. The apocryphal books of the New Testament, being all the gospels, epistles, and other pieces now extant attributed in the first four centuries to Jesus Christ, His apostles, and their companions, not included. , and places her in a cave. AND it came to pass, thatthere went forth a decree1from the Emperor Augustus,that all the Jews should betaxed, who were of Bethlehemin Judsea: 2 And Joseph said, I willtake care that my children betaxed: but what shall I do withthis young woman ? 3 To have her taxed as mywife I am ashamed; and if Itax her as my daughter, allIsrael knows she is not mydaughter
. The apocryphal books of the New Testament, being all the gospels, epistles, and other pieces now extant attributed in the first four centuries to Jesus Christ, His apostles, and their companions, not included. , and places her in a cave. AND it came to pass, thatthere went forth a decree1from the Emperor Augustus,that all the Jews should betaxed, who were of Bethlehemin Judsea: 2 And Joseph said, I willtake care that my children betaxed: but what shall I do withthis young woman ? 3 To have her taxed as mywife I am ashamed; and if Itax her as my daughter, allIsrael knows she is not mydaughter. 4 When the time of the Lordsappointment shall come, let himdo as seems good to him. 5 And he saddled the ass, andput her upon it, and Joseph and JSimon followed after her, andarrived at Bethlehem withinthree miles. 6 Then Joseph turning aboutsaw Mary sorrowful, and saidwithin himself, Perhaps she isin pain through that which iswithin her. 7 But when he turned aboutagain he saw her laughing, andsaid to her, 8 Mary, how happens it, thatI sometimes see sorrow, andsometimes laughter and joy inthy countenance? 9 And Mary replied to him,I see two people with mtyxe eyes, her j2 Luke ii. 1. / • ,WK^j^NKCtC:^. THE BIRTH OF CHRIST. [Page 3*. FKOM A BOOK OF THE EVANGELISTS. GREEK MANUSCRIPT OF THE TWELFTH CENTUKY Miracles at THE PROTEVANGELION Marys labour. the one weeping and mourning,the other laughing and rejoicing. 10 And he went again acrossthe way, and Mary said to Jo-seph, Take me down from the ass,for that which is in me presses tocome forth. 11 But Joseph replied, Whi-ther shall I take thee ? for theplace is desert. 12 Then said Mary again toJoseph, take me down, for thatwhich is within me mightilypresses me. 13 And Joseph took her down. 14 And he found there a cave,and let her into it. CHAP. XIII. 1 Joseph seeks a Hebrew midwife, 2perceives the fowls stopping in theirflight, 3 the working people at theirfood not moving, 8 the sheep stand-ing still, 9 the shepherd fixed andim
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