THE COMMON ENGLISH VERSION, CORRECTED BY THE FINAL Second Revision, [Willingham Memorial.] NEW YORK: AMERICAN BIBLE UNION. LONDON: TRÜBNER & CO., 60 PATERNOSTER ROW. 2d Thousand.] [Brevier 18mo Edition. BS 2095 A42 -1866 NOTE. THIS Revised Testament has been prepared under the auspices of the American Bible Union, by the most competent scholars of the day. No expense has been spared to obtain the oldest translations of the Bible, copies of the ancient manuscripts, and other facilities to make the revision as perfect as possible. The paragraph form has been adopted in preference to the division by verse, which is a modern mode of division, never used in the ancient scriptures. But, for convenience of reference, the numbers of the verses are retained. All quotations from the Old Testament are distinctly indicated, and the poetic form is restored to those which appear as poetry in the original. The revisers have been guided in their labors by the following rules prescribed by the Union: RULES FOR THE REVISION OF THE ENGLISH NEW TESTAMENT. The received Greek text, critically edited, with known errors corrected, must be followed. The common English version must be the basis of revision, and only such alterations must be made as the exact meaning of the text and the existing state of the language may require. The exact meaning of the inspired text, as that text expressed it to those who understood the original Scriptures at the time they were first written, must be given in corresponding words and phrases, so far as they can be found in the English language, with the least possible obscurity or indefiniteness. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by THE AMERICAN BIBLE UNION, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. THE NEW TESTAMENT. I. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW. The geneal. 6 and Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begot Isaac; and Isaac begot Jacob; and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers; and Judah begot Pharez and Zarah, of Tamar; and Pharez begot Hezron; Hezron begot Ram; and Ram begot Amminadab; and Amminadab begot Nahshon; and Nahshon begot Salmon; and Salmon begot Boaz, of Rahab; and Boaz begot Obed, of Ruth; and Obed begot Jesse; and Jesse begot David the king; and David begot Solomon, of the wife of Uriah; and Solomon begot Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begot Abijah; and Abijah begot Asa; and Asa begot Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begot Joram; and Joram begot Uzziah; ' and Uzziah begot Jotham ; and Jotham begot Ahaz; and Ahaz begot Hezekiah; 10 and Hezekiah begot Manasseh; and Manasseh begot Amon; and Amon begot Josiah; 11 and Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the removal to Babylon. 12 And after the removal to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Salathiel; and Salathiel begot Zerubbabel; 13 and Zerubbabel begot Abiud; and Abiud begot Eliakim; and Eliakim begot Azor; 14 and Azor begot. Zadock; and Zadock begot Achim; and Achim begot Eliud; 15 and Eliud begot Eleazar; and Eleazar begot Matthan; So After his misthor When he had this in mind And after he had been thermeny of this MATTHEW. and Matthan begot Jacob; 16 and Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. 17 All the generations, therefore, from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the removal to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the removal to Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was after this manner. His mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before they lobe came together she was found with child by the Holy Spirit. 19 And Joseph her husband, being just, and not willing to exhuppose her openly, desired to put her away privately. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife; for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 And all this has come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 23 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, Vrd is, when And shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is interpreted, God with us. 24 And Joseph, awaking from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord bade him, and took to him his wife; 25 and he knew her not till she brought forth a son; and he called his name Jesus. Mut when I had bee II. AND Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judæa, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 saying: Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and came to do him homage. And the king, Herod, hearing it, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And having V. 19. In some ancient copies: to make her an example V. 23. Or, which interpreted is V. 25. In some ancient copies: her first-born son assembling, Search carefully form CHAPTER II. was な 5 And assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he 6 And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, ascertained from feed Art by no means least among the princes of Judah And دی Then Herod, having secretly called the wise men, inquired pr of them exactly the time of the appearing of the star. 8 And wh he sent them to Bethlehem, and said: Go and inquire strictly concerning the child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I also may come and do him homage. they, having heard the king, departed; and lo, the star, which " they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the child was. 10 And seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And coming into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and did homage to him; and opening their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned by God in a dream, not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country by another way. wet back to 13 And when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream, saying: Arise, and take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I bring thee word; for Herod is about to seek the child to destroy him. 14 And he arose and took the child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt, 15 and was there until the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: Out of Egypt I called my son. 16 Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly enraged; and he sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned from the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying: แห่ |
