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].
| در آن زمان، اوگوستوس، قیصر روم، فرمان داد تا مردم را در تمام سرزمینهای تحت سُلطه امپراتوری‌اش سرشماری کنند. |
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.
| این اولین سرشماری زمانی صورت گرفت که کورینیوس بر سوریه فرمان می‌راند. |
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.
| برای شرکت در سرشماری، هر شخص می‌بایست به شهر آبا و اجدادی خود می‌رفت. |
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].
| از این رو، یوسف نیز از شهر ناصره در دیار جلیل، به زادگاه داوود پادشاه یعنی بیت‌لحم در دیار یهودیه رفت زیرا او از نسل داوود پادشاه بود. |
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].
| مریم نیز که نامزد یوسف بود و آخرین روزهای بارداری خود را می‌گذراند، همراه او رفت تا ثبت نام کند. |
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.
| هنگامی که در بیت‌لحم بودند، وقت وضع حمل مریم فرا رسید، |
| و نخستین فرزند خود را که پسر بود، به دنیا آورد و او را در قنداقی پیچید و در آخوری خوابانید، زیرا در مسافرخانهٔ آنجا برای ایشان جا نبود. |
8 That night, there were [some] shepherds who were taking care of their sheep [as usual] in the fields near [Bethlehem].
| در دشتهای اطراف آن شهر، چوپانانی بودند که شبانگاه از گله‌های خود مراقبت می‌کردند. |
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.
| آن شب، ناگهان فرشته‌ای در میان ایشان ظاهر شد و نور جلال خداوند در اطرافشان تابید و ترس همه را فرا گرفت. |
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].
| اما فرشته به ایشان اطمینان خاطر داد و گفت: «مترسید! من حامل مژده‌ای برای شما هستم، مژده‌ای شادی‌بخش برای همهٔ مردم! |
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!
| و آن این است که همین امروز در شهر داوود، نجات‌دهنده‌ای برای شما زاده شد، همان که مسیح و خداوند است. |
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.”
| علامت درستی سخن من این است که نوزادی را خواهید دید که در قنداق پیچیده و در آخور خوابانیده‌اند.» |
13 Suddenly a large group of angels from heaven appeared and joined the other angel. They all praised God, singing/saying,
| ناگهان گروه بیشماری از فرشتگان آسمانی به آن فرشته پیوستند. آنان در ستایش خدا، می‌سرائیدند و می‌گفتند: |
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]!”
| «خدا را در آسمانها جلال باد و بر زمین، در میان مردمی که خدا را خشنود می‌سازند، آرامش و صفا برقرار باد!» |
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!”
| چون فرشتگان به آسمان بازگشتند، چوپانان به یکدیگر گفتند: «بیایید به بیت‌لحم برویم و این واقعهٔ عجیب را که خداوند خبرش را به ما داده است، به چشم ببینیم.» |
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.
| پس با شتاب به بیت‌لحم رفتند و مریم و یوسف را پیدا کردند. آنگاه نوزاد را دیدند که در آخوری خوابیده است. |
17 Then they told [Mary and Joseph and others] what had been told them {what [the angel] had told them} about this child.
| چوپانان بی‌درنگ ماجرا را به گوش همه رساندند و سخنانی را که فرشته درباره نوزاد گفته بود، بازگو کردند. |
18 Everyone who heard what was said by the shepherds {what the shepherds said} to them was amazed.
| هر که گفته‌های آنان را می‌شنید، حیرت‌زده می‌شد. |
19 But Mary [did not talk to others about what the angels said]; she just kept thinking very much about it.
| اما مریم، تمام این رویدادها را در دل خود نگاه می‌داشت و اغلب دربارهٔ آنها به فکر فرو می‌رفت. |
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.
| پس چوپانان به صحرا نزد گله‌های خود بازگشتند و به سبب آنچه مطابق گفتهٔ فرشتگان دیده و شنیده بودند، خدا را سپاس می‌گفتند. |
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.
| در روز هشتم تولد نوزاد، در مراسم ختنهٔ او، نامش را عیسی گذاشتند، یعنی همان نامی که فرشته پیش از باردار شدن مریم، برای او تعیین کرده بود. |
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.
| روزی که قرار بود والدین عیسی به اورشلیم، به خانۀ خدا بروند و مطابق شریعت موسی، مراسم طهارت خود را بجا آورند، عیسی را نیز به آنجا بردند تا به خداوند وقف کنند؛ |
| زیرا در شریعت آمده بود که پسر ارشد هر خانواده باید وقف خداوند گردد. |
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].
| پس والدین عیسی برای طهارت خود، قربانی لازم را تقدیم کردند، که مطابق شریعت می‌بایست دو قمری یا دو جوجه کبوتر باشد. |
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].
| در آن زمان مردی صالح، خداترس و پر از روح‌القدس، به نام شمعون، در اورشلیم زندگی می‌کرد. او در انتظار بود تا مسیح ظهور کند و اسرائیل را نجات بخشد. |
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.
