40:002:016 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked
of the wise men,
was
exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children
that
were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from
two
years old and under, according to the time which he
had
diligently
enquired of the wise men.
40:002:017 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken
by Jeremy the
prophet,
saying,
40:002:018 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation,
and weeping, and
great
mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would
not
be
comforted, because they are not.
40:002:019 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel
of the Lord
appeareth
in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
40:002:020 Saying, Arise, and take the young child
and his mother, and go
into
the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought
the
young
child’s life.
40:002:021 And he arose, and took the young child
and his mother, and
came
into the land of Israel.
40:002:022 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign
in Judaea in the
room
of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither:
notwithstanding,
being warned of God in a dream, he turned
aside
into the parts of Galilee:
40:002:023 And he came and dwelt in a city called
Nazareth: that it might
be
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall
be
called
a Nazarene.
40:003:001 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching
in the
wilderness
of Judaea,
40:003:002 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
40:003:003 For this is he that was spoken of by the
prophet Esaias,
saying,
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare
ye
the
way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
40:003:004 And the same John had his raiment of camel’s
hair, and a
leathern
girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and
wild
honey.
40:003:005 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all
Judaea, and all the
region
round about Jordan,
40:003:006 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
40:003:007 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and
Sadducees come to
his
baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers,
who
hath
warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
40:003:008 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
40:003:009 And think not to say within yourselves,
We have Abraham to our
father:
for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones
to
raise up children unto Abraham.
40:003:010 And now also the axe is laid unto the root
of the trees:
therefore
every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is
hewn
down, and cast into the fire.


