In the time of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zacharias, of the family of Abia, whose wife; nam'd Elizabeth, was of the race of Aaron:

but the angel said to Zacharias, don't be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard: and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, whom you shall name John:

to a virgin contracted to a man; whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. and the virgin's name was Mary.

you shall be now pregnant, and be delivered of a son, whom you shall name JESUS.

the almighty hath distinguish'd me by the greatest marks of favour: his name be for ever reverenc'd.

and on the eighth day were present at the circumcision of the child. but upon their proposing to call him by his father's name, Zacharias: his mother objected to it,

they answered her, there is not any of your family of that name.

then he made signs for a writing-book, and writ these words, "his name is John:" at which they were all surprized.

The eighth day, when the child was to be circumcised, being come, he was named Jesus, the name, which the angel had given before his conception.

(to whom he gave the name of Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

upon Jesus's saying to him, what is your name? he answer'd, legion, (for many demons were enter'd into him.)

Some time after, a person nam'd Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came to Jesus, and upon his knees desired him to come to his house:

whoever receives such a child in my name, receives me: and he that receives me, receives him that sent me. for he that is least among you all, he shall be greatest.

Then said John to Jesus, master, we saw one casting out demons in your name, and we oppos'd it, because he does not follow you with us.

At length the seventy return'd with great joy, saying, Lord, even the demons have been made subject to us by virtue of your name.

he said therefore to them, when ye pray, say, "our father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come. thy will be done, on earth, as in heaven.

you will soon find your aboad become desolate. I declare unto you, you shall not see me till the time, when you will say, "blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord."

he answered, take care, that you be not seduced: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ. it won't be long e'er this happens, therefore do not follow them.

but before all these events, they will seize upon you and persecute you, drag you to the synagogues and to prisons, being accused before kings and governours, for professing my name.

you will be hated by all mankind for professing my name,

one of them, Cleopas by name, reply'd, are you such a stranger in Jerusalem as not to know what has so lately happen'd there?

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preach'd in his name, among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.