lUkaH 2
1 apara ncha tasmin kAle rAjyasya sarvveShAM lokAnAM nAmAni lekhayitum agastakaisara Aj nApayAmAsa|
It came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Augustus Caesar, to enroll all the world.
2 tadanusAreNa kurINiyanAmani suriyAdeshasya shAsake sati nAmalekhanaM prArebhe|
This was the first enrollment, Cyrenius being governor of Syria.
3 ato heto rnAma lekhituM sarvve janAH svIyaM svIyaM nagaraM jagmuH|
And all were going forth to enroll, each one into his own city.
4 tadAnIM yUShaph nAma lekhituM vAgdattayA svabhAryyayA garbbhavatyA mariyamA saha svayaM dAyUdaH sajAtivaMsha iti kAraNAd gAlIlpradeshasya nAsaratnagarAd
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city Nazareth, into Judea, into the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
5 yihUdApradeshasya baitlehamAkhyaM dAyUdnagaraM jagAma|
to enroll himself along with Mary, the wife having been betrothed to him, being in an advanced state of pregnancy.
6 anyachcha tatra sthAne tayostiShThatoH sato rmariyamaH prasUtikAla upasthite
And it came to pass while they were there the days of her parturition were fulfilled.
7 sA taM prathamasutaM prAsoShTa kintu tasmin vAsagR^ihe sthAnAbhAvAd bAlakaM vastreNa veShTayitvA goshAlAyAM sthApayAmAsa|
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
8 anantaraM ye kiyanto meShapAlakAH svameShavrajarakShAyai tatpradeshe sthitvA rajanyAM prAntare prahariNaH karmma kurvvanti,
And the shepherds were in that country, tenting out and keeping guard over their flock by night.
9 teShAM samIpaM parameshvarasya dUta Agatyopatasthau; tadA chatuShpArshve parameshvarasya tejasaH prakAshitatvAt te. atishasha Nkire|
And behold an angel of the Lord stood over them and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they feared with great fear.
10 tadA sa dUta uvAcha mA bhaiShTa pashyatAdya dAyUdaH pure yuShmannimittaM trAtA prabhuH khrIShTo. ajaniShTa,
And the angel said to them; Fear not; for behold, I preach unto you the gospel of great joy, which shall be to all people;
11 sarvveShAM lokAnAM mahAnandajanakam imaM ma NgalavR^ittAntaM yuShmAn j nApayAmi|
because this day a Savior is born unto you, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.
12 yUyaM (tatsthAnaM gatvA) vastraveShTitaM taM bAlakaM goshAlAyAM shayanaM drakShyatha yuShmAn pratIdaM chihnaM bhaviShyati|
And this shall be the sign unto you; you shall find an infant lying in a manger, wrapped in swaddling clothes.
13 dUta imAM kathAM kathitavati tatrAkasmAt svargIyAH pR^itanA Agatya kathAm imAM kathayitveshvarasya guNAnanvavAdiShuH, yathA,
And immediately a multitude of the heavenly host was with the angel, praising God and saying;
14 sarvvordvvasthairIshvarasya mahimA samprakAshyatAM| shAntirbhUyAt pR^ithivyAstu santoShashcha narAn prati||
Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth; good will among men.
15 tataH paraM teShAM sannidhe rdUtagaNe svargaM gate meShapAlakAH parasparam avechan AgachChata prabhuH parameshvaro yAM ghaTanAM j nApitavAn tasyA yAtharyaM j nAtuM vayamadhunA baitlehampuraM yAmaH|
And it came to pass, when the angels departed from them into heaven, indeed, the shepherds said to one another; Now let us go unto Bethlehem and see this word which has taken place, which the Lord made known to us.
16 pashchAt te tUrNaM vrajitvA mariyamaM yUShaphaM goshAlAyAM shayanaM bAlaka ncha dadR^ishuH|
They went making haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.
17 itthaM dR^iShTvA bAlakasyArthe proktAM sarvvakathAM te prAchArayA nchakruH|
And seeing, they made known concerning the word which was spoken to them about this little child.
