1And it came to passe in those dayes, that there came a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be taxed.

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Luke 3:1, Luke 3:1, Matthew 24:14, Matthew 24:14, Acts 25:21

2(This first taxing was made when Cyrenius was gouernour of Syria.)

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Luke 3:1, Luke 3:1, Acts 13:7, Acts 26:30, Acts 5:37

3Therefore went all to be taxed, euery man to his owne Citie.

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4And Ioseph also went vp from Galile out of a citie called Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the citie of Dauid, which is called Beth-leem (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid,)

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Micah 5:2, Micah 5:2, John 7:42, John 7:42, 1 Samuel 16:1

5To bee taxed with Marie that was giuen him to wife, which was with childe.

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Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Deuteronomy 22:22

6And so it was, that while they were there, the daies were accomplished that shee shoulde be deliuered,

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Psalms 33:11, Psalms 33:11, Revelation 12:1, Revelation 12:5, Revelation 12:1

7And she brought foorth her first begotten sonne, and wrapped him in swadling clothes, and laide him in a cratch, because there was no roome for them in the ynne.

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Galatians 4:4, Galatians 4:4, Isaiah 53:2, Isaiah 53:3, Isaiah 53:2

8And there were in the same countrey shepheards, abiding in the fielde, and keeping watch by night ouer their flocke.

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Genesis 31:39, Genesis 31:40, Psalms 78:70, Psalms 78:71, 1 Samuel 17:34

9And loe, the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and the glorie of the Lord shone about them, and they were sore afraide.

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Isaiah 60:1, Isaiah 60:1, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Acts 27:23

10Then the Angel saide vnto them, Be not afraid: for behold, I bring you glad tidings of great ioy, that shalbe to all the people,

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Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 61:1, Isaiah 61:1, Isaiah 52:7

11That is, that vnto you is borne this day in the citie of Dauid, a Sauiour, which is Christ the Lord.

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Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:21, Acts 2:36

12And this shalbe a signe to you, Yee shall finde the babe swadled, and laid in a cratch.

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Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 53:1, Isaiah 53:2, Isaiah 53:1

13And straightway there was with the Angel a multitude of heauenly souldiers, praising God, and saying,

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Revelation 5:11, 1 Kings 22:19, Revelation 5:11, 1 Kings 22:19, Psalms 148:2

14Glory be to God in the high heauens, and peace in earth, and towards men good will.

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Romans 5:1, Romans 5:1, Luke 19:38, Luke 19:38, Colossians 1:20

15And it came to passe whe the Angels were gone away from them into heauen, that the shepheards sayde one to another, Let vs goe then vnto Beth-leem, and see this thing that is come to passe which the Lord hath shewed vnto vs.

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1 Peter 3:22, 1 Peter 3:22, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:1

16So they came with haste, and founde both Marie and Ioseph, and the babe laid in the cratch.

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Luke 19:32, Luke 2:12, Luke 19:32, Luke 2:12, Luke 2:7

17And when they had seene it, they published abroade the thing, that was tolde them of that childe.

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Luke 8:39, Psalms 66:16, Luke 8:39, Psalms 66:16, Psalms 71:17

18And all that heard it, wondred at ye things which were tolde them of the shepheards.

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Luke 5:9, Luke 5:10, Luke 2:47, Luke 2:33, Luke 4:36

19But Mary kept all those sayings, and pondred them in her heart.

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Luke 2:51, Luke 2:51, Luke 1:66, Luke 1:66, 1 Samuel 21:12

20And the shepheardes returned glorifiyng and praising God, for all that they had heard and seene as it was spoken vnto them.

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Isaiah 29:19, Psalms 106:48, Isaiah 29:19, Psalms 106:48, Acts 11:18

21And when the eight daies were accomplished, that they shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then called Iesus, which was named of the Angell, before he was conceiued in the wombe.

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Leviticus 12:3, Leviticus 12:3, Luke 1:59, Genesis 17:12, Galatians 4:4

22And when the daies of her purification after the Lawe of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord,

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Leviticus 12:1, Leviticus 12:8, Leviticus 12:1, Leviticus 12:8

23(As it is written in the Lawe of the Lord, Euery man childe that first openeth ye wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)

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Exodus 13:2, Exodus 13:2, Exodus 22:29, Numbers 3:13, Exodus 22:29

24And to giue an oblation, as it is commanded in the Lawe of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.

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Leviticus 12:6, Leviticus 12:8, Leviticus 12:6, Leviticus 12:8, 2 Corinthians 8:9

25And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon: this man was iust, and feared God, and waited for the consolation of Israel, and the holy Ghost was vpon him.

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Isaiah 25:9, Isaiah 25:9, Luke 1:6, Luke 1:6, Luke 2:38

26And it was declared to him from God by the holy Ghost, that he shoulde not see death, before he had seene that Anointed of the Lord.

