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2IN THOSE days it occurred that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole Roman empire should be registered.G1161G1096G1722G1565G2250G1831G1378G3844G2541G828G3956G3625G583 2This was the first enrollment, and it was made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.G3778G582G1096G4413G1096G2958G2230G4947 3And all the people were going to be registered, each to his own city {or} town.G2532G3956G4198G583G1538G1519G2398G4172 4And Joseph also went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the town of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,G1161G2501G2532G305G575G1056G1537G4172G3478G1519G2449G1519G4172G1138G3748G2564G965G1223G846G1511G1537G3624G2532G3965G1138 5To be enrolled with Mary, his espoused (married) wife, who was about to become a mother.G583G4862G3137G846G3423G1135G5607G1471 6And while they were there, the time came for her delivery,G1161G1096G1722G846G1511G1563G2250G4130G846G5088 7And she gave birth to her Son, her Firstborn; and she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room {or} place for them in the inn.G2532G5088G846G4416G5207G2532G4683G846G4683G2532G347G846G1722G5336G1360G2258G3756G5117G846G1722G2646 8And in that vicinity there were shepherds living [out under the open sky] in the field, watching [in shifts] over their flock by night.G2532G2258G1722G846G5561G4166G63G2532G5442G5438G1909G846G4167G3571 9And {behold,} an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord flashed {and} shone all about them, and they were terribly frightened.G2532G2400G32G2962G2186G846G2532G1391G2962G4034G846G2532G3173G5399G5401 10But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people.G2532G32G2036G846G5399G3361G1063G2400G2097G5213G2097G3173G5479G3748G2071G3956G2992 11For to you is born this day in the town of David a Savior, Who is Christ (the Messiah) the Lord!G3754G5213G5088G4594G1722G4172G1138G4990G3739G2076G5547G2962 12And this will be a sign for you [by which you will recognize Him]: you will find [after searching] a Baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. [I Sam. 2:34; II Kings 19:29; Isa. 7:14.]G2532G5124G4592G5213G2147G1025G4683G2749G1722G5336 13Then suddenly there appeared with the angel an army of the troops of heaven (a heavenly knighthood), praising God and saying,G2532G1810G1096G4862G32G4128G3770G4756G134G2316G2532G3004 14Glory to God in the highest [heaven], and on earth peace among men with whom He is well pleased [men of goodwill, of His favor].G1391G2316G1722G5310G2532G1909G1093G1515G2107G1722G444 15When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing (saying) that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.G2532G1096G5613G32G565G575G846G1519G3772G2532G444G4166G2036G240G4314G240G1330G1211G1330G2193G965G2532G1492G5124G4487G1096G3739G3588G2962G1107G2254 16So they went with haste and [by searching] found Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in a manger.G2532G2064G4692G2532G5037G429G3137G2532G2501G2532G1025G2749G1722G5336 17And when they saw it, they made known what had been told them concerning this Child,G1161G1492G1232G4012G4487G3588G2980G846G4012G5127G3813 18And all who heard it were astounded {and} marveled at what the shepherds told them.G2532G3956G191G2296G4012G3588G2980G4314G846G5259G4166 19But Mary was keeping within herself all these things (sayings), weighing {and} pondering them in her heart.G1161G3137G4933G3956G4487G5023G4820G1722G846G2588 20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them.G2532G4166G1994G1392G2532G134G2316G1909G3956G3739G191G2532G1492G2531G2980G4314G846 21And at the end of eight days, when [the Baby] was to be circumcised, He was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.G2532G3753G3638G2250G4130G4059G3813G2532G846G3686G2564G2424G3588G2564G5259G32G4253G846G4815G1722G2836 22And when the time for their purification [the mother's purification and the Baby's dedication] came according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord--G2532G3753G2250G846G2512G2596G3551G3475G4130G321G846G1519G2414G3936G2962 23As it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every [firstborn] male that opens the womb shall be set apart {and} dedicated {and} called holy to the Lord--G2531G1125G1722G3551G2962G3754G3956G730G1272G3388G2564G40G2962 24And [they came also] to offer a sacrifice according to what is said 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, and this man was righteous and devout [cautiously and carefully observing the divine Law], and looking for the Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.G2532G2400G2258G444G1722G2419G3739G3686G4826G2532G3778G444G1342G2532G2126G4327G3874G2474G2532G40G4151G2258G1909G846 26And it had been divinely revealed (communicated) to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).G2532G2258G5537G846G5259G40G4151G1492G3361G1492G2288G4250G2228G1492G2962G5547 27And prompted by the [Holy] Spirit, he came into the temple [enclosure]; and when the parents brought in the little child Jesus to do for Him what was customary according to the