18 tato ye lokA meSharakShakANAM vadanebhyastAM vArttAM shushruvuste mahAshcharyyaM menire|
And all hearing wondered concerning the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
19 kintu mariyam etatsarvvaghaTanAnAM tAtparyyaM vivichya manasi sthApayAmAsa|
And Mary kept all these words laying them up in her heart.
20 tatpashchAd dUtavij naptAnurUpaM shrutvA dR^iShTvA cha meShapAlakA Ishvarasya guNAnuvAdaM dhanyavAda ncha kurvvANAH parAvR^itya yayuH|
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God, for all things which they heard and saw, as it was spoken to them.
21 atha bAlakasya tvakChedanakAle. aShTamadivase samupasthite tasya garbbhasthiteH purvvaM svargIyadUto yathAj nApayat tadanurUpaM te tannAmadheyaM yIshuriti chakrire|
And when the eight days of circumcising Him were fulfilled, and His name was called Jesus, having been called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
22 tataH paraM mUsAlikhitavyavasthAyA anusAreNa mariyamaH shuchitvakAla upasthite,
And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they carried him up into Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord,
23 "prathamajaH sarvvaH puruShasantAnaH parameshvare samarpyatAM," iti parameshvarasya vyavasthayA
as it was written in the law of the Lord; That every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;
24 yIshuM parameshvare samarpayitum shAstrIyavidhyuktaM kapotadvayaM pArAvatashAvakadvayaM vA baliM dAtuM te taM gR^ihItvA yirUshAlamam AyayuH|
and to offer a sacrifice according to that which has been written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.
25 yirUshAlampuranivAsI shimiyonnAmA dhArmmika eka AsIt sa isrAyelaH sAntvanAmapekShya tasthau ki ncha pavitra AtmA tasminnAvirbhUtaH|
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and the same man was righteous and godly, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him;
26 aparaM prabhuNA parameshvareNAbhiShikte trAtari tvayA na dR^iShTe tvaM na mariShyasIti vAkyaM pavitreNa AtmanA tasma prAkathyata|
and it was revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord.
27 apara ncha yadA yIshoH pitA mAtA cha tadarthaM vyavasthAnurUpaM karmma karttuM taM mandiram AninyatustadA
And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and while the parents are bringing in the little child Jesus, that they may do according to the provisions of law concerning Him,
28 shimiyon Atmana AkarShaNena mandiramAgatya taM kroDe nidhAya Ishvarasya dhanyavAdaM kR^itvA kathayAmAsa, yathA,
he received Him into his arms and blessed God and said;
29 he prabho tava dAsoyaM nijavAkyAnusArataH| idAnIntu sakalyANo bhavatA saMvisR^ijyatAm|
Now, O Lord, thou art letting thy servant depart, in peace according to thy word;
30 yataH sakaladeshasya dIptaye dIptirUpakaM|
because mine eyes saw thy salvation,
31 isrAyelIyalokasya mahAgauravarUpakaM|
which thou didst prepare before the face of all peoples;
32 yaM trAyakaM janAnAntu sammukhe tvamajIjanaH| saeva vidyate. asmAkaM dhravaM nayananagochare||
a light unto the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
33 tadAnIM tenoktA etAH sakalAH kathAH shrutvA tasya mAtA yUShaph cha vismayaM menAte|
And His father and His mother were marveling at the words spoken concerning Him.
34 tataH paraM shimiyon tebhya AshiShaM dattvA tanmAtaraM mariyamam uvAcha, pashya isrAyelo vaMshamadhye bahUnAM pAtanAyotthApanAya cha tathA virodhapAtraM bhavituM, bahUnAM guptamanogatAnAM prakaTIkaraNAya bAlakoyaM niyuktosti|
And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, His mother; Behold, he is appointed unto the fall and rising of many in Israel, and unto a sign which is spoken against;
35 tasmAt tavApi prANAH shUlena vyatsyante|
and a sword shall go through thy soul, in order that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.
