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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: Luke 1

Chapter 1

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

those

John 20:31 Acts 1:1-3 1 Timothy 3:16 2 Peter 1:16-19

most surely

[Peplerophoremenon] the passive participle of [plerophoreo (plhrofore—w)] from full measure; and is applied to a ship fully laden, to a tree in full bearing, etc. Hence it implies that fulness of evidence by which any fact is supported, and also that confidence, or feeling of assent, by which facts so supported are believed.

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

which

24:48 Mark 1:1 John 15:27 Acts 1:3,8,21,22 4:20 10:39-41 Hebrews 2:3 1 Peter 5:1 1 John 1:1-3

and

Acts 26:16 Romans 15:16 Ephesians 3:7,8 4:11,12 Colossians 1:23-25

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

seemed

Acts 15:19,25,28 1 Corinthians 7:40 16:12

in

1 Psalms 40:5 50:21 Ecclesiastes 12:9 Acts 11:4

most

Acts 1:1 23:26 24:3 26:25 *Gr:

That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

John 20:31 2 Peter 1:15,16

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

Herod

Matthew 2:1

of the course

1 Chronicles 24:10,19 Nehemiah 12:4,17

Abijah

Verse 6

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

righteous

16:15 Genesis 6:9 7:1 17:1 Job 1:1,8 9:2 Romans 3:9-25 Philippians 3:6-9 Titus 3:3-7

walking

1 Kings 9:4 2 Kings 20:3 Psalms 119:6 Acts 23:1 24:16 1 Corinthians 11:2 2 Corinthians 1:12 Philippians 3:6 Titus 2:11-14 1 John 2:3,29 3:7

blameless

Philippians 2:15 Colossians 1:22 1 Thessalonians 3:13 2 Peter 3:14

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

they had

Genesis 15:2,3 16:1,2 25:21 30:1 Judges 13:2,3 1 Samuel 1:2,5-8

well

Genesis 17:17 18:11 1 Kings 1:1 2 Kings 4:14 Romans 4:19 Hebrews 11:11

And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

he

Exodus 28:1,41 29:1,9,44 30:30 Numbers 18:7 1 Chronicles 24:2 2 Chronicles 11:14

in

5 1 Chronicles 24:19 2 Chronicles 8:14 31:2,19 Ezra 6:18

According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

his

Exodus 30:7,8 37:25-29 Numbers 16:40 1 Samuel 2:28 1 Chronicles 6:49 23:13 2 Chronicles 26:16 2 Chronicles 29:11 Hebrews 9:6

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

Leviticus 16:17 Hebrews 4:14 9:24 Revelation 8:3

And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

appeared

19,28 2:10 Judges 13:3,9 Acts 10:3,4 Hebrews 1:14

the altar

Exodus 30:1-6 37:25-29 40:26,27 Leviticus 16:13 Revelation 8:3,4 9:13

And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

he

29 2:9,10 Judges 6:22 13:22 Job 4:14,15 Daniel 10:7 Mark 16:5 Acts 10:4 Revelation 1:17

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

Fear

24:36-40 Judges 6:23 Daniel 10:12 Matthew 28:5 Mark 16:6

thy prayer

Genesis 25:21 1 Samuel 1:20-23 Psalms 118:21 Acts 10:31

and they

Genesis 17:10 18:14 Judges 13:3-5 1 Samuel 2:21 2 Kings 4:16,17 Psalms 113:9 Psalms 127:3-5

thou

60-63 2:21 Genesis 17:19 Isaiah 8:3 Hosea 1:4,6,9,10 Matthew 1:21

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

58 Genesis 21:6 Proverbs 15:20 23:15,24

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

great

7:28 Genesis 12:2 48:19 Joshua 3:7 4:14 1 Chronicles 17:8 29:12 Matthew 11:9-19 John 5:35

