Lucas 2
1 Ug nahitabo nga niadtong mga adlawa miabut gikan kang Cesar Augusto ang usa ka sugo sa pagpanglista sa tanang nanagpuyo sa tibuok kalibutan.
About that time the Emperor Augustus commanded that ([his officials must] write down the names/[a census be taken]) of all the people who lived in countries [controlled] by the Roman [government] {that the Roman [government controlled]}, [so that the government could collect taxes from them].
2 Kini mao ang unang pagpanglista nga gihimo sa diha nga si Quirino mao pay gobernador sa Siria.
That was the first time that they (wrote down the names/took a census) in Syria [province, which included Judea district]. They did this while Quirinius was the governor of the province.
3 Ug ang tanan nangadto aron sa pagpalista, ang matag-usa ngadto sa iyang kaugalingong lungsod.
Every person had to go to the town where his [most famous ancestor] had lived, so that [the officials] could write down their names.
4 Ug si Jose usab gikan sa Galilea, sa lungsod sa Nazaret, mitungas sa Judea sa lungsod ni David, nga ginganlan ug Betlehem, kay siya sakop man sa panimalay ug sa kaliwatan ni David,
So, because Joseph was a descendant of [King] David, he went up from Nazareth, the town in Galilee [district where he lived], to the town of Bethlehem in Judea [district]. That was the town where [King] David [grew up].
5 aron sa pagpalista uban kang Maria, ang iyang pangasaw-onon nga nagsabak.
Joseph went with Mary, who [was considered] {whom [people considered]} [to be] his wife, who was now pregnant. They went so that they could put his name and Mary’s name [in the record book].
6 Ug samtang didto sila, miabut ang panahon nga siya mag-anak.
When they arrived [in Bethlehem], there was no place for them to stay in the house where travelers stay. [So they stayed in a cattle shed]. When the time for Mary to give birth arrived, she gave birth to her first son there. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and placed him in a trough where [people] put food for the animals.
7 Ug iyang gianak ang iyang panganay nga usa ka lalaki, ug kini iyang giputos sa mga bakbak ug gipahigda sa pasungan, kay wala na may luna alang kanila sa balay nga abutanan.
8 Ug niadtong dapita may mga magbalantay sa mga karnero didto sa sibsibanan, nga nanagtukaw sa kagabhion sa pagbantay sa ilang mga hayop.
That night, there were [some] shepherds who were taking care of their sheep [as usual] in the fields near [Bethlehem].
9 Ug mitungha kanila ang usa ka manolunda sa Ginoo, ug ang himaya sa Ginoo misidlak libut kanila, ug sila giabut ug dakung kalisang.
An angel from God appeared to them. A great light (from the Lord/from God) shone on them and around them. [So] they became very afraid.
10 Apan ang manolunda miingon kanila, "Ayaw na kamo kalisang; kay tan-awa, gidad-an ko kamog maayong balita sa dakung kalipay nga magaabut sa tanang mga tawo;
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! I have come to tell you good news, which will [make you] very happy! This message is for everyone [to hear].
11 kay alang kaninyo natawo karon sa lungsod ni David ang Manluluwas nga mao ang Cristo nga Ginoo.
[The message is that] today a baby has been born in [Bethlehem, the town where King] David grew up. That baby will [eventually] save you [from the guilt of your sins]! He is the Messiah, [your] Lord!
12 Ug ang inyong ilhanan mao kini: inyong makaplagan ang usa ka gamayng bata nga naputos sa mga bakbak ug nagahigda sa pasungan."
I will tell you how [you will recognize him] (OR, how you will know [that what I say is true]): [In Bethlehem] you will find a baby who has been wrapped {[whose mother] has wrapped him} in strips of cloth and placed in a trough where [people] put food for the animals.”
13 Ug sa kalit diha uban sa manolunda ang usa ka langitnong panon nga nanagdalayeg sa Dios ug nanag-ingon,
Suddenly a large group of angels from heaven appeared and joined the other angel. They all praised God, singing/saying,
14 "Himaya sa Dios sa kalangitan, ug sa yuta panagdait sa mga tawo nga iyang gikahimut-an."
