Luke 2
2
The Birth of Jesus Christ
1 Now it happened that in those days a decree went out from Caesar#Or “the emperor” Augustus to register all the empire. 2(This first registration took place when#*Or perhaps “before”; here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was governor”) Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3And everyone went to be registered, each one to his own town. 4So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David, 5to be registered together with Mary, who was legally promised in marriage to him and#*Here “and” is supplied in keeping with English style was pregnant. 6And it happened that while they were there, the time came#Literally “the days were completed” for her to give birth. 7And she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
The Shepherds and the Angels
8And there were shepherds in the same region, living out of doors and keeping watch, guarding over their flock by night. 9And an angel of the Lord stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terribly frightened.#Literally “they were afraid with great fear” 10And the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring good news to you of great joy which will be for all the people: 11that today a Savior, who is Christ the Lord, was born for you in the city of David. 12And this will be the sign for you: you will find the baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.” 13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying,
14“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace
among people with whom he is pleased!”#Literally “of good pleasure”
15And it happened that when the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds began to say#*The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to say”) to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has revealed to us!” 16And they went hurrying and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby who was lying in the manger. 17And when they#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal saw it,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation they made known the statement that had been told to them about this child. 18And all who heard it#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation were astonished concerning what had been said to them by the shepherds. 19But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering them#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation in her heart. 20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.
21And when eight days were completed so that he could be circumcised,#Literally “to circumcise him” he was named Jesus, his name that he was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
22And when the days of their purification were completed according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation to the Lord 23(just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb will be called holy to the Lord”)#An allusion to Exod 13:2, 12, 15 24and to offer a sacrifice according to what was stated in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”#A quotation from Lev 5:11; 12:8
The Prophecy of Simeon
25And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was#Literally “to whom the name” Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he would see the Lord’s Christ.#Or “Messiah” 27And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus so that they could do for him according to what was customary under the law, 28he took him in his#Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun arms and praised God and said,
29“Now dismiss your slave in peace, Lord,
according to your word.
30For my eyes have seen your salvation
31that you have prepared in the presence of all the peoples,
32a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and glory to your people Israel.”
33And his father and mother were astonished at what was said about him. 34And Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed#Or “rejected”—35and a sword will pierce your own soul also, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed!”
The Testimony of Anna
36And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher (she was advanced in years,#Literally “with many days” having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,#Literally “from her virginity” 37and herself as a widow up to eighty-four years)#Or “eighty-four years as a widow” who did not depart from the temple with fastings and prayers, serving night and day. 38And at that same hour she approached and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb began to give thanks#The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to give thanks”) to God, and to speak about him to all those who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
39And when they had completed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40And the child was growing and becoming strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.
Jesus in the Temple at Twelve Years Old
41And his parents went every year to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover. 42And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the feast. 43And after#*Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were completed”) which is understood as temporal the days were completed, while they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. And his parents did not know it,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation 44but believing him to be in the group of travelers, they went a day’s journey. And they began searching for#*The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began searching for”) him among their#Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun relatives and their#Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun acquaintances, 45and when they#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“find”) which is understood as temporal did not find him,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. 46And it happened that after three days they found him in the temple courts,#*Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself sitting in the midst of the teachers and listening to them and asking them questions. 47And all who heard him were amazed at his insight and his#*This is an understood repetition of “his” due to English style answers. 48And when they#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal saw him, they were astounded and his mother said to him, “Child, why have you done this to us? Look, your father and I have been searching for you anxiously!” 49And he said to them, “Why#Literally “what is it that” were you searching for me? Did you not know that it was necessary for me to be in the house#Or “things” (= business) of my Father?” 50And they did not understand the statement that he spoke to them. 51And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was submitting to them. And his mother treasured all these things in her heart.
52And Jesus was advancing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and with people.
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Lukas 2
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1And it came about at that time that a dvar malchut (decree) was sent out from Caesar Augustus to register everyone in the entire Roman Empire.
