The Birth of Jesus
2At that time Emperor Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Roman Empire.G11612When this first census took place, Quirinius was the governor of Syria.G3778G582G1096G4413G1096G2958G2230G4947
3Everyone, then, went to register himself, each to his own hometown.G2532G3956G4198G583G1538G1519G2398G4172
4Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, the birthplace of King David. Joseph went there because he was a descendant of David.G1161G2501G2532G305G575G1056G1537G4172G3478G1519G2449G1519G4172G1138G3748G2564G965G1223G846G1511G1537G3624G2532G3965G1138
5He went to register with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him. She was pregnant,G583G4862G3137G846G3423G1135G5607G1471
6and while they were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to have her baby.G1161G1096G1722G846G1511G1563G2250G4130G846G5088
7She gave birth to her first son, wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger - -there was no room for them to stay in the inn.G2532G5088G846G4416G5207G2532G4683G846G4683G2532G347G846G1722G5336G1360G2258G3756G5117G846G1722G2646 G2258G1722G846G5561G4166G63G2532G5442G5438G1909G846G4167G3571
The Shepherds and the Angels
8There were some shepherds in that part of the country who were spending the night in the fields, taking care of their flocks.G25329An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone over them. They were terribly afraid,G2532G2400G32G2962G2186G846G2532G1391G2962G4034G846G2532G3173G5399G5401
10but the angel said to them, "Don't be afraid! I am here with good news for you, which will bring great joy to all the people.G2532G32G2036G846G5399G3361G1063G2400G2097G5213G2097G3173G5479G3748G2071G3956G2992
11This very day in David's town your Savior was born - -Christ the Lord!G3754G5213G5088G4594G1722G4172G1138G4990G3739G2076G5547G2962
12And this is what will prove it to you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."G2532G5124G4592G5213G2147G1025G4683G2749G1722G5336
13Suddenly a great army of heaven's angels appeared with the angel, singing praises to God:G2532G1810G1096G4862G32G4128G3770G4756G134G2316G2532G3004
14"Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom he is pleased!"G1391G2316G1722G5310G2532G1909G1093G1515G2107G1722G444
15When the angels went away from them back into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us."G2532G1096G5613G32G565G575G846G1519G3772G2532G444G4166G2036G240G4314G240G1330G1211G1330G2193G965G2532G1492G5124G4487G1096G3739G3588G2962G1107G2254
16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and saw the baby lying in the manger.G2532G2064G4692G2532G5037G429G3137G2532G2501G2532G1025G2749G1722G5336
17When the shepherds saw him, they told them what the angel had said about the child.G1161G1492G1232G4012G4487G3588G2980G846G4012G5127G3813
18All who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said.G2532G3956G191G2296G4012G3588G2980G4314G846G5259G4166
19Mary remembered all these things and thought deeply about them.G1161G3137G4933G3956G4487G5023G4820G1722G846G2588
20The shepherds went back, singing praises to God for all they had heard and seen; it had been just as the angel had told them.G2532G4166G1994G1392G2532G134G2316G1909G3956G3739G191G2532G1492G2531G2980G4314G846 G3753G3638G2250G4130G4059G3813G2532G846G3686G2564G2424G3588G2564G5259G32G4253G846G4815G1722G2836 G3753G2250G846G2512G2596G3551G3475G4130G321G846G1519G2414G3936G2962
Jesus Is Named
21A week later, when the time came for the baby to be circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given him before he had been conceived.G2532Jesus Is Presented in the Temple
22The time came for Joseph and Mary to perform the ceremony of purification, as the Law of Moses commanded. So they took the child to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,G253223as it is written in the law of the Lord: "Every first-born male is to be dedicated to the Lord."G2531G1125G1722G3551G2962G3754G3956G730G1272G3388G2564G40G2962
24They also went to offer a sacrifice of a pair of doves or two young pigeons, as required by the law of the Lord.G2532G1325G2378G2596G2046G1722G3551G2962G2201G5167G2228G1417G3502G4058
25At that time there was a man named Simeon living in Jerusalem. He was a good, God-fearing man and was waiting for Israel to be saved. The Holy Spirit was with himG2532G2400G2258G444G1722G2419G3739G3686G4826G2532G3778G444G1342G2532G2126G4327G3874G2474G2532G40G4151G2258G1909G846
26and had assured him that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's promised Messiah.G2532G2258G5537G846G5259G40G4151G1492G3361G1492G2288G4250G2228G1492G2962G5547