“May [all the angels] in the highest heaven praise God! And on the earth may the people to whom God has shown his favor have peace [with him]!”
15 Ug sa pagpamahawa na sa mga manolunda gikan kanila paingon sa langit, ang mga magbalantay sa mga karnero nasig-ingon ang usa sa usa, "Tana! Mangadto kita sa Betlehem ug tan-awon ta kining nahitabo nga gisugilon kanato sa Ginoo."
After the angels left them [and returned] to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem to see this [wonderful] thing that has happened, which (the Lord/God) has told us about!”
16 Ug sila miadto nga nanagdali ug ilang nakaplagan si Maria ug si Jose ug ang gamayng bata nga naghigda sa pasungan.
So they went quickly. They found the [place where] Mary and Joseph [were staying], and [they saw] the baby lying in the trough where [people] put food for the animals.
17 Ug sa nakita na nila kini, ilang gipanugilon ang pulong nga gisulti kanila mahitungod niadtong bataa;
Then they told [Mary and Joseph and others] what had been told them {what [the angel] had told them} about this child.
18 ug ang tanang nakadungog niini nahibulong sa gisulti kanila sa mga magbalantay sa mga karnero.
Everyone who heard what was said by the shepherds {what the shepherds said} to them was amazed.
19 Apan kining tanang mga butanga gitipigan ni Maria nga namalandong niini diha sa iyang kasingkasing.
But Mary [did not talk to others about what the angels said]; she just kept thinking very much about it.
20 Ug ang mga magbalantay sa mga karnero namauli nga nanaghimaya ug nanagdalayeg sa Dios tungod sa tanan nga ilang nadungog ug nakita sumala sa gisugilon kanila.
The shepherds returned [to their sheep]. They kept praising God very much for all the things that they had heard and seen, [because] everything [happened] exactly like [the angels] told them.
21 Ug sa natapus na ang walo ka adlaw, sa pagsipkunsidar na kaniya ilang ginganlan siyag Jesus, ang ngalan nga gihatag kaniya sa manolunda sa wala pa siya ipanamkon.
Seven days later, when [the priests] circumcised the baby, [his parents] named him Jesus. That was the name that [they were told by] the angel {the angel [told them]} [to] give him before Mary became pregnant.
22 Ug sa pag-abut na sa panahon alang sa pagputli kanila sumala sa kasugoan ni Moises, ang bata ilang gidala sa Jerusalem aron ihalad siya ngadto sa Ginoo
It had been written by Moses {Moses had written} [long ago] in a law that God gave him, that when a woman gave birth to her first son, the parents had to take him [to the Temple] in Jerusalem in order that they might dedicate him (to the Lord/to God). So when the time came for them to do those rituals so that [God would consider] them pure again, Mary and Joseph took Jesus there.
23 (sumala sa nahisulat sa kasugoan sa Ginoo, "Ang tanang panganay nga lalaki pagaisipon nga binalaan alang sa Ginoo")
24 ug sa paghalad ug halad-inihaw sumala sa giingon sa kasugoan sa Ginoo, nga "duha ka tukmo, o duha ka salampati nga kuyabog."
God had commanded in his laws that if the first child [of a couple] was a boy, his parents should offer as a sacrifice to God two turtledoves or two young pigeons. [So Joseph and Mary gave the priest two birds so he could offer them].
25 Ug didtoy usa ka tawo sa Jerusalem nga ginganlan si Simeon, ug kining tawhana matarung ug masimbahon, nga nagpaabut sa paglipay sa Israel, ug ang Espiritu Santo diha kaniya.
At that time there was an [old] man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. He habitually did what was pleasing to God and he obeyed God’s laws. The Holy Spirit was [directing] him as he was waiting for [God] [MTY] [to] encourage the Israeli [people by sending the Messiah].
