8  
wife1 ,h]odias1 &  _h himself tak5 h] to
 wife4 ,john said to him3 ,x is n lawful
 =  !e to h h]4 ,h]od became angry =    
?is1 & ca/ ,john into  prison4 ,:5      
,h]od's bir?day came1 ! daught] (       
,h]odias danc$  be=e him2 he 0 pleas$ ) 
! dance1 & promis$ ) an oa? to  give h] 
:atsoev] %e %\ld ask1 ev5 ! half ( 8    
k+dom4 ,%e  w5t to ! "m1 :o said3 ,ask =
 ! head ( ,john on a platt]4 ,!  k+ 0   
griev$1 b = ! sake ( 8 gue/s he kept 8  
^w4 ,john  0 behead$1 & 8 head 0 br\ght 
to ! pr9cess on a platt]4 ,&  8         
disciples came & buri$ him4 7,matt4     
#ad3a-ab47                              
#eg4 ,jesus ,is ,baptiz$    ,:5 ,jesus 0
 ?irty ye>s old1 ,he came to ,john at ! 
,jordan to be  baptiz$4 ,john said3 ,i h
 ne$ to be baptiz$ ( ,!e1 & come/ ,?\   
to me8 ,jesus answ]$3 ,suff] x n[2 = ?us
 x become? u to fulfill  all            
righte\sness4 ,!n ,john baptiz$ ,him4 ,&

 :5 ,jesus w5t up f  ! wat]1 lo1 !      
heav5s 7 op5$1 & ! ,_s ( ,god desc5d$   
on ,him 9 ! =m ( a dove1 & !re came a   
voice out ( ! heav5s1  say+3 ,?is is my 
belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$4   
7,matt4  #c3ac-ag47                     
#eh4 ,jesus ,is ,tempt$    ,!n ,jesus 0 
l$ ( ! ,_s into ! wild]ness to be tempt$
 (  ! devil4 ,& :5 ,he _h fa/$ =ty days 
& =ty nights1 ,he  aft]w>d hung]$4 ,& ! 
tempt] came & said unto ,him3 ,if ,?\   
art  ! ,son ( ,god1 comm& t ^! /ones    
become bread4 ,jesus answ]$3  ,x is     
writt53 ,man %all n live by bread alone1
 b by e ^w t  proce$e? out ( ! m\? (    
,god4 ,!n ! devil took ,him into !  holy
 city1 & he set him on ! p9nacle ( !    
temple & said3 ,if  ,?\ art ! ,son (    
,god1 ca/ ,?yself d[n2 = x is writt53   
,he %all  give ,8 angels *>ge conc]n+   
,!e1 & on _! h&s !y %all  be> ,!e up1   
le/ haply ,?\ da% ,?y foot aga9/ a /one4
 ,jesus  answ]$3 ,aga9 x is writt53 ,?\ 
%alt n try ! ,"l ?y ,god4  ,aga9 ! devil
 took ,him unto an exce$+ high m\nta9 & 

%[$ ,him  all ! k+doms ( ! _w & ! glory 
( !m1 & said3 ,all ^!  ?+s w ,i give    
,!e1 if ,?\ wilt fall d[n & wor%ip me4  
,jesus  answ]$3 ,get !e h5ce1 ,satan6 ,=
 x is writt53 ,?\ %alt wor%ip  ! ,"l1 ?y
 ,god1 & ,him only %alt ?\ s]ve4 7,matt4
 #d3a-aa47                              
#ei4 ,jesus ,beg9s ,8 ,"w    ,aft]      
,jesus _h be5 baptiz$ & tempt$ ,he began
 ,8 "w4 ,= ab\t  ?ree ye>s ,he w5t f    
place to place 9 ! c\ntry & 9 !  cities2
 & = ! great fea/s ,he w5t up to        
,j]usalem4 ,he spoke b a  ^w & ! bl9d   
saw1 ! deaf he>d1 ! lame walk$1 ! lep]s 
7  cleans$1 & ! dead 7 rais$4 ,he 0     
,god's only begott5 ,son1 born  ( !     
,fa!r f et]nity2 !re=e ,he c\ld say3 ,i 
am ! ,way1 !  ,tru? & ! ,life4 ,no man  
come? to ! ,fa!r b by me4 ,come unto me1
  all ye t labor & are heavy lad51 & ,i 
w give y re/4  ,ev]y:]e ! p flock$ to   
,him & he>d ,him1 = z ,he spoke _h  no  
man spok54    ,once ,he spoke to ! p f a
 m\nta94 ,?is spee* is !re=e  call$ !   
,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,9 ?is ,he says3     

,i am n come to de/roy ! law & !        
prophets1 b to fulfill !m4    ,ye h he>d
 t x 0 said3 ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y2 
b ,i  say unto y t e "o t looke? on a   
woman to lu/ aft] h]  ha? committ$      
adult]y ) h] already 9 8 he>t4    ,ye h 
he>d t x 0 said3 ,?\ %alt n =swe>       
?yself2 b ,i  say unto y3 ,swe> n at    
all1 b let y\r spee* be ,yea1 yea2 ,nay1
  nay2 & :atsoev] is m ?an ^! is ( !    
evil4    ,:5 ye pray ye %all n be z !   
hypocrites1 = !y love to /&  & pray 9 ! 
synagogues & 9 ! corn]s ( ! /reets t !y 
may be se5 ( m54 ,v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 
!y h receiv$ _!  rew>d4 ,b ?\1 :5 ?\    
praye/1 ent] into ?9e inn] *amb]1 &     
hav+ %ut ?y door1 pray to ?y ,fa!r :o is
 9 secret1 & ?y  ,fa!r :o see? 9 secret 
%all recomp5se !e4    ,lay n up =       
y\rselves treasures ^u e>?1 :]e mo? &   
ru/  consume1 & :]e ?ieves break ?r\gh &
 /eal2 b lay up =  y\rselves treasures 9
 heav51 :]e nei!r mo? nor ru/ do?       
consume1 & :]e ?ieves d n break ?r\gh   
nor /eal3 = :]e ?y  treasure is1 !re w  

?y he>t be also4    ,be n anxi\s = :at  
ye %all eat1 or = :at ye %all dr9k1 nor 
= :at ye %all put on4 ,behold ! birds ( 
! heav5s3 !y s[ n1  nei!r d !y reap1 nor
 ga!r into b>ns1 & y\r heav5ly ,fa!r    
fe$e? !m4 ,are n ye ( mu* m value ?an   
!y8 ,consid] !  lilies ( ! field1 h[ !y 
gr[6 ,!y toil n1 nei!r d !y sp92  yet ,i
 say unto y t ev5 ,solomon 9 all 8 glory
 0 n array$  l "o ( ^!4 ,be n !re=e     
anxi\s = ! morr[2 =  suffici5t unto !   
day is ! evil !re(4    ,:atsoev] ye w\ld
 t m5 %\ld d unto y1 ev5 s d ye also    
unto  !m4 7,matt4 #e-g47                
#fj4 ,jesus ,*ooses ,twelve ,apo/les    
,z ,jesus /ood by ! lake ( ,g5nes>et "o 
day1 ! p press$  ^u ,him to he> ! ,^w ( 
,god4 ,he ent]$ ,simon ,pet]'s boat &   
taught ! p f !re4 ,:5 ,he _h left       
speak+1 ,he said unto  ,pet]3 ,put out  
into ! deep1 & let d[n y\r nets = a     
draught4  ,pet] answ]$3 ,we toil$ all   
night1 & took no?+2 b at ,?y ^w ,i  w   
let d[n ! nets4 ,& !y enclos$ a great   
multitude ( fi%es1  & _! nets 7 break+4 

,& !y beckon$ unto ,james & ,john1 :o  7
 9 ano!r boat2 !y came1 & !y fill$ bo? !
 boats4 ,:5  ,pet] saw ?is1 he fell d[n 
at ! feet ( ,jesus & said3 ,dep>t f  me1
 = ,i am a s9ful man1 ,o ,"l4 ,b ,jesus 
said to him3 ,fe> n1 f  h5ce=? ?\ %alt  
cat* m54 ,& !y br\ght ! boats to l&1 &  
left all & foll[$ ,him4 7,luke #e3a-aa47
    ,_m foll[$ ,jesus to he> ! ,gospel (
 salvation2 f ^! ,he *ose  twelve m5 :o 
con/antly %\ld be ) ,him2 ^! ,he call$  
apo/les1  t is1 mess5g]s2 = !y %\ld be  
,8 mess5g]s into all  c\ntries to te/ify
 ab\t ,him4    ,! names ( ! twelve      
apo/les are ^!3 #a4 ,simon1 :om !       
,savior  call$ ,pet] 7t is3 ! rock72 #b4
 8 bro!r ,&rew2 #c4 ,james1 !  son ( !  
fi%]man ,zeb$ee2 #d4 8 bro!r ,john1 !   
disciple :om  ,jesus lov$2 #e4 ,philip2 
#f4 ,b>?olomew2 #g4 ,?omas2 #h4 ,mat!w2 
#i4 ,james1  son ( ,alpheus2 #aj4 ,judas
 ,?addeus2 #aa4 ,simon ,zelotes 7t is3 !
  zeal\s "o72 & #ab4 ,judas ,isc>iot1 :o
 betray$ ! ,savior4    ,^! twelve ,he   
s5t out on %ort j\rneys to proclaim to !

 ,jews t  ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 0 at h&4    
,two & two w5t toge!r4 ,lat] on  ,he s5t
 out sev5ty disciples1 :o also w5t two &
 two1 to proclaim  t ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 0
 at h&4 7,matt4 #aj3a-e2 ,luke #aj3a47  
#fa4 ,jesus & ,nicodemus    ,"o ( !     
,ph>isees1 a memb] ( ! c\ncil1 0 nam$   
,nicodemus4 ,he  came to ,jesus by night
 & said3 ,rabbi1 we "k t ,?\ art a tea*]
  come f ,god2 = no man c d ^! signs t  
,?\ doe/1 except ,god  be ) him4 ,jesus 
answ]$3 ,except a man be born anew he _c
 see !  ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,nicodemus said3 
,h[ c a man be born :5 he is old8 ,he  c
 n be born twice8 ,jesus answ]$3 ,v]ily1
 v]ily1 ,i say unto !e3  ,except a man  
be born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 he _c ent]    
into  ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,= t :i* is born (
 ! fle% is fle%2 &  t :i* is born ( !   
,_s is _s4 ,nicodemus answ]$3 ,h[ c  ^! 
?+s be8 ,jesus answ]$3 ,art ?\ ! tea*] (
 ,israel1 &  und]/&e/ n ^! ?+s8 ,z      
,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 !  wild]ness1 
ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( ,man be lift$ up on !
 cross4 ,=  ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t ,he gave

 ,8 only begott5 ,son1 t  :osoev]       
believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h et]nal 
life4  7,john #c3a-af47                 
#fb4 ,jesus & ! ,woman ( ,sam>ia        
,jesus 0 pass+ ?r\gh ,sam>ia1 & be+     
we>i$ ) ,8 j\rney1  ,he sat by ! well   
outside ( ! city ( ,sy*>4 ,a woman f !  
city  came to draw wat]4 ,jesus said    
unto h]3 ,give me to dr9k4 ,%e answ]$3  
,h[ is x t ,?\1 be+ a ,jew1 aske/ dr9k (
 me1 be+ a ,sam>itan  woman8 ,= !re 0   
bitt] enmity betwe5 ! ,jews & !         
,sam>itans4  ,jesus said3 ,if ?\ knew :o
 x is t speake? ) !e1 ?\  w\lde/ h ask$ 
,him to give !e to dr9k1 & ,he w\ld h   
giv5  !e liv+ wat]4 ,%e answ]$3 ,sir1   
,?\ ha/ no?+ to draw )1  & ! well is    
deep4 ,jesus said3 ,g1 call ?y husb&4   
,%e answ]$3 ,i  h no husb&4 ,jesus      
answ]$3 ,?\ said/ well3 ,i h no husb&2  
= ?\ ha/ _h five husb&s2 & he :om ?\ n[ 
ha/ is n ?y  husb&4 ,! woman said3 ,sir1
 ,i p]ceive t ,?\ art a prophet4 ,:]e   
ought we to wor%ip ,god8 ,we ,sam>itans 
believe x mu/ be done on ,m\nt  ,g]izim1

 & ye ,jews say3 ,x ought to be 9       
,j]usalem4 ,jesus said3  ,woman1 ! h\r  
come? :5 no man %all ask ab\t ,g]izim & 
,j]usalem2 = ,god is a ,_s1 & !y t      
wor%ip ,him mu/ wor%ip  9 _s & tru?4 ,! 
woman answ]$3 ,:5 ,messiah come? ,he w  
decl>e unto u all ?+s4 ,jesus said3 ,i  
am ,messiah4 ,s ! woman left  h] wat]   
pot1 & w5t into ! city & told :at _h    
happ5$ to h]2  & ! m5 w5t out to ,jesus1
 & ,he abode two days 9 ! city1 &  _m   
believ$ 9 ,him4 ,& !y said to ! woman3  
,n[ we believe n  because ( ?y speak+1 =
 we h he>d = ourselves1 & "k t  ?is is  
inde$ ! ,savior ( ! _w4 7,john #d3a-db47
                                   ,!   
,p>ables ( ,jesus                       
#fc4 ,! ,s[]    ,a s[] w5t =? to s[1 & z
 he s[$1 "s se$s fell by !  wayside1 & !
 birds came & dev\r$ !m4 ,& "s fell ^u  
rocky  places1 :]e !y _h n mu* e>?2 &   
/raightway !y sprang up1  because !y _h 
no deepness ( e>?2 & :5 ! sun 0 ris51 !y
  7 scor*$ & )]$ away4 ,& "s fell among 
?orns1 & !  ?orns grew up & *ok$ !m4 ,b 

"s fell ^u good gr\nd &  yield$ fruit1  
"s a hundr$fold1 "s sixtyfold1 & "s     
?irtyfold4    ,z ! disciples did n      
und]/& ! mean+ ( ?is p>able1 ,jesus     
gave !m ?is explanation3 ,! se$ is ! ,^w
 ( ,god2 :5 any "o  he>s ! ,^w & does n 
und]/& x1 !n comes ! evil "o &  snat*es 
away t :i* is s[$ 9 8 he>t4 ,?is is !   
se$ s[n by  ! wayside4--,t :i* fell ^u  
rocky places is he t he>s !  ,^w1 &     
/raightway ) joy receives x2 & :5       
tribulation &  p]secution arise because 
( ! ,^w1 he /raightway /umbles4--,t  :i*
 is s[n among ?orns is he t he>s ! ,^w1 
& ! c>e (  ! _w1 & ! deceitfulness (    
ri*es *oke ! ,^w1 & x  becomes          
unfruitful4--,b t s[n 9 ! good gr\nd is 
he t he>s  ! ,^w & keeps x 9 8 he>t1 & x
 be>s fruit4 7,matt4 #ac3a-bc47         
#fd4 ,! ,t>es ,among ! ,:eat    ,!      
,k+dom ( ,heav5 is lik5$ unto a man t   
s[$ good se$ 9 8  field4 ,b 9 ! night an
 enemy came1 & s[$ t>es among ! :eat4   
,:5 ! se$ sprang up1 ! t>es appe>$ also4
 ,& ! s]vants w5t  to ! h\sehold] &     

said3 ,sir1 did/ ?\ n s[ good se$ 9 ?y  
field8 ,:5ce has x !n t>es8 ,he answ]$3 
,an enemy has done ?is4  ,! s]vants     
said3 ,wilt ?\1 !n1 t we g & ga!r !m up8
 ,he  answ]$3 ,nay1 le/ haply ye root up
 ! :eat ) !m4 ,let bo? gr[  toge!r until
 h>ve/2 !n ,i w say to ! reap]s3 ,ga!r  
up fir/  ! t>es & b9d !m 9 bundles to   
burn !m2 b ga!r ! :eat  into my b>n4    
,jesus has expla9$ also ?is p>able3 ,he 
t s[e? ! good se$ is  ! ,son ( ,man1 & !
 field is ! _w2 ! good se$ is !  *ildr5 
( ! k+dom1 & ! t>es are ! *ildr5 ( !    
evil "o2  & ! enemy t s[$ ! t>es is !   
devil4 ,! h>ve/ is ! end  ( ! _w1 & !   
s]vants are ! angels4 ,z ! t>es are     
ga!r$  up & burn$ ) fire1 s %all x be 9 
! end ( ! _w4 ,!n  %all ! ,son ( ,man   
s5d =? ,8 angels1 & !y %all ga!r !      
ungodly1 & %all ca/ !m into ! furnace ( 
fire1 !re %all be  weep+ & gna%+ ( tee?4
 ,b ! righte\s %all %9e =? z  ! sun 9 ! 
k+dom ( _! ,fa!r4 7,matt4 #ac3bd-dc47   
#fe4 ,! ,good ,sam>itan    ,a lawy] came
 to ,jesus & said3 ,ma/]1 :at %all ,i d 

to inh]it  et]nal life8 ,jesus said3    
,:at is writt5 9 ! law8 ,he answ]$2 ,?\ 
%alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 &
 ) all ?y s\l1  & ) all ?y /r5g?1 & )   
all ?y m9d2 & ?y neighbor z  ?yself4    
,jesus said3 ,?\ ha/ answ]$ "r3 ?is d1 &
 ?\ %alt  live4 ,b he1 desir+ to ju/ify 
himself1 said to ,jesus3 ,:o is my      
neighbor8 ,jesus answ]$3 ,a man 0 go+   
d[n f ,j]usalem to  ,j]i*o1 & he fell   
among robb]s1 :o bo? /ripp$ him & beat  
him1  & dep>t$1 leav+ him half dead4 ,& 
by *ance a c]ta9 prie/ 0  go+ d[n t way1
 & he saw him1 b pass$ by on ! o!r side4
 ,a  ,levite did ! same ?+4 ,b a c]ta9  
,sam>itan1 z he j\rney$1  came :]e he 02
 & :5 he saw him1 he 0 mov$ )           
compassion4  ,& he w5t to him1 b\nd up 8
 w\nds1 p\r+ on !m oil & w9e4  ,& he set
 him on 8 own bea/1 & br\ght him to an  
inn & took c>e  ( him4 ,& on ! morr[ :5 
he left1 he took out two pieces ( money1
  gave !m to ! ho/ & said3 ,take c>e (  
him1 & :atsoev] ?\  sp5de/ m ,i w repay 
!e :5 ,i come back aga94--,:i* ( ^!     

