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Now. As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face who will prepare your way before you: the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight!’ ” There came a man sent from God whose name was John. The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light. The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.  

Now. As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face who will prepare your way before you: the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight!’ ” There came a man sent from God whose name was John. The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light. The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.  

And so it was, that in the days of Herod the king of Judea there was a certain priest named Zacharias of the priestly division of "Abea". He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years. Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division, according to the custom of the priest’s office his lot was to enter into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense. The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.  

And so it was, that in the days of Herod the king of Judea there was a certain priest named "Zacka-rye-us" of the priestly division of "Abea". He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years. Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division, according to the custom of the priest’s office his lot was to enter into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense. The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.  

An angel of the Lord appeared to him standing on the right side of the altar of incense. Zacharias was troubled when he saw him and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth. For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb. He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”  

An angel of the Lord appeared to him standing on the right side of the altar of incense. "Zacka-rye-us" was troubled when he saw him and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid "Zacka-rye-us", because your request has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth. For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb. He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”  

Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this, for I am an old man and my wife is well advanced in years.”  

"Zacka-rye-us" said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this, for I am an old man and my wife is well advanced in years.”  

The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak before the day that these things will happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”  

The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak before the day that these things will happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”  

The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the Temple. When he came out he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the Temple. He continued making signs to them and remained mute. When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.  

The people were waiting for "Zacka-rye-us", and they marveled that he delayed in the Temple. When he came out he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the Temple. He continued making signs to them and remained mute. When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.  

After these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months saying, “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked on me to take away my reproach among men.”  

After these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months saying, “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked on me to take away my reproach among men.”  

And Mary said, “Behold the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” The angel departed from her, and the Word became flesh.  

And Mary said, “Behold the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” The angel departed from her, and the Word became flesh.  

Mary arose in those days and went from Galilee south into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah called Ain Karim, just southwest of Jerusalem, and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She called out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb! Why am I so favored that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy! Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”  

Mary arose in those days and went from Galilee south into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah called Ain Karim, just southwest of Jerusalem, and entered into the house of "Zacka-rye-us" and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She called out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb! Why am I so favored that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy! Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”  

Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed, for he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name, His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him. He has shown strength with his arm, He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He has put down princes from their thrones, And has exalted the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, He has sent the rich away empty. He has given help to Israel his servant that he might remember mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever.”  

Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed, for he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name, His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him. He has shown strength with his arm, He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He has put down princes from their thrones, And has exalted the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, He has sent the rich away empty. He has given help to Israel his servant that he might remember mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever.”  

Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her and they rejoiced with her. Then Mary returned to her house.  

Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her and they rejoiced with her. Then Mary returned to her house.  

On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias after the name of his father. His mother answered “Not so; but he will be called John.”  

On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him "Zacka-rye-us" after the name of his father. His mother answered “Not so; but he will be called John.”  

They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”  

They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”  

They made signs to his father what he would have him called. He made signs to them and asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.”  

They made signs to his father what he would have him called. He made signs to them and asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.”  

They all marveled. His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, his mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke blessing God and prophesied saying, “Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people; and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old) salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us. To show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant, the oath which he swore to Abraham our father to grant to us that we; being delivered out of the hand of our enemies; should serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us, to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”  

They all marveled. His father "Zacka-rye-us" was filled with the Holy Spirit, his mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke blessing God and prophesied saying, “Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people; and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old) salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us. To show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant, the oath which he swore to Abraham our father to grant to us that we; being delivered out of the hand of our enemies; should serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us, to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”  

Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea. All who heard them laid them up in their heart saying “What then will this child be?”  

Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea. All who heard them laid them up in their heart saying “What then will this child be?”  

