=HIS BIRTH AND BOYHOOD=

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THE DIVINE ANNOUNCINGS


THE WORD MADE FLESH.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made
through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been
made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the
light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.

There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. The same came
for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might
believe through him. He was not the light, but came that he might bear
witness of the light. There was the true light, even the light which
lighteth every man, coming into the world. He was in the world, and
the world was made through him, and the world knew him not. He came
unto his own, and they that were his own received him not. But as many
as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God,
even to them that believe on his name: who were born, not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his
glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace
and truth. John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, "This was