< Luke 2 >
1 to be then in/on/among the/this/who day that to go out decree from/with/beside Caesar Augustus to register all the/this/who world
Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.
2 this/he/she/it (the/this/who *k*) census first to be to govern the/this/who Syria Quirinius
It was the first registration made during the governorship of Quirinius in Syria;
3 and to travel all to register each toward the/this/who (themself *N(k)O*) city
and all went to be registered--every one to the town to which he belonged.
4 to ascend then and Joseph away from the/this/who Galilee out from city Nazareth toward the/this/who Judea toward city David who/which to call: call Bethlehem through/because of the/this/who to exist it/s/he out from house: household and family line David
So Joseph went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judaea, to David's town of Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
5 to register with Mary the/this/who to betroth it/s/he (woman: wife *k*) to be pregnant
to have himself registered together with Mary, who was betrothed to him and was with child.
6 to be then in/on/among the/this/who to exist it/s/he there to fill the/this/who day the/this/who to give birth to it/s/he
But while they were there, her full time came,
7 and to give birth to the/this/who son it/s/he the/this/who firstborn and to wrap it/s/he and to recline it/s/he in/on/among (the/this/who *k*) manger because no to be it/s/he place in/on/among the/this/who guest room/inn
and she gave birth to her first-born son, and wrapped Him round, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 and shepherd to be in/on/among the/this/who country the/this/who it/s/he to live outside and to keep/guard: protect prison/watch: watch the/this/who night upon/to/against the/this/who flock it/s/he
Now there were shepherds in the same part of the country, keeping watch over their sheep by night in the open fields,
9 and (look! *KO*) angel lord: God to approach it/s/he and glory lord: God to shine around it/s/he and to fear fear great
when suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them; and they were filled with terror.
10 and to say it/s/he the/this/who angel not to fear look! for to speak good news you joy great who/which to be all the/this/who a people
But the angel said to them, "Put away all fear; for I am bringing you good news of great joy--joy for all the People.
11 that/since: since to give birth to you today savior which to be Christ lord: God in/on/among city David
For a Saviour who is the Anointed Lord is born to you to-day, in the town of David.
12 and this/he/she/it you the/this/who sign to find/meet infant to wrap (and *no*) to lay/be appointed in/on/among (the/this/who *k*) manger
And this is the token for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger."
13 and suddenly to be with the/this/who angel multitude army (heavenly *NK(o)*) to praise the/this/who God and to say
And immediately there was with the angel a multitude of the army of Heaven praising God and saying,
14 glory in/on/among Highest God and upon/to/against earth: planet peace in/on/among a human (goodwill *N(k)O*)
"Glory be to God in the highest Heavens, And on earth peace among men who please Him!"
15 and to be as/when to go away away from it/s/he toward the/this/who heaven the/this/who angel (and *ko*) the/this/who (a human the/this/who *ko*) shepherd (to speak *N(k)O*) to/with one another to pass through so until Bethlehem and to perceive: see the/this/who declaration this/he/she/it the/this/who to be which the/this/who lord: God to make known me
Then, as soon as the angels had left them and returned to Heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go over as far as Bethlehem and see this that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."
16 and to come/go to hasten and to find the/this/who and/both Mary and the/this/who Joseph and the/this/who infant to lay/be appointed in/on/among the/this/who manger
So they made haste and came and found Mary and Joseph, with the babe lying in the manger.
17 to perceive: see then (to make known *N(k)O*) about the/this/who declaration the/this/who to speak it/s/he about the/this/who child this/he/she/it
And when they saw the child, they told what had been said to them about Him;
18 and all the/this/who to hear to marvel about the/this/who to speak by/under: by the/this/who shepherd to/with it/s/he
and all who listened were astonished at what the shepherds told them.
19 the/this/who then Mary all to preserve the/this/who declaration this/he/she/it to ponder/confer in/on/among the/this/who heart it/s/he
But Mary treasured up all these things, often dwelling on them in her mind.
