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SECTION II. - A. Cleveland Coxe, Ante-Nicene Fathers. Volume 9: The Gospel of Peter, Apocalypses and Romances, Commentaries of Origen [1896]

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Ante-Nicene Fathers. Volume 9: The Gospel of Peter, the Diatessaron of Tatian, the Apocalypse of Peter, the Vision of Paul, the Apocalypse of the Virgin and Sedrach, the Testament of Abraham, the Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena, the Narrative of Zosimus, the Apology of Aristides, the Epistles of Clement (complete text), Origen’s Commentary of John, Books 1-10, and Commentary on Matthew, Books 1, 2, and 10-14, ed. Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson. Revised and Chronologically arranged with brief prefaces and occasional notes by A. Cleveland Coxe (New York: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1896-97).

Part of: Ante-Nicene Fathers: The Writings of the Fathers down to A.D. 325, 10 vols.

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SECTION II.

§ 2Mt. 1, 18.1Now6 the birth of Jesus the Messiah was on this wise: In the time when his mother was given in marriage to Joseph,Arabic, p. 7 before they came together,2 she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.Mt. 1, 19. And Joseph her husband was a just man and did not wish to expose her, and he purposed to put her away secretly.3 But when he thought of this, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, and said unto him, Joseph,Mt. 1, 20. son of David, fear not to take Mary thy wife, for that4 which is begotten7 in her is of the Holy Spirit.Mt. 1, 21.Mt. 1, 22. She shall bear a son, and thou shalt5 call his name Jesus, and he shall save8 his people from their sins. And all this was that the saying from the Lord by the prophet might be fulfilled:

  • 6Behold, the virgin shall conceive,

    Mt. 1, 23.

    and bear a son,
  • And they shall call his name Immanuel,

7which is, being interpreted, With us is our God.Mt. 1, 24.Mt. 1, 25a. And when Joseph arose from his8 sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife; and knew her not until she brought forth her firstborn son.

Lk. 2, 1.9And in those days there went forth a decree from Augustus Cæsar that all the 10people of his dominion1 should be enrolled.Lk. 2, 2.Lk. 2, 3.Lk. 2, 4. This first enrolment was2 while Quirinius11, 12 was governor of Syria. And every man went to be enrolled in his city. And Joseph went up also from Nazareth, a city of Galilee, to Judæa, to the city of David13 which is called Bethlehem (for he was of the house of David and of his tribe), with14 Mary his betrothed,Arabic, p. 8 she being with child, to be enrolled there.Lk. 2, 5.Lk. 2, 6.Lk. 2, 7. And while15 she was there the days for her being delivered were accomplished. And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them where they were staying.

Lk. 2, 8.Lk. 2, 9.Lk. 2, 10.16And there were in that region shepherds abiding, keeping their flock in the watch17 of the night. And behold, the angel of God came unto them, and the glory of the18 Lord shone upon them; and they were greatly terrified. And the angel said unto them, Be not terrified; for I bring you tidings of great joy which shall be to the19 whole world; there is born to you this day a Saviour,Lk. 2, 11.Lk. 2, 12.Lk. 2, 13. which is the Lord the Messiah,20 in the city of David. And this is a sign for you: ye shall find a babe wrapped21 in swaddling cloths and laid in a manger. And there appeared with the angels suddenly many heavenly forces praising3 God and saying,

  • Lk. 2, 14.

    22Praise be to God in the highest,
  • And on the earth peace, and good hope to men.

Lk. 2, 15.23And when the angels departed from them to heaven, the shepherds spake to one another and said, We will go to Bethlehem and see this word which hath been, as24 the Lord made known unto us. And they came with haste,Lk. 2, 16.Lk. 2, 17.Lk. 2, 18.Lk. 2, 19.Lk. 2, 20. and found Mary and25 Joseph, and the babe laid in a manger. And when they saw, they reported the word26 which was spoken to them about the child. And all that heard wondered at the27 description which the shepherds described4 to them. But Mary kept these5 sayings28 and discriminated6 them in her heart. And those shepherds returned, magnifying and praising God for all that they had seen and heard, according as it was described unto them.

Lk. 2, 21.29And when eight days were fulfilled that the child should be circumcised, his name was called Jesus,Arabic, p. 9 being that by which he was called by the angel before his conception in the womb.

Lk. 2, 22.Lk. 2, 23.30And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were31 completed, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him before the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male opening the womb shall be called the32 holy thing of the Lord), and to give a sacrificial victim as it is said in the law of33 the Lord, A pair of doves or two young pigeons.Lk. 2, 24.Lk. 2, 25. And there was in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and this man was upright and pious, and expecting34 the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.Lk. 2, 26. And it had been said unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death till he had seen with35 his eyes the Messiah7 of the Lord.Lk. 2, 27. And this man came by the Spirit to the temple; and at the time when his parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might36 present for him a sacrifice, as it is written in the law,Lk. 2, 28. he bare him in his arms and praised God and said,

  • 37Now loosest thou the bonds of thy servant, O Lord, in peace,8

    Lk. 2, 29.

  • According to thy saying;
  • 38For mine eye hath witnessed thy mercy,

    Lk. 2, 30.

    Lk. 2, 31.

    Lk. 2, 32.

  • 39Which thou hast made ready because of the whole world;
  • 40A light for the unveiling9 of the nations,
  • And a glory to thy people Israel.

41Lk. 2, 33.Lk. 2, 34.And Joseph and his mother were marvelling at the things which were being said42 concerning him. And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, Behold, he is set for the overthrow and rising of many in Israel; and for a sign of contention;43Lk. 2, 35. and a spear10 shall pierce11 through thine own soul; that the thoughts of the 44hearts of many may be revealed.Lk. 2, 36. And Anna the prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel,Arabic, p. 10 of the tribe of Asher, was also advanced in years (and she dwelt45 with her husband seven years from her virginity,Lk. 2, 37. and she remained a widow about eighty-four years); and she left not the temple, and served night and day with46 fasting and prayer.Lk. 2, 38.Lk. 2, 39. And she also rose in that hour and thanked the Lord, and she47 spake of him with every one who was expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem. And when they had accomplished everything according to what is in the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to Nazareth their city.