2In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.G1161G1096G1722G1565G2250G1831G1378G3844G2541G828G3956G3625G5832This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.G3778G582G1096G4413G1096G2958G2230G49473All went to their own towns to be registered.G2532G3956G4198G583G1538G1519G2398G41724Joseph 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.G1161G2501G2532G305G575G1056G1537G4172G3478G1519G2449G1519G4172G1138G3748G2564G965G1223G846G1511G1537G3624G2532G3965G11385He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child.G583G4862G3137G846G3423G1135G5607G14716While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child.G1161G1096G1722G846G1511G1563G2250G4130G846G50887And 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.G2532G5088G846G4416G5207G2532G4683G846G4683G2532G347G846G1722G5336G1360G2258G3756G5117G846G1722G26468In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.G2532G2258G1722G846G5561G4166G63G2532G5442G5438G1909G846G4167G35719Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.G2532G2400G32G2962G2186G846G2532G1391G2962G4034G846G2532G3173G5399G540110But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people:G2532G32G2036G846G5399G3361G1063G2400G2097G5213G2097G3173G5479G3748G2071G3956G299211to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.G3754G5213G5088G4594G1722G4172G1138G4990G3739G2076G5547G296212This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and 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 heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!"G1391G2316G1722G5310G2532G1909G1093G1515G2107G1722G44415When 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."G2532G1096G5613G32G565G575G846G1519G3772G2532G444G4166G2036G240G4314G240G1330G1211G1330G2193G965G2532G1492G5124G4487G1096G3739G3588G2962G1107G225416So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger.G2532G2064G4692G2532G5037G429G3137G2532G2501G2532G1025G2749G1722G533617When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child;G1161G1492G1232G4012G4487G3588G2980G846G4012G5127G381318and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.G2532G3956G191G2296G4012G3588G2980G4314G846G5259G416619But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart.G1161G3137G4933G3956G4487G5023G4820G1722G846G258820The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.G2532G4166G1994G1392G2532G134G2316G1909G3956G3739G191G2532G1492G2531G2980G4314G84621After 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.G2532G3753G3638G2250G4130G4059G3813G2532G846G3686G2564G2424G3588G2564G5259G32G4253G846G4815G1722G283622When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the LordG2532G3753G2250G846G2512G2596G3551G3475G4130G321G846G1519G2414G3936G296223(as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord"),G2531G1125G1722G3551G2962G3754G3956G730G1272G3388G2564G40G296224and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons."G2532G1325G2378G2596G2046G1722G3551G2962G2201G5167G2228G1417G3502G405825Now 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.G2532G2400G2258G444G1722G2419G3739G3686G4826G2532G3778G444G1342G2532G2126G4327G3874G2474G2532G40G4151G2258G1909G84626It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Messiah.G2532G2258G5537G846G5259G40G4151G1492G3361G1492G2288G4250G2228G1492G2962G554727Guided 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,G2532G2064G1722G4151G1519G2411G2532G1118G1521G1722G3813G2424G4160G846G4012G846G2596G1480G355128Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying,G2532G1209G846G846G1209G1519G846G43G2532G2127G2316G2532G203629"Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word;G1203G3568G630G4675G1401G630G1722G1515G2596G4675G448730for my eyes have seen your salvation,G3754G3450G3788G1492G4675G499231which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,G3739G2090G2596G4383G3956G299232a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel."G5457G1519G602G1484G2532G1391G4675G2992G247433And the child's father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him.G2532G2501G2532G846G3384G2258G2296G1909G2980G4012G84634Then 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 opposedG2532G4826G2127G846G2532G2036G4314G3137G846G3384G2400G3778G2749G1519G4431G2532G386G4183G1722G2474G2532G1519G4592G48335so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul too."G1161G4501G1330G4675G846G5590G2532G3704G1261G1537G4183G2588G302G60136There 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,G2532G2258G451G4398G2364G5323G1537G5443G768G3778G846G4183G1722G2250G4260G2198G3326G435G2033G2094G575G846G393237then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and day.G2532G3778G5503G5613G3589G5064G2094G3739G868G3756G575G2411G3000G3521G2532G1162G3571G2532G225038At 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.G2532G3778G846G2186G846G5610G437G2962G2532G2980G4012G846G3956G4327G3085G1722G241939When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.G2532G5613G5055G537G2596G3551G2962G5290G1519G1056G1519G846G4172G347840The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.G1161G3813G837G2532G2901G4151G4137G4678G2532G5485G2316G2258G1909G84641Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover.G2532G846G1118G4198G1519G2419G2596G2094G1859G395742And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival.G2532G3753G1096G1427G2094G846G305G1519G2414G2596G1485G185943When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it.G2532G5048G2250G1722G846G5290G3816G2424G5278G1722G2419G2532G2501G2532G846G3384G1097G375644Assuming 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.G1161G3543G846G1511G1722G4923G2064G2250G3598G2532G327G846G1722G4773G2532G1722G111045When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.G2532G2147G846G3361G5290G1519G2419G2212G84646After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.G2532G1096G3326G5140G2250G2147G846G1722G2411G2516G1722G3319G1320G2532G191G846G2532G1905G846G190547And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.G1161G3956G191G846G1839G1909G846G4907G2532G61248When 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."G2532G1492G846G1605G2532G846G3384G2036G4314G846G5043G5101G4160G3779G4160G2254G2400G4675G3962G2504G2212G4571G360049He said to them, "Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"G2532G2036G4314G846G5101G3754G2212G3165G1492G3756G3754G3165G1163G1511G1722G3450G396250But they did not understand what he said to them.G2532G846G4920G3756G4487G3739G2980G84651Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart.G2532G2597G3326G846G2532G2064G1519G3478G2532G2258G5293G846G2532G846G3384G1301G3956G5023G4487G1722G846G258852And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.G2532G2424G4298G4678G2532G2244G2532G5485G3844G2316G2532G444
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