Now at this time, in A.D. 20 Parthian generals conquered the regions of northern India and declared independence to form the “Indo-Parthian Kingdom.” Roman-Parthian relations had become increasingly centered on Armenia, which was situated geo-politically between the Roman Empire and Parthia, Rome’s implacable foe in the east, “the kings of the east”. In both Crassus’s and Antony’s campaigns (ending 53 and 31 B.C., near the end of the Roman Republic in 27 B.C.) the Armenians had already played an influential role in the early history of Roman-Parthian relations; the Armenian king had a large role as a guide, and “betrayer” as some sources state. Since the reign of Augustus Caesar it had been Roman policy to appoint vassal kings there and so make Armenia a buffer state against Parthia and the kings of the east. An advance on Armenia from one side was often interpreted as a pretext for war by the other. Throughout the remaining history of Roman-Parthian relations Armenia would have the role of a “buffer state” between the two powers.  

Now at this time, in A.D. 20 Parthian generals conquered the regions of northern India and declared independence to form the “Indo-Parthian Kingdom.” Roman-Parthian relations had become increasingly centered on Armenia, which was situated geo-politically between the Roman Empire and Parthia, Rome’s implacable foe in the east, “the kings of the east”. In both Crassus’s and Antony’s campaigns (ending 53 and 31 B.C., near the end of the Roman Republic in 27 B.C.) the Armenians had already played an influential role in the early history of Roman-Parthian relations; the Armenian king had a large role as a guide, and “betrayer” as some sources state. Since the reign of Augustus Caesar it had been Roman policy to appoint vassal kings there and so make Armenia a buffer state against Parthia and the kings of the east. An advance on Armenia from one side was often interpreted as a pretext for war by the other. Throughout the remaining history of Roman-Parthian relations Armenia would have the role of a “buffer state” between the two powers.  

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and "Lye-say-nias" tetrarch of Abilene, in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of "Zecha-rye-us" in the wilderness. He who sent him to baptize with water said to him “On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.”  

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and "Lye-say-nias" tetrarch of Abilene, in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of "Zecha-rye-us" in the wilderness. He who sent him to baptize with water said to him, “On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.”  

In those days John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea saying “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”  

In those days John the Baptizer came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

 

As it is written in the Book of the Words of Isaiah the Prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley will be filled, every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth. All flesh will see God’s salvation.’ ”  

John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.  

John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.  

Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair, John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey, he ate locusts and wild honey. Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan, all the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.  

Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair, John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey, he ate locusts and wild honey. Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea and all the region around the Jordan, all the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.  

He preached, saying “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen. I baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”  

He preached saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen. I baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”  

He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones! Even now the ax also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not produce good fruit, is cut down and thrown into the fire.”  

He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones! Even now the ax also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not produce good fruit, is cut down and thrown into the fire.”  

The multitudes asked him “What then must we do?”  

The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?”  

He answered them “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”  

He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”  

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”  

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”  

He said to them “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”  

He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”  

Soldiers also asked him, saying “What about us? What must we do?”  

Soldiers also asked him, saying “What about us? What must we do?”  

He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”  

He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be "con-tent" with your wages.”  

As the people were in expectation and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ the Anointed One, John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes, who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire, whose winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”  

As the people were in expectation and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ, the Anointed One, John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire, whose winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”  

Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people.  

Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people.  

“I indeed baptize you with water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”  

“I indeed baptize you with water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”  

If you are willing to receive it, John is Elijah “who is to come.” As it is written in the book of the prophet Malachi, “ ‘Behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud and all who work wickedness will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up’ says the LORD of hosts ‘that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.’ ” And, “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”  

If you are willing to receive it, John is Elijah “who is to come.” As it is written in the book of the prophet Malachi, “ ‘Behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud and all who work wickedness will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up’ says the LORD of hosts, ‘that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.’ ” And, “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”  

It is as the angel Gabriel sent from God declared to Zacharias concerning John before he was conceived, “He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”  

It is as the angel Gabriel sent from God declared to "Zacka-rye-us" concerning John before he was conceived, “He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”  

Then in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee to the Jordan to John to be baptized by him. But John would have hindered him, saying “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”

Then in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee to the Jordan to John to be baptized by him. But John would have hindered him saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me”?  

But Jesus answering said to him “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.”  

But Jesus answering, said to him “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.”  

Then he allowed him; and Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan.  

Then he allowed him; and Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan.  