?ree1 ?9ke/ ?\1 prov$ neighbor to him t 
fell among !  robb]s8 ,& he said3 ,he t 
%[$ m]cy on him4 ,jesus said3 ,g1 &  d  
?\ likewise4 7,luke #aj3be-cg47         
#ff4 ,! ,ri* ,man    ,! gr\nd ( a c]ta9 
ri* man br\ght =? pl5tifully4 ,& he     
reason$ )9 himself3 ,:at %all ,i d1     
because ,i h n room to  be/[ my fruit8  
,& he said3 ,?is w ,i d3 ,i w pull d[n  
my b>ns  & build !m great]1 & !re w ,i  
be/[ all my gra9 & goods4  ,& ,i w say  
to my s\l3 ,s\l1 take ?9e ease1 eat1    
dr9k1 be m]ry6  ,b ,god said unto him3  
,?\ fool1 ?is night is ?y s\l requir$ ( 
!e1 & ^: %all ^? ?+s be :i* ?\ ha/      
prep>$8 7,luke  #ab3af-bj47             
#fg4 ,! ,fig ,tree    ,a c]ta9 man _h a 
fig tree plant$ 9 8 v9ey>d2 & he came   
seek+ fruit !reon1 & f\nd none4 ,!n he  
said to ! v9$ress]3  ,behold1 ^! ?ree   
ye>s ,i come seek+ fruit on ?is fig     
tree1 &  f9d none4 ,cut x d[n6 ,:y %all 
x take ! /r5g? f ! gr\nd  to no use8 ,b 
! v9$ress] answ]$3 ,"l1 let x alone ?is 
ye>  also1 till ,i dig ab\t x & dung x2 

p]haps x may !n be> fruit2  if n1 ?\    
%alt cut x d[n4 7,luke #ac3f-i47        
#fh4 ,! ,unm]ciful ,fell[-,s]vant       
,pet] once ask$ ,jesus3 ,h[ (t5 %all ,i 
=give my bro!r t s9s  aga9/ me8 ,are    
sev5 times en\gh8 ,jesus answ]$3 ,n sev5
 times1 b  sev5ty times sev54 ,& ,he    
told ! foll[+ p>able3 ,a k+ w\ld  make  
reckon+ ) 8 s]vants1 & !re came "o t ow$
 him t5  ?\s& tal5ts4#e ,b z he _h n    
:]e) to pay1 ! k+  comm&$ t he & 8 wife 
& *ildr5 & all t he _h %\ld  be sold1 & 
paym5t be made4 ,! s]vant !re=e fell d[n
 be=e him  & said3 ,"l1 h pati5ce ) me1 
& ,i w pay !e all4 ,& 8  "l1 be+ mov$ ) 
compassion1 =gave him ! debt4 ,b t      
s]vant w5t out1 & f\nd "o ( 8           
fell[-s]vants t ow$ him a  hundr$       
%ill+s1#f & he laid hold on him & took  
him by !  ?roat1 say+3 ,pay me :at ?\   
owe/6 ,s 8 fell[-s]vant fell d[n  &     
bes\ght him1 say+3 ,h pati5ce ) me1 & ,i
 w pay !e4  ,& he w\ld n1 b w5t & ca/   
him into prison4 ,s :5 8  fell[-s]vants 
saw :at 0 done1 !y 7 exce$+ sorry1 &    

came  & told unto _! "l all t 0 done4   
,!n 8 "l call$ him &  said3 ,?\ wick$   
s]vant1 ,i =gave !e all t debt1 because 
?\  bes\ghte/ me2 %\lde/ n ?\ also h _h 
m]cy on ?y  fell[-s]vant1 ev5 z ,i _h   
m]cy on !e8 ,& 8 "l ca/ him into        
prison1 till he %\ld pay all t 0 due4 ,s
 %all also my heav5ly  ,fa!r d unto y1  
if y =give n e "o 8 bro!r f y\r  he>ts4 
7,matt4 #ah3ba-ce47    -----  ,footnote 
#e3 ,a tal5t is ab\t "o ?\s& doll>s4    
,footnote #f3 ,ab\t fifte5 doll>s4      
-----                        #fi4 ,!    
,prodigal ,son4 ,! ,lo/ ,%eep    ,!     
,ph>isees consid]$ !mselves righte\s1 & 
7 !re=e  (f5d$ because ,jesus receiv$   
publicans & s9n]s & ate ) !m4  ,jesus   
!re=e spoke ! foll[+ p>ables3 ,a c]ta9  
man _h two  sons4 ,! y\ng] said to !    
fa!r3 ,fa!r1 give me t "p ( ?y  sub/ance
 t falls to me4 ,& he divid$ unto !m4 ,n
 _m days  aft]1 ! y\ng] son ga!r$ all 8 
goods & took 8 j\rney into  a f> c\ntry1
 & !re he wa/$ 8 sub/ance 9 riot\s liv+4
 ,&  :5 he _h sp5t all1 !re arose a     

mighty fam9e 9 t c\ntry1 &  he began to 
be 9 want4 ,& he w5t & jo9$ himself to  
"o ( !  citiz5s ( t c\ntry2 & he s5t him
 into 8 fields to fe$ sw9e4  ,& he w\ld 
fa9 h fill$ 8 belly ) ! husks t ! sw9e  
ate2 & no man gave him any?+4 ,:5 he    
came to himself he said3 ,h[  _m hir$   
s]vants ( my fa!r's h bread en\gh & to  
sp>e1 & ,i  p]i% "h ) hung]6 ,i w arise 
& g to my fa!r1 & w say  unto him3      
,fa!r1 ,i h s9n$ aga9/ heav5 & 9 ?y     
sight4 ,i am no  m wor?y to be call$ ?y 
son3 make me z "o ( ?y hir$ s]vants4  ,&
 he arose & came to 8 fa!r4 ,:ile he 0  
yet f> (f1 8  fa!r saw him & 0 mov$ )   
compassion1 & ran1 & fell on 8  neck1 & 
kiss$ him4 ,! son said3 ,fa!r1 ,i h s9n$
 aga9/ heav5  & 9 ?y sight2 ,i am no m  
wor?y to be call$ ?y son4 ,b !  fa!r    
said to 8 s]vants3 ,br+ =? ! be/ robe1 &
 put a r+  on 8 h&1 & %oes on 8 feet1 & 
kill ! fatt$ calf1 & let u  eat & make  
m]ry4 ,= ?is my son 0 dead1 & is alive  
aga92 he 0  lo/1 & is f\nd4    ,! eld]  
son 0 9 ! fields1 & z he came home &    

he>d music &  danc+1 he ask$ "o ( !     
s]vants :at ^! ?+s might be4 ,& he  0   
told t ! fa!r _h made a fea/ = 8 son :o 
_h return$4  ,!n he 0 angry1 & w\ld n g 
94 ,8 fa!r came out &  entreat$ him2 b  
he answ]$3 ,lo1 ^! _m ye>s d ,i s]ve !e1
  & ,i nev] transgress$ ?y comm&m5ts1 & 
yet ?\ nev] gave/ me  a kid1 t ,i might 
make m]ry ) my fri5ds2 b :5 ?is ?y son  
came1 :o ha? dev\r$ ?y liv+ ) h>lots1 ?\
 kill$/ = him  ! fatt$ calf4 ,b 8 fa!r  
said3 ,my son1 ?\ art ev] ) me1 &  all t
 is m9e is ?9e2 b x 0 meet to make m]ry 
& be glad1  = ?is ?y bro!r 0 dead1 & is 
alive2 & 0 lo/1 & is f\nd4    ,:5 a man 
has a hundr$ %eep & loses "o ( !m1 does 
he n leave  ! n9ety & n9e1 & g aft] !   
lo/ %eep8 ,& :5 he ha? f\nd  x1 he lays 
x on 8 %\ld]s & be>s x home1 & rejoices 
m  ov] t "o ?an ov] ! n9ety & n9e :i* 7 
n lo/4 ,s  %all !re be great] joy 9     
heav5 ov] "o s9n] :o rep5te?1 ?an  ov]  
n9ety & n9e :o ne$ no rep5tance4 7,luke 
#ae47                            #gj4 ,!
 ,ri* ,man & ,laz>us    ,!re 0 a ri*    

man1 & he 0 clo!d 9 purple & f9e l951 & 
f>$ sumptu\sly e day4 ,b !re 0 a poor   
man nam$ ,laz>us1  t 0 laid at 8 gate1  
full ( sores1 & he desir$ to be f$ )  ! 
crumbs t fell f ! ri* man's table2 yea1 
ev5 ! dogs came  & lick$ 8 sores4 ,!    
poor man di$1 & he 0 c>ri$ away by !    
angels into ,abraham's bosom4 ,! ri* man
 di$ also1 & 0 buri$4  ,:5 he lift$ up 8
 eyes 9 hell1 be+ 9 torm5ts1 he saw     
,abraham  af> (f1 & ,laz>us 9 8 bosom4  
,& he cri$ & said3 ,fa!r  ,abraham1 h   
m]cy on me1 & s5d ,laz>us1 t he may dip 
! tip (  8 f+] 9 wat] & cool my tongue1 
= ,i am 9 angui% 9 ?is  flame4 ,b       
,abraham answ]$3 ,son1 rememb] t ?\ 9 ?y
 lifetime  ha/ receiv$ ?y good ?+s1 &   
,laz>us likewise evil ?+s2 b n[  "h he  
is com=t$1 & ?\ art 9 angui%4 ,besides  
all ?is1 betwe5  u & y !re is a great   
gulf fix$1 t !y :o w\ld pass f  h5ce to 
y may n be able1 & t none may cross ov] 
f !nce  to u4 ,& he said3 ,i pray !e    
!re=e1 fa!r1 t ?\ w\lde/  s5d him to my 
fa!r's h\se--= ,i h five bro!rs--t he   

may  te/ify unto !m1 le/ !y also come   
into ?is place ( torm5t4  ,abraham      
answ]$3 ,!y h ,moses & ! prophets2 let  
!m he> !m4  ,b he said3 ,nay1 ,fa!r     
,abraham2 b if "o g to !m f ! dead  !y w
 rep5t4 ,abraham answ]$3 ,if !y he> n   
,moses & !  prophets1 nei!r w !y be     
p]suad$ if "o rise f ! dead4  7,luke    
#af3ai-ca47                         #ga4
 ,! ,ph>isee & ! ,publican    ,to c]ta9 
:o tru/$ 9 !mselves t !y 7 righte\s1 &  
set  all o!rs at naught1 ,jesus spake   
?is p>able3 ,two m5 w5t up into !       
temple to pray1 ! "o a ,ph>isee1 & ! o!r
 a publican4 ,!  ,ph>isee /ood by       
himself & pray$ ?us3 ,god1 ,i ?ank ,!e1 
t ,i am  n z ! re/ ( m5--extortion]s1   
unju/1 adult]]s1 or ev5 z  ?is publican4
 ,i fa/ twice 9 ! week1 & give ti!s (   
all t ,i  get4 ,b ! publican1 /&+ af>   
(f1 w\ld n lift 8 eyes unto  heav51 b   
smote 8 brea/ & said3 ,god1 be m]ciful  
to me a s9n]6  ,i say unto y3 ,?is man  
w5t d[n to 8 h\se ju/ifi$1 b n !        
,ph>isee2 = e "o t exalte? himself %all 

be humbl$1 & he  t humble? himself %all 
be exalt$4 7,luke #ah3i-ad47            
#gb4 ,! ,labor]s 9 ! ,v9ey>d    ,!      
,k+dom ( ,heav5 is l a h\sehold] :o w5t 
out e>ly 9 !  morn+ to hire labor]s into
 8 v9ey>d4 ,& :5 he _h agre$ )  !m = a  
%ill+ a day1 he s5t !m into 8 v9ey>d4 ,&
 he w5t  out ab\t ! ?ird h\r1 & saw o!rs
 /&+ 9 ! m>ketplace  idle1 & said to !m3
 ,g ye also into ! v9ey>d1 & :atsoev] is
  "r ,i w give y4 ,aga9 he w5t out ab\t 
! six? & ab\t !  n9? h\r & did likewise4
 ,& ab\t ! elev5? h\r he w5t out  aga9 &
 f\nd o!rs /&+1 & he said3 ,:y /& ye "h 
all !  day idle8 ,!y said3 ,because no  
man hir$ u4 ,he said unto !m3 ,g ye     
also into ! v9ey>d1 & :atsoev] is "r ,i 
w give y4 ,:5  ev5 0 come1 ! "l ( !     
v9ey>d said to 8 /ew>d3 ,call !         
labor]s1 & pay !m _! hire1 beg9n+ f !   
la/ unto !  fir/4 ,!y t 7 hir$ ab\t !   
elev5? h\r came & receiv$  e man a      
%ill+4 ,& :5 ! fir/ came1 !y suppos$ t  
!y  w\ld receive m2 & !y likewise       
receiv$ e man a %ill+4  ,!n !y murmur$  

aga9/ ! h\sehold] & said3 ,^! la/ h     
sp5t b "o h\r1 & ?\ ha/ made !m equal to
 u1 :o h borne  ! burd5 ( ! day & !     
scor*+ heat4 ,he answ]$3 ,fri5d1 ,i d   
!e no wrong4 ,did/ ?\ n agree ) me = a  
%ill+8 ,take up t  :i* is ?9e1 & g ?y   
way4 ,b ,i w give ! la/ z mu* z  !e4 ,is
 x n lawful = me to d :at ,i w ) m9e    
own8 ,or do?  x hurt !e t ,i am good8   
7,matt4 #bj3a-ae47                      
#gc4 ,! ,m>riage ( ! ,k+'s ,son    ,!   
,k+dom ( ,heav5 is lik5$ unto a c]ta9 k+
 :o made a m>riage  fea/ = 8 son4 ,he   
s5t 8 s]vants =? to call !m t 7  bidd5  
to ! m>riage fea/4 ,b !y w\ld n come1 b 
w5t _!  ways1 "o to 8 f>m1 ano!r to 8   
m]*&ise1 & ! re/ laid  hold on 8 s]vants
 & treat$ !m %amefully & kill$ !m4 ,b  !
 k+ 0 wro?1 & he s5t 8 armies & de/roy$ 
^? murd]]s  & burn$ _! city4 ,& he said 
to 8 s]vants3 ,! w$d+ is  ready2 b !y t 
7 bidd5 7 n wor?y4 ,g ye !re=e to !     
crossroads1 & z _m z ye %all f9d1 bid to
 ! m>riage fea/4 ,&  ! w$d+ 0 fill$ )   
gue/s4 ,:5 ! k+ w5t 9 to behold !       

gue/s1 he saw "o :o _h n on a w$d+      
g>m5t4 ,& he said to him3  ,fri5d1 h[   
come/ ?\ 9 hi!r1 n hav+ a w$d+ g>m5t8 ,b
 he  0 sil5t4 ,!n ! k+ said to !        
s]vants3 ,b9d him h& & foot1  & ca/ him 
into out] d>kness2 !re %all be weep+ &  
gna%+ (  tee?4 7,matt4 #bb3a-ac47       
#gd4 ,! ,tal5ts    ,a man go+ into ano!r
 c\ntry call$ 8 s]vants & deliv]$ unto  
!m 8 goods4 ,to "o he gave five tal5ts1 
to ano!r two tal5ts1 &  to ano!r "o     
tal5t4 ,aft] a long "t ! "l ( ^? s]vants
 came  home1 & made a reckon+ ) !m4 ,he 
t receiv$ five tal5ts came  & said3 ,"l1
 ?\ gave/ me five tal5ts2 lo1 ,i h ga9$ 
o!r  five tal5ts4 ,8 "l said unto him3  
,well done1 good & fai?ful  s]vant2 ?\  
ha/ be5 fai?ful ov] a few ?+s1 ,i w set 
!e ov]  _m ?+s2 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y 
"l4 ,likewise he said to  ! s]vant :o   
receiv$ two tal5ts & ) !m ga9$ two o!r  
tal5ts4 ,!n came also ! "o t _h receiv$ 
! "o tal5t &  said3 ,"l1 ,i knew !e t ?\
 art a h>d man1 reap+ :]e ?\  did/ n s[1
 & ga!r+ :]e ?\ did/ n scatt]4 ,!re=e ,i

  0 afraid1 & w5t away & hid ?y tal5t 9 
! e>?2 lo1 "h x  is4 ,8 "l said3 ,?\    
wick$ & slo?ful s]vant1 ?\ knewe/ t ,i  
am a h>d man2 ?\ oughte/ !re=e to h put 
my money to !  bank]s1 s ,i c\ld h      
receiv$ back m9e own ) int]e/4 ,& he    
comm&$ t ! unpr(itable s]vant be ca/ out
 :]e !re is  weep+ & gna%+ ( tee?4      
7,matt4 #be3ad-cj47                     
,miracles1 or ,wond]ful ,works ( ,jesus 
#ge4 ,jesus ,turns ,wat] ,into ,w9e at !
 ,m>riage 9 ,cana    ,!re 0 a m>riage 9 
,cana ( ,galilee1 & ! "m ( ,jesus 0     
!re1 & ,jesus & ,8 disciples 7 also     
invit$4 ,& :5 ! w9e  fail$1 ! "m (      
,jesus said unto ,him3 ,!y h no m w9e4  
,jesus  answ]$3 ,woman1 :at h ,i to d ) 
!e8 ,m9e h\r is n yet come4  ,8 "m said 
to ! s]vants3 ,:atsoev] ,he sai? to y1 d
 x4 ,!  ,jews always wa%$ _! h&s be=e   
meals1 & six wat]-pots ( /one  /ood !re 
= wa%+4 ,jesus said to ! s]vants3 ,fill 
! wat]-pots  ) wat]4 ,& !y fill$ !m up  
to ! brim4 ,& ,he said unto !m3  ,draw  
out n[1 & be> unto ! /ew>d ( ! fea/4 ,! 

