Luke 2
1 And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world be registered—
And it chaunced in thoose dayes: yt ther went oute a comaundment from Auguste the Emperour that all the woorlde shuld be taxed.
2 this census first came to pass when Quirinius was governor of Syria—
And this taxynge was ye fyrst and executed when Syrenius was leftenaut in Syria.
3 and all were going to be registered, each to his proper city,
And every man went vnto his awne citie to be taxed.
4 and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Beth-Lehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,
And Ioseph also ascended from Galile oute of a cite called Nazareth into Iurie: vnto ye cite of David which is called Bethleem because he was of the housse and linage of David
5 to register himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with Child.
to be taxed with Mary his spoused wyfe which was with chylde.
6 And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,
And it fortuned whyll they were there her tyme was come that she shuld be delyvered.
7 and she brought forth her Son—the firstborn, and wrapped Him up, and laid Him down in the manger, because there was not a place for them in the guest-chamber.
And she brought forth her fyrst begotten sonne and wrapped him in swadlynge cloothes and layed him in a manger because ther was no roume for them within in the ynne.
8 And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field and keeping the night-watches over their flock,
And ther were in the same region shepherdes abydinge in the felde and watching their flocke by nyght.
9 and behold, a messenger of the LORD stood over them, and the glory of the LORD shone around them, and they feared [with] a great fear.
And loo: the angell of ye lorde stode harde by the and the brightnes of ye lorde shone rounde aboute them and they were soare afrayed.
10 And the messenger said to them, “Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be to all the people,
But the angell sayd vnto them: Be not afrayed. For beholde I bringe you tydinges of greate ioye yt shal come to all ye people:
11 because today in the city of David a Savior was born to you, who is Christ the LORD!
for vnto you is borne this daye in the cite of David a saveoure which is Christ ye lorde.
12 And this [is] the sign to you: you will find a Baby wrapped up, lying in the manger.”
And take this for a signe: ye hall fynde ye chylde swadled and layed in a mager.
13 And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,
And streight waye ther was with the angell a multitude of hevenly sowdiers laudynge God and sayinge:
14 “Glory in the highest to God, and on earth peace, among men—good will!”
Glory to God an hye and peace on the erth: and vnto men reioysynge.
15 And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said to one another, “We may indeed go over to Beth-Lehem and see this thing that has come to pass, that the LORD made known to us!”
And it fortuned assone as the angels were gone awaye fro them in to heven the shepherdes sayd one to another: let vs goo eve vnto Bethleem and se this thynge that is hapened which the Lorde hath shewed vnto vs.
16 And they came, having hurried, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the Baby lying in the manger,
And they cam with haste and founde Mary and Ioseph and the babe layde in a mager.
17 and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the Child.
And when they had sene it they publisshed a brode the sayinge which was tolde them of that chylde.
18 And all who heard [it] wondered concerning the things spoken to them by the shepherds;
And all that hearde it wondred at those thinges which were tolde the of the shepherdes.
19 and Mary was preserving all these things, pondering [them] in her heart;
But Mary kept all thoose sayinges and pondered them in hyr hert.
20 and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken to them.
And the shepherdes retourned praysinge and laudinge God for all that they had herde and sene evyn as it was told vnto them.
21 And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the Child, then was His Name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before His being conceived in the womb.
And when ye eyght daye was come yt the chylde shuld be circucised his name was called Iesus which was named of the angell before he was conceaved in the wombe.
22 And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem, to present to the LORD,
And when the tyme of their purificacio (after the lawe of Moyses) was come they brought him to Hierusalem to present hym to ye Lorde
23 as it has been written in the Law of the LORD: “Every male opening a womb will be called holy to the LORD,”
(as yt is written in the lawe of the Lorde: every man that fyrst openeth the matrix shalbe called holy to the Lorde)
24 and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the LORD: “A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.”
and to offer (as it ys sayde in the lawe of the Lorde) a payre of turtle doves or two yonge pigions.
