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].
In die dagen nu verscheen er een besluit van keizer Augustus, om een volkstelling over heel de wereld te houden.
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.
Deze volkstelling had plaats, eer Quirinius landvoogd van Syrië was.
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.
Allen gingen op reis, om zich aan te geven, ieder naar zijn eigen stad.
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].
En daar Josef uit het huis en het geslacht van David was, vertrok ook hij uit Galilea, uit de stad Názaret, naar Judea naar de stad van David, Bétlehem geheten,
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].
om zich aan te geven met Maria, zijn verloofde vrouw, die in gezegende omstandigheden was.
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.
Terwijl ze daar waren, brak de tijd van haar moederschap aan;
ze baarde haar eerstgeboren Zoon, wikkelde Hem in doeken, en legde Hem neer in een kribbe; want in het nachtverblijf was voor hen geen plaats.
8 That night, there were [some] shepherds who were taking care of their sheep [as usual] in the fields near [Bethlehem].
Nu waren er herders in die streek, die in het open veld overnachtten, en hun kudde bewaakten.
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.
Eensklaps stond er voor hen een engel des Heren, en de glorie des Heren omstraalde hen; een hevige vrees greep hen aan.
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].
Maar de engel sprak tot hen: Vreest niet; want zie, ik verkondig u een grote vreugde, die voor het hele volk is bestemd.
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!
Heden is u in de stad van David een Verlosser geboren, Christus de Heer!
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.”
Dit zal u het teken zijn: ge zult een Kindje vinden, dat in doeken is gewikkeld, en in een kribbe ligt.
13 Suddenly a large group of angels from heaven appeared and joined the other angel. They all praised God, singing/saying,
En plotseling was de engel door een hemelse legerschare omringd; ze loofden God, en zeiden:
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]!”
Glorie aan God in den hogen, En vrede op aarde Onder de mensen van goede wil!
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!”
Toen de engelen weer naar de hemel waren gevaren, spraken de herders tot elkander: Laten we naar Bétlehem gaan, om te zien wat er gebeurd is, en wat de Heer ons bekend heeft gemaakt.
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.
Ze snelden er heen, en vonden Maria en Josef met het Kindje, dat in de kribbe lag.
17 Then they told [Mary and Joseph and others] what had been told them {what [the angel] had told them} about this child.
Toen ze Het zagen, verhaalden ze, wat hun over dit Kind was gezegd.
18 Everyone who heard what was said by the shepherds {what the shepherds said} to them was amazed.
Allen, die het hoorden, stonden verbaasd over het verhaal van de herders;
19 But Mary [did not talk to others about what the angels said]; she just kept thinking very much about it.
maar Maria bewaarde dit alles in haar hart, en overwoog het bij zichzelf.
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.
Nu keerden de herders weer terug; ze loofden God, en zongen Hem lof, om al wat ze hadden gehoord en gezien, juist zoals het hun was gezegd.
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.
Toen de acht dagen voorbij waren, die zijn besnijdenis vooraf moesten gaan, ontving Hij de naam Jesus, die de engel Hem reeds had gegeven, eer Hij in de moederschoot was ontvangen.
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.
En toen de tijd was gekomen voor hun reiniging volgens de Wet van Moses, brachten ze Hem naar Jerusalem, om Hem op te dragen aan den Heer,
zoals er geschreven staat in de Wet des Heren: "Ieder kind van het mannelijk geslacht, dat de moederschoot opent, moet den Heer worden toegewijd",
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].
en ook om een offer te brengen, naar het bevel van ‘s Heren Wet: een paar tortels of twee jonge duiven.
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].
Zie, nu was er te Jerusalem een man, Simeon genaamd; hij was een rechtvaardig en godvrezend man, die verlangend uitzag naar de vertroosting van Israël, en over wien de Heilige Geest was gekomen.
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.
De Heilige Geest had hem geopenbaard, dat hij de dood niet zou zien, voordat hij den Gezalfde des Heren had aanschouwd.