Law,G2532G2064G1722G4151G1519G2411G2532G1118G1521G1722G3813G2424G4160G846G4012G846G2596G1480G3551 28[Simeon] took Him up in his arms and praised {and} thanked God and said,G2532G1209G846G846G1209G1519G846G43G2532G2127G2316G2532G2036 29And now, Lord, You are releasing Your servant to depart (leave this world) in peace, according to Your word.G1203G3568G630G4675G1401G630G1722G1515G2596G4675G4487 30For with my [own] eyes I have seen Your Salvation,G3754G3450G3788G1492G4675G4992 31Which You have ordained {and} prepared before (in the presence of) all peoples,G3739G2090G2596G4383G3956G2992 32A Light for revelation to the Gentiles [to disclose what was before unknown] and [to bring] praise {and} honor {and} glory to Your people Israel.G5457G1519G602G1484G2532G1391G4675G2992G2474 33And His [legal] father and [His] mother were marveling at what was said about Him.G2532G2501G2532G846G3384G2258G2296G1909G2980G4012G846 34And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, Behold, this Child is appointed {and} destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against--G2532G4826G2127G846G2532G2036G4314G3137G846G3384G2400G3778G2749G1519G4431G2532G386G4183G1722G2474G2532G1519G4592G483 35And a sword will pierce through your own soul also--that the secret thoughts {and} purposes of many hearts may be brought out {and} disclosed.G1161G4501G1330G4675G846G5590G2532G3704G1261G1537G4183G2588G302G601 36And there was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, having lived with her husband seven years from her maidenhood,G2532G2258G451G4398G2364G5323G1537G5443G768G3778G846G4183G1722G2250G4260G2198G3326G435G2033G2094G575G846G3932 37And as a widow even for eighty-four years. She did not go out from the temple enclosure, but was worshiping night and day with fasting and prayer.G2532G3778G5503G5613G3589G5064G2094G3739G868G3756G575G2411G3000G3521G2532G1162G3571G2532G2250 38And she too came up at that same hour, and she returned thanks to God and talked of [Jesus] to all who were looking for the redemption (deliverance) of Jerusalem.G2532G3778G846G2186G846G5610G437G2962G2532G2980G4012G846G3956G4327G3085G1722G2419 39And when they had done everything according to the Law of the Lord, they went back into Galilee to their own town, Nazareth.G2532G5613G5055G537G2596G3551G2962G5290G1519G1056G1519G846G4172G3478 40And the Child grew and became strong {in spirit,} filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor and spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him.G1161G3813G837G2532G2901G4151G4137G4678G2532G5485G2316G2258G1909G846 41Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year to the Passover Feast.G2532G846G1118G4198G1519G2419G2596G2094G1859G3957 42And when He was twelve years [old], they went up, as was their custom.G2532G3753G1096G1427G2094G846G305G1519G2414G2596G1485G1859 43And when the Feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. Now His parents did not know this,G2532G5048G2250G1722G846G5290G3816G2424G5278G1722G2419G2532G2501G2532G846G3384G1097G3756 44But, supposing Him to be in the caravan, they traveled on a day's journey; and [then] they sought Him [diligently, looking up and down for Him] among their kinsfolk and acquaintances.G1161G3543G846G1511G1722G4923G2064G2250G3598G2532G327G846G1722G4773G2532G1722G1110 45And when they failed to find Him, they went back to Jerusalem, looking for Him [up and down] all the way.G2532G2147G846G3361G5290G1519G2419G2212G846 46After three days they found Him [came upon Him] in the [court of the] temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.G2532G1096G3326G5140G2250G2147G846G1722G2411G2516G1722G3319G1320G2532G191G846G2532G1905G846G1905 47And all who heard Him were astonished {and} overwhelmed with bewildered wonder at His intelligence {and} understanding and His replies.G1161G3956G191G846G1839G1909G846G4907G2532G612 48And when they [Joseph and Mary] saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, Child, why have You treated us like this? Here Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You [distressed and tormented].G2532G1492G846G1605G2532G846G3384G2036G4314G846G5043G5101G4160G3779G4160G2254G2400G4675G3962G2504G2212G4571G3600 49And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see {and} know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me to be in My Father's house {and} [occupied] about My Father's business?G2532G2036G4314G846G5101G3754G2212G3165G1492G3756G3754G3165G1163G1511G1722G3450G3962 50But they did not comprehend what He was saying to them.G2532G846G4920G3756G4487G3739G2980G846 51And He went down with them and came to Nazareth and was [habitually] obedient to them; and his mother kept {and} closely and persistently guarded all these things in her heart.G2532G2597G3326G846G2532G2064G1519G3478G2532G2258G5293G846G2532G846G3384G1301G3956G5023G4487G1722G846G2588 52And Jesus increased in wisdom (in broad and full understanding) and in stature {and} years, and in favor with God and man.G2532G2424G4298G4678G2532G2244G2532G5485G3844G2316G2532G444


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