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came to pass 9 ^? days1 t !re w5t out a 
decree f ,caes> ,augu/us t all ! _w %\ld
 be tax$4 7,& ?is tax+ 0 fir/ made :5   
,cyr5ius 0 gov]nor ( ,syria47 ,& all w5t
 to be tax$1 e "o into 8 own city4  ,&  
,joseph also w5t up f ,galilee1 out ( ! 
city ( ,naz>e?1 into ,judaea1 unto !    
city ( ,david1 :i* is call$ ,be?lehem2  
7because he 0 ( ! h\se & l9eage (       
,david37 to be tax$ ) ,m>y1 8 esp\s$    
wife1 be+ great ) *ild4 ,& s x 01 t1    
:ile !y 7 !re1 ! days 7 accompli%$ t %e 
%\ld be deliv]$4 ,& %e br\ght =? h]     
fir/born son1 & wrapp$ him 9 swaddl+    
clo!s1 & laid him 9 a mang]2 because !re
 0 no room = !m 9 ! inn4  ,& !re 7 9 !  
same c\ntry %eph]ds abid+ 9 ! field1    
keep+ wat* ov] _! flock by night4 ,&1   
lo1 ! angel ( ! ,"l came ^u !m1 & !     
glory ( ! ,"l %one r\nd ab\t !m3 & !y 7 
sore afraid3 ,& ! angel said unto !m1   

,fe> n3 =1 behold1 ,i br+ y good tid+s (
 great joy1 :i* %all be to all p4 ,=    
unto y is born ?is day 9 ! city ( ,david
 a ,savi\r1 :i* is ,*ri/ ! ,"l4 ,& ?is  
%all be a sign unto y2 ,ye %all f9d !   
babe wrapp$ 9 swaddl+ clo!s1 ly+ 9 a    
mang]4 ,& sudd5ly !re 0 ) ! angel a     
multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/ prais+ ,god1 &
 say+1 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 & on  
e>? peace1 good w t[>d m54  ,& x came to
 pass1 z ! angels 7 gone away f !m into 
heav51 ! %eph]ds said "o to ano!r1 ,let 
u n[ g ev5 unto ,be?lehem1 & see ?is ?+ 
:i* is come to pass1 :i* ! ,"l ha? made 
kn[n unto u4 ,& !y came ) ha/e1 & f\nd  
,m>y1 & ,joseph1 & ! babe ly+ 9 a mang]4
 ,& :5 !y _h se5 x1 !y made kn[n abroad 
! say+ :i* 0 told !m conc]n+ ?is *ild4  
,& all !y t he>d x1 wond]$ at ^? ?+s :i*
 7 told !m by ! %eph]ds4 ,b ,m>y kept   
all ^! ?+s1 & pond]$ !m 9 h] he>t4 ,& ! 
%eph]ds return$1 glorify+ & prais+ ,god 
= all ! ?+s t !y _h he>d & se51 z x 0   
told unto !m4  ,& :5 eight days 7       
accompli%$ = ! circumcis+ ( ! *ild1 8 "n

 0 call$ ,jesus1 :i* 0 s nam$ ( ! angel 
be=e he 0 conceiv$ 9 ! womb4--,luke ii4 
,,! ,,/> ,,9 ,,! ,,ea/4   ,n[ :5 ,jesus 
0 born 9 ,be?lehem ( ,judaea 9 ! days ( 
,h]od ! k+1 behold1 !re came wise m5 f !
 ea/ to ,j]usalem1 say+1 ,:]e is he t   
born ,k+ ( ! ,jews8 = we h se5 8 /> 9 ! 
ea/1 & are come to wor%ip him4  ,:5     
,h]od ! k+ _h he>d ^! ?+s1 he 0 tr\bl$1 
& all ,j]usalem ) him4 ,& :5 he _h ga!r$
 all ! *ief prie/s & scribes ( ! p      
toge!r1 he dem&$ ( !m :]e ,*ri/ %\ld be 
born4 ,& !y said unto him2 ,9 ,be?lehem 
( ,judaea3 = ?us x is writt5 by !       
prophet1 ,& ?\ ,be?lehem6 9 ! l& (      
,juda1 are n ! lea/ among ! pr9ces (    
,juda3 = out ( ! %all come a ,gov]nor1 t
 %all rule my p ,israel4  ,!n ,h]od1 :5 
he _h privily call$ ! wise m51 enquir$ (
 !m dilig5tly1 :at "t ! /> appe>$4 ,& he
 s5t !m to ,be?lehem1 & said1 ,g & se>* 
dilig5tly = ! "y *ild2 & :5 ye h f\nd   
him1 br+ me ^w aga91 t ,i may come &    
wor%ip him also4 ,:5 !y _h he>d ! k+1 !y
 p>t$2 &1 lo1 ! />1 :i* !y saw 9 ! ea/1 