/ew>d knew  n :5ce ! w9e 04 ,:5 he ta/$ 
x1 he said to ! bridegroom3  ,e man     
sette? on fir/ good w9e1 !n t :i* is    
worse2 ?\  ha/ kept ! good w9e until n[4
 ,?is beg9n+ ( ,8 signs did ,jesus  9   
,cana 9 ,galilee1 & manife/$ ,8 glory1 &
 ,8 disciples believ$  on ,him4 7,john  
#b3a-aa47                               
#gf4 ,jesus ,/ills ! ,tempe/    ,z      
,jesus "o ev5+ sail$ ov] ! lake (       
,g5nes>et1 !re arose a  great tempe/1   
insomu* t ! boat 0 cov]$ ) ! waves4 ,b  
,he  0 9 ! /]n ( ! boat asleep4 ,& !    
disciples w5t to ,him &  awoke ,him &   
said3 ,save1 ,"l1 we p]i%6 ,b ,he said3 
,:y are ye  fe>ful1 ,o ye ( little fai?8
 ,!n ,he arose & rebuk$ ! w9ds &  ! sea1
 & !re 0 a great calm4 ,& !y m>vell$ &  
said3 ,:o is  ,?is1 t ev5 ! w9ds & ! sea
 obey ,him6 7,matt4 #h3bc-bg47          
#gg4 ,jesus ,raises ! ,wid[ ( ,na9's    
,son f ! ,dead    ,z ,jesus came to a   
little city call$ ,na91 "o t 0 dead 0   
c>ri$ =?1 & he 0 ! only son ( a wid[4 ,&
 mu* p f  ! city w5t ) h]4 ,:5 ,jesus   

saw h]1 he _h compassion on h] &  said3 
,weep n4 ,& ,he came nigh & t\*$ ! bi]1 
& ! be>]s  /ood /ill1 & ,he said3 ,"y   
man1 ,i say unto !e3 ,arise6 ,& he t  0 
dead sat up & began to speak4 ,& ,jesus 
gave him to 8 "m4  ,& fe> took hold on  
all1 & !y glorifi$ ,god1 say+3 ,a great 
prophet is aris5 among u2 &1 ,god ha?   
visit$ ,8 p4 7,luke  #g3aa-af47         
#gh4 ,jesus ,raises ! ,daught] ( ,jairus
 f ! ,dead    ,a rul] ( ! synagogue1    
,jairus by "n1 came & fell at ! feet (  
,jesus & said3 ,my daught] is at ! po9t 
( dea?1 come & lay ,?y  h&s on h] t %e  
may live6 ,& ,jesus w5t ) him4 ,b "s    
came  f ! h\se ( ! rul] ( ! synagogue & 
said3 ,:y tr\ble/  ?\ ! ,ma/] any fur!r8
 ,?y daught] is dead4 ,jesus said to !  
fa!r3 ,fe> n1 only believe1 & %e w be   
sav$4 ,:5 ,he came 91  ,he beheld a     
tumult1 & _m weep+4 ,b ,he said3 ,weep  
n6 ,& ,he took  ! fa!r & ! "m1 & ,pet]1 
,james & ,john1 & w5t 9 :]e  ! little   
girl lay & said3 ,little girl1 arise6 ,&
 /raightway %e  arose & walk$4 7,m>k    

#e3bb-db47                #gi4 ,jesus   
,fe$s ,five ,?\s& ,m5 9 ! ,wild]ness    
,jesus w5t ov] ! lake ( ,g5nes>et to a  
des]t place1 & :5 !  p saw x !y hurri$  
aft] ,him by l&4 ,:5 ev5+ _h come1 ,8   
disciples came to ,him & said3 ,! place 
is des]t1 & ! day is n[  f> sp5t2 s5d ! 
p away1 t !y may g to ! villages r\nd   
ab\t & buy !mselves food4 ,jesus answ]$3
 ,give ye !m to eat4 ,!y  said3 ,we h   
five loaves ( bread & two fi%es2 b :at  
are !y  among s _m8 ,b ,jesus let ! p   
sit d[n on ! grass1 took !  five loaves 
& ! two fi%es1 & look+ up to heav51 ,he 
bless$1  & brake !m & gave !m to !      
disciples1 & ! disciples set  be=e !m4  
,& !y did all eat1 & 7 fill$4 ,& ,jesus 
said unto  ! disciples3 ,ga!r up ! brok5
 pieces1 t no?+ be lo/4 ,!y  ga!r$ up   
twelve basketfuls4 ,& !y t ate ! loaves 
7 five  ?\s& m5 besides wom5 & *ildr54  
7,m>k #f3cb-dd47                #hj4    
,jesus ,heals ! ,daught] ( ! ,woman (   
,canaan    ,jesus w5t to ! c\ntry ab\t  
,tyre & ,sidon1 & a ,canaaniti%1  hea!n 

woman cri$ unto ,him3 ,h m]cy on me1 ,o 
,"l1 ?\ ,son (  ,david2 my daught] is   
griev\sly vex$ ) a devil4 ,b ,jesus     
answ]$  h] n a ^w4 ,! disciples said3   
,s5d h] away1 = %e crie? aft]  u4 ,jesus
 answ]$3 ,i 0 n s5t b unto ! lo/ %eep ( 
,israel4  ,! woman n[ came & wor%ip$    
,him1 say+3 ,"l1 help me6 ,jesus said3  
,x is n meet to take ! *ildr5's bread & 
ca/ x to ! dogs4 ,%e  said3 ,yea1 ,"l1 =
 ev5 ! dogs eat ( ! crumbs :i* fall f   
_! ma/]'s table4 ,!n ,jesus said unto   
h]3 ,o woman1 great is ?y  fai?3 be x   
done unto !e1 ev5 z ?\ wilt4 ,& h]      
daught] 0  heal$ f t h\r4 7,matt4       
#ae3ba-bh47                             
#ha4 ,jesus ,heals ,t5 ,lep]s    ,once1 
:5 ,jesus 0 on ! way to ,j]usalem !re   
met ,him t5 m5 t  7 lep]s1 :o /ood af>  
(f & lift$ up _! voice say+3 ,jesus1    
,ma/]1 h m]cy on u6 ,he said3 ,g1 & %[  
y\rselves to !  prie/s4 ,& z !y w5t1 !y 
7 cleans$4 ,"o ( !m1 :5 he saw  t he 0  
heal$1 turn$ back1 glorify+ ,god ) a l\d
 voice4 ,&  he fell ^u 8 face at ! feet 

( ,jesus & gave ,him ?anks4 ,& he  0 a  
,sam>itan4 ,!n ,jesus said3 ,7 n ! t5   
cleans$8 ,b :]e  are ! n9e8 ,7 !re none 
f\nd t return$ to give glory to ,god1   
save ?is /rang]8 ,& ,he said unto him3  
,arise1 & g ?y way2 ?y  fai? ha? made !e
 :ole4 7,luke #ag3aa-ai47               
#hb4 ,jesus ,raises ,laz>us f ! ,dead   
,ne> ,j]usalem 0 a little village call$ 
,be?any4 ,!re dwelt a man  nam$ ,laz>us 
& 8 two si/]s1 ,m>?a & ,m>y4 ,& ,jesus  
lov$ !m  v mu*4 ,once :5 ,laz>us 0 sick1
 ! si/]s s5t ^w to ,jesus1  say+3 ,"l1  
he :om ,?\ love/ is sick4 ,jesus 0 at t 
"t on !  o!r side ( ! ,jordan1 & ,he    
rema9$ !re two days4 ,aft]w>d ,he  said 
to ,8 disciples3 ,our fri5d ,laz>us     
sleepe?2 b ,i g t ,i may  awake him out 
( sleep4 ,! disciples answ]$3 ,if he is 
fall5 asleep1  he w recov]4 ,jesus n[   
said pla9ly3 ,laz>us is dead4 ,:5 ,jesus
  came to ,be?any1 ,laz>us _h be5 9 !   
tomb f\r days4 ,m>?a he>d  t ,jesus 0   
com+1 & w5t to meet ,him & said3 ,"l1 if
 ,?\  had/ be5 "h my bro!r _h n di$4    

,jesus answ]$3 ,?y bro!r  %all rise     
aga94 ,i am ! resurrection & ! life2 he 
t believe?  on me1 ?\gh he die1 yet %all
 he live4 ,m>y !n came out also to      
,jesus & said3 ,"l1 if ,?\ had/ be5 "h  
my bro!r _h n di$4  ,:5 ,jesus !re=e saw
 bo? h] & ! ,jews t came ) h]1  weep+1  
,he said3 ,:]e h ye laid him8 ,!y       
answ]$2 ,come & see4  ,jesus wept4 ,!   
,jews !n said3 ,behold1 h[ ,he lov$ him6
 ,!y n[ came  to ! tomb1 :i* 0 a cave1 &
 a /one lay aga9/ x4 ,jesus said3  ,take
 away ! /one6 ,m>?a sai? unto ,him3 ,"l1
 he /9ke? by ?is  "t2 = he ha? be5 f\r  
days 9 ! tomb4 ,jesus answ]$3 ,said ,i n
  unto !e t if ?\ c\lde/ believe ?\     
%\lde/ see ! glory (  ,god8 ,:5 !y _h   
remov$ ! /one ,jesus lift$ up ,8 eyes & 
gave  ?anks to ! ,fa!r :o always he>d   
,him1 & !n ,he cri$ ) a l\d  voice3     
,laz>us1 come =?6 ,& he t 0 dead came =?
 9 !  grave-clo!s4 ,& _m ( ! ,jews :o   
saw ?is believ$ on ,jesus4  7,john      
#aa3a-df47                          ,o!r
 ,n>ratives f ! ,life ( ,jesus          

#hc4 ,jesus ,tea*es ,8 ,disciples to    
,pray    ,jesus (t5times pray$4 ,once1  
:5 ,he _h end$ ,8 pray]1 "o ( !         
disciples said3 ,"l1 tea* u to pray1 z  
,john ! ,bapti/ taught 8  disciples to  
pray4 ,jesus answ]$3 ,:5 ye pray1 ye    
%all say3    ,our ,fa!r1 :o art 9 heav51
 ,hall[$ be ,?y "n4 ,?y k+dom come4  ,?y
 w be done on e>?1 z x is 9 heav54 ,give
 u ?is day our  daily bread4 ,& =give u 
our debts1 z we =give our debtors4 ,&   
lead u n into temptation2 b deliv] u f  
evil4 ,= ,?9e is !  k+dom1 & ! p[]1 & ! 
glory1 =ev]4 ,am54 7,matt4 #f3i-ac2     
,luke #aa3a-d47                         
#hd4 ,jesus is ,transfigur$ on ! ,m\nt  
,jesus took ,pet]1 ,james & ,john ) ,him
 & w5t up into a high  m\nta9 to pray4  
,& z ,he 0 pray+1 ,he 0 transfigur$ be=e
  !m1 & ,8 face did %9e z ! sun1 & ,8   
g>m5ts became :ite  z sn[4 ,& !y saw    
,moses & ,elijah1 :o spoke ) ,him ab\t  
,8  suff]+s & dea?1 :i* await$ ,him 9   
,j]usalem4 ,pet] said3 ,"l1  x is good =
 u to be "h4 ,if ,?\ wilt we w make ?ree

  tab]nacles1 "o = ,!e1 "o = ,moses & "o
 = ,elijah4 ,:ile he  0 yet speak+1 a   
bright cl\d ov]%ad[$ !m1 & a voice came 
out  ( ! cl\d1 say+3 ,?is is my belov$  
,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$2  he> ye  
,him4 ,& :5 ! disciples he>d x1 !y fell 
on _! face1  & 7 sore afraid4 ,b ,jesus 
came & t\*$ !m & said3 ,arise1  & be n  
afraid4 ,& lift+ up _! eyes1 !y saw no  
"o1 save  ,jesus only4 7,matt4 #ag3a-h2 
,m>k #i3b-h2 ,luke #i3bh-cf47           
#he4 ,jesus ,blesses ,little ,*ildr5    
,_m br\ght little *ildr5 to ,jesus1 t   
,he %\ld t\* !m4 ,!  disciples rebuk$ ^?
 t br\ght ! *ildr54 ,b ,jesus said3     
,suff] little *ildr5 to come unto me2 & 
=bid !m n1 = to su*  belonge? ! k+dom ( 
,god4 ,unless ye rep5t & become z little
  *ildr51 ye c n ent] !re94 ,& ,he took 
!m 9 ,8 arms &  bless$ !m1 lay+ ,8 h&s  
^u !m4 7,m>k #aj3ac-af47                
#hf4 ,jesus ! ,gue/ ( ,zac*eus    ,on ,8
 la/ j\rney to ,j]usalem ,jesus came    
?r\gh ,j]i*o4 ,"h  resid$ a man by ! "n 
( ,zac*eus2 he 0 ! *ief publican 9      

,j]i*o & 0 v ri*4 ,he 0 anxi\s to see   
,jesus1 b c\ld n  = ! p1 z he 0 small ( 
/ature4 ,he !re=e ran on be=e1  & climb$
 up 9 a tree4 ,:5 ,jesus came to ! place
 & saw him ,he  said3 ,zac*eus1 make    
ha/e & come d[n1 = today ,i mu/ abide at
 ?y  h\se4 ,& ,zac*eus made ha/e &      
receiv$ ,him ) joy4 ,b ^? :o  saw x     
murmur$1 say+3 ,he is gone 9 to lodge ) 
a s9ful man6  ,zac*eus said to ! ,"l3   
,behold1 half ( my goods ,i give to !   
poor2  & if ,i h wrongfully exact$ aught
 ( any man1 ,i re/ore f\rfold4  ,&      
,jesus answ]$ him3 ,! ,son ( ,man is    
come to seek & to save t  :i* 0 lo/4    
7,luke #ai3a-aj47                       
#hg4 ,! ,enemies ( ,jesus    ,!         
,ph>isees 7 outw>dly blameless1 & = a %[
 made long  pray]s2 b 9 secret !y robb$ 
wid[s ( _! prop]ty4 ,!y 7  l graves1    
outw>dly :it5$1 b inw>dly full ( dead   
m5's bones  & all uncleanness4 ,jesus   
told !m ^! ?+s op5ly1 & !y  !re=e became
 ,8 enemies2 = man does n wi% t 8 evil  
works  %all come to ! light4--,!y       

believ$ t !y = ! sake ( _!  righte\sness
 %\ld inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god2 b ,jesus   
prea*$  conv]sion & fai?1 & said t      
publicans & s9n]s w\ld g into  ! ,k+dom 
( ,heav5 be=e !m4 ,! ,ph>isees wi%$ to  
be greet$ 9  ! m>ket-places & be call$  
,rabbi1 & !y 7 envi\s1 = !  multitude   
clung to ,jesus because ( ,8 bless$     
words & ,8 miracles4  ,!y w\ld n und]/& 
,moses & ! prophets1 & expect$ t !      
,messiah %\ld e/abli% ! k+dom ( ,david  
aga91 & br+ !  ,romans & o!r nations "u 
! ,jews4 ,jesus said t ,8 k+dom 0  n (  
?is _w1 & t ,he %\ld be p]secut$ &      
crucifi$1 &  on ! ?ird day arise aga9 f 
! dead4 ,= all ^! ?+s !  ,ph>isees &    
prie/s hat$ ,jesus1 & took c\nsel h[ !y 
c\ld kill  ,him4 ,man always f9ds an    
excuse4 ,! high prie/ ,caiaphas said3 ,x
 is  bett] t "o man die = ! p1 ?an t !  
:ole nation  %\ld be de/roy$4    ,!     
,sadducees taught t !re is no           
resurrection f ! dead1 &  !y !re=e held 
! doctr9e ( ,jesus conc]n+ resurrection 
&  f9al judgm5t 9 d]ision & gave n ! ,^w

 room 9 _! he>ts4                       
,! ,la/ ,days ( ,jesus                  
#hh4 ,! ,triumphal ,entry ( ,jesus ,into
 ,j]usalem    ,on ,palm ,sunday1 :i* is 
! ,sunday be=e ,ea/]1 ,jesus rode f     
,be?any on ! o!r side ( ! ,m\nt (       
,olives into ,j]usalem on a  "y ass4    
,?is came to pass1 t x might be fulfill$
 :i* 0  spok5 by ! prophet ,ze*>iah3    
,tell ye ! daught] ( ,zion3 ,behold1  ?y
 ,k+ come? unto !e1 meek & rid+ ^u !    
foal ( an ass4 ,_m  ( ! p cut bran*es f 
! palm trees & spread !m 9 !  way1 & !  
mo/ "p spread _! g>m5ts 9 ! way & cri$1 
say+3 ,hosanna#g to ! ,son ( ,david2    
,bless$ is ,he t come? 9 !  "n ( ! ,"l2 
,hosanna 9 ! highe/4    -----  ,footnote
 #g3 ,hosanna means3 ,save n[4  -----   
,& :5 ,he drew nigh & saw ! city1 ,he   
wept ov] x1 say+3 ,if ?\  had/ kn[n1 ev5
 9 ?is ?y day1 ! ?+s :i* belong unto ?y 
peace6 ,b n[ !y are hid f ?9e eyes4     
,!re=e ! days %all  come :5 ?9e enemies 
%all compass !e r\nd1 & keep !e 9 on  e 
side1 & %all da% !e to ! gr\nd1 & !y    