20 and (to return *N(k)O*) the/this/who shepherd to glorify and to praise the/this/who God upon/to/against all which to hear and to perceive: see as/just as to speak to/with it/s/he
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen in accordance with the announcement made to them.
21 and when to fill day eight the/this/who to circumcise (it/s/he *no*) (the/this/who child *K*) and to call: name the/this/who name it/s/he Jesus the/this/who to call: name by/under: by the/this/who angel before the/this/who to seize/conceive/help it/s/he in/on/among the/this/who belly/womb/stomach
When eight days had passed and the time for circumcising Him had come, He was called JESUS, the name given Him by the angel before His conception in the womb.
22 and when to fill the/this/who day the/this/who cleansing it/s/he according to the/this/who law Moses to lead it/s/he toward Jerusalem to stand by the/this/who lord: God
And when the days for their purification appointed by the Law of Moses had passed, they took Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord--
23 as/just as to write in/on/among law lord: God that/since: that all male to open up womb holy the/this/who lord: God to call: call
as it is written in the Law of the Lord: "Every first-born male shall be called holy to the Lord."
24 and the/this/who to give sacrifice according to the/this/who to say in/on/among (the/this/who *no*) law lord: God a yoke/pair dove or two nestling dove
And they also offered a sacrifice as commanded in the Law of the Lord, "a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons."
25 and look! a human to be in/on/among Jerusalem which name Simeon and the/this/who a human this/he/she/it just and devout to wait for/welcome encouragement the/this/who Israel and spirit/breath: spirit to be holy upon/to/against it/s/he
Now there was a man in Jerusalem of the name of Symeon, an upright and God-fearing man, who was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26 and to be it/s/he to announce by/under: by the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit the/this/who holy not to perceive: see death before or (if *no*) to perceive: see the/this/who Christ lord: God
To him it had been revealed by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death until he had seen the Lord's Anointed One.
27 and to come/go in/on/among the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit toward the/this/who temple and in/on/among the/this/who to bring in the/this/who parent the/this/who child Jesus the/this/who to do/make: do it/s/he according to the/this/who be accustomed the/this/who law about it/s/he
Led by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do with regard to Him according to the custom of the Law,
28 and it/s/he to receive it/s/he toward the/this/who arm (it/s/he *ko*) and to praise/bless the/this/who God and to say
he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
29 now to release: release the/this/who slave you master according to the/this/who declaration you in/on/among peace
"Now, O Sovereign Lord, Thou dost send Thy servant away in peace, in fulfilment of Thy word,
30 that/since: since to perceive: see the/this/who eye me the/this/who saving you
Because mine eyes have seen Thy salvation,
31 which to make ready according to face all the/this/who a people
Which Thou hast made ready in the sight of all nations--
32 light toward revelation Gentiles and glory a people you Israel
A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."
33 and to be (the/this/who *no*) (father *N(K)O*) it/s/he and the/this/who mother to marvel upon/to/against the/this/who to speak about it/s/he
And while the child's father and mother were wondering at the words of Symeon concerning Him,
34 and to praise/bless it/s/he Simeon and to say to/with Mary the/this/who mother it/s/he look! this/he/she/it to lay/be appointed toward fall and resurrection much in/on/among the/this/who Israel and toward sign to dispute
Symeon blessed them and said to Mary the mother, "This child is appointed for the falling and the uprising of many in Israel and for a token to be spoken against;
35 and you then it/s/he the/this/who soul to pass through sword that if to reveal out from much heart reasoning
and a sword will pierce through your own soul also; that the reasonings in many hearts may be revealed."
36 and to be Anna prophetess daughter Phanuel out from tribe Asher this/he/she/it to advance in/on/among day much to live with/after man: husband year seven away from the/this/who virginity it/s/he
There was also Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, belonging to the tribe of Asher. She was of a very great age, having had after her maidenhood seven years of married life,
37 and it/s/he widow (until *N(k)O*) year eighty four which no to leave (away from *k*) the/this/who temple fasting and petition to minister night and day
and then being a widow of eighty-four years. She was never absent from the Temple, but worshipped, by day and by night, with fasting and prayer.