2This former mifkad was that taken while Quirinius was ruling in Syria (see Ac 5:37 for latter).
3And everyone was traveling to register, each to his own shtetl.
4Now Yosef#2:4 ben Dovid also went up from the Galil, from the shtetl of Natzeret, to Yehudah, to the Ir Dovid (City of David), which is called Beit-Lechem, because he was of the mishpochah and Bais of Dovid.
5And Yosef#2:5 ben Dovid went up to register with Miryam, who had been given to him in erusin (betrothal) and who was with child.
6And it came about, while they were there, the yamim (days) were fulfilled for Miryam to give birth.
7And she bore her ben, her Bechor (firstborn); and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in an evus (animal feeding trough), because there was no place for them in the malon (inn).
8And ro'im (shepherds) were in the same region, living outside in the open air, and keeping shomer over their eder (flock) balailah.
9And, suddenly, a malach Hashem stood before them, and the kavod Hashem shone around them; and they were afraid with a yirah gedolah (great fear).
10And the malach said to them, Do not have pachad (fear, terror); for hinei I announce Besuras HaGeulah to you of great simcha (joy) which will be for kol Am Berit (all the People of the Covenant);
11Because hayom, in Ir Dovid, has been born to you a Moshia (Go'el, Savior, Oisleizer), who is Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach HaAdon.#2:11 Isa 9:6[5]; Mal 3:1
12And this will be HaOt (The Sign) to you: you will find a small child, an infant, wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in an evus.#2:12 1Sm 2:34; 2Kgs 19:29; Ps 86:17; Isa 7:14
13And, suddenly, there was with the malach a multitude of the Tzivos Hashem, the Tzivos HaShomayim (Armies or Hosts of Heaven) praising Hashem, and saying,
14Kavod to Hashem in the Highest; and on haaretz shalom among Bnei Adam kavvanah tovah (of good intention).#2:14 Isa 9:5-6; 52:7; 53:5; Mic 5:4-5
15And it came about, when the malachim withdrew from them to Shomayim, the roim (shepherds) were saying to one another, Let us go now up to Beit-Lechem and let us see this thing that has come about which Hashem has made known to us.
16And they came in haste and found both Miryam and Yosef,#2:16 ben Dovid and the child was lying in the evus (animal feeding trough).#2:16 See Isa 53:7 on Moshiach the Seh
17And when the roim saw this, they made known the dvar concerning this yeled which had been told them.
18And all who heard it were amazed about the things which were told them by the roim (shepherds).
19But Miryam was treasuring up all these things, pondering them in her lev.
20And the roim went back, and as they returned, they cried, Baruch Hashem! They gave kavod to G-d for all that they had heard and seen, just as it had been foretold to them.
21And when shemonah yamim were completed for his bris milah, YEHOSHUA was given as SHMO, which he was called by the malach, before he was conceived in the womb.#2:21 Zech 6:11-12; 3:8
22And when the yamim (days) for their tohorah (purification) according to the Torah of Moshe were completed, they brought him up to Yerushalayim to present him to Hashem.#2:22 Lv 12:2-8; also see NUM 3 on Pidyon haben
23As it has been written in the Torat Hashem, KHOL ZACHAR opening the RECHEM KODESH to Hashem,#2:23 Ex 13:2,12,15; Num 3:13
24And to offer a korban according to the thing having been said in the Torat Hashem, SHTEI TORIM O SHNEI BENI YONAH (a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons).#2:24 Lv 12:8
25And there was an ish in Yerushalayim whose shem was Shim'on, a tzaddik, a chasid, awaiting the Nechamat Yisroel (Consolation of Israel), and the Ruach Hakodesh was upon him.#2:25 Isa 52:9
26And it had been revealed to him by the Ruach Hakodesh that he was not to see mavet until he had seen Hashemʼs Moshiach.
