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The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

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.

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.

And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.

And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.

And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.