Luke 2
1 But it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be made of all the habitable world.
NOW it was in those days that there went forth a mandate from Augustus Caesar to enrol the people of his dominion.
2 The census itself first took place when Cyrenius had the government of Syria.
This enrolment was first made under the government of Qurinos in Suria.
3 And all went to be inscribed in the census roll, each to his own city:
And every man went to be enrolled in his city.
4 and Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city Nazareth to Judaea, to David's city, the which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family 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 to be inscribed in the census roll with Mary who was betrothed to him [as his] wife, she being great with child.
with Mariam his espoused while with child, there to be enrolled.
6 And it came to pass, while they were there, the days of her giving birth [to her child] were fulfilled,
And it was that while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should give birth:
7 and she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him up in swaddling-clothes and laid him in the 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 in that country abiding without, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
But there were shepherds in the country who were staying there, and keeping watch by night over their flocks.
9 And lo, an angel of [the] Lord was there by them, and [the] glory of [the] Lord shone around them, and they feared [with] great fear.
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 And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I announce to you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to 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 for to-day a Saviour has been born to you in David's city, who 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 is the sign to you: ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, 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 was with the angel a 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, good pleasure in men.
and saying, Glory to Aloha in the heights, and upon earth peace and good hope for the sons of men.
15 And it came to pass, as the angels departed from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, Let us make our way then now as far as Bethlehem, and let us see this thing that is come to pass, 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 And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger;
And they came with speed, and found Mariam, and Jauseph, and the infant who was laid in the manger;
17 and having seen [it] they made known about the country the thing which had been said to them concerning this child.
and when they saw, they showed the word which had been spoken to them concerning the child.
18 And all who heard [it] wondered at the things said to them by the shepherds.
And all who heard wondered at those (things) which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these things [in her mind], pondering [them] in her heart.
But Mariam kept all these words, and compared them in her heart.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things which they had heard and seen, as it had been said to 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 And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, which was the name given by the angel before he had been conceived in the womb.
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 days were fulfilled for their purifying according to the law of Moses, they 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 male that opens the womb shall be called holy 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 a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of [the] Lord: A pair of turtle doves, 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 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting 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 And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see [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 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and as the parents brought in the child Jesus that they might do for him according to the custom of 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 he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
he took him upon his arms and blessed Aloha, and said,
29 Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;
Now dismiss thy servant, my Lord, according to thy word, in peace;
30 for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
For lo, mine eyes have seen thy grace,
31 which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;
Which thou hast prepared in the face of all the nations;
32 a light for revelation of [the] Gentiles and [the] glory of thy people Israel.
A light for the revelation of the peoples, And the glory of thy people Isroel.
33 And his father and mother wondered at the things which were said concerning him.
But Jauseph and his mother wondered at these words which were spoken concerning him.
34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Lo, this [child] is set for the fall and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign 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 (and even a sword shall go through thine own soul; ) so that [the] thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.
And through thine own soul shall pass a spear, that may be revealed the reasonings of the hearts of many.
36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of [the] tribe of Asher, who was far advanced in years, having lived with [her] husband seven years from her virginity,
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 herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;
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 and she coming up the same hour gave praise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who waited for redemption in 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 And when they had completed all things according to the law of [the] Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own city 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 waxed strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom, and God's grace 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 And his parents went yearly to Jerusalem at 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, and they went up [to Jerusalem] 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 and had completed the days, as they returned, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and his parents knew not [of it];
And when the days (were) fulfilled, they returned. But Jeshu, the child, remained in Urishlem, and Jauseph and his mother knew not.
44 but, supposing him to be in the company that journeyed together, they went a day's journey, and sought him among their relations and acquaintances:
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 and not having found him they returned to Jerusalem seeking him.
And they found him not: and they returned again to Urishlem, and sought him.
46 And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers and hearing 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 astonished at his understanding and answers.
And all of them were astonished, as they heard him, at his wisdom and at his answers.
48 And when they saw him they were amazed: and his mother said to him, Child, why hast thou dealt thus with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee distressed.
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 And he said to them, Why [is it] that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be [occupied] in my Father's business?
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 And they understood not the thing that he said to them.
But they did not comprehend the word that he spake to them.
51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he was in subjection to them. And his mother kept 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 advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.
But Jeshu increased in his stature, and in his wisdom, and in favour with Aloha and men.
