Luke 2
2And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.G1161G1096G1722G1565G2250G1831G1378G3844G2541G828G3956G3625G5832This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.G3778G582G1096G4413G1096G2958G2230G49473So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.G2532G3956G4198G583G1538G1519G2398G41724Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,G1161G2501G2532G305G575G1056G1537G4172G3478G1519G2449G1519G4172G1138G3748G2564G965G1223G846G1511G1537G3624G2532G3965G11385to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.G583G4862G3137G846G3423G1135G5607G14716So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered.G1161G1096G1722G846G1511G1563G2250G4130G846G50887And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.G2532G5088G846G4416G5207G2532G4683G846G4683G2532G347G846G1722G5336G1360G2258G3756G5117G846G1722G26468Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.G2532G2258G1722G846G5561G4166G63G2532G5442G5438G1909G846G4167G35719And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.G2532G2400G32G2962G2186G846G2532G1391G2962G4034G846G2532G3173G5399G540110Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.G2532G32G2036G846G5399G3361G1063G2400G2097G5213G2097G3173G5479G3748G2071G3956G299211"For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.G3754G5213G5088G4594G1722G4172G1138G4990G3739G2076G5547G296212"And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger."G2532G5124G4592G5213G2147G1025G4683G2749G1722G533613And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:G2532G1810G1096G4862G32G4128G3770G4756G134G2316G2532G300414"Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"G1391G2316G1722G5310G2532G1909G1093G1515G2107G1722G44415So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us."G2532G1096G5613G32G565G575G846G1519G3772G2532G444G4166G2036G240G4314G240G1330G1211G1330G2193G965G2532G1492G5124G4487G1096G3739G3588G2962G1107G225416And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.G2532G2064G4692G2532G5037G429G3137G2532G2501G2532G1025G2749G1722G533617Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child.G1161G1492G1232G4012G4487G3588G2980G846G4012G5127G381318And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds.G2532G3956G191G2296G4012G3588G2980G4314G846G5259G416619But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.G1161G3137G4933G3956G4487G5023G4820G1722G846G258820Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.G2532G4166G1994G1392G2532G134G2316G1909G3956G3739G191G2532G1492G2531G2980G4314G84621And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.G2532G3753G3638G2250G4130G4059G3813G2532G846G3686G2564G2424G3588G2564G5259G32G4253G846G4815G1722G283622Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the LordG2532G3753G2250G846G2512G2596G3551G3475G4130G321G846G1519G2414G3936G296223(as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the LORD"),G2531G1125G1722G3551G2962G3754G3956G730G1272G3388G2564G40G296224and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, "A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons."G2532G1325G2378G2596G2046G1722G3551G2962G2201G5167G2228G1417G3502G405825And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.G2532G2400G2258G444G1722G2419G3739G3686G4826G2532G3778G444G1342G2532G2126G4327G3874G2474G2532G40G4151G2258G1909G84626And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.G2532G2258G5537G846G5259G40G4151G1492G3361G1492G2288G4250G2228G1492G2962G554727So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law,G2532G2064G1722G4151G1519G2411G2532G1118G1521G1722G3813G2424G4160G846G4012G846G2596G1480G355128he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:G2532G1209G846G846G1209G1519G846G43G2532G2127G2316G2532G203629"Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word;G1203G3568G630G4675G1401G630G1722G1515G2596G4675G448730For my eyes have seen Your salvationG3754G3450G3788G1492G4675G499231Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,G3739G2090G2596G4383G3956G299232A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel."G5457G1519G602G1484G2532G1391G4675G2992G247433And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him.G2532G2501G2532G846G3384G2258G2296G1909G2980G4012G84634Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken againstG2532G4826G2127G846G2532G2036G4314G3137G846G3384G2400G3778G2749G1519G4431G2532G386G4183G1722G2474G2532G1519G4592G48335"(yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."G1161G4501G1330G4675G846G5590G2532G3704G1261G1537G4183G2588G302G60136Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;G2532G2258G451G4398G2364G5323G1537G5443G768G3778G846G4183G1722G2250G4260G2198G3326G435G2033G2094G575G846G393237and this woman was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.G2532G3778G5503G5613G3589G5064G2094G3739G868G3756G575G2411G3000G3521G2532G1162G3571G2532G225038And coming in that instant she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem.G2532G3778G846G2186G846G5610G437G2962G2532G2980G4012G846G3956G4327G3085G1722G241939So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.G2532G5613G5055G537G2596G3551G2962G5290G1519G1056G1519G846G4172G347840And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.G1161G3813G837G2532G2901G4151G4137G4678G2532G5485G2316G2258G1909G84641His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.G2532G846G1118G4198G1519G2419G2596G2094G1859G395742And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.G2532G3753G1096G1427G2094G846G305G1519G2414G2596G1485G185943When they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know it;G2532G5048G2250G1722G846G5290G3816G2424G5278G1722G2419G2532G2501G2532G846G3384G1097G375644but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day's journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances.G1161G3543G846G1511G1722G4923G2064G2250G3598G2532G327G846G1722G4773G2532G1722G111045So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him.G2532G2147G846G3361G5290G1519G2419G2212G84646Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.G2532G1096G3326G5140G2250G2147G846G1722G2411G2516G1722G3319G1320G2532G191G846G2532G1905G846G190547And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.G1161G3956G191G846G1839G1909G846G4907G2532G61248So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, "Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously."G2532G1492G846G1605G2532G846G3384G2036G4314G846G5043G5101G4160G3779G4160G2254G2400G4675G3962G2504G2212G4571G360049And He said to them, "Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?"G2532G2036G4314G846G5101G3754G2212G3165G1492G3756G3754G3165G1163G1511G1722G3450G396250But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.G2532G846G4920G3756G4487G3739G2980G84651Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart.G2532G2597G3326G846G2532G2064G1519G3478G2532G2258G5293G846G2532G846G3384G1301G3956G5023G4487G1722G846G258852And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.G2532G2424G4298G4678G2532G2244G2532G5485G3844G2316G2532G444
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