%all n leave  9 !e "o /one ^u ano!r1    
because ?\ kn[e/ n ! "t ( ?y            
visitation4 ,& ,he ent]$ into ! city &  
w5t to ! c\rt ( !  temple1 & heal$ !    
bl9d & ! lame t came to ,him4    ,9 !   
ev5+ ,he w5t out to ,be?any1 & e day ,he
 came into !  temple & 0 tea*+1 & ! p   
hung ^u ,him1 li/5+4 ,!  prie/s & !     
scribes came toge!r at ! palace (       
,caiaphas1 &  consult$ h[ !y might by   
craft take ,jesus4 ,& ,judas ,isc>iot   
came to  !m & said3 ,:at w ye give me1 &
 ,i w deliv] ,him unto y8  ,& !y gave   
him ?irty pieces ( silv]4 ,& f t "t he  
s\ght  opportunity to betray 8 ,"l4     
7,matt4 #ba3a-ag2 #bf3ad-af2 ,luke      
#ai3da-dd47                       #hi4  
,jesus ,in/itutes ! ,"l's ,supp]    ,9 !
 ev5+ ( ,maundy ,?ursday ,jesus sat d[n 
) ,8 disciples to  eat ! ,passov]4 ,z !y
 7 eat+ ,jesus said3 ,"o ( y %all       
betray me4 ,! disciples look$ sorr[fully
 ^u "o ano!r1 to "k  :o 0 meant4 ,pet]  
beckon$ to ,john1 :o 0 recl9+ t[>d !    
brea/ ( ,jesus1 t he %\ld ask4 ,jesus   

answ]$3 ,x is he to :om ,i  give ?is    
morsel :i* ,i n[ dip 9 ! di%4 ,& ,he    
gave ! morsel to  ,judas1 say+3 ,:at ?\ 
doe/1 d quickly6 ,! disciples und]/ood n
  :at ,jesus meant2 b ,judas w5t out    
/raightway to ! prie/s4 ,& x  0 night4  
,& ,jesus took ! bread1 gave ?anks1 &   
broke x1 gave ,8 disciples  & said3     
,take1 eat6 ?is is my ,body :i* is giv5 
= y4 ,?is d 9  remembrance ( me6    ,9 l
 mann] ,he also took ! cup1 aft] supp]1 
say+3 ,dr9k ye all  ( x6 ,?is cup is !  
new cov5ant 9 my ,blood1 :i* is %$ = y  
= ! remission ( s9s4 ,?is d1 z (t5 z ye 
dr9k x1 9  remembrance ( me6    ,jesus  
!n said3 ,i h yet mu* to say unto y1 b  
ye c n be> x  n[4 ,b ! ,com=t]1 ! ,holy 
,_s1 :om ! ,fa!r w s5d 9 my  "n1 ,he    
%all tea* y all ?+s1 & rem9d y ( all ?+s
 :i*  ,i h said unto y4 7,matt4         
#bf3bf-bi2 ,m>k #ad3bb-bd2 ,luke        
#bb3ad-bc2  ,john #ac3ba-cj2 #a ,cor4   
#aa3bc-bf47                             
#ij4 ,jesus 9 ,ge?semane    ,jesus      
!reupon w5t ) ! elev5 disciples ov] !   

brook ,kidron to  ! ,m\nt ( ,olives2 !re
 0 a g>d5 call$ ,ge?semane4 ,9 ! way ,he
  said3 ,all ( y %all be (f5d$ because (
 me ?is night4 ,pet] said3  ,ev5 if all 
%all be (f5d$1 yet w n ,i be (f5d$4     
,jesus  answ]$3 ,be=e ! cock cr[s twice1
 ?\ %alt d5y me ?rice4    ,:5 !y came to
 ! place1 ,jesus said to ! disciples3   
,rema9 ye  "h1 :ile ,i g yond] & pray4  
,& ,he took ) ,him ,pet]1 ,james &      
,john f>!r into ! g>d5 & said to !m3    
,abide "h1 & wat*  ) me6 ,& he w5t away 
z f> z a /one's ca/1 fell ^u ,8 face  & 
said3 ,my ,fa!r1 if x be possible1 !n   
take ?is cup f me6  ,nev]!less1 n z ,i w
 b z ,?\ wilt6    ,& ,he came to ! ?ree 
disciples & f\nd !m sleep+4 ,!n ,he said
  unto ,pet]3 ,c\ld ye n wat* "o h\r )  
me8 ,wat* & pray1 t ye  ent] n into     
temptation6 ,aga9 ,he w5t away & pray$ !
 same  pray]1 & ?us ?ree times2 & :ile  
,he suff]$ ! agony ( dea?  ,8 sweat     
became z x 7 great drops ( blood fall+  
on ! gr\nd4  ,& !re appe>$ to ,him an   
angel f heav51 /r5g!n+ ,him4 ,&  :5 ,he 

rose up f ,8 pray]1 ,he came to ,8      
disciples & said unto  !m3 ,! h\r is at 
h&1 & ! ,son ( ,man is betray$ into !   
h&s  ( s9n]s2 he t betraye? me is ne>4  
,& :ile ,he yet spake ,judas came ) a b&
 ( soldi]s & !  s]vants ( ! *ief prie/s1
 hav+ weapons & tor*es4 ,judas _h  said3
 ,he :om ,i %all kiss1 t is ,he3 take   
,him4 ,& he w5t up to  ,jesus & said3   
,hail1 ,ma/]6 ,& he kiss$ ,him4 ,jesus  
answ]$3 ,judas1  betraye/ ?\ ! ,son (   
,man ) a kiss8 ,!n ! b& /epp$ =?  & laid
 hold on ,jesus4 ,b all ! disciples     
=sook ,him & fl$4 7,all  ! ,gospels47   
#ia4 ,jesus ,be=e ! ,c\ncil    ,jesus 0 
br\ght to ,caiaphas1 ! high prie/1 :]e !
 c\ncil 0  assembl$4 ,! c\ncil consi/$ (
 ! *ief prie/s1 scribes &  eld]s ( ! p1 
9 all sev5ty-"o memb]s4 ,!y at fir/     
s\ght  to convict ,jesus by false       
witnesses2 b ! witnesses did n agree4   
,!n ! high prie/ arose & said3 ,i adjure
 ,!e by ! liv+ ,god  t ,?\ tell u if ,?\
 art ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,jesus       
answ]$3 ,i  am4 ,!n ! high prie/ r5t 8  

clo!s & said3 ,he has blasphem$  ,god4  
,:at fur!r ne$ h we ( witnesses8 ,!y all
 answ]$3 ,he is  wor?y ( dea?4 ,& !     
s]vants /ruck ,him 9 ! face & mock$     
,him4  7,all ! ,gospels47               
#ib4 ,pet]'s ,d5ial4 ,! ,suicide (      
,judas    ,:5 ,jesus _h suff]$ !m to    
take ,him & lead ,him away1 ,pet] _h    
foll[$ ,him af> (f & _h come into ! c\rt
 ( ! palace ( !  high prie/4 ,a maid    
said to him3 ,art n ?\ "o ( ?is ,man's  
disciples8 ,he said3 ,i "k ,him n4 ,he  
w5t ov] to ! s]vants1 :o  sat by ! fire 
w>m+ !mselves4 ,"h ano!r see+ him1 said3
 ,?is  man also 0 ) ,him4 ,b ,pet] d5i$ 
aga94 ,!n a ?ird "o said3  ,v]ily1 ?\   
art "o ( !m2 = ?\ art a ,galilean1 ?y   
spee*  betrays !e4 ,!n ,pet] began to   
swe>1 say+3 ,i "k n ?is ,man ye  speak  
(4 ,!n ! cock cr[$1 & at ! same "t !y   
br\ght ,jesus  ?r\gh ! c\rt1 & ,he turn$
 & look$ on ,pet]4 ,& ,pet]  rememb]$ ! 
,savior's words1 & he w5t out & wept    
bitt]ly4 7,all  ! ,gospels47    ,:5     
,judas saw t ,jesus 0 condemn$ to dea?1 

he regrett$ :at he  _h done1 & came to !
 prie/s ) ! ?irty pieces ( silv] &      
said3 ,i h s9n$ 9 t ,i betray$ innoc5t  
blood4 ,b !y  answ]$3 ,:at is t to u8   
,see ?\ to x4 ,& he ca/ ! pieces (      
silv] into ! temple1 & w5t & hang$      
himself1 & fall+  headlong 8 b[els gu%$ 
out4 7,matt4 #bg3c-e2 ,acts #a3ah47     
#ic4 ,jesus be=e ,pilate    ,e>ly 9 !   
morn+ ( ! day aft]w>ds call$ ,good      
,friday ! ,jews  br\ght ,jesus f        
,caiaphas to ! ,roman gov]nor1 ,pontius 
,pilate1 to  h ! s5t5ce ( dea? confirm$4
 ,n wi%+ to defile !mselves1  ! ,jews   
kept outside ( ! hall ( judgm5t1 &      
,pilate came out to  !m & ask$3 ,:at    
accusation br+ ye aga9/ ?is ,man8 ,!y   
answ]$3 ,he p]v]ts ! p & =bids pay+     
tribute to ,caes>1  & calls ,himself    
,*ri/1 a ,k+4 ,pilate took him into !   
hall (  judgm5t & ask$3 ,art ,?\ a ,k+8 
,jesus answ]$3 ,i am ,k+2 b my  k+dom is
 n ( ?is _w2 = !n my s]vants w\ld h     
f\ght =  me4 ,i came into ! _w to be>   
witness unto ! tru?4 ,e "o :o  is ( !   

tru? he>e? my voice4 ,pilate p]ceiv$ t  
,jesus 0  innoc5t & w\ld gladly h set   
,him free2 b he fe>$ ! prie/s  & !      
scribes1 !re=e he d>$ n d x op5ly1 b w5t
 out to  ! p & said3 ,ye h a cu/om t ,i 
%\ld release a prison]  at ! ,passov]4  
,:om w ye h1 ,jesus or ,b>abbas8 ,!     
prie/s  /irr$ up ! p aga9/ ,jesus1 & !y 
cri$3 ,away ) ,him6 ,b  give u ,b>abbas4
 ,n[1 ,b>abbas 0 a murd]] & robb]4      
,pilate !n1 hop+ to excite ! pity ( ! p1
 deliv]$ ,jesus to  ! soldi]s to be     
sc\rg$4 ,& ! soldi]s /ripp$ (f ,8 clo!s 
& sc\rg$ ,him2 !n !y ?rew ar\nd ,him a  
purple robe1 put a re$  9 ,8 h& & a cr[n
 ( ?orns ^u ,8 head1 & fell d[n be=e    
,him & %\t$3 ,hail1 ,?\ ,k+ ( ! ,jews6  
,& !y /ruck ,him on !  head ) ! re$4 ,& 
,pilate br\ght ,him out to ! p & said3  
,behold ! ,man6 ,b ! ,jews cri$3        
,crucify ,him1 crucify ,him6 ,pilate    
/ill s\ght to set ,him free1 b !y cri$3 
,if ?\ release ?is ,man1  ?\ art n      
,caes>'s fri5d6 ,!n ,pilate took wat] & 
wa%$ 8  h&s be=e ! p & said3 ,i am      

innoc5t ( ! blood ( ?is  righte\s ,man6 
,!y said3 ,8 blood be ^u u & ^u our     
*ildr56  ,!n he deliv]$ ,jesus to be    
crucifi$4 7,all ! ,gospels47            
#id4 ,jesus on ! ,cross    ,!y n[ l$    
,jesus out ( ! city to a place call$    
,golgo?a1 to  crucify ,him4 ,& ,he bore 
! cross ,himself4 ,_m weep+ wom5 foll[$ 
,him1 & ,jesus turn$ to !m & said3 ,weep
 n = me2 b weep =  y\rselves & = y\r    
*ildr56    ,ov] ! cross 0 writt53       
,,jesus ,,( ,,naz>e?1 ,,k+ ,,( ,,!      
,,jews4 ,x 0  ab\t n9e o'clock 9 ! =5oon
 :5 !y crucifi$ ,him4 ,two robb]s  7    
also crucifi$ ) ,him1 "o on ,8 "r & "o  
on ,8 left side4    ,:ile ,jesus 0 hang+
 on ! cross ,he said3 7#a7 ,fa!r1 =give 
!m2  = !y "k n :at !y d6--,at ! cross   
/ood ! "m ( ,jesus1  & ! disciple t     
,jesus lov$4 ,jesus said3 7#b7 ,woman1  
behold ?y  ,son6 ,& to ! disciple ,he   
said3 ,behold ?y "m6 ,& f t h\r  !      
disciple took h] unto himself4--,!      
soldi]s & ! prie/s mock$  ,him4 ,& "o ( 
! robb]s said3 ,if ?\ art ,*ri/1 save   

,?yself &  u6 ,! o!r robb] said3 ,we    
suff] :at we h des]v$1 b ?is ,man  ha?  
done no?+ amiss4 ,& he said unto ,jesus3
 ,"l1 rememb] me :5  ,?\ come/ into ,?y 
k+dom6 ,to him ,jesus said3 7#c7 ,v]ily1
 today ?\  %alt be ) me 9 ,p>adise6--,f 
twelve o'clock !re 0 d>kness  ov] ! :ole
 e>?1 until ?ree o'clock1 :5 ,jesus cri$
 ) a l\d  voice3 7#d7 ,my ,god1 my ,god1
 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 me8--,& aft] t ,he    
cri$3 7#e7 ,i ?ir/6 ,"o ( !m ran & fill$
 a sponge ) v9eg>  & gave ,him to       
dr9k4--,!reupon ,he said3 7#f7 ,x is    
f9i%$6--,&  aga9 ,he cri$ ) a l\d voice3
 7#g7 ,fa!r1 into ,?y h&s ,i comm5d  my 
_s6 ,& hav+ said ?is1 ,he b[$ ,8 head & 
gave up !  gho/4    ,& ! e>? did quake1 
& ! rocks 7 r5t1 & ! tombs 7  op5$1 & ! 
veil betwe5 ! ,holy & ! ,holy ( ,holies 
9 !  temple 0 r5t 9 twa9 f ! top to !   
bottom4    ,t ! bodies might be tak5 d[n
 f ! crosses be=e ! ,sabba?1  ! ,jews   
ask$ ,pilate t _! legs might be brok54  
,! soldi]s  !re=e came & broke ! legs ( 
! two robb]s2 b :5 !y came  to ,jesus1  

!y saw t ,he 0 dead already1 !re=e !y   
broke n  ,8 legs2 b to make sure "o ( ! 
soldi]s pi]c$ ,8 side ) a  spe>1 & !re  
came out blood & wat]4 7,all !          
,gospels47                              
#ie4 ,! ,burial ( ,jesus    ,joseph (   
,arima!a1 a memb] ( ! c\ncil1 :o until  
n[ secretly _h  be5 a disciple ( ,jesus1
 got p]mission f ,pilate to take ! body 
d[n f ! cross & bury x4 ,& ,nicodemus1 !
 same :o came to  ,jesus by night1 0 )  
him1 & br\ght a hundr$ p\nds ( myrrh &  
aloes4 ,!y ano9t$ ! body ( ,jesus & laid
 x 9 a sepul*re1 hewn  9 /one1 ne> by   
,golgo?a1 & roll$ a great /one be=e !   
op5+  ( ! tomb4    ,! *ief prie/s & !   
,ph>isees w5t to ,pilate & said3 ,sir1  
?is  ,deceiv] said1 :ile ,he 0 yet      
alive3 ,aft] ?ree days ,i rise aga94    
,comm& !re=e t a gu>d be plac$ at !     
sepul*re1 t ,8  disciples may n come &  
/eal ! body away & say3 ,he is ris54    
,!y receiv$ a gu>d1 :i* !y plac$ at !   
tomb1 & !y seal$  ! /one4 7,all !       
,gospels47                              

