sacred words current in the church of the third century into the dwellings of the humble, putting the plain reader on the same platform with the scholar, and inspiring him with confidence in records whence he draws the sustenance of the soul. May many be strengthened by the words and spirit of Jesus, in their aspirations after the blessed life!

In this second edition the work has been carefully revised, and, it is hoped, materially improved.

May, 1876.

EXPLANATION OF CERTAIN THINGS IN THE TEXT

OF THIS VERSION.

WORDS included in brackets show that their authenticity is doubtful. Quotations from the Old Testament are printed in italics.

The term dnvápiov, which the received version renders penny, is here translated denarius because no proper equivalent exists in English. Its worth was about seven pence halfpenny. The value of money, however, is so different at different times that it is impossible to give an exact idea of a coin current in one age by another belonging to an age in which things bear other proportions. A Roman penny might have been equal in value to forty pence now.

The apyúpiov, or piece of silver, silverling, was the Jewish shekel, equal in value to two shillings and sixpence.

didpaxuov has been rendered half-shekel, to which Jewish coin it was equivalent in the times of the New Testament. It was equal to one shilling and three pence.

àoσápiov is translated penny, being the tenth part of a denarius, and therefore approaching a penny in value.

λETTÓν, or mite, was the smallest Jewish coin, equal to three-eighths of a farthing.

σTaThр, or stater, was equal to four drachmae, about two shillings and sixpence.

ACCORDING TO MATTHEW.

Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, son of David, CH. I. son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat 2 Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren, and 3 Judah begat Pharez and Zarah by Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat 4 Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, and Salmon begat Boaz by Rahab, and 5 Boaz begat Obed by Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse, and 6 Jesse begat David the king, and David begat Solomon by the wife of Uriah, and Solomon begat Rehoboam, and 7 Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa, and Asa 8 begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah, and Uzziah begat Jotham, and 9 Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah, and Heze- 10 kiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah, and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his 11 brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon. And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jeconiah begat 12 Salathiel, and Salathiel begat Zerubbabel, and Zerubbabel 13 begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor, and Azor begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Achim, and 14 Achim begat Eliud, and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar 15 begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob, and Jacob begat 16 Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham 17 to David are fourteen generations, and from David to the carrying away into Babylon fourteen generations, and from the carrying away into Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

B

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child by the Holy 19 Spirit. Now Joseph her husband, being righteous and not willing to make an example of her, wished to put her 20 away privately. But while he thought on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy 21 Spirit. And she will bring forth a son, and thou shalt call

his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their 22 sins. Now all this is come to pass that it might be

fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, 23 saying, Behold the Virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which 24 is being interpreted, God with us. And Joseph arose from sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, 25 and took unto him his wife. And he knew her not till she brought forth a son; and he called his name Jesus.

CH. II.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, behold magi from the east 2 came to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that was born king of the Jews; for we saw his star in the east, and 3 came to worship him? When king Herod heard, he was 4 troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And having gathered together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he 5 inquired of them where the Christ should be born. And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea, for thus it is 6 written through the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art by no means least among the governors of Judah, for out of thee shall come forth a leader, who shall 7 shepherd my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privately called the magi, inquired accurately of them the 8 time of the star's appearance. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the child; and when ye have found him tell me, that I too 9 may go and worship him. When they heard the king they departed; and lo, the star which they saw in the east

I went before them till it came and stood over where the child was. When they saw the star they rejoiced with 10. exceeding great joy. And having come into the house, 11 they saw the child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped him; and having opened their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to 12 Herod, they withdrew to their country by another way.

But when they withdrew, behold an angel of the 13 Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, Arise and take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and remain there till I tell thee; for Herod is about to seek the child to destroy him. And he arose and took the child and 14 his mother by night, and withdrew into Egypt, and was 15 there till the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt I called my son.

Then when Herod saw he was mocked by the magi, he 16 was exceedingly angry, and sent forth and slew all the male children in Bethlehem and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had accurately learnt from the magi. Then was fulfilled what 17 was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, A voice 18 was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachael weeping for her children, and would not be comforted because they are not.

But when Herod died, behold an angel of the Lord 19 appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, Arise 20 and take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel; for they are dead that sought the child's life. And 21 he arose and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus 22 reigned over Judaea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go away thither; and being divinely instructed in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee. And he 23 came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.