27Led by the Spirit, Simeon went into the Temple. When the parents brought the child Jesus into the Temple to do for him what the Law required,G2532G2064G1722G4151G1519G2411G2532G1118G1521G1722G3813G2424G4160G846G4012G846G2596G1480G3551
28Simeon took the child in his arms and gave thanks to God:G2532G1209G846G846G1209G1519G846G43G2532G2127G2316G2532G2036
29"Now, Lord, you have kept your promise, and you may let your servant go in peace.G1203G3568G630G4675G1401G630G1722G1515G2596G4675G4487
30With my own eyes I have seen your salvation,G3754G3450G3788G1492G4675G4992
31which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples:G3739G2090G2596G4383G3956G2992
32A light to reveal your will to the Gentiles and bring glory to your people Israel."G5457G1519G602G1484G2532G1391G4675G2992G2474
33The child's father and mother were amazed at the things Simeon said about him.G2532G2501G2532G846G3384G2258G2296G1909G2980G4012G846
34Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother, "This child is chosen by God for the destruction and the salvation of many in Israel. He will be a sign from God which many people will speak againstG2532G4826G2127G846G2532G2036G4314G3137G846G3384G2400G3778G2749G1519G4431G2532G386G4183G1722G2474G2532G1519G4592G483
35and so reveal their secret thoughts. And sorrow, like a sharp sword, will break your own heart."G1161G4501G1330G4675G846G5590G2532G3704G1261G1537G4183G2588G302G601
36There was a very old prophet, a widow named Anna, daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher. She had been married for only seven years and was now eighty-four years old.G2532G2258G451G4398G2364G5323G1537G5443G768G3778G846G4183G1722G2250G4260G2198G3326G435G2033G2094G575G846G3932
37She never left the Temple; day and night she worshiped God, fasting and praying.G2532G3778G5503G5613G3589G5064G2094G3739G868G3756G575G2411G3000G3521G2532G1162G3571G2532G2250
38That very same hour she arrived and gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were waiting for God to set Jerusalem free.G2532G3778G846G2186G846G5610G437G2962G2532G2980G4012G846G3956G4327G3085G1722G2419 G5613G5055G537G2596G3551G2962G5290G1519G1056G1519G846G4172G3478
The Return to Nazareth
39When Joseph and Mary had finished doing all that was required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to their hometown of Nazareth in Galilee.G253240The child grew and became strong; he was full of wisdom, and God's blessings were upon him.G1161G3813G837G2532G2901G4151G4137G4678G2532G5485G2316G2258G1909G846 G846G1118G4198G1519G2419G2596G2094G1859G3957
The Boy Jesus in the Temple
41Every year the parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival.G253242When Jesus was twelve years old, they went to the festival as usual.G2532G3753G1096G1427G2094G846G305G1519G2414G2596G1485G1859
43When the festival was over, they started back home, but the boy Jesus stayed in Jerusalem. His parents did not know this;G2532G5048G2250G1722G846G5290G3816G2424G5278G1722G2419G2532G2501G2532G846G3384G1097G3756
44they thought that he was with the group, so they traveled a whole day and then started looking for him among their relatives and friends.G1161G3543G846G1511G1722G4923G2064G2250G3598G2532G327G846G1722G4773G2532G1722G1110
45They did not find him, so they went back to Jerusalem looking for him.G2532G2147G846G3361G5290G1519G2419G2212G846
46On the third day they found him in the Temple, sitting with the Jewish teachers, listening to them and asking questions.G2532G1096G3326G5140G2250G2147G846G1722G2411G2516G1722G3319G1320G2532G191G846G2532G1905G846G1905
47All who heard him were amazed at his intelligent answers.G1161G3956G191G846G1839G1909G846G4907G2532G612
48His parents were astonished when they saw him, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been terribly worried trying to find you."G2532G1492G846G1605G2532G846G3384G2036G4314G846G5043G5101G4160G3779G4160G2254G2400G4675G3962G2504G2212G4571G3600
49He answered them, "Why did you have to look for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?"G2532G2036G4314G846G5101G3754G2212G3165G1492G3756G3754G3165G1163G1511G1722G3450G3962
50But they did not understand his answer.G2532G846G4920G3756G4487G3739G2980G846
New Testament
51So Jesus went back with them to Nazareth, where he was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart.G2532G2597G3326G846G2532G2064G1519G3478G2532G2258G5293G846G2532G846G3384G1301G3956G5023G4487G1722G846G2588
52Jesus grew both in body and in wisdom, gaining favor with God and people.G2532G2424G4298G4678G2532G2244G2532G5485G3844G2316G2532G444
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