Luke 2:1 Now1161 it happened1096 in1722 those days,2250 that1565 a decree1378 went out1831 from3844 Caesar2541 Augustus828 that all3956 the world3625 should be enrolled.583 cr 2 This3778 was1096 the first4413 enrollment582 made when1096 Quirinius was1096 governor2230 of Syria.4947 cr 3 All3956 went4198 to enroll583 themselves, everyone1538 to1519 his own2398 city.4172 cr 4 Joseph2501 also1161 went up305 from575 Galilee,1056 out of1537 the city4172 of Nazareth,3478 into1519 Judea,2449 to1519 the city4172 of David,1138 which3748 is called2564 Bethlehem,965 because1223 he846 was1511 of1537 the house3624 and2532 family3965 of David;1138 cr 5 to enroll583 himself with4862 Mary,3137 who was pledged3423 to be married to him846 as wife,1135 being5607 pregnant.1471 cr

Luke 2:6 It1161 happened,1096 while1722 they846 were1511 there,1563 that the day2250 had come4130 that she846 should give birth.5088 cr 7 She2532 brought forth5088 her846 firstborn4416 son,5207 and2532 she wrapped4683 him846 in bands of cloth,4683 and2532 laid347 him846 in1722 a feeding trough,5336 because1360 there was2258 no3756 room5117 for them846 in1722 the inn.2646 cr 8 There2532 were2258 shepherds4166 in1722 the same846 country5561 staying in the field,63 and keeping5442 watch5438 by night3571 over1909 their846 flock.4167 cr 9 Behold,2400 an angel32 of the Lord2962 stood by2186 them,846 and2532 the glory1391 of the Lord2962 shone around4034 them,846 and2532 they were5399 3173 terrified.5399 cr 10 The2532 angel32 said2036 to them,846 "Don't3361 be afraid,5399 for1063 behold,2400 I bring2097 you5213 good news2097 of5479 great3173 joy5479 which3748 will be2071 to2992 all3956 the people.2992 cr 11 For3754 there is born5088 to you,5213 this day,4594 in1722 the city4172 of David,1138 a Savior,4990 who3739 is2076 Christ5547 the Lord.2962 cr 12 This5124 is the sign4592 to you:5213 you will find2147 a baby1025 wrapped in strips of cloth,4683 lying2749 in1722 a feeding trough."5336 cr 13 Suddenly,1810 there was1096 with4862 the angel32 a multitude4128 of the heavenly3770 army4756 praising134 God,2316 and2532 saying,3004 cr 14 "Glory1391 to God2316 in1722 the highest,5310 2532 on1909 earth1093 peace,1515 good will2107 toward1722 men."444 cr

Luke 2:15 It2532 happened,1096 when5613 the angels32 went away565 from575 them846 into1519 the sky,3772 that the shepherds4166 said2036 one240 to4314 another,240 "Let's go1330 to2193 Bethlehem,965 now,1211 and2532 see1492 this5124 thing4487 that has happened,1096 which3739 the Lord2962 has made known1107 to us."444 cr 16 They2532 came2064 with haste,4692 and2532 found429 both Mary3137 and2532 Joseph,2501 and2532 the baby1025 was lying2749 in1722 the feeding trough.5037 cr 17 When1161 they saw1492 it, they publicized1232 widely4012 the saying4487 which was spoken2980 to them846 about4012 this5127 child.3813 cr 18 All3956 who heard191 it wondered2296 at4012 the things which3588 were spoken2980 to them846 by5259 the shepherds.4314 cr 19 But1161 Mary3137 kept4933 all3956 these5023 sayings,4487 pondering4820 them in1722 her846 heart.2588 cr 20 The2532 shepherds4166 returned,1994 glorifying1392 and2532 praising134 God2316 for1909 all3956 the things that3739 they had heard191 and2532 seen,1492 just as2531 it was told2980 4314 them.846 cr

Luke 2:21 When3753 eight3638 days2250 were fulfilled4130 for the circumcision4059 of the child,3813 his846 name3686 was called2564 Jesus,2424 which was given2564 by5259 the angel32 before4253 he846 was conceived4815 in1722 the womb.2532 cr

Luke 2:22 When3753 the days2250 of2512 their846 purification2512 according to2596 the law3551 of Moses3475 were fulfilled,4130 they brought321 him846 up to1519 Jerusalem,2414 to present3936 him to the Lord2962 cr 23 (as2531 it is written1125 in1722 the law3551 of the Lord,2962 "Every3956 male730 who opens1272 the womb3388 shall be called2564 holy40 to the Lord"),2962{Exodus 13:2,12} cr 24 and2532 to offer1325 a sacrifice2378 according to2596 that which is said2046 in1722 the law3551 of the Lord,2962 "A pair2201 of turtledoves,5167 or2228 two1417 young3502 pigeons."4058{Leviticus 12:8} cr