#if4 ,! ,resurrection ( ,jesus    ,jesus
 0 9 ! tomb until ! ?ird day1 f ,friday 
ev5+ till  ,sunday morn+4 ,be=e ! sun   
rose on ,sunday morn+ !re 0 a great     
e>?quake1 = an angel ( ! ,"l came d[n f 
heav5 & roll$  ! /one f ! tomb4 ,jesus  
arose f ! dead1 & a great fe>  fell ^u  
^? :o /ood gu>d1 & !y fl$4    ,e>ly on !
 same ,ea/] morn "s wom5 came to ! tomb 
to ano9t !  body ( ,jesus4 ,9 ! way !y  
said to "o ano!r3 ,:o %all roll u  away 
! /one f ! tomb8 ,:5 !y came to ! tomb1 
!y saw t  ! /one 0 roll$ away4 ,"o ( !  
wom51 nam$ ,m>y ,magdal5e1 ran  to ,pet]
 & ! disciple :om ,jesus lov$1 & said3  
,!y h tak5  away ! ,"l out ( ! tomb1 &  
we "k n :]e !y h laid ,him4  ,! o!r wom5
 w5t into ! sepul*re1 :]e an angel 9    
:ite raim5t  0 sitt+1 & he said3 ,ye    
seek ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,he is n "h2 ,he 
is ris54--,:5 !y _h left1 ,pet] & ,john 
came to ! tomb4 ,!y  w5t 9 & saw ! l95  
clo!s2 b ,him !y f\nd n4 ,& !y w5t  away
 aga94 ,!n came ,m>y ,magdal5e aga9 to !
 tomb1 & /ood  outside & wept4 ,& ,jesus

 appe>$ unto h] & said3 ,woman1 :y      
weepe/ ?\8 ,%e knew ,him n1 b suppos$   
,him to be ! g>d5]1 &  said3 ,sir1 if ?\
 ha/ borne ,him h5ce1 tell me :]e ?\ ha/
 laid  ,him1 & ,i w take ,him away4     
,jesus said3 ,m>y6 ,!n %e knew ,him &   
said3 ,ma/]6 ,jesus answ]$3 ,g unto my  
bre?r5 & say to !m3 ,i  asc5d to my     
,fa!r & y\r ,fa!r6 ,& %e came & told !  
disciples  t %e _h se5 ! ,"l4 7,!       
,gospels47                         #ig4 
,jesus ,appe>s to ,8 ,disciples    ,!   
same day two disciples 7 go+ f ,j]usalem
 to a village nam$  ,emmaus4 ,& !y      
commun$ ) ea* o!r ( all ^? ?+s :i* _h   
happ5$4 ,!n ,jesus ,himself drew ne> &  
w5t ) !m4 ,he said3 ,:at  are ye speak+ 
ab\t1 & :y are ye look+ s sad8 ,!y      
answ]$3 ,art  ?\ alone a /rang] 9       
,j]usalem1 & kn[e/ n ! ?+s :i* are  come
 to pass !re 9 ^! days8 ,! *ief prie/s &
 our rul]s h  crucifi$ ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4
 ,b ,he 0 a prophet mighty 9 de$ &  ^w1 
& we hop$ t x 0 ,he :o %\ld r$eem       
,israel4 ,& ?is is  n[ ! ?ird day s9ce  

^! ?+s came to pass4 ,moreov]1 c]ta9    
wom51 hav+ be5 e>ly at ! tomb1 came &   
told t ! tomb 0  empty1 & t !y _h se5 a 
vision ( angels1 :o said t ,he 0  alive4
 ,& c]ta9 disciples w5t to ! tomb1 &    
f\nd x ev5 s z  ! wom5 _h said2 b ,him  
!y saw n4 ,jesus answ]$3 ,o fooli% m51  
& sl[ ( he>t to believe :at ,moses & !  
prophets h said6  ,behoov$ x n ,*ri/ to 
suff] ^! ?+s & to ent] into ,8  glory8  
,& ,he int]pret$ to !m all t 0 writt5   
conc]n+  ,himself4    ,:5 !y drew nigh  
unto ,emmaus1 ,he made z ?\gh ,he w\ld g
 f>!r4  ,& !y con/ra9$ ,him1 say+3      
,abide ) u2 = x is t[>d  ev5+1 & ! day  
is f> sp5t4 ,& ,he w5t 9 to abide ) !m4 
,b :5 ,he sat d[n ) !m to meat1 ,he took
 bread1 bless$ x1 &  broke x1 & gave to 
!m4 ,& _! eyes 7 op5$1 & !y knew  ,him4 
,b ,he vani%$ out ( _! sight4 ,& !y said
 "o to ano!r3  ,0 n our he>t burn+ )9 u 
:ile ,he spoke to u 9 ! way1  :ile ,he  
op5$ to u ! ,scriptures8 ,& !y rose up t
 v h\r  & return$ to ,j]usalem1 & f\nd !
 apo/les ga!r$ toge!r1 &  told !m ! ?+s 

t happ5$ 9 ! way1 & h[ ,he 0 kn[n (  !m 
9 ! break+ ( ! bread4 7,luke #bd3ac-be47
    ,:ile !y 7 speak+1 ,jesus /ood 9 !  
mid/ ( !m & said unto  !m3 ,peace be    
unto y6 ,!y 7 t]rifi$1 = !y knew ,him n4
 ,b  ,he %[$ !m ,8 h&s & ,8 feet1 & !y 7
 glad4--,b ,?omas  0 n ) !m4 ,:5 ! o!rs 
said3 ,we h se5 ! ,"l1 he said3  ,except
 ,i %all put my f+] 9 ! pr9t ( ! nails 9
 ,8 h&s1 &  put my h& into ,8 side1 ,i w
 n believe4    ,aft] eight days ,8      
disciples 7 aga9 assembl$1 & ! doors 7  
%ut4 ,!n ,jesus aga9 /ood 9 ! mid/ ( !m 
& said3 ,peace be  unto y6 ,unto ,?omas 
,he said3 ,see my h&s1 & rea* hi!r ?y   
h&1  & put x into my side1 & be no long]
 fai?less1 b believ+6  ,?omas said3 ,my 
,"l & my ,god6 ,jesus answ]$3 ,because  
?\ ha/ se5  me1 ?\ ha/ believ$3 ,bless$ 
are !y t h n se51 & yet  h believ$4     
7,john #bj3ai-bi47                      
#ih4 ,! ,asc5sion ( ,jesus    ,dur+ =ty 
days ,jesus %[$ ,himself sev]al times to
 ! apo/les &  spoke ( ! ?+s p]ta9+ to ! 
k+dom ( ,god4 ,he 0 also se5  by o!rs1  

once by five hundr$ bre?r54 ,he %[$     
,himself to !  elev5 apo/les on a m\nta9
 9 ,galilee1 & said3 ,all au?ority ha?  
be5 giv5 unto me 9 heav5 & on e>?4 ,g ye
 !re=e1 & make  disciples ( all !       
nations1 baptiz+ !m into ! "n ( ! ,fa!r 
& ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy ,_s1 tea*+ !m to 
obs]ve all  ?+s :atsoev] ,i comm&$ y2 & 
lo1 ,i am ) y always1 ev5  unto ! end ( 
! _w4    ,=ty days aft] ,8 resurrection1
 on ! day aft]w>ds call$  ,asc5sion     
,day1 ,he appe>$ to !m = ! la/ "t4 ,he  
l$ !m out to  ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 & ,he  
lift$ up ,8 h&s & bless$ !m2 &  :ile ,he
 bless$ !m1 ,he p>t$ f !m1 & 0 c>ri$ up 
into  heav52 & a cl\d receiv$ ,him out (
 _! sight4    ,& :ile !y 7 look+ into   
heav51 two m5 /ood by !m 9 :ite  app>el 
& said3 ,ye m5 ( ,galilee1 :y /& ye     
look+ into heav58  ,?is ,jesus1 :o 0    
receiv$ up f y into heav51 %all s come 9
  l mann] z ye beheld ,him go+ into     
heav54 7,matt4 #bh3af-bj2 ,luke         
#bd3ej-ea2 ,acts #a3a-b47               
#ii4 ,outp\r+ ( ! ,holy ,_s    ,at ,8   

asc5sion ,jesus _h said to ! apo/les3   
,john baptiz$ )  wat]2 b ye %all be     
baptiz$ ) ! ,holy ,_s1 n _m days  h5ce4 
,until ?is came to pass1 !y 7 to abide  
at ,j]usalem4 ,on "o  ( ^! days !y *ose 
"o ( ! disciples nam$ ,mat?ias to be    
apo/le 9 ! place ( ,judas4    ,on !     
morn+ ( ! day ( ,p5teco/1 t5 days aft] !
 asc5sion1  ! apo/les 7 assembl$ z      
usual4 ,& sudd5ly !re came f  heav5 !   
s\nd z ( a mighty w9d1 & x fill$ all !  
h\se :]e  !y 7 sitt+4 ,& !re appe>$ unto
 !m tongues z ( fire1  p>t+ asund]2 & x 
sat ^u ea* "o ( !m4 ,& !y 7 all  fill$ )
 ! ,holy ,_s1 & began to speak ) o!r    
tongues1 z  ! ,_s gave !m utt]ance4     
,n[1 !re 7 dwell+ at ,j]usalem ,jews f e
 nation4 ,:5 ?is  s\nd 0 he>d1 !y came  
toge!r & said3 ,:at is ?is8 ,are n all  
^! m5 ,galileans8 ,& h[ he> we !n e man 
9 our own language  speak+ ! mighty     
words ( ,god8 ,b ,pet]1 /&+ up1 spake =?
  unto !m say+3 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 :om ye
 h crucifi$1 sitte? n[  at ! "r h& (    
,god1 & has p\r$ out ,8 ,holy ,_s4 ,n[1 

:5  !y he>d ?is1 !y 7 prick$ 9 _! he>t &
 !y said3 ,:at  %all we d8 ,pet] answ]$3
 ,rep5t ye1 & be baptiz$ 9 ! "n (       
,jesus ,*ri/ unto ! remission ( y\r s9s2
 & ye %all receive !  gift ( ! ,holy    
,_s4 ,!y !n t receiv$ ! ^w 7 baptiz$  on
 ! same day1 ab\t ?ree ?\s& s\ls4    ,& 
all t believ$ 7 daily toge!r 9 pray]1 & 
9 break+ !  bread 9 ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,!y 
sold _! possessions1 & p>t$ !m  to all1 
accord+ z any man _h ne$4 ,& day by day 
! ,"l add$  o!rs to ! congregation4     
7,acts #b47                        #ajj4
 ,! ,apo/les ,be=e ! ,c\ncil    ,pet] & 
,john w5t up to ! temple to pray4 ,a man
 t _h be5 lame  f 8 bir? 0 sitt+ outside
 ! door ask+ alms4 ,pet] said3  ,silv] &
 gold h ,i none2 b :at ,i h1 t ,i give  
!e3 ,9 !  "n ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 arise &
 walk6 ,& imm$iately he leap$ up1  &    
ent]$ ) !m into ! temple & prais$ ,god4 
,& _m 7  baptiz$4    ,b ! prie/s & !    
scribes laid h&s on ! apo/les & took !m 
be=e ! c\ncil4 ,& !y ?reat5$ !m to prea*
 no m 9 !  "n ( ,jesus4 ,b ,pet] & ,john

 answ]$3 ,judge ye :e!r x be "r  to     
he>k5 unto y r ?an unto ,god4 ,aft]w>d  
!y conclud$ to  kill ! apo/les2 b       
,gamaliel1 a ,ph>isee1 :o 0 held 9 honor
 (  all ! p1 arose & said unto !m3      
,refra9 f ^! m51 &  let !m alone3 ,= if 
?is c\nsel be ( m51 x w be ov]?r[n3  b  
if x is ( ,god1 ye w n be able to ov]?r[
 !m4 ,to him !y  agre$1 yet beat !y !   
apo/les1 & *>g$ !m n to speak 9 !  "n ( 
,jesus4 ,& ! apo/les dep>t$ f ! c\ncil1 
rejoic+  t !y 7 c\nt$ wor?y to suff] = !
 ,"n2 & !y ceas$  n to prea* ,jesus     
,*ri/4 7,acts #c-e47                    
#aja4 ,/eph5    ,:5 ! congregation      
increas$ ! apo/les said3 ,*oose sev5 m5 
z  ov]se]s = ! poor1 = x is n fit t we  
%\ld =sake !  ,^w ( ,god & s]ve tables4 
,& ! congregation *ose ,/eph5 & six     
o!rs2 & ! apo/les pray$ & laid _! h&s on
 !m4--,/eph5  0 full ( fai? & p[] &     
wr\ght great wond]s among ! p4  ,& c]ta9
 scribes arose & disput$ ) ,/eph54 ,& !y
 7 n  able to )/& ! wisdom & ! _s ) :i* 
he spoke4 ,!n  !y seiz$ him & br\ght him

 be=e ! c\ncil1 & !y suborn$  false     
witnesses1 :o said3 ,we h he>d him speak
 blasphem\s words  aga9/ ! temple &     
aga9/ ,moses4 ,/eph5 made a spee* & %[$ 
t ! ,jews _h always resi/$ ,god4 ,:5 !y 
he>d ?is1 !y 7  enrag$2 b ,/eph5 look$  
/eadfa/ly up into heav5 & said3 ,behold1
  ,i see ! heav5s op5$1 & ! ,son ( ,man 
/&+ on ! "r h&  ( ,god4 ,b !y ru%$ ^u   
him & ca/ him out ( ! city & /on$  him4 
,b ,/eph5 pray$3 ,"l ,jesus1 receive my 
_s4 ,& he kneel$  d[n & cri$ ) a l\d    
voice3 ,"l1 lay n ?is s9 to _!  *>ge4 ,&
 :5 he _h said ?is1 he fell asleep4 ,^? 
:o /on$  ,/eph5 laid d[n _! g>m5ts at ! 
feet ( a "y ,ph>isee nam$  ,saul4 ,&    
,saul 0 cons5t+ unto 8 dea?4 7,acts     
#f-g47    ,/eph5 is ! fir/ ,*ri/ian     
m>tyr2 m>tyrs1 t is1 witnesses1 are  ^? 
:o suff] dea? = ! sake ( ,*ri/4         
#ajb4 ,cornelius    ,our ,savior _h     
said3 ,g & make disciples ( all nations4
 ,/ill !  apo/les f ! beg9n+ prea*$ only
 to ! ,jews2 = x 0 n  yet cle> to !m t  
hea!ns _h ! same access to ! k+dom (    

,god z ! ,jews4    ,"o day1 z ,pet] 0   
sitt+ on ! flat ro( ( a h\se1 pray+1 he 
saw a vision3 ,he saw a vessel1 l a     
great %eet1 come d[n f  heav51 & 9 !    
%eet 7 all k9ds ( unclean animals1 & a  
voice  said to him3 ,rise1 ,pet]2 kill &
 eat4 ,b ,pet] answ]$3 ,n s1  ,"l1 = ,i 
h nev] eat5 any?+ unclean4 ,! voice     
said3 ,:at ,god  ha? cleans$1 make n ?\ 
unclean4 ,& ?is 0 done ?rice1 & !       
vessel 0 tak5 up to heav54    ,:ile     
,pet] 0 p]plex$ :at ! vision might mean1
 mess5g]s came  f a hea!n1 ,cornelius by
 "n4 ,& ,pet] w5t ) !m1 &  prea*$ to    
,cornelius & 8 h\sehold4 ,& :ile he 0   
prea*+1 !  ,holy ,_s fell ^u all :o he>d
 ! ^w4 ,!n ,pet] said3 ,c any  man =bid 
! wat] t ^! %\ld n be baptiz$ t h       
receiv$ ! ,holy ,_s1 z well z we8 ,& he 
comm&$ t !y be  baptiz$ 9 ! "n ( ,jesus 
,*ri/4 ,:5 ! bre?r5 9 ,j]usalem  he>d   
?is1 !y said3 ,!n unto ! g5tiles also   
ha? ,god grant$  rep5tance unto life4   
7,acts #aj1 #aa3a-ah47                  
#ajc4 ,paul    ,saul 0 brea?+ ?reat5+ & 

slaught] aga9/ ! ,*ri/ians1 &  receiv$ f
 ! high prie/ lett]s to g to ,damascus &
 seize all  !m t 7 ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1   
bo? m5 & wom51 & br+  !m b\nd to        
,j]usalem4 ,:5 he drew nigh unto        
,damascus1 !re sudd5ly  %one r\nd ab\t  
him a light f heav54 ,he fell ^u ! e>? &
  he>d a voice1 say+3 ,saul1 ,saul1 :y  
p]secute/ ?\ me8 ,i am ,jesus1  :om ?\  
p]secute/4 ,x is h>d = !e to kick aga9/ 
! goad6  ,saul ask$3 ,:at wilt ?\1 ,"l1 
t ,i %\ld d8 ,! ,"l answ]$3  ,arise1 &  
ent] into ! city1 & x %all be told !e   
:at ?\ mu/  d4 ,saul rose up2 he 0 bl9d1
 & _h to be l$ by ! h&4    ,!re 0 9     
,damascus a ,*ri/ian nam$ ,ananias4 ,!  
,"l said to him 9  a vision3 ,g to ,saul
 t he may receive 8 sight4 ,ananias     
answ]$3 ,i  h he>d ( ?is man1 h[ mu*    
evil he did to ,?y sa9ts at ,j]usalem1  
& to all t call ^u ,?y "n4 ,! ,"l said3 
,g2 = he is a  *os5 vessel unto me1 to  
be> my "n be=e ! ,g5tiles & k+s &  !    
*ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,& ,ananias w5t1 &    
laid 8 h&s ^u him4  ,& /raightway !re   

fell z x 7 scales f 8 eyes1 & he        
receiv$ 8 sight & 0 baptiz$4 ,&         
/raightway 9 ! synagogues  he proclaim$ 
,jesus1 t ,he is ! ,son ( ,god4 ,lat] on
 he 0 call$  ,paul1 & 0 ackn[l$g$ by !  
o!r apo/les z a fell[-apo/le2  & by !   
grace ( ,god he labor$ m ?an ! o!r      
apo/les4    ,he made ?ree great j\rneys1
 go+ f> abroad1 & is call$ !  ,apo/le ( 
! ,g5tiles4 ,at ,antio* 9 ,syria he     
prea*$ = a :ole  ye>1 & x 0 "h !        
believ]s 7 fir/ call$ ,*ri/ians4 ,he    
proce$$ to ,greece1 ,europe1 & ! ,^w    
made good progress1 & he  /r5g!n$ !     
conv]ts by ! lett]s he wrote to !       
*ur*es4    ,b ! ,jews p]secut$ him 9 e  
place1 & :5 he1 aft] 8 ?ird  j\rney1    
came to ,j]usalem1 !y laid hold on him &
 w\ld kill him2  b ! ,roman gov]nor s5t 
him to ,rome to be judg$ by ! emp]or1 to
  :om ,paul _h appeal$2 = he 0 a ,roman 
citiz54 ,! emp]or ,n]o  acquitt$ him1 & 
x is told t he und]took a f\r? mission>y
  j\rney4 ,dur+ 8 abs5ce ,n]o began !   
fir/ great p]secution  aga9/ !          