36 apara ncha Asherasya vaMshIyaphinUyelo duhitA hannAkhyA atijaratI bhaviShyadvAdinyekA yA vivAhAt paraM sapta vatsarAn patyA saha nyavasat tato vidhavA bhUtvA chaturashItivarShavayaHparyyanataM
And Anna was a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher, herself being advanced in many days, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity;
37 mandire sthitvA prArthanopavAsairdivAnisham Ishvaram asevata sApi strI tasmin samaye mandiramAgatya
and she a widow of about fourscore years, who did not depart from the temple, worshiping night and day with fastings and prayers.
38 parameshvarasya dhanyavAdaM chakAra, yirUshAlampuravAsino yAvanto lokA muktimapekShya sthitAstAn yIshorvR^ittAntaM j nApayAmAsa|
And she, at the same hour, standing up continued to praise the Lord, and speak concerning Him to all those awaiting the redemption in Jerusalem.
39 itthaM parameshvarasya vyavasthAnusAreNa sarvveShu karmmasu kR^iteShu tau punashcha gAlIlo nAsaratnAmakaM nijanagaraM pratasthAte|
And when they finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee into their own city Nazareth.
40 tatpashchAd bAlakaH sharIreNa vR^iddhimetya j nAnena paripUrNa AtmanA shaktimAMshcha bhavitumArebhe tathA tasmin IshvarAnugraho babhUva|
And the child continued to grow and waxed strong in spirit, being full of wisdom; and the grace of God was on Him.
41 tasya pitA mAtA cha prativarShaM nistArotsavasamaye yirUshAlamam agachChatAm|
And His parents were going, according to custom, into Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.
42 apara ncha yIshau dvAdashavarShavayaske sati tau parvvasamayasya rItyanusAreNa yirUshAlamaM gatvA
And when He was twelve years old, they going up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,
43 pArvvaNaM sampAdya punarapi vyAghuyya yAtaH kintu yIshurbAlako yirUshAlami tiShThati| yUShaph tanmAtA cha tad aviditvA
and having completed the days, while they were returning the boy Jesus remained in Jerusalem. And His parents knew it not.
44 sa sa NgibhiH saha vidyata etachcha budvvA dinaikagamyamArgaM jagmatuH| kintu sheShe j nAtibandhUnAM samIpe mR^igayitvA taduddeshamaprApya
And thinking that He is in the crowd, they came a day's journey, and were seeking Him among His relatives and acquaintances.
45 tau punarapi yirUshAlamam parAvR^ityAgatya taM mR^igayA nchakratuH|
And not having found Him; they returned to Jerusalem seeking Him.
46 atha dinatrayAt paraM paNDitAnAM madhye teShAM kathAH shR^iNvan tattvaM pR^ichChaMshcha mandire samupaviShTaH sa tAbhyAM dR^iShTaH|
And it came to pass, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and asking them questions.
47 tadA tasya buddhyA pratyuttaraishcha sarvve shrotAro vismayamApadyante|
And all hearing Him were astonished at His wisdom and answers.
48 tAdR^ishaM dR^iShTvA tasya janako jananI cha chamachchakratuH ki ncha tasya mAtA tamavadat, he putra, kathamAvAM pratItthaM samAcharastvam? pashya tava pitAha ncha shokAkulau santau tvAmanvichChAvaH sma|
And seeing Him they were astonished, and His mother said to Him; Child, why did you thus do unto us? Behold, thy father and I were seeking thee, sorrowful.
49 tataH sovadat kuto mAm anvaichChataM? piturgR^ihe mayA sthAtavyam etat kiM yuvAbhyAM na j nAyate?
And He said to them, Why were you seeking after me? Did you not know that it behooved me to be in the affairs of my Father?
50 kintu tau tasyaitadvAkyasya tAtparyyaM boddhuM nAshaknutAM|
And they did not understand the word which He spoke unto them.
51 tataH paraM sa tAbhyAM saha nAsarataM gatvA tayorvashIbhUtastasthau kintu sarvvA etAH kathAstasya mAtA manasi sthApayAmAsa|
And He went down with them and came to Nazareth; and was subject unto them. And His mother continued to keep all these words in her heart.
52 atha yIsho rbuddhiH sharIra ncha tathA tasmin Ishvarasya mAnavAnA nchAnugraho varddhitum Arebhe|
And Jesus continued to grow in wisdom and stature and favor with God and men.
