who knew by a star that had
appeared in the heaven that a
[Matt. 2.2.] king had been born in Judaea. 
Having paid Him their homage
[Matt. 2.11.] and offered gifts of gold, frankincense
and myrrh, they were
[Matt. 2.12.] warned not to return to Herod
[Matt. 2. 1-7.] whom they had consulted on
the way.  He however not willing
that the Child should escape,
[Matt. 2.16.] ordered a massacre of all the
children in Bethlehem, fulfilling
[Matt. 2.17, 18.] the prophecy of Jer. xxxi. 15
(Rachel weeping for her children &c.). 
Joseph and his wife meanwhile
[Matt. 2.13-15.] with the Babe had fled
to Egypt, for the Father resolved
that He to whom He had
given birth should not die before
He had preached His word
as a man.  There they stayed
[Matt. 2.22] until Archelaus succeeded Herod,
and then returned.

By process of nature He grew
to the age of thirty years or [Luke 3.23.]
more, not comely of aspect (as
had been prophesied), practising
[Mark 6.3.] the trade of a carpenter, making
ploughs and yokes, emblems of
righteousness.  He remained
hidden till John, the herald of
his coming, came forward, the
[Matt 17.12, 13.] spirit of Elias being in him, and
[Matt. 3.2.] as he sat by the river Jordan [Luke 3.3.]
cried to men to repent.  As he
[Matt. 3.4.] preached in his wild garb he
declared that he was not the [John 1.19 ff.]
Christ, but that One stronger
[Matt. 3.11, 12.] than he was coming after him [Luke 3. 16, 17.]
whose shoes he was not worthy
to bear, &c.  The later history
of John Justin also mentions,
[Matt. 14.3.] how, having been put in prison, [Luke 3.20.]
at a feast on Herod’s birthday
[Matt. 14.6 ff.] he was beheaded at the instance
of his sister’s daughter.  This
[Matt. 17.11-13.] John was Elias who was to come
before the Christ.

At the baptism of Jesus a fire
was kindled on the Jordan, and,
as He went up out of the water,
[Matt. 3.16.] the Holy Ghost alighted upon [Luke 3.21, 22.]
Him, and a voice was heard from
heaven saying in the words of
David, ’Thou art My Son, this
day have I begotten Thee.’  After
[Matt. 4.1, 9.] His baptism He was tempted by
the devil, who ended by claiming
homage from Him.  To this
Christ replied, ’Get thee behind
[Matt 4.11.] Me, Satan,’ &c.  So the devil [Luke 4.13.]
departed from Him at that time
worsted and convicted.

Justin knew that the words
of Jesus were short and concise,
not like those of a Sophist.  That
He wrought miracles might be
learnt from the Acts of Pontius
Pilate, fulfilling Is. xxxv. 4-6.
[Matt. 9.29-31,   Those who from their birth were   [Luke 18.35-43.]
32, 33. 1-8.]     blind, dumb, lame, He healed—­      [Luke 11.14 ff.]