,*ri/ians4 ,:5 ,paul came back f 8 la/  
j\rney1 he  0 behead$ at ,rome1 at !    
same "t t ,pet] 0 crucifi$ 7ab\t        
sixty-sev5 ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,*ri/47   
7,acts #i1 #ac-bh47                     
#ajd4 ,! ,de/ruction ( ,j]usalem    ,!  
,"l _h =etold t !re %\ld n be left "o   
/one ^u  ano!r 9 ,j]usalem4 ,?is 0      
fulfill$ 9 ?is way3 ,! ,romans set      
cruel gov]nors ov] ! c\ntry1 & at la/ ! 
,jews conclud$ t x  0 bett] = all to die
 at once ?an to be kill$ "o by "o4 ,!y  
revolt$1 & def5d$ !mselves ) great      
brav]y4 ,titus1 :o lat]  on became      
emp]or1 came aga9/ ,j]usalem ) an army1 
& surr\nd$  ! city on all sides4 ,x 0 at
 ! "t ( ! ,passov]1 & a great  multitude
 ( ,jews f all c\ntries _h come to      
,j]usalem to keep !  fea/4 ,! fam9e     
became s t]rible t a "m is said to h    
slaught]$ h] own *ild = food4 ,ov] "o   
million ( ,jews are said to  h p]i%$    
dur+ ! siege1 & ab\t "o hundr$ ?\s& 7   
tak5 prison]s4 ,titus crucifi$          
multitudes ( !m1 o!rs 7 sold  into      

slav]y1 or made to fight ) wild animals 
= ! amusem5t (  ! ,romans4 ,titus _h    
comm&$ t ! temple be sp>$2 b a soldi]   
?rew a firebr& into x1 & x 0 consum$4   
,?is happ5$ ab\t  sev5ty ye>s aft] !    
bir? ( ,*ri/4--,josephus1 a lead] ( !   
,jews1 has told ab\t ! de/ruction (     
,j]usalem4 ,he 0 tak5 prison]  & 0 )    
,titus to ! end ( ! w>4    ,! ,*ri/ians 
believ$ ! prophecy ( ! ,"l & left ! city
  be=e ,titus surr\nd$ x4    ,s9ce t "t 
! ,jews h be5 scatt]$ ?r\gh all l&s4 ,! 
,"l  has promis$ t ev5 !y once %all     
rep5t1 & believe on ,him1 !  crucifi$   
,r$eem]4                                
#aje4 ,! ,apo/le ,john    ,( all ! o!r  
apo/les x is /at$ t !y suff]$ m>tyrdom1 
except ,john1 :o di$ a natural dea? 9 ! 
city ( ,ephesus1 "o  hundr$ ye>s old2 & 
he ?us surviv$ ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem4
 ,he  0 = "s ye>s exil$ to ! isl& (     
,patmos1 b 0 aft]w>ds  p]mitt$ to return
 to ,ephesus4    ,he has be5 call$ !    
,apo/le ( ,love1 z ,paul has be5 call$ !
  ,apo/le ( ,fai?4 ,x is told ( ,john t 

:5 he 0 v old1 &  c\ld no long] walk to 
! assemblies ( ! ,*ri/ians he 0 c>ri$   
?i!r1 & said ea* "t only ^! words3 ,my  
*ildr51 love "o  ano!r6                 
#ajf4 ,! ,writ+s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t    ,t
 "p ( ! ,bible call$ ! ,new ,te/am5t    
conta9s tw5ty-sev5  writ+s1 :i* h be5   
writt5 ei!r by ! apo/les or _!          
disciples4 ,^! writ+s are3     #a-d4  ,!
 f\r ,gospels1 writt53 #a4 by ,mat!w2   
#b4 by ,m>k2 #c4 by ,luke2     #d4 by   
,john4 ,m>k 0 a disciple ( ,pet]1 &     
,luke a disciple (     ,paul4     #e4   
,! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 by ,luke4        
#f-ah4  ,?irte5 epi/les1 or lett]s1 (   
,paul3 #a4 ,! epi/le to !     ,romans2  
#b & #c4 ,fir/ & second epi/les to !    
,cor9?ians2 #d4 ,!     epi/le to !      
,galatians2 #e4 ,! epi/le to !          
,ephesians2 #f4 ,!     epi/le to !      
,philippians2 #g4 ,! epi/le to !        
,colossians2 #h &     #i4 ,! fir/ & !   
second epi/le to ! ,!ssalonians2 #aj &  
#aa4     ,! fir/ & ! second epi/le to   
,timo?y1 :o 0 bi%op 9 !     *ur* (      

,ephesus2 #ab4 ,! epi/le to ,titus1     
bi%op 9 ! *ur* on     ! isl& ( ,crete2  
#ac4 ,! epi/le to ,philemon4     #ai4   
,! epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 suppos$ to h   
be5 writt5 by "o     ( ! disciples (    
,paul4     #bj-bf4  ,sev5 epi/les1 call$
 g5]al1 or ca?olic1 because !y 7        
writt5 to sev]al congregations3 #a4     
,james2 #b & #c4 ,fir/ & second         
epi/les ( ,pet]2 #d1 #e & #f4 ,fir/1    
second & ?ird epi/les (     ,john2 #g4  
,jude4 ,james 0 ! bi%op1 or ov]se]1 ( ! 
*ur* at     ,j]usalem4 ,jude1 or ,judas1
 is suppos$ to be ! bro!r ( ,james4     
#bg4  ,! la/ writ+ 9 our ,bible is !    
,revelation ( ,john4 ,9 ?is     writ+ ! 
apo/le describes a vision1 :i* he _h on 
! isl& (     ,patmos1 & 9 :i* ! /ruggle 
& victory ( ! k+dom ( ,god     is       
describ$4                               
,,brief ,,outl9e        ( ! ,hi/ory ( ! 
,*ur* aft] ! ,dea? ( ! ,apo/les         
#a4 ,progress ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!         
,*ri/ians are ,p]secut$    ,at ! "t (   
,*ri/ all ! c\ntries ar\nd !            

,m$it]ranean ,sea  7 rul$ by ! ,roman   
emp]or4 ,! ,romans1 & /ill m ! ,greeks1 
:o 7 subject to !m1 excell$ all o!r     
peoples at t "t 9  sci5ce & arts4 ,b !y 
7 hea!ns1 & did n "k ! true ,god4  ,_m  
_h1 h[ev]1 lo/ fai? 9 _! own gods1 &    
began to look ab\t  = salvation else:]e4
 ,& ) ^! ! ,gospel spe$ily f\nd         
entrance4 ,paul _h e/abli%$ ,*ri/ian    
congregations 9 ,mac$onia &  ,greece2 & 
ev5 9 ,rome !re 0 a l>ge congregation4  
,ab\t "o  hundr$ ye>s aft] ! dea? (     
,*ri/ !re 7 congregations  ?r\gh\t !    
,roman empire4 ,b hea!nism 0 /ill v     
p[]ful1 &  _m ridicul$ ! fai? ( !       
,*ri/ians1 t ,"o :o _h be5  crucifi$    
%\ld be ! ,savior ( ! _w1 & sit at ! "r 
h&  ( ,god1 & %\ld return to judge !    
quick & ! dead4 ,!y did n  conf9e       
!mselves to ridicule2 _m ( ! emp]ors    
p]mitt$ !  ,*ri/ians to wor%ip _! ,"l & 
,savior 9 peace2 b o!rs  p]secut$ !m    
cruelly1 z ,n]o _h p]secut$ !m 9 ! days 
( !  apo/les4 ,= ab\t two hundr$ & fifty
 ye>s ! ,*ri/ians 7  expos$ to          

p]secutions1 & _m 7 ^? :o suff]$ dea? = 
,*ri/'s sake4 ,polyc>p1 :o 9 8 y\? _h   
he>d ! apo/le ,john1  0 9 8 old age     
bi%op ( ,smyrna1 9 ,asia ,m9or4 ,he 0   
br\ght  be=e ! ,roman gov]nor1 :o       
promis$ him 8 lib]ty if he w\ld  curse  
,*ri/4 ,b he answ]$3 ,eighty & six ye>s 
h ,i s]v$ ,him1  & ,he nev] did me aught
 b good2 h[ c ,i !n curse ,him1 my ,"l  
& my ,savior8 ,! gov]nor ?reat5$ to ca/ 
him be=e wild bea/s4  ,b ,polyc>p rema9$
 /eadfa/4 ,he 0 s5t5c$ to be burn$      
alive1  & he asc5d$ ! pyre1 prais+ ! ,"l
 :o f\nd him wor?y to  suff] ! dea? ( a 
m>tyr4    ,_m bo? m5 & wom5 rema9$      
/eadfa/ dur+ ! tortures4 ,_m  hea!ns :o 
beheld ?is 7 awak5$ to =sake _! idols & 
believe on t ,"l :o c\ld inspire ,8     
believ]s ) su* c\rage4  ,& ?us !        
p]secutions s]v$ to op5 _m he>ts =      
,*ri/ianity4                            
#b4 ,con/ant9e ! ,great    ,con/ant9e1  
:o has be5 call$ ! ,great1 became emp]or
 ov] !  :ole ,roman empire 9 ! ye> ( our
 ,"l #cbc4 ,he 0 fri5dly t[>d           

,*ri/ianity1 & proclaim$ full religi\s  
lib]ty1 s p]secutions n[  ceas$ 9 all   
,roman c\ntries4 ,on 8 dea?b$ he        
confess$ ,*ri/ianity  & 0 baptiz$4 ,9 8 
"t magnific5t *ur*es 7 erect$1 & !      
cl]gy came to great influ5ce & honor4   
,un=tunately he gave !  ,*ur*1 &        
especially ! cl]gy1 too _m privileges1 &
 help$ to  advance ! p[] ( ! bi%ops4 ,9 
! c\rse ( "t ?is became m  & m          
de/ructive to ! ,*ur*4    ,at ! "t (    
,con/ant9e !re arose 9 ,alex&ria1 9     
,egypt1 a  h]etic by ! "n ( ,arius4 ,he 
taught t ,*ri/ 0 n f  et]nity1 b _h a   
beg9n+1 at ! beg9n+ ( "t1 & 0           
consequ5tly a creature4 ,alex&]1 ! bi%op
 ( ,arius1 def5d$ !  fai? ( ! ,*ur*1 t !
 ,son 0 true ,god1 begott5 ( ! ,fa!r  f 
et]nity1 & ,"o ) ! ,fa!r4 ,_m took sides
 ) ,arius1 &  !re=e ,con/ant9e call$ a  
c\ncil or synod ( ! ,*ur* at ,nice1  9  
,asia ,m9or1 9 ! ye> #cbe4 ,! ,*ur* _h  
at t "t eighte5  hundr$ bi%ops4 ,( ^!1  
?ree hundr$ & eighte5 met4 ,a?anasius1  
:o took ! "p ( ,alex&]1 especially ex]t$

 a great influ5ce on  ! meet+ ?r\gh 8   
cle> exposition ( ! ,^w ( ,god & by 8   
great gift z a speak]4 ,aft] a          
discussion la/+ two mon?s ,arius 0      
excommunicat$ f ! ,*ur* z a h]etic tea*+
 false doctr9es4  ,8 doctr9e nev]!less  
f\nd adh]5ts = ab\t ?ree hundr$ ye>s1  &
 ev5 at ! pres5t "t we meet ) !m4 ,!    
,*ur* _h to resi/  o!r h]etics 9        
subsequ5t times4                        
#c4 ,mohamm$    ,s\!a/ ( ,pale/9e ! l>ge
 p59sula ( ,arabia is situat$4 ,"h  liv$
 ab\t ! ye> #fjj a man nam$ ,mohamm$4   
,he 0 a m]*ant1 :o  = ! sake ( comm]ce  
visit$ _m c\ntries1 & became acqua9t$  )
 bo? ! ,jewi% & ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,he
 0 a clev] man1  & _h great gifts z a   
speak]4 ,he det]m9$ to />t a new        
religion1  compos$ p>tly ( :at he _h    
he>d & p>tly ( 8 own inv5tions4  ,he    
pret5d$1 p]haps imag9$1 t ! angel       
,gabriel _h appe>$ to  him 9 a cave1 &  
_h in/ruct$ him :at to tea*4 ,8 *ief    
doctr9e  03 ,!re is "o ,god1 & ,mohamm$ 
is 8 prophet4 ,god _h s5t _m  prophets  

into ! _w1 su* z ,moses & ,*ri/2 b      
,mohamm$ 0 !  la/ & ! greate/4 ,he      
promis$ 8 foll[]s a p>adise ( s5sual    
pleasures4 ,!re 0 at ?is "t a great deal
 ( division 9 !  ,*ur*1 & no s+le c\ntry
 0 p[]ful en\gh to resi/ !  ,arabians4  
,at ! "t ( ,mohamm$'s dea? he rul$ ov]  
all ( ,arabia2  & 8 successors1 call$   
,caliphs1 conqu]$ _m c\ntries 9 ,asia & 
,africa1 & !y ne>ly ext]m9at$           
,*ri/ianity :]e !y came into  p[]4 ,!   
,arabians p5etrat$ ev5 into ,europe1 &  
conqu]$ ,spa91  :]e !y exi/$ = ab\t     
eight c5turies4    ,! tea*+s ( ,mohamm$ 
are conta9$ 9 a book call$ ! ,koran4 ,8 
adh]5ts are call$ ,mohamm$ans4 ,! ,turks
 are ,mohamm$ans1 b h  tak5 ! p[] f !   
,arabians1 & ! sultan ( ,turkey1 resid+ 
9  ,con/ant9ople1 is ! head ( !         
8fai?ful40                    #d4       
,introduction ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! ,nor?   
,:ile ,*ri/ianity suff]$ su* great      
losses 9 ,asia & ,africa1 x 0  spread by
 fai?ful work]s ov] ! :ole ( ,europe4 ,a
 monk by ! "n  ( ,ansg>1 aft]w>d call$  

,sa9t ,ansg>1 came f ,g]many to ,d5m>k  
9 #hbf1 & labor$ !re & 9 ,sw$5 = !      
introduction (  ,*ri/ianity = =ty ye>s1 
surr\nd$ by _m dang]s4 ,he has be5      
call$ ! ,apo/le ( ! ,nor?4 ,x took1     
h[ev]1 a long "t be=e  ,*ri/ianity 0    
firmly e/abli%$ 9 ^! c\ntries4 ,9 old5  
times  ! p ( ,norway1 z well z ( ,d5m>k 
& ,sw$51 7 hea!ns2  _! gods 7 call$     
,asas4 ,b at ! "t :5 ,*ri/ianity rea*$  
,norway1 ! fai? 9 ,od9 & ,?or 0 n v     
firm4 ,_m believ$ 9  no?+ b _! own      
/r5g?4 ,x is ?us told ab\t ,k+ ,h>ald ! 
,fairhair$1 t he plac$ no tru/ 9 !      
,asas1 b 8believ$ 9 t  god :o 0 !       
/ronge/1 & _h made all & rul$ ov] all40 
,!  ,nor?m5 :o fir/ he>d any?+ ab\t     
,*ri/ 7 ,vik+s1 :o sail$  we/ & s\? on  
_! robb+ exp$itions4 ,"s ( ^! 7         
baptiz$1 _m only 9 ord] to receive !    
pres5ts t 7 giv5  ^? :o 7 baptiz$4 ,b   
su* ,*ri/ianity z ?is _h no p[]1 &  we  
he> no?+ ( any ef=ts on _! "p to spread 
x :5 !y came  home4 ,! ,norse *ief1     
,helge ! ,lean1 :o _h be5 br\ght up 9   

