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Show tlie visitor I f t the shepherds . . . . :'0m yi 1 r tlje visit of '9k the wise wcv ... Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod (he king. behoK. there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying. Where is he 'hat is born King of the J?ws for we have seen his star in the east, and When Herod the aje come to worship him had these heard king things he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him And when he had all chief and the scribes of the gathered priests of he demanded them where people together, be born Christ should And they said unto him. In Bethlehem nt Judaea for thuj it is written by the prophet. 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 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men. enquired of them diligently what time hi .tar And he sent them to Bethlehem, and appeared aid. Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have round him. bring i. c word again, that I may come and worship him also When they had heard the king, they departed and. lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till t( came and Stood over where the voung child was And there were in the same country shep herds abiding in the field, keepingwatch over their flock by might And. lotne angel of the Lord came upon them, afld the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and And the angel said they were sore afraid unto them, Fear not. for. behold. I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people For unto you is born this day in (he city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you. Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of (he heavenly host praising God. and saying, Glory to God in (he highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and (he babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen And when lu were come into the house, "h Mary his mother, they saw the young chdi! and fell and down, wors.., , I him: and when they had opened- their treasu.o. they presented it, they made known abroad the saying which was told (hem concerning (his child. And allthey (hat heard it wondered at (hose things which were told them by (he But Mary kept all these things, shepherds. unto him gifts; gold, and myrrh. iFZA and pondered them in her heart. or iesus .... 1 1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David: ) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first-bor- n son, and wrapped him in swaddling .clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Ma un i mm i - - 7C7rT2"4jy f m? mm fkrht into m bv m W m m I And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeamh to Joseph in a dream, saying. Arise, aod takt the young child and his mother, and flet into Egypt, nd be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek ib young child to destroy him. Whea he arose. tnnk the vounc child and his mother by night departed into Egypt: And was there until the death Herod: that it might be fulfilled which tpoken the Lord by the prophet, saying. Out of Egypt. called my son. ti -w , j ( fnu. ' cease, and' |