27And Shim'on came in the Ruach Hakodesh into the courts of the Beis HaMikdash; and when the horim (parents) brought in the yeled, Yehoshua, to do concerning him the required mitzvah of the Torah,#2:27 Lv 12:6-8
28Then Shim'on took him into his arms, saying, Baruch Hashem, and the following:
29And now, Adonoi, dismiss Your eved in shalom, according to Your dvar (word);
30Because my eynayim have beheld the Yeshu'at Eloheinu,#2:30 Isa 40:5; 52:10
31Which You prepared in the presence of kol haammim (all the peoples),
32An Ohr (Light) to give hisgalus (revelation) to the Nations and the kavod (glory) of Your Am (people), Yisroel.#2:32 Isa 42:6; 49:6
33And the Abba and Em of the yeled were amazed at the things being spoken about him.
34And Shim'on said a bracha over them and said to Miryam his Em, Hinei this one is destined for the michshol (stumbling) and tekumah (revival) of RABBIM#2:34 Isa 53:11-12 in Yisroel and for an Ot (Sign) that will be opposed (against which there will be mitnaggedim, opponents).#2:34 Isa 8:14; 53:3
35And a cherev (sword) will pierce the neshamah of you yourself also so that the machshavot of many levavot (hearts) will be revealed.
36And there was a neviah (prophetess) named Chanah Bat Pnuel, of the shevet (tribe) of Asher. This isha (woman) was advanced in age, having lived with her baal (husband) sheva shanim (seven years) from her betulim (virginity),
37And then to the age of eighty-four she had lived as an almanah (widow) who was not departing from the Beis HaMikdash, serving yomam valailah (day and night) with tzomot (fastings) and tefillos.
38And at that very moment she came and stood nearby, exclaiming, Baruch Hashem. And she continued speaking about him to all the ones anticipating the Geulah (Redemption) of Yerushalayim.#2:38 Isa 40:2; 52:9
39And when they had been shomer mitzvot and completed everything according to the Torat Hashem, they returned to the Galil and to their own shtetl of Natzeret.
40And the yeled continued growing and was given chozek (strength), being filled with chochmah (wisdom), and the Chen vChesed Hashem was upon him.
41And his horim (parents) used to make aliyah lerCegel (pilgrimage) to Yerushalayim shanah bshanah (year by year) for Chag HaPesach (the Feast of Pesach).#2:41 Ex 23:15; Dt 16:1-8
42And when he became a bocher of twelve years of age, they made aliyah leregel (pilgrimage), as usual, according to the mitzvah and minhag of the Chag.
43And as they were returning, having fulfilled the prescribed number of yamim (days), the bocher Yehoshua stayed behind in Yerushalayim. And his horim (parents) did not have daas (knowledge) of this,
44But supposed him to be in the caravan, and went a dayʼs journey. And they began looking for him among the krovim (relatives) and acquaintances.
45And, not having found him, they returned to Yerushalayim, looking for him.
46And it came about, that after shlosha yamim (three days) they found him in the courts of the Beis HaMikdash, sitting in the midst of the rabbis, both listening to them and asking them she'elot (kashes, questions).
47And all the ones listening to him where amazed at his binah and at his teshuvot (answers).
48And when his horim (parents) saw him, they were astounded, and his Em (mother) said to him, Beni, why did you do thus to us? Hinei, your abba and I were anxiously looking for you.
49And he said to them, Why is it that you were looking for me? Did you not have daas that I must be in the Beis Avi?#2:49 i.e., dealing with His affairs
50And they did not have binah of the dvar which he spoke to them.
51And he went down with them, and they came to Natzeret; and he continued in mishmaat (obedience) to his horim (parents). And his Em (mother) was treasuring all these things in her lev (heart).
52And Yehoshua kept increasing in chochmah V'GADEL VATOV GAM IM HASHEM VGAM IM ANASHIM (and in stature and favor with Hashem and men).#2:52 1Sm 2:26
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