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John 8:51, John 8:51, Luke 9:27, Hebrews 11:5, Luke 9:27

27And he came by the motion of the spirit into the Temple, and when the parents brought in the babe Iesus, to do for him after the custome of the Lawe,

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Luke 2:51, Luke 2:48, Luke 2:41, Acts 10:19, Luke 2:51

28Then hee tooke him in his armes, and praised God, and sayd,

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Luke 1:64, Luke 1:64, Luke 2:20, Luke 2:13, Luke 2:14

29Lord, nowe lettest thou thy seruaunt depart in peace, according to thy woorde,

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Revelation 14:13, Genesis 15:15, Revelation 14:13, Genesis 15:15, Luke 2:26

30For mine eyes haue seene thy saluation,

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Luke 3:6, Luke 3:6, Luke 2:10, Luke 2:11, Isaiah 49:6

31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,

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Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 42:4, Psalms 98:2, Psalms 98:3, Isaiah 62:1

32A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

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Isaiah 60:1, Isaiah 60:3, Isaiah 60:1, Isaiah 60:3, Isaiah 49:6

33And Ioseph and his mother marueiled at those things, which were spoken touching him.

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Luke 1:65, Luke 1:66, Isaiah 8:18, Luke 2:48, Luke 1:65

34And Simeon blessed them, and saide vnto Mary his mother, Beholde, this childe is appointed for the fall and rising againe of many in Israel, and for a signe which shalbe spoken against,

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1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Peter 2:7, 1 Peter 2:8, 1 Peter 2:7

35(Yea and a sworde shall pearce through thy soule) that the thoughts of many heartes may be opened.

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1 Corinthians 11:19, Deuteronomy 8:2, 1 Corinthians 11:19, Deuteronomy 8:2, Matthew 12:24

36And there was a Prophetesse, one Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser, which was of a great age, after she had liued with an husband seuen yeeres from her virginitie:

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Acts 21:9, Exodus 15:20, Acts 21:9, Exodus 15:20, Job 5:26

37And she was widowe about foure score and foure yeeres, and went not out of the Temple, but serued God with fastings and prayers, night and day.

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1 Timothy 5:5, 1 Timothy 5:5, Acts 14:23, Psalms 23:6, Acts 14:23

38She then coming at the same instant vpon them, confessed likewise the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Hierusalem.

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Luke 2:25, Luke 2:25, 2 Corinthians 9:15, 2 Corinthians 9:15, Luke 1:68

39And when they had performed all thinges according to the lawe of the Lord, they returned into Galile to their owne citie Nazareth.

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Luke 2:4, Luke 2:4, Matthew 3:15, Galatians 4:4, Galatians 4:5

40And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in Spirit, and was filled with wisedome, and the grace of God was with him.

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Luke 2:52, Luke 2:52, Luke 1:80, Luke 1:80, Isaiah 11:1

41Nowe his parents went to Hierusalem euery yeere, at the feast of the Passeouer.

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Deuteronomy 12:18, Deuteronomy 16:1, Deuteronomy 16:8, Deuteronomy 12:18, Deuteronomy 16:1

42And when hee was twelue yeere olde, and they were come vp to Hierusalem, after the custome of the feast,

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43And had finished the dayes thereof, as they returned, the childe Iesus remained in Hierusalem, and Ioseph knew not, nor his mother,

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Exodus 12:15, 2 Chronicles 30:21, 2 Chronicles 30:23, Exodus 12:15, 2 Chronicles 30:21

44But they supposing, that he had bene in the company, went a dayes iourney, and sought him among their kinsfolke, and acquaintance.

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Isaiah 2:3, Psalms 122:1, Psalms 122:4, Isaiah 2:3, Psalms 122:1

45And when they found him not, they turned backe to Hierusalem, and sought him.

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46And it came to passe three dayes after, that they found him in the Temple, sitting in the mids of the doctours, both hearing them, and asking them questions:

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Luke 5:17, Luke 5:17, Isaiah 50:4, Acts 5:34, Isaiah 49:1

47And all that heard him, were astonied at his vnderstanding and answeres.

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Matthew 7:28, Matthew 7:28, Psalms 119:99, Luke 4:32, Psalms 119:99

48So when they sawe him, they were amased, and his mother said vnto him, Sonne, why hast thou thus dealt with vs? beholde, thy father and I haue sought thee with very heauie hearts.

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Matthew 12:46, Luke 2:49, Matthew 12:46, Luke 2:49, Luke 3:23

49Then said he vnto them, Howe is it that ye sought me? knewe ye not that I must goe about my Fathers busines?

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John 6:38, John 6:38, John 8:29, John 8:29, Malachi 3:1

50But they vnderstoode not the word that he spake to them.

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Luke 18:34, Luke 18:34, Luke 9:45, Mark 9:32, Luke 9:45

51Then hee went downe with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subiect to them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

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Luke 2:19, Luke 2:19, Daniel 7:28, Daniel 7:28, Genesis 37:11

52And Iesus increased in wisedome, and stature, and in fauour with God and men.

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Luke 2:40, Luke 2:40, Proverbs 3:3, Proverbs 3:4, Proverbs 3:3