and shall

7:33 Numbers 6:2-4 Judges 13:4-6 Matthew 11:18

filled

Zechariah 9:15 Acts 2:4,14-18 Ephesians 5:18

even

Psalms 22:9 Jeremiah 1:5 Galatians 1:15

And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

76 Isaiah 40:3-5 49:6 Daniel 12:3 Malachi 3:1 Matthew 3:1-6 21:32

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

before

16 John 1:13,23-30,34 3:28

in

Malachi 4:5,6 Matthew 11:14 17:11,12 Mark 9:11-13 John 1:21-24 Revelation 20:4

power

1 Kings 17:1 18:18 21:20 2 Kings 1:4-6,16

Elijah

Matthew 3:4,7-12 14:4

turn

3:7-14 Malachi 4:6

and the

Isaiah 29:24 Matthew 21:29-32 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

to

or, by. to make.

1 Samuel 7:5 1 Chronicles 29:18 2 Chronicles 29:36 Psalms 10:17 78:8 111:10 Amos 4:12 Acts 10:33 Romans 9:23 Colossians 1:12 2 Timothy 2:21 1 Peter 2:9 2 Peter 3:11-14 1 John 2:28

And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

Whereby

34 Genesis 15:8 17:17 18:12 Judges 6:36-40 Isaiah 38:22

for

7 Numbers 11:21-23 2 Kings 7:2 Romans 4:19

And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

I am

26 Daniel 8:16 9:21-23 Matthew 18:10 Hebrews 4:14

and to

2:10

And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

thou shalt

22,62,63 Exodus 4:11 Ezekiel 3:26 24:27

dumb

[siopao (siwpa/w)] silent; for in this case, though there was no natural imperfection or debility of the organs of speech, as in dumbness, yet, thou shalt not be able to speak. This was at once a proof of the severity and mercy of God: of severity, in condemning him to nine months' silence for his unbelief; of mercy, in rendering his punishment temporary, and the means of making others rejoice in the events predicted.

because

45 Genesis 18:10-15 Numbers 20:12 2 Kings 7:2,19 Isaiah 7:9 Mark 9:19 16:14 Revelation 3:19

which

Romans 3:3 2 Timothy 2:13 Titus 1:2 Hebrews 6:18

And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

Numbers 6:23-27

And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

for

John 13:24 Acts 12:17 19:33 21:40

And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

the days

2 Kings 11:5-7 1 Chronicles 9:25

And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

hath

13 Genesis 21:1,2 25:21 30:22 1 Samuel 1:19,20 2:21,22 Hebrews 11:11

to take

Genesis 30:23 1 Samuel 1:6 Isaiah 4:1 54:1-4

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

the sixth

the angel

a city

2:4 Matthew 2:23 John 1:45,46 7:41

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

2:4,5 Genesis 3:15 Isaiah 7:14 Jeremiah 31:22 Matthew 1:18,21,23

And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Hail

Daniel 9:21-23 10:19

highly favoured

or, graciously accepted, or much graced.

30 Hosea 14:2 Ephesians 1:6

the Lord

Judges 6:12 Isaiah 43:5 Jeremiah 1:18,19 Acts 18:10

blessed

42 11:27,28 Judges 5:24 Proverbs 31:29-31 Matthew 12:48

And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

she was

12 Mark 6:49,50 16:5,6 Acts 10:4

and cast

66 2:19,51

what

Judges 6:13-15 1 Samuel 9:20,21 Acts 10:4,17

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

13 12:32 Isaiah 41:10,14 43:1-4 44:2 Matthew 28:5 Acts 18:9,10 27:24 Romans 8:31 Hebrews 13:6

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

thou

27 Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:23 Galatians 4:4

and shalt

13 2:21 Matthew 1:21,25

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

shall be great

15 3:16 Matthew 3:11 12:42 Philippians 2:9-11

the Son

35 Mark 5:7 14:61 John 6:69 Acts 16:17 Romans 1:4 Hebrews 1:2-8

give

2 Samuel 7:11-13 Psalms 132:11 Isaiah 9:6,7 16:5 Jeremiah 23:5,6 33:15-17 Ezekiel 17:22-24 34:23,24 37:24,25 Amos 9:11,12 Matthew 28:18 John 3:35,36 John 5:21-29 12:34 Acts 2:30,36 Ephesians 1:20-23 Revelation 3:7

