Luke 2
1 About that time the Emperor Augustus commanded that ([his officials must] write down the names/[a census be taken]) of all the people who lived in countries [controlled] by the Roman [government] {that the Roman [government controlled]}, [so that the government could collect taxes from them].
一天，凯撒·奥古斯都颁发命令，要对罗马帝国所有民众进行一次人口登记。
2 That was the first time that they (wrote down the names/took a census) in Syria [province, which included Judea district]. They did this while Quirinius was the governor of the province.
自从居里纽斯担任叙利亚总督以来，这还是首次人口普查。
3 Every person had to go to the town where his [most famous ancestor] had lived, so that [the officials] could write down their names.
众人回到自己的城市进行登记。
4 So, because Joseph was a descendant of [King] David, he went up from Nazareth, the town in Galilee [district where he lived], to the town of Bethlehem in Judea [district]. That was the town where [King] David [grew up].
约瑟是大卫王的后人，于是他离开加利利的拿撒勒，前往犹太的大卫之城伯利恒。
5 Joseph went with Mary, who [was considered] {whom [people considered]} [to be] his wife, who was now pregnant. They went so that they could put his name and Mary’s name [in the record book].
他与订立婚约的玛利亚一同前往，此时玛利亚即将分娩。
6 When they arrived [in Bethlehem], there was no place for them to stay in the house where travelers stay. [So they stayed in a cattle shed]. When the time for Mary to give birth arrived, she gave birth to her first son there. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and placed him in a trough where [people] put food for the animals.
他们来到目的地后，玛利亚的产期也到了，
诞下她的长子，但因为客栈中没有空房间，他们只能用布包好婴儿，放在马槽中。
8 That night, there were [some] shepherds who were taking care of their sheep [as usual] in the fields near [Bethlehem].
当晚在伯利恒附近，有几名牧羊人正在看守羊群。
9 An angel from God appeared to them. A great light (from the Lord/from God) shone on them and around them. [So] they became very afraid.
主派来的天使现身于他们面前，周身环绕着主的荣光，这让他们吓得魂飞魄散！
10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! I have come to tell you good news, which will [make you] very happy! This message is for everyone [to hear].
天使说：“不要怕！看！我为你们带来了好消息，这也会让所有人感受到真正的喜悦。
11 [The message is that] today a baby has been born in [Bethlehem, the town where King] David grew up. That baby will [eventually] save you [from the guilt of your sins]! He is the Messiah, [your] Lord!
就在今天，在这大卫之城，你们的救世主已经诞生，他就是主基督。
12 I will tell you how [you will recognize him] (OR, how you will know [that what I say is true]): [In Bethlehem] you will find a baby who has been wrapped {[whose mother] has wrapped him} in strips of cloth and placed in a trough where [people] put food for the animals.”
当你们在马槽内看到一个被布包裹的婴孩，就代表你们找到他了。”
13 Suddenly a large group of angels from heaven appeared and joined the other angel. They all praised God, singing/saying,
这时忽然出现了很多来自天堂的生命，开始赞美上帝。
14 “May [all the angels] in the highest heaven praise God! And on the earth may the people to whom God has shown his favor have peace [with him]!”
“赞颂天堂的上帝，人间令他喜悦之人都将获得安宁！”
15 After the angels left them [and returned] to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem to see this [wonderful] thing that has happened, which (the Lord/God) has told us about!”
众天使离开他们返回天堂。牧人彼此说：“我们去伯利恒吧，看看主所说的事情，哪些已经成真。”
16 So they went quickly. They found the [place where] Mary and Joseph [were staying], and [they saw] the baby lying in the trough where [people] put food for the animals.
于是他们匆忙赶去，找到了玛利亚、约瑟和放在马槽里的婴孩。
17 Then they told [Mary and Joseph and others] what had been told them {what [the angel] had told them} about this child.