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].
Nu kwam hij naar de tempel, geleid door den Geest. En toen de ouders het Kind Jesus binnenbrachten, om voor Hem de voorschriften der Wet te volbrengen,
28 So he took Jesus up in his arms and praised God, saying,
nam ook hij Het in zijn armen, zegende God, en sprak:
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.
Nu laat Gij, o Heer, uw dienaar gaan, In vrede naar uw woord.
Want mijn ogen hebben uw heil aanschouwd,
Dat Gij bereid hebt voor het oog aller volken:
Een licht, tot verlichting der heidenen, En tot luister van Israël, uw volk.
33 His parents marveled about what [Simeon] said about [Jesus]. Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary,
Zijn vader en moeder stonden verbaasd over wat er van Hem werd gezegd.
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.
Simeon zegende hen, en sprak tot Maria, zijn moeder: Zie, Hij is bestemd tot val en opstanding van velen in Israël, en tot een teken van tegenspraak;
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).”
en een zwaard zal ook uw eigen ziel doorboren. Zo moeten de gedachten van veler harten worden ontsluierd.
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.
Ook was er een profetes, Anna, de dochter van Fanoeél, uit de stam van Aser. Ze was hoogbejaard. Na haar jeugd was ze zeven jaar gehuwd geweest;
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.
nu was ze een weduwe van vier en tachtig jaar. Nooit verliet ze de tempel, maar diende God dag en nacht onder vasten en bidden.
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].
Juist op dat ogenblik kwam ook zij naderbij; ook zij loofde God, en sprak over het Kind met allen, die Jerusalems verlossing verwachtten.
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].
En toen ze alles volgens de Wet des Heren hadden volbracht, keerden ze naar Galilea terug, en naar Názaret, hun woonplaats.
40 As Jesus grew up, he became strong and very wise, and God was very pleased with him.
Het Kind groeide op, en nam in krachten toe; Het werd van wijsheid vervuld, en Gods genade rustte op Hem.
41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem to [celebrate] the Passover festival.
Ieder jaar reisden zijn ouders tegen het paasfeest naar Jerusalem.
42 So when Jesus was twelve years old, they went up [to Jerusalem] as they always did.
En toen Hij twaalf jaar oud was geworden, trokken zij weer naar Jerusalem op, zoals dit voor het feest gebruikelijk was.
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].
Maar toen ze na afloop der feestdagen terugkeerden, bleef het Kind Jesus te Jerusalem achter. Zijn ouders bemerkten het niet,
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.
maar meenden, dat Hij Zich onder het reisgezelschap bevond; ze reisden dus de hele dag voort, en zochten Hem toen onder familie en bekenden.
45 They did not find him, so they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.
Maar toen ze Hem niet vonden, gingen ze Hem zoeken, en keerden naar Jerusalem terug.
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.
Na drie dagen vonden ze Hem in de tempel, terwijl Hij te midden der leraars zat, naar hen luisterde en hen ondervroeg;
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].
allen, die Hem hoorden, waren verbaasd over zijn schranderheid en over zijn antwoorden.
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!”
Ze stonden versteld van dat schouwspel. Maar zijn moeder zei tot Hem: Mijn Kind, waarom hebt Gij ons dit aangedaan? Zie, uw vader en ik zoeken in doodsangst naar U.
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]”
Hij sprak tot hen: Waarom hebt gij Mij gezocht? Wist gij dan niet, dat Ik in het huis van mijn Vader moet zijn?
50 But they did not understand [the meaning of] what he said to them.
Maar ze begrepen niet, wat Hij tot hen sprak.
51 Then he returned with them down to Nazareth. He always obeyed them. But his mother kept thinking about all those things.
Nu ging Hij met hen naar Názaret terug. En Hij was hun onderdanig. Zijn moeder bewaarde dit alles in haar hart.
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.
En Jesus nam toe in wijsheid en jaren, en in welgevallen bij God en de mensen.
