Luke 2
1 Now it came to pass, in those days, that there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, for all the inhabited earth to be enrolled:
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 enrolment, first was made while Cyrenius was governor of Syria:
And this taxynge was ye fyrst and executed when Syrenius was leftenaut in Syria.
3 and all were journeying to be enrolled, each one unto his own city.
And every man went vnto his awne citie to be taxed.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of a city Nazareth, into Judaea, into the city of David which is called Bethlehem; because he was 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 enrol himself with Mary who was betrothed to him, she being with child.
to be taxed with Mary his spoused wyfe which was with chylde.
6 And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days were fulfilled for her to give birth;
And it fortuned whyll they were there her tyme was come that she shuld be delyvered.
7 and she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
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 country, dwelling in the fields, and keeping the watches of the night over their flock.
And ther were in the same region shepherdes abydinge in the felde and watching their flocke by nyght.
9 And, a messenger of the Lord, stood over them, and, a glory of the Lord, shone round about them; and they feared, 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 unto them—Be not afraid! For lo! I bring you good tidings of a great joy, the which shall be for 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 That there hath been born unto you, this day, a saviour, —Who is Christ the Lord—in the city of David!
for vnto you is borne this daye in the cite of David a saveoure which is Christ ye lorde.
12 And, this, to you is, a sign: Ye shall find a babe, wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.
And take this for a signe: ye hall fynde ye chylde swadled and layed in a mager.
13 And, suddenly, there came to be, with the messenger, the throng 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, unto God! And, on earth, peace, among men of goodwill.
Glory to God an hye and peace on the erth: and vnto men reioysynge.
15 And it came to pass, when the messengers had departed from them into heaven, that, the shepherds, began to say one to another—Let us go through forthwith as far as to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath 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, with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
And they cam with haste and founde Mary and Ioseph and the babe layde in a mager.
17 Now, when they beheld, they made known concerning the thing which had been told them as to this 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, marvelled concerning the things which had been told by the shepherds unto them;
And all that hearde it wondred at those thinges which were tolde the of the shepherdes.
19 but, Mary, was closely observing, all, these things, putting them together in her heart.
But Mary kept all thoose sayinges and pondered them in hyr hert.
20 And the shepherds returned, giving glory and singing praise unto God, over all things which they had heard and seen, according as it had been told unto 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 for circumcising him, then was his name called, Jesus, —which it was called by the messenger, before he was 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, according to the law of Moses, were fulfilled, they took him up into Jerusalem, to present [him] unto 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 according as it is written in the law of the Lord—Every male that is a firstborn, Holy unto the Lord, shall be called,
(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 which is 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 lo! there was, a man, in Jerusalem, whose name, was Symeon; and, this man, was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon 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 had been intimated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen 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, when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do according to that which was customary by the law concerning it,
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 even he, welcomed it into his arms, and blessed God, and said—
then toke he him vp in his armes and sayde.
29 Now, dost thou dismiss thy servant, O Sovereign, according to thy declaration—in peace;
Lorde Now lettest thou thy seruaut departe in peace accordinge to thy promes.
30 Because mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
For myne eyes have sene ye saveour sent fro ye
31 Which thou hast prepared in face of all the peoples:
Wich thou hast prepared before the face of all people.
32 A light for the unveiling of nations, and the glory of thy people Israel.
A light to lighten the gentyls and the glory of thy people Israel.
33 And his father and mother were marvelling over the things which were being spoken concerning him.
And his father and mother mervelled at those thinges which were spoke of him.
34 And Symeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother—Lo! this one, is being set for the falling and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign to be 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, thou! through thy very soul, shall pass a sword, that, reasonings, may be revealed, out of many hearts.
And morover the swearde shall pearce thy soule yt the thoughtes of many hertes maye be opened.
36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; —the same, advanced in many 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, had been a widow for as long as eighty-four years, —who left not the temple, with fastings and supplications, rendering divine service 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, in that very hour, coming near, she began to give thanks unto God, and to speak concerning him unto all who were waiting for the redemption of 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 had finished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, into their own city, 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, went on growing, and waxing strong, becoming filled with wisdom; and, the favour of God, was upon it.
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 used to journey yearly into Jerusalem, at the feast 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, and they went up, according to the custom of the feast,
And when he was. xii. yere olde they went vp to Hierusalem after the custome of the feeste.
43 and completed the days, and then were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, —and his parents noticed it not;
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 but, supposing him to be in the company, went a day’s journey, and then began to seek for him among their kinsfolk and 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, not finding him, returned unto Jerusalem, seeking him.
And when they founde hym not they went backe agayne to Hierusalem and sought him.
46 And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting amidst the teachers, —both hearkening unto 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 Now all who heard him were beside themselves, because of his understanding and his answers.
And all that hearde him mervelled at his wit and answers.
48 And, when they behold him, they were astounded, and his mother said unto him—Child! why, hast thou dealt with us, thus? Lo! thy father and I, in anguish, were seeking thee.
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 unto them—Why was it that ye were seeking me? Perceived ye not, that, in the courts of my Father, I must needs be?
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, understood not the thing which he spake 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 was submitting himself unto them. And, his mother, was closely observing all these things 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, went on advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.
And Iesus increased in wisdom and age and in favoure with god and man.