| روح‌القدس بر او آشکار ساخته بود که تا مسیح موعود را نبیند، چشم از جهان فرو نخواهد بست. |
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].
| آن روز، روح‌القدس او را هدایت کرد که به خانۀ خدا برود؛ و هنگامی که یوسف و مریم، عیسای کوچک را آوردند تا مطابق شریعت، به خدا وقف کنند، |
28 So he took Jesus up in his arms and praised God, saying,
| شمعون، او را در آغوش کشید و خدا را ستایش کرد و گفت: |
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.
| «خداوندا، اکنون دیگر می‌توانم با خیالی آسوده چشم از جهان فرو بندم، همان‌طور که قول داده بودی. |
| با چشمان خود نجات تو را دیده‌ام، |
| نجاتی که برای همۀ ملتها آماده کرده‌ای. |
| او همچون نوری بر دیگر قومها خواهد تابید و مایه سربلندی قوم تو، بنی‌اسرائیل، خواهد شد!» |
33 His parents marveled about what [Simeon] said about [Jesus]. Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary,
| یوسف و مریم مات و مبهوت ایستاده بودند و از آنچه درباره عیسی گفته می‌شد، به شگفت آمده بودند. |
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.
| اما شمعون برای ایشان دعای خیر کرد. سپس به مریم، مادر کودک گفت: «این کودک تعیین شده تا باعث افتادن و برخاستن بسیاری از بنی‌اسرائیل شود، و آیتی باشد که بر علیه‌اش سخن بگویند، |
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).”
| و بدین طور افکار دلهای بسیاری آشکار خواهد شد. شمشیری نیز به قلب تو فرو خواهد رفت!» |
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.
| در معبد زنی می‌زیست به نام آنّا، دختر فنوئیل از قبیلهٔ اشیر که بسیار سالخورده بود. او پس از هفت سال زندگی زناشویی، شوهرش را از دست داده بود |
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.
| و تا هشتاد و چهار سالگی همچنان بیوه مانده بود. آنّا هرگز معبد را ترک نمی‌کرد، بلکه شب و روز، با روزه و دعا به عبادت مشغول بود. |
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].
| هنگامی که شمعون با یوسف و مریم سخن می‌گفت، آنّا نیز وارد شده، خدا را شکر نمود و به تمام کسانی که چشم به راه ظهور رهایی‌دهندۀ اورشلیم بودند، دربارۀ آن طفل سخن گفت. |
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].
| یوسف و مریم، پس از اجرای مراسم دینی، به شهر خود ناصره در ایالت جلیل، بازگشتند. |
40 As Jesus grew up, he became strong and very wise, and God was very pleased with him.
| در آنجا، عیسی رشد کرد و بزرگ شد. او سرشار از حکمت بود و فیض خدا بر او قرار داشت. |
41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem to [celebrate] the Passover festival.
| والدین عیسی هر سال برای شرکت در مراسم عید پِسَح به اورشلیم می‌رفتند. |
42 So when Jesus was twelve years old, they went up [to Jerusalem] as they always did.
| وقتی عیسی دوازده ساله شد، طبق رسم یهود، او را نیز همراه خود بردند. |
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].
| پس از پایان ایام عید، عازم ناصره شدند. اما عیسی بدون اطلاع یوسف و مادرش، در اورشلیم ماند. |
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.
| آنان روز اول متوجهٔ غیبت او نشدند، چون فکر می‌کردند که او در میان همسفرانشان است. اما وقتی شب شد و دیدند که عیسی هنوز نزد ایشان نیامده، در میان بستگان و دوستان خود به دنبال او گشتند، |
45 They did not find him, so they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.
| اما او را نیافتند. پس مجبور شدند به اورشلیم بازگردند و او را جستجو کنند. |
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.
| سرانجام، پس از سه روز جستجو، او را در صحن معبد یافتند که در میان علمای دین نشسته بود و به سخنان آنها گوش می‌داد و از آنها سؤال می‌کرد. |
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].
| هر که سخنان او را می‌شنید، از فهم و جوابهای او به حیرت فرو می‌رفت. |
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!”
| والدینش وقتی او را دیدند، متحیّر شدند! مادرش به او گفت: «پسرم، چرا با ما چنین کردی؟ من و پدرت، دلواپس بودیم و همه جا را به دنبالت گشتیم!» |
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]”
| عیسی پاسخ داد: «چه نیازی بود به دنبالم بگردید؟ مگر نمی‌دانستید که من باید در خانۀ پدرم باشم؟» |
50 But they did not understand [the meaning of] what he said to them.
| اما آنان منظور عیسی را درک نکردند. |
51 Then he returned with them down to Nazareth. He always obeyed them. But his mother kept thinking about all those things.
| آنگاه عیسی به همراه یوسف و مریم به ناصره بازگشت و همواره مطیع ایشان بود. مادرش نیز تمام این امور را در خاطر خود نگاه می‌داشت. |
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.
| اما عیسی در حکمت و قامت رشد می‌کرد و مورد پسند خدا و مردم بود. |
