Luke 2
1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
NOW it was in those days that there went forth a mandate from Augustus Caesar to enrol the people of his dominion.
2 This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
This enrolment was first made under the government of Qurinos in Suria.
3 And everyone went to his own town to register.
And every man went to be enrolled in his city.
4 So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
And Jauseph also went up from Natsrath of Galila, unto Jehud, to the city of David, which is called Beth-lechem, because he was of the house and of the family of David,
5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.
with Mariam his espoused while with child, there to be enrolled.
6 While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.
And it was that while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should give birth:
7 And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
and she brought forth her son, the first-born, and wrapped him in bandages, and laid him in the manger; because there was no place for them where they stayed.
8 And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
But there were shepherds in the country who were staying there, and keeping watch by night over their flocks.
9 Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
And, behold, the angel of Aloha came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone upon them; and they feared with great fear.
10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
And the angel said to them, Fear not; for, behold, I announce to you great joy, which shall be to all people:
11 Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
for there is born for you to-day the Redeemer, who is the Lord the Meshicha, in the city of David.
12 And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
And this is to you the sign, You shall find the infant wrapped in bandages, and laid in a manger.
13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
And instantly there were seen with the angel many hosts of the heavens, glorifying Aloha,
14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
and saying, Glory to Aloha in the heights, and upon earth peace and good hope for the sons of men.
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
And when the angels were gone from them into heaven, the shepherds spake one with another, and said, Let us go unto Beth-lechem, and see the thing which the Lord hath made known to us.
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.
And they came with speed, and found Mariam, and Jauseph, and the infant who was laid in the manger;
17 After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.
and when they saw, they showed the word which had been spoken to them concerning the child.
18 And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
And all who heard wondered at those (things) which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
But Mariam kept all these words, and compared them in her heart.
20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
And those shepherds returned, glorifying and praising Aloha for all that they had seen and heard as they had been spoken to them.
21 When the eight days until His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He had been conceived.
AND when the eight days completed to circumcise the child, his name was called Jeshu, for he was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb
22 And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
And when were completed, the days of their purification according to the law of Musha, they carried him up to Urishlem, to present him before the Lord:
23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),
(as it is written in the law of the Lord, That every male openeth the matrix the holy to the Lord shall be called: )
24 and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
and to offer the sacrifice as it is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle-doves, or two of the young of pigeons.
25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
But there was a certain man in Urishlem, whose name was Shemun; and this man was just and righteous, and he had waited for the consolation of Isroel, and the Spirit of Holiness was upon him.
26 The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
And it was said to him from the Spirit of Holiness, that he should not see death, until he had seen the Meshicha of the Lord.
27 Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,
Behold, this man came in the Spirit to the temple, and when his parents brought in Jeshu the child, to do for him as it is commanded in the law,
28 Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
he took him upon his arms and blessed Aloha, and said,
29 “Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
Now dismiss thy servant, my Lord, according to thy word, in peace;
30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
For lo, mine eyes have seen thy grace,
31 which You have prepared in the sight of all people,
Which thou hast prepared in the face of all the nations;
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
A light for the revelation of the peoples, And the glory of thy people Isroel.
33 The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.
But Jauseph and his mother wondered at these words which were spoken concerning him.
34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
And Shemun blessed them, and said to Mariam his mother, Behold, this child is set for the ruin and uprising of many in Isroel, for the sign of contention.
35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
And through thine own soul shall pass a spear, that may be revealed the reasonings of the hearts of many.
36 There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,
NOW Chana, the prophetess, (was) the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; she was aged also in her days, and seven years with her husband had lived from her virginity.
37 and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
And she was a widow as of years eighty and four, and she removed not from the temple, and with fasting and with prayer she worshipped in the day and in the night.
38 Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
And she also arose in that hour and confessed the Lord, and discoursed concerning him with all who were expecting the redemption of Urishlem.
39 When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
And when they had fulfilled every thing according to the law of the Lord, they returned unto Galila, to Natsrath their city.
40 And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
But the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and was filled with wisdom; and the grace of Aloha was upon him.
41 Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
And his relatives every year went unto Urishlem at the feast of Petscha.
42 And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.
AND when he was a son of twelve years, they went up, as they were used, to the festival.
43 When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.
And when the days (were) fulfilled, they returned. But Jeshu, the child, remained in Urishlem, and Jauseph and his mother knew not.
44 Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.
For they thought that he was with the sons of the company; and when they had gone the journey of one day, they sought him with the men and with any who knew him.
45 When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.
And they found him not: and they returned again to Urishlem, and sought him.
46 Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
And after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them and questioning them.
47 And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
And all of them were astonished, as they heard him, at his wisdom and at his answers.
48 When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
And when they saw him, they wondered; and his mother said to him, My son, why hast thou done with us thus? for, behold, I and thy father with great anxiety have sought thee.
49 “Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
He saith to them, Why have you sought me (elsewhere)? Knew you not that (in) the house of my Father it behoveth me to be?
50 But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.
But they did not comprehend the word that he spake to them.
51 Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
And he went down with them, and came to Natsrath, and was subject to them. But his mother kept all these words in her heart.
52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
But Jeshu increased in his stature, and in his wisdom, and in favour with Aloha and men.
