Luke 2

Jesus’ Birth in Bethlehem

2Now it came about in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.G1161G1096G1722G1565G2250G1831G1378G3844G2541G828G3956G3625G5832This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.G3778G582G1096G4413G1096G2958G2230G49473And all were proceeding to register for the census, everyone to his own city.G2532G3956G4198G583G1538G1519G2398G41724And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,G1161G2501G2532G305G575G1056G1537G4172G3478G1519G2449G1519G4172G1138G3748G2564G965G1223G846G1511G1537G3624G2532G3965G11385in order to register, along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child.G583G4862G3137G846G3423G1135G5607G14716And it came about that while they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth.G1161G1096G1722G846G1511G1563G2250G4130G846G50887And she gave birth to her first-born son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.G2532G5088G846G4416G5207G2532G4683G846G4683G2532G347G846G1722G5336G1360G2258G3756G5117G846G1722G26468And in the same region there were [some] shepherds staying out in the fields, and keeping watch over their flock by night.G2532G2258G1722G846G5561G4166G63G2532G5442G5438G1909G846G4167G35719And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.G2532G2400G32G2962G2186G846G2532G1391G2962G4034G846G2532G3173G5399G540110And the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which shall be for all the people;G2532G32G2036G846G5399G3361G1063G2400G2097G5213G2097G3173G5479G3748G2071G3956G299211for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.G3754G5213G5088G4594G1722G4172G1138G4990G3739G2076G5547G296212"And this [will be] a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths, and lying in a manger."G2532G5124G4592G5213G2147G1025G4683G2749G1722G533613And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,G2532G1810G1096G4862G32G4128G3770G4756G134G2316G2532G300414"Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased."G1391G2316G1722G5310G2532G1909G1093G1515G2107G1722G44415And it came about when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds [began] saying to one another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us."G2532G1096G5613G32G565G575G846G1519G3772G2532G444G4166G2036G240G4314G240G1330G1211G1330G2193G965G2532G1492G5124G4487G1096G3739G3588G2962G1107G225416And they came in haste and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger.G2532G2064G4692G2532G5037G429G3137G2532G2501G2532G1025G2749G1722G533617And when they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.G1161G1492G1232G4012G4487G3588G2980G846G4012G5127G381318And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.G2532G3956G191G2296G4012G3588G2980G4314G846G5259G416619But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.G1161G3137G4933G3956G4487G5023G4820G1722G846G258820And the shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them.G2532G4166G1994G1392G2532G134G2316G1909G3956G3739G191G2532G1492G2531G2980G4314G846

Jesus Presented at the Temple

21And when eight days were completed before His circumcision, His name was [then] called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.G2532G3753G3638G2250G4130G4059G3813G2532G846G3686G2564G2424G3588G2564G5259G32G4253G846G4815G1722G283622And when the days for their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the LordG2532G3753G2250G846G2512G2596G3551G3475G4130G321G846G1519G2414G3936G296223(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "EVERY [first-born] MALE THAT OPENS THE WOMB SHALL BE CALLED HOLY TO THE LORD"),G2531G1125G1722G3551G2962G3754G3956G730G1272G3388G2564G40G296224and to offer a sacrifice according to what was 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 righteous and devout, looking 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.G2532G2258G5537G846G5259G40G4151G1492G3361G1492G2288G4250G2228G1492G2962G554727And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to carry out for Him the custom of the Law,G2532G2064G1722G4151G1519G2411G2532G1118G1521G1722G3813G2424G4160G846G4012G846G2596G1480G355128then he took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,G2532G1209G846G846G1209G1519G846G43G2532G2127G2316G2532G203629"Now Lord, Thou dost let Thy bond-servant depart In peace, according to Thy word;G1203G3568G630G4675G1401G630G1722G1515G2596G4675G448730For my eyes have seen Thy salvation,G3754G3450G3788G1492G4675G499231Which Thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples,G3739G2090G2596G4383G3956G299232A LIGHT OF REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, And the glory of Thy people Israel. "G5457G1519G602G1484G2532G1391G4675G2992G247433And His father and mother were amazed at the things which were being said about Him.G2532G2501G2532G846G3384G2258G2296G1909G2980G4012G84634And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this [Child] is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed—G2532G4826G2127G846G2532G2036G4314G3137G846G3384G2400G3778G2749G1519G4431G2532G386G4183G1722G2474G2532G1519G4592G48335and a sword will pierce even your own soul— to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed. "G1161G4501G1330G4675G846G5590G2532G3704G1261G1537G4183G2588G302G60136And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with a husband seven years after her marriage,G2532G2258G451G4398G2364G5323G1537G5443G768G3778G846G4183G1722G2250G4260G2198G3326G435G2033G2094G575G846G393237and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. And she never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers.G2532G3778G5503G5613G3589G5064G2094G3739G868G3756G575G2411G3000G3521G2532G1162G3571G2532G225038And at that very moment she came up and [began] giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.G2532G3778G846G2186G846G5610G437G2962G2532G2980G4012G846G3956G4327G3085G1722G2419

Return to Nazareth

39And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth.G2532G5613G5055G537G2596G3551G2962G5290G1519G1056G1519G846G4172G347840And the Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.G1161G3813G837G2532G2901G4151G4137G4678G2532G5485G2316G2258G1909G846

Visit to Jerusalem

41And His parents used to go to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.G2532G846G1118G4198G1519G2419G2596G2094G1859G395742And when He became twelve, they went up [there] according to the custom of the Feast;G2532G3753G1096G1427G2094G846G305G1519G2414G2596G1485G185943and as they were returning, after spending the full number of days, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. And His parents were unaware of it,G2532G5048G2250G1722G846G5290G3816G2424G5278G1722G2419G2532G2501G2532G846G3384G1097G375644but supposed Him to be in the caravan, and went a day's journey; and they [began] looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances.G1161G3543G846G1511G1722G4923G2064G2250G3598G2532G327G846G1722G4773G2532G1722G111045And when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for Him.G2532G2147G846G3361G5290G1519G2419G2212G84646And it came about 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 amazed at His understanding and His answers.G1161G3956G191G846G1839G1909G846G4907G2532G61248And when they saw Him, they were astonished; and His mother said to Him, "Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You."G2532G1492G846G1605G2532G846G3384G2036G4314G846G5043G5101G4160G3779G4160G2254G2400G4675G3962G2504G2212G4571G360049And He said to them, "Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father's [house?"]G2532G2036G4314G846G5101G3754G2212G3165G1492G3756G3754G3165G1163G1511G1722G3450G396250And they did not understand the statement which He had made to them.G2532G846G4920G3756G4487G3739G2980G84651And He went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and He continued in subjection to them; and His mother treasured all [these] things in her heart.G2532G2597G3326G846G2532G2064G1519G3478G2532G2258G5293G846G2532G846G3384G1301G3956G5023G4487G1722G846G258852And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.G2532G2424G4298G4678G2532G2244G2532G5485G3844G2316G2532G444