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

he

Psalms 45:6 89:35-37 Daniel 2:44 7:13,14,27 Obadiah 1:21 Micah 4:7 1 Corinthians 15:24,25 Hebrews 1:8 Revelation 11:15 20:4-6 22:3-5

the

Romans 9:6 Galatians 3:29 6:16 Philippians 3:3

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

Judges 13:8-12 Acts 9:6

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

The Holy Ghost

27,31 Matthew 1:20

that

Job 14:4 15:16 25:4 Psalms 51:5 Ephesians 2:3 Hebrews 4:15 7:26-28

the Son of God

32 Psalms 2:7 Matthew 14:33 26:63,64 27:54 Mark 1:1 John 1:34,49 20:31 Acts 8:37 Romans 1:4 Galatians 2:20

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

with

18:27 Genesis 18:14 Numbers 11:23 Job 13:2 Jeremiah 32:17,27 Zechariah 8:6 Matthew 19:26 Mark 10:27 Philippians 3:21

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Behold

2 Samuel 7:25-29 Psalms 116:16 Romans 4:20,21

be

Psalms 119:38

And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

into

Joshua 10:40 15:48-59 21:9-11

city

This was most probably Hebron, a city of the priests, and situated in the hill country of Judea, (Jos 11:21; 21:11, 13,) about 25 miles south of Jerusalem, and nearly 100 from Nazareth. Such was the intense desire of Mary's mind to visit and communicate with her relative Elisabeth, that she scrupled not to undertake this long journey to effect her purpose.

And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

the babe

15,44 Genesis 25:22 Psalms 22:10

was

67 4:1 Acts 2:4 4:8 6:3 7:55 Ephesians 5:18 Revelation 1:10

And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Blessed art

28,48 Judges 5:24

blessed is

19:38 Genesis 22:18 Psalms 21:6 45:2 72:17-19 Acts 2:26-28 Romans 9:5 Hebrews 12:2

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

whence

7:7 Ruth 2:10 1 Samuel 25:41 Matthew 3:14 John 13:5-8 Philippians 2:3

my

20:42-44 Psalms 110:1 John 13:13 20:28 Philippians 3:8

For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

the babe

Verse 45

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

blessed

20 11:27,28 2 Chronicles 20:20 John 11:40 20:29

that believed: for there

or, which believed that there, etc.

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

1 Samuel 2:1 Psalms 34:2,3 35:9 103:1,2 Isaiah 24:15,16 45:25 61:10 Habakkuk 3:17,18 Romans 5:11 1 Corinthians 1:31 2 Corinthians 2:14 Philippians 3:3 4:4 1 Peter 1:8

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

God

2:11 Isaiah 12:2,3 45:21,22 Zephaniah 3:14-17 Zechariah 9:9 1 Timothy 1:1 Titus 2:10,13 3:4-6

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

regarded

1 Samuel 1:11 2:8 2 Samuel 7:8,18,19 Psalms 102:17 113:7,8 136:23 138:6 Isaiah 66:2 1 Corinthians 1:26-28 James 2:5,6

all

28,42 11:27 Genesis 30:13 Malachi 3:12

For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.

he

Genesis 17:1 Psalms 24:8 Isaiah 1:24 63:1 Jeremiah 10:6 20:11

hath

Psalms 71:19-21 126:2,3 Mark 5:13 Ephesians 3:20

and

Exodus 15:11 1 Samuel 2:2 Psalms 99:3,9 111:9 Isaiah 6:3 57:15 Revelation 4:8 15:4

And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

Genesis 17:7 Exodus 20:6 34:6,7 Psalms 31:19 85:9 103:11,17,18 115:13 118:4 Psalms 145:19 147:11 Malachi 3:16-18 Revelation 19:5

