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].
Men det skete i de dage, at en Befaling udgik fra Kejser Augustus, at al Verden skulde skrives i Mandtal.
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.
(Denne første Indskrivning skete, da Kvirinius var Landshøvding i Syrien, )
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.
Og alle gik for at lade sig indskrive, hver til sin By.
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].
Og også Josef gik op fra Galilæa, fra Byen Nazareth til Judæa til Davids By, som kaldes Bethlehem, fordi han var af Davids Hus og Slægt,
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].
for at lade sig indskrive tillige med Maria, sin trolovede, som var frugtsommelig.
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.
Men det skete, medens de vare der, blev Tiden fuldkommet til, at hun skulde føde.
Og hun fødte sin Søn, den førstefødte, og svøbte ham og lagde ham i en Krybbe; thi der var ikke Rum for dem i Herberget.
8 That night, there were [some] shepherds who were taking care of their sheep [as usual] in the fields near [Bethlehem].
Og der var Hyrder i den samme Egn, som lå ude på Marken og holdt Nattevagt over deres Hjord.
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.
Og se, en Herrens Engel stod for dem, og Herrens Herlighed skinnede om dem, og de frygtede såre
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].
Og Engelen sagde til dem: "Frygter ikke; thi se, jeg forkynder eder en stor Glæde, som skal være for hele Folket.
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!
Thi eder er i dag en Frelser født, som er den Herre Kristus i Davids By.
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.”
Og dette skulle I have til Tegn: I skulle finde et Barn svøbt, liggende i en Krybbe."
13 Suddenly a large group of angels from heaven appeared and joined the other angel. They all praised God, singing/saying,
Og straks var der med Engelen en himmelsk Hærskares Mangfoldighed, som lovede Gud og sagde:
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]!”
"Ære være Gud i det højeste! og Fred på Jorden! i Mennesker Velbehag!
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!”
Og det skete, da Englene vare farne fra dem til Himmelen, sagde Hyrderne til hverandre: "Lader os dog gå til Bethlehem og se dette, som er sket, hvilket Herren har kundgjort os."
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.
Og de skyndte sig og kom og fandt både Maria og Josef, og Barnet liggende i Krybben.
17 Then they told [Mary and Joseph and others] what had been told them {what [the angel] had told them} about this child.
Men da de så det, kundgjorde de, hvad der var talt til dem om dette Barn.
18 Everyone who heard what was said by the shepherds {what the shepherds said} to them was amazed.
Og alle de, som hørte det, undrede sig over det, der blev talt til dem af Hyrderne.
19 But Mary [did not talk to others about what the angels said]; she just kept thinking very much about it.
Men Maria gemte alle disse Ord og overvejede dem i sit Hjerte.
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.
Og Hyrderne vendte tilbage, idet de priste og lovede Gud for alt, hvad de havde hørt og set, således som der var talt til dem.
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.
Og da otte Dage vare fuldkommede, så han skulde omskæres, da blev hans Navn kaldt Jesus, som det var kaldt af Engelen, før han blev undfangen i Moders Liv.
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.
Og da deres Renselsesdage efter Mose Lov vare fuldkommede, bragte de ham op til Jerusalem for at fremstille ham for Herren,
som der er skrevet i Herrens Lov, at alt Mandkøn, som åbner Moders Liv, skal kaldes helligt for Herren,
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].
og for at bringe Offer efter det, som er sagt i Herrens Lov, et Par Turtelduer eller to unge Duer.
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].
Og se, der var en Mand i Jerusalem ved Navn Simeon, og denne Mand var retfærdig og gudfrygtig og forventede Israels Trøst, og den Helligånd var over ham.
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.
Og det var varslet ham af den Helligånd, at han ikke skulde se Døden, førend han havde set Herrens Salvede.
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].
Og han kom af Åndens Drift til Helligdommen; og idet Forældrene bragte Barnet Jesus ind for at gøre med ham efter Lovens Skik,
28 So he took Jesus up in his arms and praised God, saying,
da tog han det på sine Arme og priste Gud og sagde:
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.
"Herre! nu lader du din Tjener fare i Fred, efter dit Ord.
Thi mine Øjne have set din Frelse,
som du beredte for alle Folkeslagenes Åsyn,
et Lys til at oplyse Hedningerne og en Herlighed for dit Folk Israel."
33 His parents marveled about what [Simeon] said about [Jesus]. Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary,
Og hans Fader og hans Moder undrede sig over de Ting, som bleve sagte om ham.
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.
Og Simeon velsignede dem og sagde til hans Moder Maria: "Se, denne er sat mange i Israel til Fald og Oprejsning og til et Tegn, som imodsiges,
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).”
ja, også din egen Sjæl skal et Sværd gennemtrænge! for at mange Hjerters Tanker skulle åbenbares."
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.
Og der var en Profetinde Anna, Fanuels Datter, af Asers Stamme; hun var meget fremrykket i Alder, havde levet syv År med sin Mand efter sin Jomfrustand
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.
og var nu en Enke ved fire og firsindstyve År, og hun veg ikke fra Helligdommen, tjenende Gud med Faste og Bønner Nat og Dag.
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].
Og hun trådte til i den samme Stund og priste Gud og talte om ham til alle, som forventede Jerusalems Forløsning.
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].
Og da de havde fuldbyrdet alle Ting efter Herrens Lov, vendte de tilbage til Galilæa til deres egen By Nazareth.
40 As Jesus grew up, he became strong and very wise, and God was very pleased with him.
Men Barnet voksede og blev stærkt og blev fuldt af Visdom: og Guds Nåde var over det.
41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem to [celebrate] the Passover festival.
Og hans Forældre droge hvert År op til Jerusalem på Påskehøjtiden.
42 So when Jesus was twelve years old, they went up [to Jerusalem] as they always did.
Og da han var bleven tolv År gammel, og de gik op efter Højtidens Sædvane
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].
og havde tilendebragt de Dage, blev Barnet Jesus i Jerusalem, medens de droge hjem, og hans Forældre mærkede det ikke.
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.
Men da de mente, at han var i Rejsefølget, kom de en Dags Rejse frem, og de ledte efter ham iblandt deres Slægtninge og Kyndinge.
45 They did not find him, so they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.
Og da de ikke fandt ham, vendte de tilbage til Jerusalem og ledte efter ham.
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.
Og det skete efter tre Dage, da fandt de ham i Helligdommen, hvor han sad midt iblandt Lærerne og både hørte på dem og adspurgte dem.
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].
Men alle, som hørte ham, undrede sig såre over hans Forstand og Svar.
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!”
Og da de så ham, bleve de forfærdede; og hans Moder sagde til ham:"Barn! hvorfor gjorde du således imod os? Se, din Fader og jeg have ledt efter dig med Smerte."
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]”
Og han sagde til dem: "Hvorfor ledte I efter mig? Vidste I ikke, at jeg bør være i min Faders Gerning?"
50 But they did not understand [the meaning of] what he said to them.
Og de forstode ikke det Ord, som han talte til dem.
51 Then he returned with them down to Nazareth. He always obeyed them. But his mother kept thinking about all those things.
Og han drog ned med dem og kom til Nazareth og var dem lydig og hans Moder gemte alle de Ord i sit Hjerte.
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.
Og Jesus forfremmedes i Visdom og Alder og yndest hos Gud og Mennesker.