38 and (this/he/she/it *k*) it/s/he the/this/who hour to approach to praise the/this/who (God *N(K)O*) and to speak about it/s/he all the/this/who to wait for/welcome redemption (in/on/among *k*) Jerusalem
And coming up just at that moment, she gave thanks to God, and spoke about the child to all who were expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem.
39 and as/when to finish (all *N(k)O*) the/this/who according to the/this/who law lord: God (to turn *N(k)O*) toward the/this/who Galilee toward (the/this/who *k*) city (themself *N(k)O*) Nazareth
Then, as soon as they had accomplished all that the Law required, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
40 the/this/who then child to grow and to strengthen (spirit/breath: spirit *K*) to fulfill (wisdom *N(k)O*) and grace God to be upon/to/against it/s/he
And the child grew and became strong and full of wisdom, and the favour of God rested upon Him.
41 and to travel the/this/who parent it/s/he according to year toward Jerusalem the/this/who festival the/this/who Passover lamb
Now His parents used to go up year by year to Jerusalem at the Feast of the Passover.
42 and when to be year twelve (to ascend *N(k)O*) it/s/he (toward Jerusalem *KO*) according to the/this/who custom the/this/who festival
And when He was twelve years old they went up as was customary at the time of the Feast, and,
43 and to perfect the/this/who day in/on/among the/this/who to return it/s/he to remain/endure Jesus the/this/who child in/on/among Jerusalem and no (to know *N(k)O*) (the/this/who parent *NO*) (Joseph and the/this/who mother *K*) it/s/he
after staying the full number of days, when they started back home the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not discover this,
44 to think then it/s/he to exist in/on/among the/this/who caravan to come/go day road and to search it/s/he in/on/among the/this/who kindred and (in/on/among *k*) the/this/who acquainted with
but supposing Him to be in the travelling company, they proceeded a day's journey. Then they searched up and down for Him among their relatives and acquaintances;
45 and not to find/meet (it/s/he *k*) to return toward Jerusalem (to search *N(k)O*) it/s/he
but being unable to find Him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for Him.
46 and to be with/after day Three to find/meet it/s/he in/on/among the/this/who temple to sit down in/on/among midst the/this/who teacher and to hear it/s/he and to question it/s/he
On the third day they found Him in the Temple sitting among the Rabbis, both listening to them and asking them questions,
47 to amaze then all the/this/who to hear it/s/he upon/to/against the/this/who understanding and the/this/who answer it/s/he
while all who heard Him were astonished at His intelligence and at the answers He gave.
48 and to perceive: see it/s/he be astonished and to say to/with it/s/he the/this/who mother it/s/he child which? to do/make: do me thus(-ly) look! the/this/who father you I/we and be anguished (to seek *NK(o)*) you
When they saw Him, they were smitten with amazement, and His mother said to Him, "My child, why have you behaved thus to us? Your father and I have been searching for you in anguish."
49 and to say to/with it/s/he which? that/since: since to seek me no to perceive: know that/since: that in/on/among the/this/who the/this/who father me be necessary to exist me
"Why is it that you have been searching for me?" He replied; "did you not know that it is my duty to be engaged upon my Father's business?"
50 and it/s/he no to understand the/this/who declaration which to speak it/s/he
But they did not understand the significance of these words.
51 and to come/go down with/after it/s/he and to come/go toward Nazareth and to be to subject it/s/he and the/this/who mother it/s/he to keep all the/this/who declaration (this/he/she/it *ko*) in/on/among the/this/who heart it/s/he
Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was always obedient to them; but His mother carefully treasured up all these incidents in her memory.
52 and Jesus to advance (in/on/among *n*) (the/this/who *no*) wisdom and age/height and grace from/with/beside God and a human
And as Jesus grew older He gained in both wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.