Luke - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1107

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And it came about that while they were there, the time was completed for her delivery. And she gave birth to her firsvbom son; and, wrapping Him in baby clothes, she laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Kb: Slyzplyzrhs. In that same district there were

shepherds out in the fields, and keeping guard over their decks by night. And a messenger of the Lord descended to them, and the lustre of the Lord shone round about them; and they became terribly afraid. The messenger, however, said to them, ‘ Do not be afraid: for I now come to make known to you a great Gift which shall be to all the people ; for to—day there is born in the town of David a Saviour, who is the Lord Messiah. And the token is this: you shall find the Babe wrapped up in baby clothes, Then sud- denly appeared with the messenger a whole heavenly army, praising God, and chanting, ‘ Honour among the highest, to God, And peace upon earth, to men who accept. The messengers then withdrew from

them to heaven; and the shepherds Come now, let us go as far as Bethlehem, in order that we may see this event which the Lord has announced to us.’ They accordingly went with all

speed, and found Mary and joseph ; and the Infant lying in the manger. Then when they saw it, they made known the event told to them concern- ing that Child; and all who heard it wondered at what was said respecting Him by the shepherds. Mary, how- ever, treasured up all these events in her mind, reiiecting upon them in her heart. The shepherds then returned, worshipping and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, even as it had been announced to them. Elie Eirrumririmt mth §rz¤zstiaiiun uf genus. 21 And when the eight days were com· pleted for His circumcision, they gave Him the name of }EsUs; that being the name given by the angel before His conception. 22 And after the completion of the days of their purification, as directed under the law of Moses} they took Him to jerusalem, in order to present Him to the Lord; as it is recorded in the law of the Lord, that EVERY Matz THAI is THE F1Rs‘r—BORN 0F A MUIHER SHALL BE sE’I APAR'! As now ro ran Lorznz; and to offer a sacrifice in accordance with a command in the law of the Lord, A PAIR or TUR’1‘L2—1>ovRs, 0R Iwo Yovms. masons. §imzmt mth his Sung. There was then in jerusalem a man

named Simeon, honest and devout, who was awaiting the gladdening of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And he had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. And he had come into the temple full of the Spirit; and when the parents of the Child jesus entered for the purpose of observing the cus- tom of the law concerning Him, he took Him into his own arms, and praised God, and said 2 ‘ Now release Your servant, Master, According to Your word, in peace i Because mine eyes have seen Your salvation, Which You have prepared in the presence of all the peoples, A LIGHT or RBVBLAIION 1*0 THB NATIONS, AND THE HONOUR OF YOUR * joseph and His mother, however,

wondered at what was spoken con- cerning Him. And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, His mother: ‘ Remember, He is appointed for the falling and rising again of many in Israel; and for an object to be abused; yes, and a sword shall run through your own soul itself, until the designs of many hearts can be laid bare} 3ntts, the §r¤pl32i2¤¤. And there was Anna, a prophetess,

daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was burdened with age, having lived with a husband seven years from the time of her girihood, and had been awidow for about eighty- four years), who did not leave the temple, but worshipped day and night with fasting and prayer. And coming up at that very moment, she * Exod. xiii. 2. I Lev. xii. Lev. xii. 8. • Isa. xiii. 6; xlix. 6. IIO7 26 27 28 33 34 35 37