,irel& 9 ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 & lat] resid$ 
9 ,icel&1 cont9u$  9 8 fai? 9 ,*ri/2 b  
:5 he 0 on ! sea or 9 dang] he  turn$ to
 ,?or4    ,haakon ! ,good1 :o 9 ,engl&  
_h be5 br\ght up 9 ! ,*ri/ian  fai?1    
wi%$ to introduce x into ,norway1 :5 he 
0 made k+4 ,he  ev5 got "s prie/s f     
,engl& & built "s *ur*es2 b !  p (      
,trondhjem oppos$ 8 ef=ts1 & ,haakon    
himself 0 =c$  to sacrifice to ! gods4  
,haakon ! ,e>l 0 ! la/ hea!n rul] (     
,norway4 ,he believ$ s  /rongly 9 ! p[] 
( ! old gods t dur+ ! battle ) !        
,jomsvik+s he sacrific$ 8 own son to    
obta9 victory4 ,9 an  insurrection he 0 
kill$ by 8 own slave1 & ,olav ,trygveson
 became  k+4 ,he _h accept$ ,*ri/ianity 
dur+ "o ( 8 sea exp$itions1  & _h be5   
baptiz$4 ,he 0 zeal\s = ! progress ( !  
fai?1 &  travel$ ?r\gh ! c\ntry to      
,*ri/ianize ! p4 ,:]e ?is  c\ld n be    
accompli%$ ) l5i5cy1 =ce 0 employ$4     
,sev]al :o  resi/$ baptism 7 tortur$ to 
dea?4 ,he introduc$ ,*ri/ianity 9       
,icel&1 ! ,f>oe ,isl&s & ,gre5l&1 b did 

n reign long en\gh  ov] ,norway to      
accompli% 8 purpose !re4 ,:5 he _h      
reign$ five  ye>s1 he fell 9 ! battle at
 ,svold]1 9 ! ye> #ajjj4    ,olav       
,h>aldson1 aft]w>ds kn[n z ,sa9t ,olav1 
introduc$ ,*ri/ianity  ?r\gh\t ,norway4 
,on "o ( 8 ,vik+ exp$itions he _h be5   
conv]t$ & baptiz$4 ,he 0 ( an e>ne/ "*1 
& ,*ri/ianity  made a deep impression on
 8 m9d4 ,he resolv$ to ,*ri/ianize !    
:ole c\ntry1 & = t reason w5t f "o      
di/rict to ano!r1  build+ *ur*es &      
in/all+ prie/s4    ,accord+ to ! cu/om (
 ! times he (t5 employ$ cruel means4 ,! 
p 7 provok$ & rose 9 rebellion1 & ,olav 
fl$ to ,g>d>ike1  or ,russia4 ,f !nce he
 return$ aft] a "t ) an army1 &  treat$ 
! p ) great k9dness1 b !y met him ) a   
sup]ior  =ce at ,/ikle/ad1 :]e ,olav 0  
kill$ aft] a great slaught]1 9  ! ye>   
#ajcj4 ,he _h !n be5 k+ = ab\t sixte5   
ye>s4--,miracles  7 soon report$ to h   
be5 wr\ght by 8 corpse1 & aft] a few    
ye>s he 0 canoniz$ z a sa9t4 ,8 bones 7 
put 9 a %r9e1 :i*  aft]w>ds 0 plac$ on !

 alt> ( ! ca!dral at ,trondhjem1 :]e  !y
 rema9$ until ! "t ( ! ,re=mation4      
,pilgrimages 7 made  to ?is relic f f> &
 ne>2 pilgrimages belong$ to !          
sup]/itions ( ! times4                  
#e4 ,! ,popes1 ,! ,monks    ,! bi%op (  
,rome soon became ! mo/ p[]ful among !  
bi%ops &  0 call$ pope1 t is1 papa      
7fa!r74 ,"s popes 7 pi\s1  ,god-fe>+ m51
 :o 7 zeal\s = ! advancem5t ( ,god's    
k+dom  on e>?2 o!rs endeavor$ only to   
ext5d _! own p[] &  importance2 & "s 7  
d[nright wick$4    ,! popes claim$ &    
claim to ?is day t !y are !             
repres5tatives ( ,*ri/ on e>?4 ,!y made 
! claim t ,*ri/ _h  plac$ ,pet] ov] !   
o!r apo/les & ov] ! :ole ,*ri/ian       
,*ur*4 ,fur!rmore1 t ,pet] 0 ! fir/     
bi%op 9 ,rome1 & t  8 p[] 0 inh]it$ by !
 foll[+ bi%ops4 ,z ! viceg]5ts (  ,*ri/ 
!y1 ( c\rse1 mu/ be infallible 9        
doctr9e2 b !y h  nev]!less (t5 advanc$  
doctr9es t 7 only human op9ions1 &  ev5 
9 direct opposition to ! ,scriptures4   
,!y e/abli%$ !  doctr9e to wor%ip !     

virg9 ,m>y & o!r dead m5 & wom51 &      
canoniz$ !m z sa9ts4 ,!y claim$ t ^!    
sa9ts prevail$  greatly ) ,god1 & !re=e 
pray]s mu/ be (f]$ to !m =  int]cession 
& help4 ,^! sa9ts 7 said ?r\gh works (  
p5it5ce  & good de$s to h done n only   
en\gh to be sav$ !mselves1 b  to h _h a 
surplus ( hol9ess4 ,?is treasure (      
sanctity ! popes  _h a "r to dispose (1 
& c\ld ev5 sell x = money4 ,?us arose  !
 horrible sale ( indulg5ces4    ,baptism
 & ! old confession ( fai?1 or ! ?ree   
,articles ( ,fai?1  rema9$ un*ang$2 b ! 
,"l's ,supp] _h be5 greatly *ang$4      
,laym5 may only eat ( ! bread1 b mu/ n  
dr9k ( ! w9e4    ,! popes tyranniz$     
consci5ce & assum$ ! p[] to release any 
"o  f ! oa? he _h sworn4 ,:osoev] w\ld n
 submit to ! comm& (  ! pope 7 plac$ "u 
! ban1 t is1 !y 7 9 a solemn  mann]     
excommunicat$ f all ! bless+s ( ! ,*ur* 
&  surr5d]$ to et]nal damnation4--,!    
wor/ ( all 01 t ! p  7 prohibit$ f read+
 ! ,bible1 s !y c\ld n see h[  errone\s 
! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* 7 9 _m respects4   

,besides ! regul> prie/hood1 ! monks 7  
also consid]$ s]vants  ( ! ,*ur*4 ,"s ( 
! monks dwelt alone 9 seclud$ places1 & 
7 !n call$ h]mits4 ,o!rs dwelt toge!r 9 
l>ge build+s1  call$ conv5ts or         
mona/]ies4 ,_! sup]ior is call$ abbot4  
,!  abbot is "u ! control ( ! pope1 :o  
?us has ! monks 9 8  s]vice4 ,wom5      
dwell+ 9 conv5ts1 & 9 g5]al subject to !
 same  rules z ! monks1 are call$ nuns4 
,_! female sup]ior is call$  abbess4 ,! 
monks 7 9 ! beg9n+ pi\s & ,god-fe>+ m52 
besides ?is !y 7 indu/ri\s1 & labor$ =  
education4 ,lat] on  !y became worse1 !y
 7 indol5t & riot\s1 & too _m ( !m      
broke _! promise ( *a/ity4 ,no "o else  
spread s _m  sup]/itions & errors among 
! p z ! monks4                          
#f4 ,! ,re=mation    ,! h]esies ( !     
,*ur* 7 s num]\s & s great t _m c\ld  n 
help p]ceiv+ !m4 ,b ! popes 7 = _m      
c5turies s  p[]ful t any "o :o d>$ to   
oppose !m w\ld f>e badly4 ,john  ,huss 9
 ,bohemia _h prea*$ aga9/ ! sale (      
indulg5ces1 & 0  !re=e burn$ alive at a 

great *ur* meet+ held 9 ! city (        
,con/ance1 ev5 ?\gh ! emp]or _h giv5 8  
^w t he %\ld be  p]mitt$ to dep>t 9     
peace f ! meet+4 ,! emp]or 0 in=m$  t he
 0 "u no obligation to keep 8 ^w to a   
h]etic4    ,mean:ile m & m p began to h 
_! eyes op5$ to !  condition ( ! ,*ur*4 
,education became great] & m ext5d$1 =  
! art ( pr9t+ _h be5 inv5t$4    ,ab\t "o
 hundr$ ye>s aft] ,huss 0 burn$1 ,m>t9  
,lu!r /ood =?  & began t great          
improvem5t 9 ! condition ( ! ,*ur* :i*  
is  call$ ,! ,re=mation4 ,lu!r 0 born 9 
#adhc1 ( poor p>5ts1 9 !  city (        
,eisleb51 ,saxony1 9 ! c5t] ( ,g]many4  
,accord+ to !  int5tion ( 8 fa!r he 0 to
 read law1 b on acc\nt ( 8  anxiety = 8 
s\l's salvation he1 at ! age (          
tw5ty-two1 ent]$ a  conv5t & became a   
monk4 ,"h he fai?fully p]=m$ all !      
requirem5ts ( a life 9 ! conv5t3 pray$1 
fa/$ & mortifi$ 8  fle%2 b he c\ld n f9d
 peace = 8 s\l4 ,an old monk advis$ him 
to seek consolation 9 ! old1 !n almo/   
=gott5 words3 ,i believe  9 ! =giv5ess (

 s9s4 ,^! words ,lu!r took to he>t1 & z 
he  dilig5tly read ! ,bible & ! writ+s (
 ! *ur* fa!rs#h1 he  at la/ cle>ly saw t
 man is ju/ifi$ by fai? ap>t f ! works  
( ! law4 ,aft] ,lu!r _h be5 9 a conv5t =
 ?ree ye>s1 he 0  call$ z tea*] to !    
univ]sity at ,witt5b]g4 ,hi!r came a    
hawk]  ( indulg5ces1 a monk nam$        
,tetzel1 :o ) ! greate/ audacity sold   
=giv5ess ( s9s = money4 ,at ?is1 ,lu!r 0
 fill$ )  indignation1 & on ! #ca/ (    
,octob]1 #aeag1 he nail$ on ! door (  ! 
ca/le *ur* 9 ,witt5b]g n9ety-five !ses  
aga9/ ! sale (  indulg5ces & o!r errors4
 ,^! !ses 7 quickly circulat$  ?r\gh\t  
,g]many1 & _m pi\s & educat$ m5         
ackn[l$g$ t  ,lu!r 0 "r4 ,x 0 n ,lu!r's 
int5tion to attack ! pope1 =  he yet    
believ$ t ! papacy 0 in/itut$ ( ,god1 & 
?\ght t  :5 ! pope %\ld be in=m$ ( !    
true condition ( ! case1 he  w\ld grant 
8 approval ( ,lu!r's act4 ,b !y ?\ght   
diff]5tly  9 ,rome4 ,lu!r 0 plac$ "u !  
ban ( ! ,*ur*4 ,9 ! meantime  he _h     
dilig5tly read ! ,bible & hi/ory1 & x 0 

cle> to him  ! papacy 0 n in/itut$ (    
,god4 ,he !re=e paid no att5tion to  !  
ban1 b took ! bull#i ( ! pope & burn$ x 
"u an oak  outside ( ! city ( ,witt5b]g4
 ,he 0 n[ summon$ to appe> be=e  ,*>les 
,v41 emp]or ( ! ,roman empire1 at ! diet
 held 9 ! city (  ,worms1 #aeba4 ,_m    
dissuad$ him f go+2 !y rem9d$ him ( !   
fate ( ,huss2 b ,lu!r answ]$3 ,if !re 7 
z _m devils 9 ,worms  z !re are tiles on
 ! ro(s1 yet w\ld ,i g4 ,:5 he came to  
,worms1  he 0 u%]$ into ! diet1 an      
assembly :]e ! emp]or1 ! legate  ( !    
pope & _m pr9ces & bi%ops 7 ga!r$4 ,x 0 
dem&$  t he at once %\ld recant ev]y?+  
he _h taught2 b ,lu!r  answ]$3 ,unless  
,i am conv9c$ by ! ,scriptures1 or by   
cle> &  b9d+ reasons1 ,i nei!r c nor w  
recant2 = x is n advisable  to d any?+  
aga9/ consci5ce4 ,"h ,i /&2 ,i _c d     
o!rwise4  ,god help me6 ,am54    -----  
,footnote #h3 ,*ur* fa!rs3 ,! e>ly      
tea*]s 9 ! ,*ur*4    ,footnote #i3      
,bull3 ,! writ+ conta9+ ! ban4  -----   
,he 0 n[ decl>$ an outlaw1 & any "o c\ld

 ) impunity kill him4  ,he 01 h[ev]1    
p]mitt$ to leave ,worms 9 peace4 ,b !   
elector (  ,saxony1 8 pr9ce & protector1
 caus$ 8 own s]vants to seize him  z he 
0 dep>t+1 & _h him secretly c>ri$ to !  
ca/le (  ,w>tburg4 ,"h he abode unkn[n =
 t5 mon?s1 & ! _w believ$  he 0 dead4 ,9
 ?is place he began 8 excell5t          
translation ( !  ,bible into ,g]man1 &  
f9i%$ ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,at ! end ( t  "t
 he return$ to ,witt5b]g & cont9u$ to   
labor by prea*+ &  writ+4 ,9 #aebi he   
publi%$ 8 ,small ,cate*ism1 to be us$ 9 
!  in/ruction ( *ildr5 & y\?1 & 8 ,l>g] 
,cate*ism z an aid  = ! tea*]s4         
,lu!r's adh]5ts daily became m num]\s4  
,among !m 7 _m  pr9ces4 ,at ! diet (    
,augsburg1 9 #aecj1 !y laid be=e !      
emp]or  a confession ( _! fai?1 writt5  
by ! le>n$ & g5tle ,philip  ,melan*?on1 
& approv$ by ,lu!r4 ,9 ! ,augsburg      
,confession !  ,lu!rans _h n[ secur$ a  
confession1 9 :i* !y all unit$4 ,all  :o
 w\ld c\ld n[ see = !mselves t ,lu!r did
 n tea* a new  doctr9e1 b ! old1 true   

,*ri/ian fai?4    ,:5 ,lu!r di$1 9      
#aedf1 8 doctr9e 0 spread ov] half (    
,g]many1  ! :ole ( ,d5m>k1 ,norway &    
,sw$51 & _h ga9$ adh]5ts 9  ,engl&1     
,france & o!r c\ntries4                 
,contemporane\sly ) ,lu!r1 ,ulric ,zw+li
 /ood =? 9 ,switz]l&  aga9/ ! sale (    
indulg5ces & o!r errors4 ,8 "w 0 cont9u$
  by ! ,fr5*man1 ,john ,calv94 ,calv9's 
adh]5ts are call$ ,calv9i/s1  or ,re=m$2
 !y diff] f ! ,lu!rans 9 ! doctr9e      
conc]n+  ! ,"l's ,supp]1 pr$e/9ation &  
"s o!r doctr9es4 ,! ,re=m$  confessions 
are held 9 ,switz]l&1 ,holl&1 ,scotl&1  
,engl&1 & to  "s ext5t 9 ,france4       
,lu!rans & ,calv9i/s are call$1 al?\gh  
hi/orically improp]ly1 ) "o common "n1  
,prote/ants1 9  opposition to ! adh]5ts 
( ! pope1 :o are call$ ,roman ,ca?olics4
                       #g4 ,re=mation   
,introduc$ 9 ! ,nor?    ,hans ,taus51 a 
,dani% monk1 _h /udi$ at ,witt5b]g &    
he>d ,lu!r4  ,on 8 return to ,d5m>k he  
prea*$ ! ,evangelical doctr9e1 & x  0   
adopt$ 9 #aecf z ! religion ( ! c\ntry4 

,9 ab\t ! same mann] x w5t 9 ,sw$54 ,two
 bro!rs1 ,olaf & ,l>s  ,pehrson1 _h     
/udi$ 9 ,witt5b]g1 & br\ght !           
,evangelical fai?  home on _! return4 ,x
 0 9 #aedd adopt$ z ! religion ( !      
c\ntry4    ,norway 0 b poorly prep>$ = !
 ,re=mation4 ,education 0 poor4  ,a     
,g]man monk nam$ ,anton prea*$ !        
,evangelical doctr9e 9 ,b]g5 9  #aebh4  
,8 prea*+ f\nd favor ) ! citiz5s1 & !   
bi%op1 an  indol5t man1 mov$ to 8       
resid5ce outside ( ! city2 b we f9d no  
acc\nt ( any g5]al awak5+4 ,anton       
aft]w>ds became prie/ 9 !  city4        
,norway 0 at t "t unit$ to ,d5m>k4 ,:5 !
 ,re=mation1  !re=e1 0 introduc$ into t 
c\ntry1 x 0 z a natural  consequ5ce     
e/abli%$ 9 ,norway1 9 #aecg4 ,at fir/ x 
f\nd small  favor ) ! p1 :o rema9$      
,roman ,ca?olic1 & 9 sev]al  places ev5 
us$ viol5ce aga9/ ! ,evangelical cl]gy4 
,little by  little1 h[ev]1 !            
,evangelical doctr9e became bett] kn[n &
 f\nd  m favor ) ! p4 ,?is 0 ow+ m to ! 
bi%ops ,geble  ,p$]s5 9 ,b]g51 ,j5s     