在亲眼目睹这一切后，他们就将天使关于这婴儿的讲述告诉其他人。
18 Everyone who heard what was said by the shepherds {what the shepherds said} to them was amazed.
对牧羊人所说的这些事，所有人都感到惊奇万分。
19 But Mary [did not talk to others about what the angels said]; she just kept thinking very much about it.
玛利亚将所发生的一切牢记心中，反复思量。
20 The shepherds returned [to their sheep]. They kept praising God very much for all the things that they had heard and seen, [because] everything [happened] exactly like [the angels] told them.
牧羊人因亲眼见到天使所言成真，于是便赞美和感谢上帝，回去继续看管他们的羊群。
21 Seven days later, when [the priests] circumcised the baby, [his parents] named him Jesus. That was the name that [they were told by] the angel {the angel [told them]} [to] give him before Mary became pregnant.
婴儿诞生后第八天，需要进行割礼，将他起名为耶稣，这也是玛利亚尚未怀胎之时，天使为其提供的名字。
22 It had been written by Moses {Moses had written} [long ago] in a law that God gave him, that when a woman gave birth to her first son, the parents had to take him [to the Temple] in Jerusalem in order that they might dedicate him (to the Lord/to God). So when the time came for them to do those rituals so that [God would consider] them pure again, Mary and Joseph took Jesus there.
按摩西律法，玛丽和月色还需要进行净化仪式。这一天，约瑟和玛利亚带孩子去耶路撒冷，打算将其展示给主。
就像主的律法所述：“所有长子婴儿都应先献给主。”
24 God had commanded in his laws that if the first child [of a couple] was a boy, his parents should offer as a sacrifice to God two turtledoves or two young pigeons. [So Joseph and Mary gave the priest two birds so he could offer them].
随后他们进行了献祭，因为上帝的律法还说：应献祭“一对斑鸠或两只雏鸽。”
25 At that time there was an [old] man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. He habitually did what was pleasing to God and he obeyed God’s laws. The Holy Spirit was [directing] him as he was waiting for [God] [MTY] [to] encourage the Israeli [people by sending the Messiah].
在耶路撒冷有一人名叫西蒙，时刻遵循正道行事，非常虔诚。他期待能看到以色列的希望，希望圣灵降临于他。
26 It was [previously] revealed by the Holy Spirit {The Holy Spirit [previously] revealed} to him that he would see God’s [promised] Messiah before he died.
圣灵曾向他显现，告诉他在有生之年必会见到主的基督。
27 When Joseph and Mary brought their baby Jesus [to the Temple] in order to perform the rituals that [God had commanded] in his laws, the Spirit led Simeon to enter the Temple [courtyard, and revealed to him that Jesus was the Messiah].
他遵循圣灵的指引来到神庙，这时耶稣的父母抱着孩子走进来，打算按照律法献上婴儿。
28 So he took Jesus up in his arms and praised God, saying,
西蒙用双臂抱住耶稣，一边感谢上帝，一边说：
29 Lord, you promised me that I would see the one [MTY] who would enable you to save people of all people-groups from the guilt of their sins. He will be [MET] like a light that will reveal your truth to non-Jews, and he will cause people to think highly of your people, the Israeli people. Since I [SYN] have now seen this one that you promised to send, now let me die peacefully.
“主啊，我的主人，现在可以按照你的承诺，让你的仆人离开了！
因为我已亲眼见到
你为所有人准备的救赎。
他就是将你显现给全世界的光，是你以色列子民的荣耀。”
33 His parents marveled about what [Simeon] said about [Jesus]. Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary,
西蒙的话让耶稣的父母很震惊。
34 “Note what I say: [God] has determined that because of this child, many Israeli people will [turn away from God], and many others will turn to God [MET]. Although he will be like a sign [MET] [to warn people], [many] people will oppose him.
西蒙向他们祝福，对耶稣的母亲玛利亚说：“这孩子必定会让很多以色列人倒下，也让很多人崛起。他就是上帝的信号，但很多人都会反对他，
35 As a result, the [evil] thoughts of many people will be made evident {he will reveal the [evil] thoughts of many people}. [Furthermore, the cruel things that they will do to him] [MET] [will be like] a sword that will pierce your (soul/inner being).”