Luke 2:25 Behold,2400 there was2258 a man444 in1722 Jerusalem2419 whose3739 name3686 was Simeon.4826 This3778 man444 was righteous1342 and2532 devout,2126 looking4327 for the consolation3874 of Israel,2474 and2532 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 was2258 on1909 him.846 cr 26 It2532 had been2258 revealed5537 to him846 by5259 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 that he should1492 not3361 see1492 death2288 before4250 he had seen1492 the5547 Lord's2962 Christ.5547{“Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew) both mean “Anointed One”} cr 27 He2532 came2064 in1722 the Spirit4151 into1519 the temple.2411 When1722 the parents1118 brought in1521 the child,3813 Jesus,2424 that they might do4160 concerning4012 him846 according2596 to the custom1480 of the law,846 cr 28 then2532 he846 received1209 him846 1209 into1519 his846 arms,43 and2532 blessed2127 God,2316 and2532 said,2036 cr 29 "Now3568 you630 are releasing630 your4675 servant,1401 Master,1203 according to2596 your4675 word,4487 in1722 peace;1515 cr 30 for3754 my3450 eyes3788 have seen1492 your4675 salvation,4992 cr 31 which3739 you have prepared2090 before2596 the face4383 of all3956 peoples;2992 cr 32 a light5457 for1519 revelation602 to the nations,1484 and2532 the glory1391 of2992 your4675 people2992 Israel."2474 cr

Luke 2:33 Joseph2501 and2532 his846 mother3384 were marveling2296 at1909 the things which were spoken2980 concerning4012 him,2258 cr 34 and2532 Simeon4826 blessed2127 them,846 and2532 said2036 to4314 Mary,3137 his846 mother,3384 "Behold,2400 this3778 child is set2749 for1519 the falling4431 and2532 the rising386 of many4183 in1722 Israel,2474 and2532 for1519 a sign4592 which is spoken against.483 cr 35 Yes,1161 a sword4501 will pierce through1330 your4675 own846 soul,5590 2532 that3704 the thoughts1261 of1537 many4183 hearts2588 302 may be revealed."601 cr

Luke 2:36 There2532 was2258 one Anna,451 a prophetess,4398 the daughter2364 of Phanuel,5323 of4260 the tribe5443 of Asher768 (she846 was of4260 a great4183 age,4260 having lived2198 with3326 a husband435 seven2033 years2094 from575 her846 virginity,1722 cr 37 and2532 she846 had been a widow5503 for about5613 eighty-four3589 years),2094 who3739 didn't3756 depart868 from575 the temple,2411 worshipping3000 with fastings3521 and2532 petitions1162 night3571 and2532 day.3778 cr 38 Coming2532 up2186 at that846 very hour,5610 she846 gave thanks437 to the Lord,2962 and2532 spoke2980 of4012 him846 to all3956 those who were looking4327 for redemption3085 in1722 Jerusalem.3778 cr

Luke 2:39 When5613 they had accomplished5055 all things537 that were according to2596 the law3551 of the Lord,2962 they returned5290 into1519 Galilee,1056 to1519 their own846 city,4172 Nazareth.3478 cr 40 The1161 child3813 was growing,837 and2532 was becoming strong2901 in spirit,4151 being filled4137 with wisdom,4678 and2532 the grace5485 of God2316 was2258 upon1909 him.846 cr 41 His846 parents1118 went4198 every2596 year2094 to1519 Jerusalem2419 at the feast1859 of the Passover.3957 cr

Luke 2:42 When3753 he was1096 twelve1427 years old,2094 they846 went up305 to1519 Jerusalem2414 according to1519 the custom1485 of the feast,1859 cr 43 and2532 when they846 had fulfilled5048 the days,2250 as1722 they846 were returning,5290 the boy3816 Jesus2424 stayed behind5278 in1722 Jerusalem.2419 Joseph2501 and2532 his846 mother3384 didn't3756 know1097 it, cr 44 but1161 supposing3543 him846 to be1511 in1722 the company,4923 they went2064 a day's2250 journey,3598 and2532 they looked327 for him846 among1722 their relatives4773 and2532 acquaintances.1110 cr 45 When2532 they didn't3361 find2147 him,846 they returned5290 to1519 Jerusalem,2419 looking2212 for him.846 cr 46 It2532 happened1096 after3326 three5140 days2250 they found2147 him846 in1722 the temple,2411 sitting2516 in1722 the midst3319 of the teachers,1320 both2532 listening191 to them,846 and2532 asking1905 them846 questions.1905 cr 47 All3956 who heard191 him846 were amazed1839 at1909 his846 understanding4907 and2532 his answers.612 cr 48 When2532 they saw1492 him,846 they were astonished,1605 and2532 his846 mother3384 said2036 to4314 him,846 "Son,5043 why5101 have you4160 treated4160 us2254 this way?3779 Behold,2400 your4675 father3962 and I2504 were anxiously3600 looking2212 for you."4571 cr

Luke 2:49 He2532 said2036 to4314 them,846 "Why5101 were3754 you looking2212 for me?3165 Didn't3756 you1492 know that3754 I3165 must1163 be1511 in1722 my3450 Father's3962 house?"3588 cr 50 They846 didn't3756 understand4920 the saying4487 which3739 he spoke2980 to them.846 cr 51 And2532 he went down2597 with3326 them,846 and2532 came2064 to1519 Nazareth.3478 He2532 was2258 subject to5293 them,846 and2532 his846 mother3384 kept1301 all3956 these5023 sayings4487 in1722 her846 heart.2588 cr 52 And2532 Jesus2424 increased4298 in wisdom4678 and2532 stature,2244 and2532 in favor5485 with3844 God2316 and2532 men.444 cr