Luke 2:26–30

⁵¹Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

⁵¹Uerely, verely I say vnto you, If a man keepe my saying, hee shall neuer see death.

⁵By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

⁵By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death, and was not found, because God had translated him: For before his translation he had this testimonie, that he pleased God.

²⁷But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

^27*But I tell you of a trueth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdome of God.

³⁸How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

³⁸How God anointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuill: for God was with him.

³¹But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

³¹But these are written, that yee might beleeue that Iesus is the Christ the Sonne of God, and that beleeuing ye might haue life through his Name.

¹⁴The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

^14*‖The secret of the LORD is with them that feare him: and he will shew them his couenant.

³⁶Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

³⁶Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Iesus, whom ye haue crucified, both Lord and Christ.

⁴⁸What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

⁴⁹Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?

⁴⁸What man is he that liueth, and shall not see death? shall he deliuer his soule from the hand of the graue? Selah.

^49* LORD, where are thy former louing kindnesses, which thou swarest vnto Dauid in thy trueth?

³Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

³Opening and alleadging, that Christ must needs haue suffered and risen againe from the dead: and that this Iesus whom I preach vnto you, is Christ.

²⁰And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

²⁰And straightway hee preached Christ in the Synagogues, that hee is the Sonne of God.

²⁴Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

²⁵Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

²⁶And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.

^24‖‖†Seuentie weekes are determined vpon thy people, and vpon thy holy citie, to finish the transgression, and to make an ende of sinnes, and to make reconciliation for iniquitie, and to bring in euerlasting righteousnes, and to seale vp the vision and prophecie, and to anoynt the most Holy.

^25†‖†Know therefore and vnderstand, that from the going foorth of the commandement to restore and to build Ierusalem, vnto the Messiah the Prince, shall be seuen weekes; and threescore and two weekes, the street shall be built againe, and the wall, euen in troublous times.

^26‖‖And after threescore and two weekes, shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himselfe, and the people of the Prince that shall come, shall destroy the citie, and the Sanctuarie, and the ende thereof shall be with a flood, and vnto the ende of the warre desolations are determined.

⁸But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

⁹Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

⁸But vnto the Sonne, he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: a scepter of ^†righteousnesse is the scepter of thy kingdome.

⁹Thou hast loued righteousnesse, and hated iniquitie, therefore God, euen thy God hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.

⁴¹He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

⁴¹He first findeth his owne brother Simon, and saith vnto him, We haue found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, ^‖the Christ.

²⁹Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

²⁹Come, see a man, which tolde me all things that euer I did: Is not this the Christ?

²The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

²The Kings of the earth set themselues, and the rulers take counsell together, against the LORD, and against his Anoynted, saying,

⁶Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

⁶Yet haue I set ^†my King ^†vpon my holy hill of Sion.

⁷Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

⁷Surely the LORD God will doe nothing, but he reuealeth his secret vnto his seruants the Prophets.

¹THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

¹¶ ^*The Spirit of the LORD God is vpon me, because the LORD hath anointed me, to preach good tidings vnto the meeke, hee hath sent me to binde vp the broken hearted, to proclaime libertie to the captiues, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound:

²²And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

²²And when the dayes of her purification according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord,

¹⁹¶ While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

¹⁹¶ While Peter thought on the vision, the spirit said vnto him, Behold, three men seeke thee.

⁴¹Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.

⁴¹Now his parents went to Hierusalem ^*euery yeere, at the feast of the Passeouer.

⁴⁸And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

⁴⁸And when they sawe him, they were amazed: and his mother said vnto him, Sonne, why hast thou thus dealt with vs? Behold, thy father and I haue sought thee sorrowing.

⁵¹And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

⁵¹And he went downe with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subiect vnto them: But his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

¹THEN was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

¹¶ Then was ^*Iesus led vp of the Spirit into the wildernesse, to bee tempted of the deuill.

¹²And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:

¹²And the spirit bad me goe with them, nothing doubting: Moreouer, these sixe brethren accompanied me, and we entred into the mans house:

⁷After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

⁷After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to goe into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

¹AND Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

¹¶ And ^*Iesus being full of the holy Ghost, returned from Iordane, and was led by the spirit into the wildernesse,

¹⁰I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

¹⁰I was in the spirit on the Lords day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

³So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

³So he caried me away in the Spirit into the wildernesse: and I saw a woman sit vpō a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, hauing seuen heads, and ten hornes.