25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name [is] Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him,
And beholde ther was a ma in Hierusalem whose name was Simeon. And the same ma was iuste and feared God and longed for the consolacion of Israel and the holy goost was in him.
26 and it has been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit—not to see death before he may see the Christ of the LORD.
And an answer was geven him of the holy goost that he shulde not se deethe before he had sene the lordes Christ.
27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the Law regarding Him,
And he came by inspiracion into the temple. And when the father and mother brought in the chylde Iesus to do for him after the custome of the lawe
28 then he took Him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,
then toke he him vp in his armes and sayde.
29 “Now You send Your servant away, O LORD, according to Your word, in peace,
Lorde Now lettest thou thy seruaut departe in peace accordinge to thy promes.
30 because my eyes saw Your salvation,
For myne eyes have sene ye saveour sent fro ye
31 which You prepared before the face of all the peoples,
Wich thou hast prepared before the face of all people.
32 a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Your people Israel.”
A light to lighten the gentyls and the glory of thy people Israel.
33 And Joseph and His mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning Him,
And his father and mother mervelled at those thinges which were spoke of him.
34 and Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary, “Behold, this [One] is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against—
And Simeon blessed them and sayde vnto Mary his mother: beholde this chyld shalbe the fall and resurreccio of many in Israel and a signe which shalbe spoke agaynste.
35 (and also a sword will pass through your own soul)—that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.”
And morover the swearde shall pearce thy soule yt the thoughtes of many hertes maye be opened.
36 And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
And ther was a Prophetesse one Anna the doughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Aser: which was of a greate age and had lyved with an husbande. vii. yeres from her virginite.
37 and she [is] a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, serving with fasts and supplications, night and day,
And she had bene a wedowe aboute. iiii. scoore and. iiii. yere which went never oute of the temple but served God with fastinge and prayer nyght and daye.
38 and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the LORD, and was speaking concerning Him to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem.
And the same came forth that same houre and praysed the Lorde and spake of him to all that loked for redempcion in Hierusalem.
39 And when they completed all things according to the Law of the LORD, they turned back to Galilee, to their city of Nazareth;
And assone as they had performed all thinges accordinge to the lawe of the Lorde they returned into Galile to their awne cite Nazareth.
40 and the Child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on Him.
And the chylde grewe and wexed stronde in sprete and was filled with wysdome and the grace of God was with hym.
41 And His parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the Celebration of the Passover,
And his father and mother went to Hierusalem every yeare at the feeste of ester.
42 and when He became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the celebration,
And when he was. xii. yere olde they went vp to Hierusalem after the custome of the feeste.
43 and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and His mother did not know,
And when they had fulfilled the dayes as they returned home the chylde Iesus boode styll in Hierusalem vnknowynge to his father and mother.
44 and having supposed Him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey, and were seeking Him among the relatives and among the acquaintances,
For they supposed he had bene in the copany and therfore came a days iorney and sought him amoge their kynsfolke and acquayntaunce.
45 and having not found Him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking Him.
And when they founde hym not they went backe agayne to Hierusalem 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, both hearing them and questioning them,
And it fortuned after. iii. dayes that they founde him in the teple sittinge in the middes of the doctours both hearynge them and posinge them.
47 and all those hearing Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.
And all that hearde him mervelled at his wit and answers.
48 And having seen Him, they were amazed, and His mother said to Him, “Child, why did You do this to us? Behold, Your father and I, sorrowing, were seeking You.”
And when they sawe him they were astonyed. And his mother sayde vnto him: sonne why hast thou thus dealte with vs? Beholde thy father and I have sought the sorowenge.
49 And He said to them, “Why [is it] that you were seeking Me? Did you not know that it is necessary for Me to be in the things of My Father?”
And he sayde vnto the: how is it yt ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must goo aboute my fathers busines?
50 And they did not understand the saying that He spoke to them,
And they vnderstode not ye sayinge that he spake to them.
51 and He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and He was subject to them, and His mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,
And he went with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to the. But his mother kept all these thinges in her hert.
52 and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
And Iesus increased in wisdom and age and in favoure with god and man.