He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

shewed

Exodus 15:6,7,12,13 Deuteronomy 4:34 Psalms 52:9 63:5 89:13 98:1 118:15 Isaiah 40:10 51:9 52:10 63:12 Revelation 18:8

he hath scattered

Exodus 15:9-11 18:11 1 Samuel 2:3,4,9,10 Job 40:9-12 Psalms 2:1-6 33:10 Psalms 89:10 Isaiah 10:12-19 Jeremiah 48:29,30 Daniel 4:37 5:25-31 1 Peter 5:5

the imagination

Genesis 6:5 8:21 Deuteronomy 29:19,20 Romans 1:21 2 Corinthians 10:5

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

put

18:14 1 Samuel 2:4,6-8 Job 5:11-13 34:24-28 Psalms 107:40,41 113:6-8 Ecclesiastes 4:14 Ezekiel 17:24 Amos 9:11 Mark 6:3 James 1:9,10 4:10

He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

filled

6:21 1 Samuel 2:5 Psalms 34:10 107:8,9 146:7 Ezekiel 34:29 Matthew 5:6 John 6:11-13,35 James 2:5 Revelation 7:16,17

and

6:24 12:16-21 16:19-25 18:11-14,24,25 1 Corinthians 1:26 4:8 James 2:6 James 5:1-6 Revelation 3:17,18

He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

70-75 Psalms 98:3 Isaiah 44:21 46:3,4 49:14-16 54:6-10 63:7-16 Jeremiah 31:3,20 33:24-26 Micah 7:20 Zephaniah 3:14-20 Zechariah 9:9-11

As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

Genesis 12:3 17:19 22:18 26:4 28:14 Psalms 105:6-10 132:11-17 Romans 11:28,29 Galatians 3:16,17

Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

13 2:6,7 Genesis 21:2,3 Numbers 23:19

And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

her neighbours

25 Ruth 4:14-17 Psalms 113:9

they

14 Genesis 21:6 Isaiah 66:9,10 Romans 12:15 1 Corinthians 12:26

And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

2:21 Genesis 17:12 21:3,4 Leviticus 12:3 Acts 7:8 Philippians 3:5

And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

Not

13 2 Samuel 12:25 Isaiah 8:3 Matthew 1:25

And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

a

Proverbs 3:3 Isaiah 30:8 Jeremiah 17:1 Habakkuk 2:2

His

13,60

And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

his mouth

20 Exodus 4:15,16 Psalms 51:15 Jeremiah 1:9 Ezekiel 3:27 29:21 33:22 Matthew 9:33 Mark 7:32-37

and he

Psalms 30:7-12 118:18,19 Isaiah 12:1 Daniel 4:34-37

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

fear

7:16 Acts 2:43 5:5,11 19:17 Revelation 11:11

sayings

or, things. all the.

39 Joshua 10:6,40

And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

laid

2:19,51 9:44 Genesis 37:11 Psalms 119:11

And the

80 2:40 Genesis 39:2 Judges 13:24,25 1 Samuel 2:18 16:18 1 Kings 18:46 Psalms 80:17 Psalms 89:21 Acts 11:21

And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

filled

15,41 Numbers 11:25 2 Samuel 23:2 Joel 2:28 2 Peter 1:21

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

Blessed

Genesis 9:26 14:20 1 Kings 1:48 1 Chronicles 29:10,20 Psalms 41:13 72:17-19 106:48 Ephesians 1:3 1 Peter 1:3

he

7:16 19:44 Exodus 3:16,17 4:31 Psalms 111:9 Ephesians 1:7

And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

an

1 Samuel 2:10 2 Samuel 22:3 Psalms 18:2 132:17,18 Ezekiel 29:21

in

2 Samuel 7:26 1 Kings 11:13 Psalms 89:3,20-37 Isaiah 9:6,7 11:1-9 Jeremiah 23:5,6 Jeremiah 33:15-26 Ezekiel 34:23,24 37:24,25 Amos 9:11 Mark 11:10 Romans 1:2,3 Revelation 22:16

