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The Birth of Jesus

2In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.G1161G1096G1722G1565G2250G1831G1378G3844G2541G828G3956G3625G583 2This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.G3778G582G1096G4413G1096G2958G2230G4947 3All went to their own towns to be registered.G2532G3956G4198G583G1538G1519G2398G4172 4Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David.G1161G2501G2532G305G575G1056G1537G4172G3478G1519G2449G1519G4172G1138G3748G2564G965G1223G846G1511G1537G3624G2532G3965G1138 5He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child.G583G4862G3137G846G3423G1135G5607G1471 6While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child.G1161G1096G1722G846G1511G1563G2250G4130G846G5088 7And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.G2532G5088G846G4416G5207G2532G4683G846G4683G2532G347G846G1722G5336G1360G2258G3756G5117G846G1722G2646

The Shepherds and the Angels

8In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.G2532G2258G1722G846G5561G4166G63G2532G5442G5438G1909G846G4167G3571 9Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.G2532G2400G32G2962G2186G846G2532G1391G2962G4034G846G2532G3173G5399G5401 10But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people:G2532G32G2036G846G5399G3361G1063G2400G2097G5213G2097G3173G5479G3748G2071G3956G2992 11to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.G3754G5213G5088G4594G1722G4172G1138G4990G3739G2076G5547G2962 12This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger."G2532G5124G4592G5213G2147G1025G4683G2749G1722G5336 13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,G2532G1810G1096G4862G32G4128G3770G4756G134G2316G2532G3004 14"Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!"G1391G2316G1722G5310G2532G1909G1093G1515G2107G1722G444 15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us."G2532G1096G5613G32G565G575G846G1519G3772G2532G444G4166G2036G240G4314G240G1330G1211G1330G2193G965G2532G1492G5124G4487G1096G3739G3588G2962G1107G2254 16So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger.G2532G2064G4692G2532G5037G429G3137G2532G2501G2532G1025G2749G1722G5336 17When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child;G1161G1492G1232G4012G4487G3588G2980G846G4012G5127G3813 18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.G2532G3956G191G2296G4012G3588G2980G4314G846G5259G4166 19But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart.G1161G3137G4933G3956G4487G5023G4820G1722G846G2588 20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.G2532G4166G1994G1392G2532G134G2316G1909G3956G3739G191G2532G1492G2531G2980G4314G846

Jesus Is Named

21After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.G2532G3753G3638G2250G4130G4059G3813G2532G846G3686G2564G2424G3588G2564G5259G32G4253G846G4815G1722G2836

Jesus Is Presented in the Temple

22When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the LordG2532G3753G2250G846G2512G2596G3551G3475G4130G321G846G1519G2414G3936G2962 23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord"),G2531G1125G1722G3551G2962G3754G3956G730G1272G3388G2564G40G2962 24and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons."G2532G1325G2378G2596G2046G1722G3551G2962G2201G5167G2228G1417G3502G4058 25Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him.G2532G2400G2258G444G1722G2419G3739G3686G4826G2532G3778G444G1342G2532G2126G4327G3874G2474G2532G40G4151G2258G1909G846 26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Messiah.G2532G2258G5537G846G5259G40G4151G1492G3361G1492G2288G4250G2228G1492G2962G5547 27Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law,G2532G2064G1722G4151G1519G2411G2532G1118G1521G1722G3813G2424G4160G846G4012G846G2596G1480G3551 28Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying,G2532G1209G846G846G1209G1519G846G43G2532G2127G2316G2532G2036 29"Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word;G1203G3568G630G4675G1401G630G1722G1515G2596G4675G4487 30for my eyes have seen your salvation,G3754G3450G3788G1492G4675G4992 31which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,G3739G2090G2596G4383G3956G2992 32a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel."G5457G1519G602G1484G2532G1391G4675G2992G2474 33And the child's father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him.G2532G2501G2532G846G3384G2258G2296G1909G2980G4012G846 34Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposedG2532G4826G2127G846G2532G2036G4314G3137G846G3384G2400G3778G2749G1519G4431G2532G386G4183G1722G2474G2532G1519G4592G483 35so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul too."G1161G4501G1330G4675G846G5590G2532G3704G1261G1537G4183G2588G302G601 36There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,G2532G2258G451G4398G2364G5323G1537G5443G768G3778G846G4183G1722G2250G4260G2198G3326G435G2033G2094G575G846G3932 37then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and day.G2532G3778G5503G5613G3589G5064G2094G3739G868G3756G575G2411G3000G3521G2532G1162G3571G2532G2250 38At that moment she came, and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.G2532G3778G846G2186G846G5610G437G2962G2532G2980G4012G846G3956G4327G3085G1722G2419

The Return to Nazareth

39When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.G2532G5613G5055G537G2596G3551G2962G5290G1519G1056G1519G846G4172G3478 40The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.G1161G3813G837G2532G2901G4151G4137G4678G2532G5485G2316G2258G1909G846

The Boy Jesus in the Temple

41Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover.G2532G846G1118G4198G1519G2419G2596G2094G1859G3957 42And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival.G2532G3753G1096G1427G2094G846G305G1519G2414G2596G1485G1859 43When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it.G2532G5048G2250G1722G846G5290G3816G2424G5278G1722G2419G2532G2501G2532G846G3384G1097G3756 44Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day's journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.G1161G3543G846G1511G1722G4923G2064G2250G3598G2532G327G846G1722G4773G2532G1722G1110 45When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.G2532G2147G846G3361G5290G1519G2419G2212G846 46After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.G2532G1096G3326G5140G2250G2147G846G1722G2411G2516G1722G3319G1320G2532G191G846G2532G1905G846G1905 47And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.G1161G3956G191G846G1839G1909G846G4907G2532G612 48When his parents saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, "Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety."G2532G1492G846G1605G2532G846G3384G2036G4314G846G5043G5101G4160G3779G4160G2254G2400G4675G3962G2504G2212G4571G3600 49He said to them, "Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"G2532G2036G4314G846G5101G3754G2212G3165G1492G3756G3754G3165G1163G1511G1722G3450G3962 50But they did not understand what he said to them.G2532G846G4920G3756G4487G3739G2980G846 51Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart.G2532G2597G3326G846G2532G2064G1519G3478G2532G2258G5293G846G2532G846G3384G1301G3956G5023G4487G1722G846G2588 52And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.G2532G2424G4298G4678G2532G2244G2532G5485G3844G2316G2532G444


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