Luke 2
1 Now it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole inhabited world should be enrolled.
NOW it was in those days that there went forth a mandate from Augustus Caesar to enrol the people of his dominion.
2 This first census took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.
This enrolment was first made under the government of Qurinos in Suria.
3 So everyone was traveling, each to his own town, to enroll himself.
And every man went to be enrolled in his city.
4 So Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of Natsareth town, into Judea to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because he was of David's ‘house’, that is, line of descent,
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 enroll himself with Mary, the woman who had been betrothed to him, who was pregnant.
with Mariam his espoused while with child, there to be enrolled.
6 So it happened that when they got there the days for her to give birth were completed;
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 Son, wrapped Him in pieces of cloth and laid Him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the lodging place.
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 Now there were shepherds in that same area, staying out in the field and keeping the nightly watches over their flock.
But there were shepherds in the country who were staying there, and keeping watch by night over their flocks.
9 When wow, 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 The angel said to them: “Do not be afraid because listen, I am announcing the most joyful news to you, which will 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 You see, today, in David's city, a Savior was born to you, who is Lord Christ!
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: you will find a Baby wrapped in pieces of cloth, 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 Suddenly a multitude of the heavenly army was with the angel 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 will toward mankind!”
and saying, Glory to Aloha in the heights, and upon earth peace and good hope for the sons of men.
15 So when the angels went away from them into the sky the men, the shepherds, said to one another, “Hey, let's go to Bethlehem and see this event that has taken place, that the Lord 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 went in a hurry and located both Mary and Joseph, and the Baby 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 they spread an exact account of the saying that had been spoken to them concerning this Child.
and when they saw, they showed the word which had been spoken to them concerning the child.
18 All who heard marveled at the things told them by the shepherds.
And all who heard wondered at those (things) which were told them by the shepherds.
19 As for Mary, she treasured all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
But Mariam kept all these words, and compared them in her heart.
20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God over all that they had heard and seen, just as it was 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 eight days were completed so as to circumcise Him, His name was indeed called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was 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 of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they took 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 (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens a 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 was specified in the Lord's Law, “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 Well now, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, expectantly waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and 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 (It had been revealed to him repeatedly by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he saw the Lord's Messiah.)
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 So by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents brought the Child Jesus in, to do concerning 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 Simeon took Him into his arms and blessed God and said:
he took him upon his arms and blessed Aloha, and said,
29 “Sovereign, now You can release your slave in peace, according to Your word,
Now dismiss thy servant, my Lord, according to thy word, in peace;
30 because my eyes have seen Your salvation,
For lo, mine eyes have seen thy grace,
31 which You have prepared before the face of all peoples:
Which thou hast prepared in the face of all the nations;
32 a light for revelation to Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.”
A light for the revelation of the peoples, And the glory of thy people Isroel.
33 And Joseph and His mother were marveling at the things being spoken concerning Him.
But Jauseph and his mother wondered at these words which were spoken concerning him.
34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother: “Listen, this One is appointed to bring about the fall and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that is 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 reasonings of many hearts may be revealed (furthermore, a sword will pass through your own soul also).”
And through thine own soul shall pass a spear, that may be revealed the reasonings of the hearts of many.
36 Also there was a prophetess Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher—she was of a great age, having lived with a 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 having been a widow for about eighty-four years—who did not depart from the temple, serving God with fastings and petitions night and day.
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 Well she, having come up at that very moment, started praising the Lord, and kept on speaking of Him to all those in Jerusalem who were looking for redemption.
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 they had completed everything, according to the law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to their own town, Natsareth.
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 kept growing and being strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom; yes, 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 Now every year His parents would go to Jerusalem to the feast of the Passover;
And his relatives every year went unto Urishlem at the feast of Petscha.
42 so when He was twelve years old 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 When they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but Joseph and His mother did not know it.
And when the days (were) fulfilled, they returned. But Jeshu, the child, remained in Urishlem, and Jauseph and his mother knew not.
44 Supposing Him to be in the caravan, they went a day's journey and then started looking for Him among their relatives 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 Not finding Him, they returned to Jerusalem seeking Him.
And they found him not: and they returned again to Urishlem, and sought him.
46 So it happened that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both 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 (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 So upon seeing Him they were amazed, and His mother said to Him: “Son, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in distress.”
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 So He said to them: “Why were you seeking me? Didn't you know that I must be about my Father's concerns?”
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 that He made to them.
But they did not comprehend the word that he spake to them.
51 Then He went down with them and came to Natsareth, and continued subordinating Himself to them; His mother kept all these sayings 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 kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
But Jeshu increased in his stature, and in his wisdom, and in favour with Aloha and men.