26 Ug gipadayag kaniya sa Espiritu Santo nga siya dili una mamatay samtang dili pa niya makita ang Cristo sa Ginoo.
It was [previously] revealed by the Holy Spirit {The Holy Spirit [previously] revealed} to him that he would see God’s [promised] Messiah before he died.
27 Ug minandoan sa Espiritu, siya misulod sa templo; ug sa diha nga ang batang Jesus nadala na sa iyang ginikanan ngadto sa sulod aron pagahimoan sumala sa nabatasan sa kasugoan,
When Joseph and Mary brought their baby Jesus [to the Temple] in order to perform the rituals that [God had commanded] in his laws, the Spirit led Simeon to enter the Temple [courtyard, and revealed to him that Jesus was the Messiah].
28 si Simeon mikugos kaniya diha sa iyang mga bukton ug midalayeg sa Dios ug miingon,
So he took Jesus up in his arms and praised God, saying,
29 "Ginoo, itugot na karon nga ang imong ulipon magabiya nga malinawon, sumala sa imong pulong;
Lord, you promised me that I would see the one [MTY] who would enable you to save people of all people-groups from the guilt of their sins. He will be [MET] like a light that will reveal your truth to non-Jews, and he will cause people to think highly of your people, the Israeli people. Since I [SYN] have now seen this one that you promised to send, now let me die peacefully.
30 kay ang akong mga mata nakakita na man sa kaluwasan gikan kanimo,
31 sa kaluwasan nga imong giandam diha sa atubangan sa tanang katawhan,
32 usa ka kahayag alang sa pagbanwag sa mga Gentil, ug alang sa kadungganan sa imong katawhan nga Israel."
33 Ug ang iyang amahan ug inahan nahibulong sa gisulti ni Simeon mahitungod kaniya;
His parents marveled about what [Simeon] said about [Jesus]. Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary,
34 ug si Simeon nanalangin kanila ug miingon kang Maria nga iyang inahan, Tan-awa, kining bataa gitudlo ingon nga hinungdan sa pagkapukan ug sa pagbangon sa kapid-an sa Israel, ug ingon nga ilhanan nga pagasupakon
“Note what I say: [God] has determined that because of this child, many Israeli people will [turn away from God], and many others will turn to God [MET]. Although he will be like a sign [MET] [to warn people], [many] people will oppose him.
35 (ug ang imong kasingkasing usab pagalapsan sa espada), aron ikapadayag ang mga hunahuna sa daghang mga kasingkasing."
As a result, the [evil] thoughts of many people will be made evident {he will reveal the [evil] thoughts of many people}. [Furthermore, the cruel things that they will do to him] [MET] [will be like] a sword that will pierce your (soul/inner being).”
36 Ug dihay usa ka profeta nga babaye, si Ana, nga anak ni Fanuel, sakop sa banay ni Aser. Siya tigulang na kaayo, nga natiayon sa iyang bana sulod sa pito ka tuig sukad sa iyang pagkadalaga nga birhin.
There was also [in the Temple courtyard] a very old woman named Anna. She was a prophetess. Her father Phanuel was a member of the tribe of Asher. After she had been married seven years, her husband died.
37 ug unya nabalo hangtud nga may kawaloan ug upat ka tuig na ang iyang kagulangon. Siya wala mopahawa sa templo, hinonoa nagpadayon siya sa pagsimba sa maadlaw ug sa magabii pinaagi sa pagpuasa ug pag-ampo.
After that, she lived until she was 84 years old, and she was still a widow. She stayed in the Temple [area] all the time, night and day, worshipping God. She often (abstained from food/fasted) as she prayed.
38 Ug sa paghiduol niya niadtong tungora, siya nagpasalamat sa Dios ug misulti mahitungod sa bata ngadto sa tanang nanagpaabut sa pagtubos sa Jerusalem.
[While Joseph and Mary and the baby were] still [in the Temple, Anna came to them. She thanked God for the baby]. Then she spoke about Jesus to many people who were expecting [God to send the Messiah] [MTY] to set [the people of] [MTY] Jerusalem free [from their enemies].
