Ioseph And Mary Make A Feast Unto Iesus.
1. AND when he had returned from the wilderness, the same day, his parents made him a feast, and they gave unto him the gifts (which the Magi had presented to him in his infancy). And Mary said,
These things have we kept for thee even to this day,
and she gave unto him the gold and the frankincense and the myrrh. And he took of the frankincense, but of the gold he gave unto his parents for the poor, and of the myrrh he gave unto Mary (who is called Magdalene).
2. Now this Mary was (of the city of Magdala) in Galilee. And she was a great sinner, and had seduced many by her beauty and comeliness. And the same came unto Iesus by night and confessed her sins, and he put forth his hand and healed her, and cast out of her seven demons, and he said unto her,
Go in peace, thy sins are forgiven thee.
And she arose and left all and followed him, and ministered unto him (of her) substance, during the days of his ministry in Israel.
3. THE next day Iohn saw Iesus coming unto him, and said,
Behold the Lamb (of God) which by righteousness taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, He was before me; and I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel; therefore am I come baptizing with water.
4. And Iohn bare record, saying,
I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a Dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not, but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptized with water and with fire, even the Spirit. And I saw, and bare record that this was the Son (of God).
5. THE day after, Iohn stood by the Jordan and two of his disciples. And looking upon Iesus as he walked, he saith,
Behold the Christ, the Lamb of God!
And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Iesus.
6. Then Iesus turned and saw them following and saith unto them,
What seek ye?
They said unto him,
Rabbi (which is, being interpreted, Master), where dwellest thou?
He saith unto them,
Come and see.
They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
Andrew And Peter Find Iesus.
7. One (of the two) which heard Iohn speak and followed him was Andrew (Simon Peter’s brother). He first findeth his own brother Simon and said unto him,
We have found the Messias (which is, being interpreted the Christ).
And he brought him to Iesus And when Iesus beheld him, he said,
Thou art Simon Bar Jona: thou shalt be called Kephas
(which is, by interpretation, a rock).
8. THE day following, Iesus goeth forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him,
Follow me.
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael (who is called Bar Tholmai) and saith unto him,
We have found him, Of whom Moses in the law and the Prophets did write, Iesus (of Nazareth, the son of Ioseph and Mary),
And Nathanael said unto him,
Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth ?
Philip said unto him,
Come and see.
9. Iesus saw Nathanael coming to him and saith of him,
Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
Nathanael saith unto him,
Whence knowest thou me?
Iesus answered and said unto him,
Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the Fig tree, I saw thee.
Nathanael answered and saith unto him,
Rabbi, thou art the Son (of God). thou art the King of Israel. Yea, under the Fig tree did I find thee.
10. Iesus answered and said unto him,
Nathanael Bar Tholmai, because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the Fig tree, believest thou ? thou shalt see greater things than these.
And he saith unto him,
Verily, verily, I say unto you, hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the Angels (of God) ascending and descending upon the Son (of man).