2) TESTIMONIES OF THE
GOSPEL WRITERS
Luke 1:1-4
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,
2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which
from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3 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,
4 That thou mightest know the certainty of
those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
John 1:1-17
1 In the beginning was the Word, and
the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without
him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light
of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness;
and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name
was John.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness
of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear
witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth
every man that cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was
made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received
him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave
he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the
will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt
among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of
the Father,) full of grace and truth.
15 John bare witness of him, and cried,
saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred
before me: for he was before me.
16 And of his fulness have all we received,
and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace
and truth came by Jesus Christ.
RETURN
TO STORY OF JESUS TABLE OF CONTENTS