Now when all the people were baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying; when Jesus was baptized he went up directly from the water. Immediately on coming up from the water the sky was opened. He saw the heavens parting, and behold the heavens were opened to him! He saw the Spirit, the Spirit of God, descending as a dove, descending like a dove and alighting on him. The Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him, and a voice came out of the sky saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.” Behold, a voice out of the heavens said “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”  

Now when all the people were baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying; when Jesus was baptized he went up directly from the water. Immediately on coming up from the water the sky was opened. He saw the heavens parting, and behold the heavens were opened to him! He saw the Spirit, the Spirit of God, descending as a dove, descending like a dove and alighting on him. The Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him, and a voice came out of the sky saying, “You are my beloved Son, in you I am well pleased.” Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”  

Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness of Judea west of the Jordan. And John cried out saying “This was he of whom I said ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me for he was before me.’ ”  

Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness of Judea west of the Jordan. And John cried out saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’ ”  

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit returned from the Jordan westward. And then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And he was there in the wilderness for forty days. He fasted forty days and forty nights, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; tempted by the devil; and he ate nothing in those days.  

Jesus full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan westward. And then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And he was there in the wilderness for forty days. He fasted forty days and forty nights, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; tempted by the devil; and he ate nothing in those days.  

When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, when they were completed, he was hungry; he was hungry afterward.  

When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, when they were completed, he was hungry afterward; he was hungry.  

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God command this stone to become bread.”  

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”  

Jesus answered him, saying “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ”  

Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ”  

The devil, leading him up on a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. The devil said to him, “I will give you all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me and I give it to whomever I want. If you therefore will worship before me it will all be yours.”  

The devil leading him up on a high mountain showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. The devil said to him, “I will give you all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I want. If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours.”  

Jesus answered him “Get behind me Satan! For it is written ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’ ”  

Jesus answered him, “Get behind me Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’ ”  

He led him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the Temple, and said to him “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here, for it is written ‘He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you; and ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”  

He led him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the Temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here, for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you to guard you; and ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”  

Jesus answering, said to him “It has been sai, ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’ ”  

Jesus answering said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’ ”  

The tempter came close, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”  

The tempter came close, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”  

But he answered “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that "pro-seeds" out of the mouth of God.’ ”  

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that "pro-seeds" out of the mouth of God.’ ”  

Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the Temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God throw yourself down, for it is written ‘He will command his angels concerning you.’ and ‘On their hands they will bear you up so that you do not dash your foot against a stone.’ ”  

Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the Temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you do not dash your foot against a stone.’ ”  

Jesus said to him "Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’ ”  

Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’ ”  

Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory. He said to him “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”  

Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. He said to him, “I will give you all of these things if you will fall down and worship me.”  

Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, “ ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’ ”  

Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’ ”  

Then, when the devil had completed every temptation the devil left him; he departed from him awaiting another time. And behold, angels came and served him; and the angels were serving him.  

Then when the devil had completed every temptation, the devil left him; he departed from him, awaiting another time. And behold, angels came and served him; and the angels were serving him.  

To which of the angels did he say at any time “You are my Son. Today I have become your father”?  

To which of the angels did he say at any time, “You are my Son, today I have become your father?”

and again “I will be to him a Father, and he will be to me a Son”?  

and again, “I will be to him a Father and he will be to me a Son?”

When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says “Let all the angels of God worship him.”  

When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”  

Of the angels he says “He makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire.”  

Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels strong winds, and his servants a flame of fire.”  

But of the Son he says “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”  

But of the Son he says, “Your throne O God is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”  

And “You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands. They will perish, but you continue. They all will grow old like a garment does. You will roll them up like a mantle, and they will be changed; but you are the same. Your years will not fail.”  

And “You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands. They will perish but you continue. They all will grow old like a garment does. You will roll them up like a mantle and they will be changed; but you are the same, your years will not fail.”  

But which of the angels has he told at any time “Sit at my right hand, to the day I make your enemies the footstool of your feet”?  

But which of the angels has he told at any time, “Sit at my right hand, to the day I make your enemies the footstool of your feet”?  

Are they not all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?  

Are they not all serving spirits sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?  

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee.  

And behold, angels came and served him; and the angels were serving him. And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee.  

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