w5t be=e !m1 till x came & /ood ov] :]e 
! "y *ild 04 ,:5 !y saw ! />1 !y rejoic$
 ) exce$+ great joy4--,mat!w ii1 ,i-#aj4
     ,,! ,,flight ,,into ,,egypt4   ,&  
:5 !y 7 dep>t$1 behold1 ! angel ( ! ,"l 
appe>e? to ,joseph 9 a dream1 say+1     
,arise1 & take ! "y *ild & 8 "m1 & flee 
into ,egypt1 & be ?\ !re until ,i br+ !e
 ^w3 = ,h]od w seek ! "y *ild to de/roy 
him4  ,:5 he arose1 he took ! "y *ild & 
8 "m by night1 & dep>t$ into ,egypt3 & 0
 !re until ! dea? ( ,h]od3 t x might be 
fulfill$ :i* 0 spok5 ( ! ,"l by !       
prophet1 say+1 ,out ( ,egypt h ,i call$ 
my son4--,mat!w ii #ac-ae4     ,,!      
,,massacre ,,( ,,! ,,innoc5ts4   ,!n    
,h]od1 :5 he saw t he 0 mock$ ( ! wise  
m51 0 exce$+ wro?1 & s5t =?1 & slew all 
! *ildr5 t 7 9 ,be?lehem1 & 9 all !     
coa/s !re(1 f two ye>s old & "u1 accord+
 to ! "t :i* he _h dilig5tly enquir$ ( !
 wise m54  ,!n 0 fulfill$ t :i* 0 spok5 
by ,j]emy ! prophet1 say+1 ,9 ,rama 0   
!re a voice he>d1 lam5tation1 & weep+1 &
 great m\rn+1 ,ra*el weep+ = h] *ildr51 

& w\ld n be com=t$1 because !y are      
n4--,mat!w ii1 #af-ah4     ,,jesus      
,,que/ion+ ,,! ,,doctors4   ,n[ 8 p>5ts 
w5t to ,j]usalem e ye> at ! fea/ ( !    
passov]4  ,& :5 he 0 twelve ye>s old1 !y
 w5t up to ,j]usalem aft] ! cu/om ( !   
fea/4 ,& :5 !y _h fulfill$ ! days1 z !y 
return$1 ! *ild ,jesus t>ri$ beh9d 9    
,j]usalem2 & ,joseph & 8 "m1 knew n ( x4
 ,b !y1 suppos+ him to h be5 9 !        
company1 w5t a day's j\rney & !y s\ght  
him among _! k9sfolk & acqua9tance4 ,&  
:5 !y f\nd him n1 !y turn$ back aga9 to 
,j]usalem1 seek+ him4  ,& x came to     
pass1 t aft] ?ree days !y f\nd him 9 !  
temple1 sitt+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! doctors1 bo? 
he>+ !m1 & ask+ !m que/ions4 ,& all t   
he>d him 7 a/oni%$ at 8 und]/&+ &       
answ]s4  ,& :5 !y saw him1 !y 7 amaz$3 &
 8 "m said unto him1 ,son1 :y ha/ ?\ ?us
 dealt ) u8 behold1 ?y fa!r & ,i h s\ght
 !e sorr[+4 ,& he said unto !m1 ,h[ is x
 t1 ye s\ght me8 wi/ ye n t ,i mu/ be   
ab\t my fa!r's bus9ess8 ,& !y und]/ood n
 ! say+ :i* he spake unto !m4  ,& he w5t

