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   [3] All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made   
   that was made.   
   [4] In him was life; and the life was the light of men.   
   [5] And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.   
   [6] There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.   
   [7] The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all   
   men through him might believe.   
   [8] He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.   
   [9] That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into   
   the world.   
   [10] He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world   
   knew him not.   
   [11] He came unto his own, and his own received him not.   
   [12] But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the   
   sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:   
   [13] Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of   
   the will of man, but of God.   
   [14] And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his   
   glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace   
   and truth.   
   [15] John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I   
   spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.   
   [16] And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.   
   [17] For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus   
   Christ.   
   [18] No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in   
   the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.   
      
   Matthew 1:1-17   
      
   The Genealogy of Jesus Christ   
      
   Lk 3:23-38   
      
   1 (Ge 22:18; Isa 11:1; Ro 1:3) The book of the genealogy   
   of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the son of Abraham:   
   2 (Ge 25:26; Ac 7:8) Abraham was the father of Isaac,   
   Isaac the father of Jacob,   
   and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.   
   3 (Ge 46:12; 38:29-30) Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar,   
   Perez the father of Hezron,   
   and Hezron the father of Ram.   
   4 Ram was the father of Amminadab,   
   Amminadab the father of Nahshon,   
   and Nahshon the father of Salmon.   
   5 (Heb 11:31; Jas 2:25) Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab,   
   Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth,   
   and Obed the father of Jesse.   
   6 (1Sa 16:1; 17:12) Jesse was the father of David the king.   
   David the king was the father of Solomon,   
   by her who had been the wife of Uriah.   
   7 Solomon was the father of Rehoboam,   
   Rehoboam the father of Abijah,   
   and Abijah the father of Asa.   
   8 (1Ch 3:11) Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat,   
   Jehoshaphat the father of Joram,   
   and Joram the father of Uzziah.   
   9 Uzziah was the father of Jotham,   
   Jotham the father of Ahaz,   
   and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.   
   10 Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh,   
   Manasseh the father of Amon,   
   and Amon the father of Josiah.   
   11 (Jer 27:20; Da 1:2) Josiah was the father of Jeconiah   
   and his brothers about the time they were exiled to Babylon.   
   12 (1Ch 3:17; Ezr 3:2) And after they were brought to Babylon,   
   Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel,   
   and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel.   
   13 Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud,   
   Abiud the father of Eliakim,   
   and Eliakim the father of Azor.   
   14 Azor was the father of Zadok,   
   Zadok the father of Akim,   
   and Akim the father of Eliud.   
   15 Eliud was the father of Eleazar,   
   Eleazar the father of Matthan,   
   and Matthan the father of Jacob.   
   16 (Mt 27:17; Lk 3:23) And Jacob was the father of Joseph,   
   the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.   
   17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations,   
   from David until the exile to Babylon are fourteen generations,   
   and from the exile in Babylon to Christ are fourteen generations.   
      
   [1] The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the   
   son of Abraham.   
   [2] Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas   
   and his brethren;   
   [3] And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom;   
   and Esrom begat Aram;   
   [4] And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson   
   begat Salmon;   
   [5] And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and   
   Obed begat Jesse;   
   [6] And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of   
   her that had been the wife of Urias;   
   [7] And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;   
   [8] And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;   
   [9] And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat   
   Ezekias;   
   [10] And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat   
   Josias;   
   [11] And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they   
   were carried away to Babylon:   
   [12] And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel;   
   and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;   
   [13] And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim   
   begat Azor;   
   [14] And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;   
   [15] And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat   
   Jacob;   
   [16] And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who   
   is called Christ.   
   [17] So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations;   
   and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen   
   generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are   
   fourteen generations.   
      
   Luke 1:5-38   
      
   The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold   
      
   5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest   
   named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And his wife was   
   of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.   
   6 They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments   
   and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.   
   7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren,   
   and they both were now well advanced in years.   
   8 Now while he served as priest before God, when his division was on duty,   
   9 according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn   
   incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.   
   10 And the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of incense.   
   11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side   
   of the altar of incense.   
   12 When Zechariah saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.   
   13 But the angel said to him, "Do not fear, Zechariah, for your prayer   
   has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,   
   and you shall call his name John.   
   14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.   
   15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink   
   neither wine nor strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit,   
   even from his mother's womb.   
   16 He will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.   
   17 And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah,   
   to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children   
   and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready   
   a people prepared for the Lord."   
   18 Zechariah said to the angel, "How shall I know this?   
   For I am an old man and my wife well advanced in years."   
   19 The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God.   
   And I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.   
   20 And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day   
   that these things happen, because you did not believe my words,   
   which will be fulfilled in their season."   
   21 The people waited for Zechariah, and wondered why he waited   
   so long in the temple.   
   22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived   
   that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he made signs to them   
   and remained speechless.   
      
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