"And thou Bethlehem in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor that shall rule my people Israel."

is not he the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, of Juda and Simon? are not these his sisters, who are here with us? and they were scandalized at him.

Soon after this, Mary departed, and made an expeditious journey to a city of Juda, in the mountains:

son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semi, son of Joseph, son of Juda, son of Joanna,

son of Juda, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim,

son of Naasson, son of Aminadab, son of Aram, son of Esrom, son of Phares, son of Juda,

since it is evident that our Lord sprang out of the tribe of Juda, to which Moses never ascribed the priesthood.

nor for that reproach, which was made to our fathers, where 'tis said, "behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new alliance with the house of Israel, and with the house of Juda:

and one of the elders said to me, weep not: behold, the lion of the tribe of Juda, the offspring of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.