Luke Chapter 2

            ¹ And it-happened in [the] those days, (that) (a) decree went-out from Caesar Augustus to-take-a-census-of all the world. ² This (was) the first census, Quirinius governing [the] Syria. ³ And all were-traveling to-be-registered-in-the-census, each to [the] city of-himself. ⁴ And Joseph also went-up from [the] Galilee from (the) town of-Nazareth into [the] Judaea into (the) city of-David, which is-called Bethlehem, on-account-of [the] his being from (the) house and lineage of-David, ⁵ to-be-registered with Mary the-one betrothed to-him, being-pregnant. ⁶ And it-happened in [the] their being there, (that) the days of-[the] her giving-birth were-fulfilled, ⁷ and she-bore the firstborn [the] son of-her; and she-wrapped┘him└in-baby-clothes and laid him in (a) manger, because (a) place was not for-them in the inn.

            ⁸ And in the same [the] region shepherds were living-outdoors and keeping watch[es] over their flock during-the night. ⁹ And (an) angel of-(the)-Lord stood-by them, and (the) glory of-(the)-Lord shined-around them, and they-feared (a) great fear.

¹⁰ And the angel said to-them, “Do┘not└be-afraid, for behold, I-am-bringing you great joy that will-be to-all the people, ¹¹ because today (a) Savior was-born to-you that is the Lord Messiah in (the) city of-David. ¹² And this is the sign for-you: you-will-find (a) baby wrapped–in-baby-clothes and lying in (a) manger.”

¹³ And suddenly (a) multitude of-(the) heavenly host came with the angel, praising [the] God and saying,

                        ¹⁴ “Glory to-God in (the) highest,

                                    and on earth peace among men of-good will.”

            ¹⁵ And it-happened when the angels went-away from them into [the] heaven, (that) the shepherds started-saying to one-another, “Indeed let-us-go to Bethlehem and see [the] this-thing come-to-pass that the Lord made-known to-us.” ¹⁶ And they-went, hurrying, and found-by-searching both [the] Mary and [the] Joseph, and the baby lying^sg in the/a manger. ¹⁷ And having-seen, they-made-known about the word [the] this young-child. ¹⁸ And all the-ones having-heard, marveled about the things spoken to them by the shepherds. ¹⁹ And [the] Mary treasured-up all [the] these things, thinking (about them) in the heart of-her. ²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising [the] God over all-things that they-heard and saw, even-as it-was-told to them.

            ²¹ And when eight days were-fulfilled for-[the] circumcising him, and/that the name of-him was-called Jesus, the (name) called by the angel before [the] his being-conceived in the womb.

            ²² And when the days of-the purification of-them were-fulfilled according-to the Law of-Moses, they-took┘him└up to Jerusalem to-present (him) to-the Lord. ²³ Even-as it-is-written in (the) Law of-(the)-Lord,

                        “Every male opening (the) womb shall-be-called holy to-the Lord”;

²⁴ and [the] to-give (an) offering according-to the-thing having-been-said in the Law of-(the)-Lord.

                        “(A) pair of-turtle-doves or two young pigeons.”

            ²⁵ And behold, (a) man was in Jerusalem, (the) name to-whom (was) Simeon, and [the] this man (was) righteous and devout, waiting-for (the) liberation of-[the] Israel, and (the) Holy Spirit was on him. ²⁶ And it-was revealed to-him by the Holy [the] Spirit not to-see death until³ he-would-see the Messiah of-(the)-Lord. ²⁷ And he-went in the spirit into the temple, and in [the] the parents’ entering [the] their doing-for the child Jesus according-to the accustomed-thing of-the Law about him, ²⁸ and he received him into the/his arms and blessed [the] God and said,

                        ²⁹ Now you-let┘the servant of-you, Master,

└depart in peace according-to the word of-you;

                        ³⁰ because-the eyes of-me saw the salvation of-you,

                        ³¹          that you-prepared according-to (the) face of-all the people,

                        ³² (a) light for revelation of-Gentiles

                                    and glory of-(the) people of-you Israel.

³³ And the father and the mother of-him were marveling over the-things being-said about him. ³⁴ And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary the mother of-him, “Behold, this-One is-being-set for (a) sign spoken-against, ³⁵ and (a) sword will-pierce the soul of-you yourself—in-order-that (the) thoughts of-many hearts may-be-revealed.”

            ³⁶ And there-was (a) prophetess, Hannah, daughter of-Penuel, of (the) tribe of-Asher. This-one (was) advanced in many days, having-lived with (a) husband seven years from the virginity of-her; ³⁷ and she (was) (a) widow until eighty four years, who did┘not└leave the temple, worshiping for-night and day with fastings and prayers. ³⁸ And at the very hour, having-approached, she-thanks [the] God and was-speaking about him to-all the-ones waiting-for (the) redemption of-Israel.

            ³⁹ And when they-finished all the-things according-to the Law of-(the)-Lord, they-returned to [the] Galilee to (the) town of-themselves, Nazareth. ⁴⁰ And the young-child grew and kept-becoming-strong, being-filled with-wisdom, and (the) grace of-God was on him.

            ⁴¹ And the parents of-him were-traveling according-to (the) year/every year to Jerusalem to-the feast of-the Passover. ⁴² And when he-became of-twelve years, they going-up according-to the custom of-the feast ⁴³ and having-finished the days, in [the] their returning, Jesus the Son remained in Jerusalem and the parents of-him did┘not└know (it). ⁴⁴ And having-thought him to-be in the caravan, they-went (a) way of-(a)-day and began-to-look-for him among the relatives and the acquaintances; ⁴⁵ and not having-found (him), they-returned to Jerusalem looking-for him. ⁴⁶ And it-happened after three days, they-found him in the temple, sitting in (the) midst of-the-ones teaching, both listening-to them and questioning them. ⁴⁷ And all the-ones hearing-him were-astounded at the understanding and the answers of-him.

⁴⁸ And having-seen him, they-were-astonished; and the mother of-him said to-him, “Son, why did-you-do thus to-us? Behold, the father of-you and I—we-were-looking-for you worried.”

⁴⁹ And he-said to them, “Why² were-you-looking-for me? Did-you┘not└know that it-is/was-necessary for-me to-be in the-things of the Father of-me?”

⁵⁰ And they did┘not└understand the word that he-spoke to-them.

⁵¹ And he-went-down with them and came to Nazareth and was subject to-them. And the mother of-him was-treasuring-up all the things in the heart of-her. ⁵² And Jesus progressed [in [the]]^ms wisdom and stature and in-favor with God and man.