这也揭露了他们心中的想法。对你而言，这感觉就像被刀剑刺穿。”
36 There was also [in the Temple courtyard] a very old woman named Anna. She was a prophetess. Her father Phanuel was a member of the tribe of Asher. After she had been married seven years, her husband died.
亚拿是耶路撒冷的一位年事已高的女先知，是亚什部落法内利的女儿，曾有过一段七年的婚姻。
37 After that, she lived until she was 84 years old, and she was still a widow. She stayed in the Temple [area] all the time, night and day, worshipping God. She often (abstained from food/fasted) as she prayed.
丈夫去世后，她便独自寡居，如今已八十四岁，经常会到神庙中膜拜、禁食和祷告。
38 [While Joseph and Mary and the baby were] still [in the Temple, Anna came to them. She thanked God for the baby]. Then she spoke about Jesus to many people who were expecting [God to send the Messiah] [MTY] to set [the people of] [MTY] Jerusalem free [from their enemies].
此刻她刚好走近他们，于是开始赞美上帝，然后向所有期待上帝拯救耶路撒冷的众人，讲述耶稣的事情。
39 After Joseph and Mary had finished performing the rituals that (the Lord/God) required [the parents of a first son] to perform, they returned to their own town, Nazareth, in Galilee [district].
耶稣的父母完成了上帝律法要求的一切，于是就返回加利利，回到位于拿撒勒的家中。
40 As Jesus grew up, he became strong and very wise, and God was very pleased with him.
婴儿逐渐长大，愈发强壮和睿智，因为他已获得上帝的赐福。
41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem to [celebrate] the Passover festival.
每年逾越节，耶稣的父母都会去耶路撒冷。
42 So when Jesus was twelve years old, they went up [to Jerusalem] as they always did.
在他十二岁那年，他们按着惯例再次去参加这个节日。
43 When the celebration ended, his parents started to return home, but Jesus stayed in Jerusalem. [His parents] did not realize that [Jesus stayed there].
节日结束后本应该回家，但年幼的耶稣仍留在耶路撒冷，他父母却没有意识到这一点，
44 They thought that he was with the other people who were traveling with them. They walked all day. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.
以为他在返回家园的人群之中。一天后，他们开始在亲戚朋友中寻找他。
45 They did not find him, so they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.
但一直没有找到，于是就回到耶路撒冷继续寻找。
46 Two days later, they found him. He was in the Temple [courtyard], sitting with the [Jewish] religious teachers. He was listening to what they said, and he was asking them questions.
三天后，才发现他在神庙里，身边是几位宗教老师。他一面听他们说的话，一面向他们提出问题。
47 Everyone who heard what he [said] was amazed at how much he understood and [how well] he answered [the questions that the teachers asked].
所有听过他讲话的人，都对他深刻的理解和回答而惊讶万分。
48 When his parents saw him, they were very surprised. His mother said to him, “My son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been very worried as we [(exc)] have been searching for you!”
看到眼前这一切，他父母非常不解。他母亲说：“孩子，你怎么能这样对我们？你看，我和你父亲如此担心你，到处找你！”
49 He said to them, [speaking about the Temple being God his Father’s house], “(I am surprised that you [(dl)] did [not know] where to find me!/Why did you [not know] where to find me?) [RHQ] (You [(dl)] should have known that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house!/Did you not know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house?) [RHQ]”
耶稣回答：“你们为什么找我？难道你们不知道，我应该在这里，在我父的家中？”
50 But they did not understand [the meaning of] what he said to them.
但他父母并不理解他这番话。
51 Then he returned with them down to Nazareth. He always obeyed them. But his mother kept thinking about all those things.
于是他就顺从父母之意回到拿撒勒，但他母亲把这一切都记在心上。
52 [As the years passed], Jesus continued to become wiser and he grew taller. God and people continued to approve of him more and more.
耶稣的智慧和力量不断增长，上帝和民众都喜欢他。
