and cameand livedin a citycalledNazareth.[This was] to fulfillwhatwas spokenthroughthe prophets:"He shall be calleda Nazarene."
Now thisis the lawof the Naziritewhenthe daysof his separationare fulfilled,he shall bringthe offering to the doorwayof the tentof meeting.
Nowallthistook placeto fulfillwhatwas spokenby the Lordthroughthe prophet:
And the crowdswere saying,"Thisis the prophetJesus,from Nazarethin Galilee."
When he had goneout to the gateway,another[servant-girl] sawhim and saidto thosewhowere there,"This manwas with Jesusof Nazareth."
saying,"Whatbusiness do we have with each other, Jesusof Nazareth?Have You cometo destroyus? I knowwhoYou are-- the Holy Oneof God!"
In thosedaysJesuscamefrom Nazarethin Galileeand was baptizedby Johnin the Jordan.
Nowin the sixthmonththe angelGabrielwas sentfrom Godto a cityin GalileecalledNazareth,
They toldhim that Jesusof Nazarethwas passingby.
Whenthey had performedeverythingaccordingto the Lawof the Lord,they returnedto Galilee,to their owncityof Nazareth.
They answeredHim, "Jesusthe Nazarene."He saidto them, "I am[He]." And Judasalso,who was betrayingHim, was standingwith them.
ThereforeHe againaskedthem, "Whomdo you seek?"And they said,"Jesusthe Nazarene."
Pilatealsowrotean inscriptionand putit on the cross.It was written,"JESUSTHE NAZARENE,THE KINGOF THE JEWS."
"Menof Israel,listento thesewords:Jesusthe Nazarene,a manattestedto you by Godwith miraclesand wondersand signswhichGodperformedthroughHim in your midst,justas you yourselvesknow--
"For we have foundthismana real pestand a fellow who stirsup dissensionamong allthe Jewsthroughoutthe world,and a ringleaderof the sectof the Nazarenes.
"For behold,you shall conceiveand givebirthto a son,and norazorshall comeupon his head,for the boyshall be a Naziriteto Godfrom the womb;and he shall beginto deliverIsraelfrom the handsof the Philistines."
She madea vowand said,"O LORDof hosts,ifYou will indeedlookon the afflictionof Your maidservantand rememberme, and not forgetYour maidservant,but will giveYour maidservanta son,then I will givehim to the LORDallthe daysof his life,and a razorshall nevercomeon his head."