As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

spake

2 Samuel 23:2 Jeremiah 30:10 Mark 12:36 Acts 28:25 Hebrews 3:7 2 Peter 1:21 Revelation 19:10

which

24:26,27,44 Genesis 3:15 12:3 49:10 Daniel 9:24-27 Acts 3:21-24 1 Peter 1:12

That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

we

74 Deuteronomy 33:29 Psalms 106:10,47 Isaiah 14:1-3 44:24-26 54:7-17 Jeremiah 23:6 Jeremiah 30:9-11 32:37 Ezekiel 28:26 34:25,28 38:8 Zephaniah 3:15-20 Zechariah 9:9,10 1 John 3:8

To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

perform

54,55 Genesis 12:3 22:18 26:4 28:14 Psalms 98:3 Acts 3:25,26 Romans 11:28 Hebrews 6:13-18

and

Genesis 17:4-9 Leviticus 26:42 Psalms 105:8-10 106:45 111:5 Ezekiel 16:8,60 Galatians 3:15-17

The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

Genesis 22:16,17 24:7 26:3 Deuteronomy 7:8,12 Psalms 105:9 Jeremiah 11:5 Hebrews 6:16,17

That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

that we

71 Isaiah 35:9,10 45:17 54:13,14 65:21-25 Ezekiel 34:25-28 39:28,29 Zephaniah 3:15-17 Zechariah 9:8-10 Romans 6:22 8:15 2 Timothy 1:7 Hebrews 2:15 9:14 Revelation 2:10

In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

Deuteronomy 6:2 Psalms 105:44,45 Jeremiah 31:33,34 32:39,40 Ezekiel 36:24-27 Matthew 1:21 Ephesians 1:4 2:10 4:24 1 Thessalonians 4:1,7 2 Thessalonians 2:13 2 Timothy 1:9 Titus 2:11-14 1 Peter 1:14-16 2 Peter 1:4-8

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

shalt be

7:28 Matthew 14:5 21:26 Mark 11:32

Highest

32,35 6:35 Psalms 87:5 Acts 16:17

thou shalt

16,17 3:4-6 Isaiah 40:3-5 Malachi 3:1 4:5 Matthew 3:3,11 11:10 Mark 1:2,3 John 1:23,27 3:28 Acts 13:24,25

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

give

3:3,6 Mark 1:3,4 John 1:7-9,15-17,29,34 3:27-36 Acts 19:4

by

or, for. the.

7:47-50 Acts 2:38 3:19 5:31 10:43 13:38,39 Romans 3:25 4:6-8 Ephesians 1:7

Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

tender

or, bowels of the.

Psalms 25:6 Isaiah 63:7,15 John 3:16 Ephesians 2:4,5 Philippians 1:8 2:1 Colossians 3:12 1 John 3:17 4:9,10

day-spring

or, sun-rising, or branch.

Numbers 24:17 Isaiah 11:1 Zechariah 3:8 6:12 Malachi 4:2 Revelation 22:16

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

give

2:32 Isaiah 9:2 42:7,16 49:6,9 60:1-3 Matthew 4:16 John 1:9 8:12 9:5 John 12:46 Acts 26:18 Ephesians 5:8 1 Thessalonians 5:4,5 1 John 1:5-7

and

Job 3:5 10:22 Psalms 23:4 44:19 107:10,14 Jeremiah 2:6

to guide

Psalms 25:8-10,12 85:10-13 Proverbs 3:17 8:20 Isaiah 48:17,22 57:19-21 59:8 Jeremiah 6:16 Matthew 11:28,29 Romans 3:17

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

the child

15 2:40,52 Judges 13:24,25 1 Samuel 3:19,20

and was

Matthew 3:1 11:7 Mark 1:3,4

his

John 1:31