Part 5

42:002:031 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

42:002:032 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

42:002:033 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

42:002:034 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

42:002:035 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

42:002:036 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

42:002:037 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

42:002:038 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

42:002:039 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

42:002:040 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

42:002:041 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.

42:002:042 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.

42:002:043 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.

42:002:044 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.

42:002:045 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.

42:002:046 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

42:002:047 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

42:002:048 And 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.

42:002:049 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

42:002:050 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

42:002:051 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

42:002:052 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

42:003:001 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

42:003:002 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

42:003:003 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

42:003:004 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

42:003:005 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

42:003:006 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.