39 Ug sa nahimo na nila ang tanan sumala sa kasugoan sa Ginoo, sila mipauli sa Galilea, sa ilang kaugalingong lungsod sa Nazaret.
After Joseph and Mary had finished performing the rituals that (the Lord/God) required [the parents of a first son] to perform, they returned to their own town, Nazareth, in Galilee [district].
40 Ug ang bata midaku ug nahimong kusgan, puno sa kaalam; ug ang grasya sa Dios diha kaniya.
As Jesus grew up, he became strong and very wise, and God was very pleased with him.
41 Ug ang iyang mga ginikanan tig-adto sa Jerusalem matag-tuig, sa fiesta nga Pasko.
Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem to [celebrate] the Passover festival.
42 Ug sa nagpanuigon na siyag napulog-duha ka tuig, mitungas sila sa Jerusalem sumala sa nabatasan;
So when Jesus was twelve years old, they went up [to Jerusalem] as they always did.
43 ug sa pagkatapus na sa fiesta, sa pagpamauli na nila, ang bata nga si Jesus mipabilin ra sa Jerusalem. Ug ang iyang mga ginikanan wala mahibalo niini,
When the celebration ended, his parents started to return home, but Jesus stayed in Jerusalem. [His parents] did not realize that [Jesus stayed there].
44 apan sanglit nanagdahum man sila nga siya kuyog ra sa panon, sila mibaktas ug usa ka adlaw, ug unya ilang gipangita siya sa ilang kaparyentihan ug mga kaila;
They thought that he was with the other people who were traveling with them. They walked all day. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.
45 ug kay wala man siya nila hikaplagi, sila mibalik sa Jerusalem aron sa pagpangita kaniya.
They did not find him, so they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.
46 Tapus sa tulo ka adlaw, ilang nakaplagan siya sa sulod sa templo, nga naglingkod sa taliwala sa mga magtutudlo ug naminaw kanila ug nagpanukso kanilag mga pangutana;
Two days later, they found him. He was in the Temple [courtyard], sitting with the [Jewish] religious teachers. He was listening to what they said, and he was asking them questions.
47 ug ang tanang nakadungog kaniya nahitingala sa iyang pagpanabut ug sa iyang mga pagpanubag.
Everyone who heard what he [said] was amazed at how much he understood and [how well] he answered [the questions that the teachers asked].
48 Ug sa pag-kakita kaniya sa iyang mga ginikanan, sila nahibulong; ug ang iyang inahan miingon kaniya, "Anak, nganong gibuhatan mo man kami sa ingon? Tan-awa, ang imong amahan ug ako sa among kabalaka nangita kanimo."
When his parents saw him, they were very surprised. His mother said to him, “My son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been very worried as we [(exc)] have been searching for you!”
49 Ug siya mitubag kanila, "Nganong gipangita pa man ako ninyo? Wala ba diay kamo mahibalo nga kinahanglan anhi gayud ako sa balay sa akong Amahan?"
He said to them, [speaking about the Temple being God his Father’s house], “(I am surprised that you [(dl)] did [not know] where to find me!/Why did you [not know] where to find me?) [RHQ] (You [(dl)] should have known that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house!/Did you not know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house?) [RHQ]”
50 Ug sila wala makasabut sa mga pulong nga iyang gisulti kanila.
But they did not understand [the meaning of] what he said to them.
51 Ug siya milugsong kuyog kanila ug nahiabut sa Nazaret, ug siya masinugtanon kanila; ug kining tanang mga butanga gitipigan sa iyang inahan sulod sa kasingkasing niya.
Then he returned with them down to Nazareth. He always obeyed them. But his mother kept thinking about all those things.
52 Ug si Jesus mitubo sa kaalam ug sa gidak-on ug sa kahimuot kaniya sa Dios ug sa tawo.
[As the years passed], Jesus continued to become wiser and he grew taller. God and people continued to approve of him more and more.