 d[n ) !m1 & came to ,naz>e?1 & 0       
subject unto !m b 8 "m kept all ^! say+s
 9 h] he>t4  ,& ,jesus increas$ 9 wisdom
 & /ature1 & 9 favor ) ,god & man4 ,luke
 ii1 #da-eb4     ,,jesus ,,heal+ ,,!    
,,sick4   ,& ,jesus w5t ab\t all        
,galilee1 tea*+ 9 _! synagogues1 &      
prea*+ ! gospel ( ! k+dom1 & heal+ all  
mann] ( sickness & all mann] ( disease  
among ! p4 ,& 8 fame w5t ?r\gh\t all    
,syria3 & !y br\ght unto him all sick p 
t 7 tak5 ) div]s diseases & torm5ts1 &  
^? :i* 7 possess$ ) devils1 & ^? :i* 7  
lunatic1 & ^? t _h ! palsy2--& he heal$ 
!m4--,mat!w iv1 #bc--bd4     ,,s]mon    
,,on ,,! ,,m\nt4   ,& !re foll[$ him    
great multitudes ( p f ,galilee1 & f    
,decapolis & f ,j]usalem1 & f ,judaea1 &
 f beyond ,jordan4  ,& see+ !           
multitudes1 he w5t up into a m\nta93 &  
:5 he 0 set1 8 disciples came unto him4 
,& he op5$ 8 m\? & taught !m4  ,& x came
 to pass1 :5 ,jesus _h end$ ^! say+s1 ! 
p 7 a/oni%$ at 8 doctr9e3 ,= he taught  
!m z "o hav+ au?ority1 & n z ! scribes4 

,:5 he 0 come d[n f ! m\nta91 great     
multitudes foll[$ him4--,mat!w iv1 #be2 
v1 #a-b1 #bh-bi1 viii1 ,i4     ,,*ri/   
,,/ill+ ,,! ,,tempe/4   ,& :5 he 0 ent]$
 into a %ip1 8 disciples foll[$ him4 ,&1
 behold1 !re arose a great tempe/ 9 !   
sea1 insomu* t ! %ip 0 cov]$ ) ! waves3 
b he 0 asleep4 ,& 8 disciples came to   
him1 & awoke him1 say+1 ,"l1 save u3 we 
p]i%4 ,& he sai? unto !m1 ,:y are ye    
fe>ful1 ,o ye ( little fai?8 ,!n he     
arose1 & rebuk$ ! w9ds & ! sea2 & !re 0 
a great calm4 ,b ! m5 m>vel$1 say+1 ,:at
 mann] ( man is ?is1 t ev5 ! w9ds & !   
sea obey him8--,mat!w viii1 #bc-bg4     
,,! ,,dumb ,,man ,,possess$4   ,z !y w5t
 out1 behold1 !y br\ght to him a dumb   
man possess$ ) a devil4 ,& :5 ! devil 0 
ca/ out1 ! dumb spake3 & ! multitudes   
m>vel$1 say+1 ,x 0 nev] s se5 9 ,israel4
  ,b ! ,ph>isees said1 ,he ca/e? out    
devils ?r\gh ! pr9ce ( ! devils4--,mat!w
 ix1 #cb-cd     ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,!          
,,synagogue4   ,& x came to pass1 t :5  
,jesus _h f9i%$ ^! p>ables1 he dep>t$   

!nce4 ,& :5 he 0 come into 8 own c\ntry1
 he taught !m 9 _! synagogue1 insomu* t 
!y 7 a/oni%$1 & said1 ,:5ce ha? ?is man 
?is wisdom1 & ^! mighty works8 ,is n ?is
 ! c>p5t]'s son8 is n 8 "m call$ ,m>y8 &
 8 bre?r5 ,james1 & ,joses1 & ,simon1 & 
,judas8 ,& 8 si/]s1 are !y n all ) u8   
,:5ce !n ha? ?is man all ^! ?+s8  ,& !y 
7 (f5d$ 9 him4 ,b ,jesus said unto !m1  
,a prophet is n )\t honor1 save 9 8 own 
c\ntry1 & 9 8 own h\se4  ,& he did n _m 
mighty works !re because ( _!           
unbelief4--,mat!w xiii1 #ec-eh     ,,!  
,,disciples ,,pluck+ ,,corn ,,on ,,!    
,,sabba?4   ,& x came to pass1 t he w5t 
?r\gh ! corn fields on ! sabba? day2 & 8
 disciples began1 z !y w5t1 to pluck !  
e>s ( corn4  ,& ! ,ph>isees said unto   
him1 ,behold1 :y d !y on ! sabba? day t 
:i* is n lawful8  ,& he said unto !m1 ,h
 ye nev] read :at ,david did1 :5 he _h  
ne$1 & 0 an hung]$1 he1 & !y t 7 ) him8 
,h[ he w5t into ! h\se ( ,god 9 ! days (
 ,abia?> ! high prie/1 & did eat !      
%ewbread1 :i* is n lawful to eat b = !  

prie/s1 & gave also to !m :i* 7 ) him8  
,& he said unto !m1 ,! sabba? 0 made =  
man1 & n man = ! sabba?3 ,!re=e ! ,son (
 man is ,"l also ( ! sabba?4--,m>k ii1  
#bc-bh4