²⁹Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

²⁹Then the Spirit saide vnto Philip, Goe neere, and ioyne thy selfe to this charet.

⁶⁴And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

⁶⁴And his mouth was opened immediatly, and his tongue loosed, and hee spake, and praised God.

¹³And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

¹⁴Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

¹³And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heauenly hoste praising God, and saying,

¹⁴Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good wil towards men.

²⁰And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

²⁰And the shepheards returned, glorifying & praising God for all the things that they had heard and seene, as it was told vnto them.

³⁶And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

³⁶And he tooke a child, and set him in the midst of them: & when he had taken him in his arms, he said vnto them,

⁴⁶And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

⁴⁶And Marie said, My soule doth magnifie the Lord.

⁶⁸Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

⁶⁸Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, for hee hath visited and redeemed his people,

¹⁶And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

¹⁶And hee tooke them vp in his armes, put his handes vpon them, and blessed them.

¹O GIVE thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

²Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.

³Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

¹¶ ^*O giue thankes vnto the LORD, call vpon his name: make knowen his deeds among the people.

²Sing vnto him; sing Psalmes vnto him: talke yee of all his wondrous workes.

³Glory yee in his holy name: let the heart of them reioyce, that seeke the LORD.

¹⁹Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron:

²⁰Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

¹⁹Blesse the LORD, O house of Israel: blesse the LORD, O house of Aaron.

²⁰Blesse the LORD, O house of Leui: ye that feare the LORD, blesse the LORD.

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¹³And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

¹³And I heard a voyce from heauen, saying vnto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, ^‖from hencefoorth, yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours, and their workes doe follow them.

¹⁵And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

¹⁵And thou shalt goe to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

³⁰And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.

³⁰And Israel saide vnto Ioseph, Now let me die, since I haue seene thy face, because thou art yet aliue.

²³For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

²³For I am in a strait betwixt two, hauing a desire to depart, & to bee with Christ, which is farre better.

¹THE righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

²He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

¹¶ ^†*‖The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and mercifull men are taken away none considering that the righteous is taken away from the euill to come.

^2‖‖Hee shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his vprightnesse.

²⁶And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

²⁶And it was reuealed vnto him by the holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seene the Lords Christ.

³⁷Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

³⁷Marke the perfect man, and behold the vpright: for the end of that man is peace.

⁶And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

^6‖‖*And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my seruant to raise vp the tribes of Iacob, and to restore the preserued of Israel: I will also giue thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my saluation, vnto the end of the earth.

¹⁸I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.

¹⁸I haue waited for thy saluation, O LORD.

¹⁰The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

^10*The LORD hath made bare his holy arme in the eyes of all the nations, and all the endes of the earth shall see the saluation of our God.

¹⁰And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

¹¹For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

¹⁰And the Angel said vnto them, Feare not: For behold, I bring you good tidings of great ioy, which shall be to all people.

¹¹For vnto you is borne this day, in the citie of Dauid, a Sauiour, which is Christ the Lord.

⁶And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

⁶And all flesh shal see the saluation of God.

¹NOW these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

²The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

³The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

⁴And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

⁵Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

¹¶ Nowe these bee the last words of Dauid: Dauid the sonne of Iesse saide, and the man who was raised vp on high, the Anointed of the God of Iacob, and the sweet Psalmist of Israel, said,

²The spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

³The God of Israel said, the Rocke of Israel spake to me: ^‖he that ruleth ouer men must be iust, ruling in the feare of God:

⁴And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the Sunne riseth, euen a morning, without cloudes; as the tender grasse springing out of the earth by cleare shining after raine:

⁵Although my house be not so with God: yet he hath made with mee an euerlasting couenant, ordred in al things and sure: for this is all my saluation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

¹⁰Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

¹¹This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

¹²Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

¹⁰Be it knowen vnto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the Name of Iesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whome God raised from the dead, euen by him, doeth this man stand here before you, whole.

^11*This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

¹²Neither is there saluation in any other: for there is none other name vnder heauen giuen among men whereby we must be saued.