,nils5 9 ,oslo & ,jrg5 ,eriks5 9        
,/avang]  ?an to anybody else4 ,eriks5  
has be5 call$ 8! ,lu!r ( ,norway40      
#h4 ,! ,lu!ran ,*ur* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (
 ,am]ica    ,! ,lu!ran ,*ur* 0          
transplant$ to ,nor? ,am]ica 9 !        
sixte5?1  sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies  
by ! immigration ( ,lu!rans  f ,france1 
,holl&1 ,sw$51 ,g]many1 ,norway1 ,d5m>k1
 ,icel&1 ,f9l&  & o!r l&s4    ,! ,lu!ran
 ,*ur* 9 ,am]ica has always be5 9 _s &  
loyalty1 9  "* & in/itutions1 an        
,am]ican ,*ur*4    ,accord+ to !        
8,lu!ran ,_w ,almanac = #aibg-aibh0 !re 
has be5 a  gr[? 9 memb]%ip f #ijj 9     
#aefb to #d1aab1fhj 9 #aibg4    ,!      
,lu!rans ( ,am]ica are divid$ into #ba  
g5]al bodies1 z foll[s3  ,unit$ ,lu!ran 
,*ur*1 consi/+ ( #ce con/itu5t synods1  
#a1caa1afg  baptiz$ memb]s2 ,jo9t ,ohio 
,synod1 #bef1ege2 ,i[a ,synod1 #bad1beg2
  ,buffalo ,synod1 #aa1jhc2 ,jehovah    
,conf]5ce1 #a1ejj2 ,augu/ana ,synod1    
#cjh1idc2 ,norwegian ,lu!ran ,*ur*1     
#dhh1ajh2 ,lu!ran ,free ,*ur*1  #dc1jid2

 ,eiels5 ,synod1 #a1bjj2 ,*ur* ( !      
,lu!ran ,bre?r51 #a1fjj2  ,unit$ ,dani% 
,*ur*1 #bi1bei2 ,dani% *ur*1 #ai1bjj2   
,icel&ic ,synod1  #g1icf2 ,suomi ,synod1
 #ce1cjj2 ,f9ni% ,national ,*ur*1       
#h1jcb2 ,f9ni%  ,apo/olic ,*ur*1        
#ej1jjj2 ,miss\ri ,synod1 #a1jhf1iec2   
,jo9t ,wiscons9  ,synod1 #bab1eeh2      
,slovak ,synod1 #ac1aca2 ,norwegian     
,synod1 #g1faa2 ,negro  ,mission (      
,synodical ,conf]5ce1 #e1abc4    ,!re   
are #bg ,lu!ran ,publication ,h\ses1    
publi%+ 9 #aibg #agg  pap]s1 hav+       
#a1fii1che subscrib]s2 also #eda new    
books1 #bcg repr9ts1  #ajf pamphlets1 a 
total ( #c1abf1eaj copies4    ,( ,high] 
,s*ools !re 7 #aei3 ,!ological          
,sem9>ies1 #cc1 ) #ahj  tea*]s & #a1fcg 
/ud5ts2 ,colleges1 #cf1 ) #ggi tea*]s & 
#ad1bjc  /ud5ts2 ,junior colleges &     
academies1 #ij1 ) #gic tea*]s &  #ae1hac
 /ud5ts2--a gr& total ( #a1geb tea*]s & 
#ca1fec /ud5ts1  #ah1fad boys & #ac1jci 
girls4    ,ea* ,synod ma9ta9s or        
supports "s ,=eign ,mission "w1 bo?     

?r\gh its regul> ,bo>d ( ,missions &    
volunt>y ag5cies1  p>ticul>ly ! wom5's  
f$]ations & "y p's societies4 ,!  *ief  
mission fields are 93 ,*9a1 ,india1     
,japan & ,kurdi/an1 ,lib]ia1  ,s\?      
,africa1 ,tanganyika1 ,madagasc> & ,new 
,gu9ea2 also among ,indians  ( ,nor? &  
,s\? ,am]ica1 ,negroes & ,eskimos4 #hha 
mission>ies &  #f1gbg native work]s are 
engag$ 9 ! =eign fields among a baptiz$ 
memb]%ip ( #bfb1gfj1 on an annual budget
 ( #b1fha1ifc4jj4    ,! ,home ,mission  
,bo>ds1 ) an annual appropriation (     
#b1ceb1abe4jj  try to ga!r ! un*ur*$    
,lu!rans ( ,am]ica into ! ,*ur* &  aim  
also to br+ ! ,gospel to ! un*ur*$      
neighbors ( e race  & color )9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,canada4    ,! "w ( ,*>ity is  
pu%$ 9 _m ways by ,bo>ds1 ,committees1  
,societies & ,in/itutions4 ,(           
in/itutions !re are #gc ,orphans'       
,homes1 ) #eig employees1 c>+ = #d1gjj  
*ildr52 #fi ,homes = !  ,ag$1 ) #chg    
employees & #b1dii inmates2 #ajf        
,hospitals & ,homes  = ,defectives1 )   

#c1hhd employees & #bcf1bbh pati5ts4    
,!re are  #aa ,deaconess ,homes4 ,! #ca 
,home ,f9d+ ,societies1 ) #ajj          
employees1 plac$ #dgc *ildr5 9 homes    
dur+ #aibg4    ,!re are also _m o!r     
activities1 congregational1 synodical & 
int]synodical4 ,"o ( ! *ief             
int]synodical ag5cies is !  ,national   
,lu!ran ,c\ncil1 organiz$ 9 #aiah to    
meet em]g5cies  requir+ common action4  
,?is ,ag5cy has exp5d$ sev]al million   
doll>s dur+ ! dec5nium 9 relief &       
recon/ruction "w 9 !  c\ntries afflict$ 
by ! ,_w ,w>2 also 9 rescu+ ! =eign     
mission fields affect$ by ! ,w>4    ,!  
,lu!ran ,*ur* 9 ,am]ica emphasizes !    
importance ( ,biblical  tea*+ & prea*+ &
 /rict ob$i5ce to ! ,^w ( ,god by its   
memb]s4    ,! ,norwegian ,lu!ran ,*ur* (
 ,am]ica 0 organiz$ on ,june #i1 #aiag1 
by ! union ( ! ,hauge ,synod1 !         
,norwegian ,synod & ! ,unit$  ,norwegian
 ,lu!ran ,*ur* ( ,am]ica4               
#i4 ,missions4 ,bible ,societies        
,aft] ! ,re=mation1 ,*ri/ianity has be5 

proclaim$ 9 f> di/ant  l&s by           
mission>ies4 ,hans ,eg$e1 a cl]gyman 9  
,vaag51 ,nordl&1  ,norway1 resign$ 8    
*>ge to g & prea* ! ,gospel 9 ,gre5l&4  
,none _h gone !re ) ! ,^w ( ,god s9ce ! 
,black ,dea? 9 !  f\rte5? c5tury4    ,9 
#ahdb ! ,norwegian ,mission ,society 0  
organiz$4 ,s*reud] w5t z  its fir/      
mission>y to s\!rn ,africa4 ,he labor$  
mo/ly among !  ,zulus1 among :om he di$ 
9 #ahhb4 ,_m foll[$ 8 example & w5t  out
 to hea!n nations to be> witness (      
,*ri/4 ,! society lat] on  began        
mission>y "w 9 ! isl& ( ,madagasc>1 :]e 
x has  e/abli%$ _m l>ge ,*ri/ian        
congregations4    ,! ,norwegian ,lu!ran 
,synods 9 ,am]ica h also be5 engag$ 9   
mission "w among ! hea!n1 z foll[s3 !   
,norwegian ,lu!ran  ,*ur* ( ,am]ica has 
its field at ,hupeh & ,honan1 ,*9a1 )   
#gj  mission>ies & #hgc native work]s2 9
 s\!a/]n ,madagasc>1 ) #ca  mission>ies 
& #dej native work]s2 9 ,natal includ+  
,zulul&1 ,s\?  ,africa1 ) #h            
mission>ies2 among ! ,indians (         

,wiscons91 ) #b  mission>ies2 among !   
,eskimos ( ,alaska1 ) #c mission>ies4   
7,!  figures are = #aibg47 ,! ,norwegian
 ,lu!ran ,free ,*ur* has its fields  9  
s\?we/]n ,madagasc> & ,honan1 ,*9a2 !   
,evangelical ,lu!ran  ,*ur* 9 ,am]ica   
7,ell+ ,synod71 among ! ,indians (      
,wiscons92 !  ,lu!ran ,synod ( !        
,bre?r51 9 ,honan1 ,*9a4 ,9 addition to 
^!  synodical missions1 ! ,norwegian    
,lu!rans ( ,am]ica h conduct$  indep5d5t
 missions among ! ,jews ( ,pale/9e1     
,russia & ! ,unit$  ,/ates1 ! ,santals (
 ,india1 ! ,ne/orians ( ,*aldea1 !      
,mohamm$ans  ( ,kurdi/an & ! ,negroes ( 
! ,s\!rn ,/ates & ! ,s\dan4    ,bo?     
,ca?olics & ,re=m$ h1 dur+ ! la/ c5tury1
 be5  en]getic 9 mission>y "w4 ,9 #aibf 
ab\t #gej ,prote/ant ,mission>y         
,societies 7 9 exi/5ce1 c>ry+ on        
mission>y "w among/ !  hea!n 9 e "p ( ! 
_w4 ,f\r hundr$ & fifty ( ^!  societies 
7 work+ 9 ,asia1 #bjj 9 ,africa1 #bjj 9 
,nor? ,am]ica1 #aaj  9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 #fj
 9 ,au/ralia & ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&s4    ,!

 e>lie/ ,bible society 0 ! ,can/e9 (    
,halle1 f\nd$ 9 #agab4  ,! l>ge/ ,bible 
society is ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible    
,society1  f\nd$ 9 #ahjd4 ,x has        
translat$ ! ,bible or p>ts ( x into _m  
languages & dialects1 & has di/ribut$   
ab\t #djj1jjj1jjj ,bibles &  ,new       
,te/am5ts4 ,!re are also o!r important  
,bible societies1 ( :i*  we %all m5tion 
two3 ! ,norwegian ,bible ,society1      
organiz$ 9 #ahaf1  :i* has issu$ ab\t   
#c1jjj1jjj ,bibles & ,new ,te/am5ts2 !  
,am]ican  ,bible ,society1 organiz$ 9   
#ahaf1 :i* has issu$ ov] #ahe1jjj1jjj   
,bibles & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,9 #aibf !    
,bible 0 translat$ into #hjj  languages 
& dialects4 ,( #aj million copies giv5  
away 9 #aibf1 ,*9a  alone got almo/ #d  
million copies4    ,! ,gospel has nev]  
be=e be5 prea*$ 9 s _m c\ntries z at    
pres5t1 b yet ! prophecy is f> f be+    
fulfill$1 t !re  %all be "o ,flock & "o 
,%eph]d4 ,9 #aibg ! population ( ! _w  0
 #a1hej1jjj1jjj2 & ( ^! only            
#fhc1jjj1jjj 7 nom9ally  ,*ri/ians1 :ile

 #ae1jjj1jjj 7 ,jews1 #bji1jjj1jjj 7    
,mohamm$ans1  & #idc1jjj1jjj 7 hea!n4   
#aj4 ,a ,brief ,sket* ( ! ,holy ,l&     
,! c\ntry kn[n by ! names ( ,canaan1    
,pale/9e1 ! ,holy ,l& &  ! ,promis$ ,l& 
is locat$ 9 ,asia1 at ! ea/]n end ( !   
,m$it]ranean ,sea1 & n f> f ,africa4 ,x 
is n f> f ,europe1  & consequ5tly v ne> 
! c5t] ( t "p ( ! e>? :i*  0 kn[n to !  
anci5ts4 ,x has an ext5t ( less ?an six 
?\s&  squ>e miles1 be+ ab\t "o          
tw5ty-second "p ( ! size ( !  k+dom (   
,norway4 ,x has n[ ab\t ?ree hundr$ &   
fifty ?\s&  inhabitants1 b _h =m]ly a   
great _m m4 ,:5 ,k+ ,david  numb]$ ! p1 
he f\nd "o million ?ree hundr$ ?\s& :o  
c\ld be> arms4 ,"o-f\r? ( a population  
is g5]ally consid]$ able  to be> arms1 &
 ! numb] ( inhabitants at t "t mu/ h    
exce$$ five millions4    ,! c\ntry is v 
m\nta9\s4 ,to ! nor?1 9 ,syria1 is ,m\nt
  ,lebanon1 t5 ?\s& feet at its highe/1 
& ea/ ( ?is is ,m\nt  ,h]mon4 ,lebanon 0
 fam$ = its magnific5t c$>s4 ,f ,lebanon
 &  ,h]mon two m\nta9 ranges ext5d      

s\?w>d ?r\gh ! :ole l5g? (  ! c\ntry1 "o
 to ! we/1 ! o!r to ! ea/ ( ! riv]      
,jordan4  ,j]usalem lies two ?\s& five  
hundr$ feet above ! ocean4 ,! riv]      
,jordan runs two hundr$ miles f nor? to 
s\?1 & divides !  c\ntry into two p>ts4 
,x fl[s ?r\gh ! ,lake ( ,g5nes>et1 :i*  
has be5 & is yet v ri* 9 fi%1 & empties 
into ! ,dead ,sea1  :i* is =ty-five     
miles long & t5 miles wide4 ,! ,dead    
,sea lies  ?irte5 hundr$ feet l[] ?an ! 
,m$it]ranean ,sea4 ,! wat] has a  bitt] 
ta/e & is v salty4 ,nei!r animal nor    
vegetable life c  exi/ 9 x4 ,if a fi%   
happ5s to /ray f ! ,jordan into ! lake1 
x dies4 ,su* is n[ ! condition ( t pla9 
:i* once ^u a "t  0 z ! g>d5 ( ,ed54    
,pale/9e lies f> s\?2 its summ]s are    
!re=e hot1 & ! w9t]s  mild4 ,9          
,j]usalem1 :i* lies at su* great        
altitude1 sn[ may  occasionally fall 9  
,janu>y & ,febru>y1 b melts             
imm$iately4--,!  l& us$ to be v         
fruitful1 produc+ gra91 w9e1 _m k9ds (  
fruit1 & _h good pa/ures4 ,9 ! ,bible x 

is call$ 8a l& fl[+  ) milk & honey40   
,n[ x is entirely diff]5t4 ,! c\ntry has
  ?r\gh _m c5turies be5 badly gov]n$1 & 
! say+ appe>s to be  true t :]e ! ,turk 
sets 8 foot1 grass w gr[ no m4--,(  =e/s
 may be m5tion$ ! ,woods ( ,ephraim1 :]e
 ,joab slew ,absalom4  ,! c$> wood1 )   
:i* ,solomon ceil$ ! temple1 came f     
,lebanon4--,! camel 0 a bea/ ( burd51 & 
us$ mo/ly 9  travel+4--,( wild animals  
!re 7 lions & be>s1 z we read 9  !      
/ories ( ,samson & ,david4    ,! c\ntry 
0 at fir/ divid$ into twelve p>ts among 
! twelve  tribes4 ,lat] on x 0 divid$   
into ! k+doms ( ,judah & ,israel4  ,at !
 "t ( our ,savior x 0 divid$ into f\r   
p>ts3 ,juda1  ,sam>ia1 ,galilee & ,p]ea4
 ,juda 0 ! s\!rn1 ,sam>ia ! middle1     
,galilee ! nor!rn "p we/ ( ! ,jordan    
riv]2 :ile ,p]ea 0 ea/  ( ! ,jordan4    
,*ronological ,table             #a4    
,abraham goes to ,canaan1 ab\t          
#aiba ,b4,c4         #b4 ,moses born1   
ab\t                              #aega 
,b4,c4         #c4 ,david becomes k+1   

ab\t                      #ajee ,b4,c4  
#d4 ,! k+dom is divid$1 ab\t            
#ige ,b4,c4         #e4 ,k+dom ( ,israel
 de/roy$1 ab\t              #gbb ,b4,c4 
#f4 ,! p ( ! ,k+dom ( ,judah c>ri$      
#ehf ,b4,c4            into captivity   
#g4 ,dea? ( ,paul & ,pet]               
#fg ,a4,d4         #h4 ,de/ruction (    
,j]usalem                         #gj   
,a4,d4         #i4 ,con/ant9e ! ,great  
#cbc ,a4,d4        #aj4 ,mohamm$        
#fjj ,a4,d4        #aa4 ,sa9t ,olav 9   
,norway                           #ajcj 
,a4,d4        #ab4 ,lu!r beg9s !        
,re=mation                  #aeag ,a4,d4
        #ac4 ,! ,augsburg ,confession   
#aecj ,a4,d4        #ad4 ,! ,re=mation  
introduc$ 9 ,norway           #aecg     
,a4,d4        #ae4 ,! fir/ ,prote/ant   
,mission ,society           #afdi ,a4,d4
            organiz$1 ab\t        #af4  
,! fir/ ,bible ,society organiz$        
#agab ,a4,d4        #ag4 ,am]ican ,bible
 ,society organiz$               #ahaf  
,a4,d4        #ah4 ,norwegian ,bible    

,society organiz$              #ahaf    
,a4,d4                                  
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,transcrib]'s ,note3     ,! footnotes 7 
mov$ to ! relevant p>agraph4     ,!re   
are m9or inconsi/5cies betwe5 ! table ( 
cont5ts & !   actual *apt] head+s4   ,= 
example1 ! fir/ section is nam$         
,creation4 9 ! ,,toc1 b   ,! ,creation 9
 ! head+4 ,^? are n not$ "h4     ,!re   
are #b head+s t diff] betwe5 ! ,cont5ts 
& ! body text   & h be5 left z publi%$ 9
 ! orig9al publication3   7,,toc7 #ib4  
,pet]'s ,d5ial4 ,! ,dea? ( ,judas4      
7,,txt7 #ib4 ,pet]'s ,d5ial4 ,! ,suicide
 ( ,judas     7,,toc7 #ajf4 ,! ,books ( 
! ,new ,te/am5t4   7,,txt7 #ajf4 ,!     
,writ+s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t               
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