Luke 2

1AndG1161 it came to passG1096 inG1722 those daysG3588G2250, thatG1565 there went outG1831 a decreeG1378 fromG3844 CæsarG2541 AugustusG828, that allG3956 the worldG3588G3625 should be taxedG583.

2(And thisG3778 taxingG3588G582 wasG1096 firstG4413 made whenG1096 CyreniusG2958 was governorG2230 of SyriaG3588G4947.)

3AndG2532 allG3956 wentG4198 to be taxedG583, every oneG1538 intoG1519 his ownG2398 cityG4172.

4AndG2532 JosephG2501 alsoG1161 went upG305 fromG575 GalileeG3588G1056, out ofG1537 the cityG4172 of NazarethG3478, intoG1519 JudæaG3588G2449, untoG1519 the cityG4172 of DavidG1138, whichG3748 is calledG2564 BethlehemG965; (becauseG1223 heG846 wasG1510 ofG1537 the houseG3624 andG2532 lineageG3965 of DavidG1138:)

5To be taxedG583 withG4862 MaryG3137 hisG846 espousedG3423 wifeG1135, beingG1510 great with childG1471.

6AndG1161 so it wasG1096, that, whileG1722 theyG846 wereG1510 thereG1563, the daysG3588G2250 were accomplishedG4130 that sheG846 should be deliveredG5088.

7AndG2532 she brought forthG5088 herG846 firstbornG4416 sonG3588G5207, andG2532 wrappedG4683 himG846 in swaddling clothesG4683, andG2532 laidG347 himG846 inG1722 a mangerG3588G5336; becauseG1360 there wasG1510 noG3756 roomG5117 for themG846 inG1722 the innG3588G2646.

8AndG2532 there wereG1510 inG1722 the sameG846 countryG3588G5561 shepherdsG4166 abiding in the fieldG63, keepingG5442 watchG5438 overG1909 theirG846 flockG3588G4167 by nightG3588G3571.

9AndG2532, loG3708, the angelG32 of the LordG2962 came uponG2186 themG846, andG2532 the gloryG1391 of the LordG2962 shone round aboutG4034 themG846: andG2532 they wereG5399 soreG3173 afraidG5399.

10AndG2532 the angelG3588G32 saidG3004 unto themG846, FearG5399 notG3361: forG1063, beholdG3708, I bringG2097 youG4771 good tidingsG2097 ofG5479 greatG3173 joyG5479, whichG3748 shall beG1510 toG3588G2992 allG3956 peopleG3588G2992.

11ForG3754 unto youG4771 is bornG5088 this dayG4594 inG1722 the cityG4172 of DavidG1138 a SaviourG4990, whichG3739 isG1510 ChristG5547 the LordG2962.

12AndG2532 thisG3778 shall be a signG3588G4592 unto youG4771; Ye shall findG2147 the babeG1025 wrapped in swaddling clothesG4683, lyingG2749 inG1722 a mangerG3588G5336.

13AndG2532 suddenlyG1810 there wasG1096 withG4862 the angelG3588G32 a multitudeG4128 of the heavenlyG3770 hostG4756 praisingG134 GodG3588G2316, andG2532 sayingG3004,

14GloryG1391 to GodG2316 inG1722 the highestG5310, andG2532 onG1909 earthG1093 peaceG1515, good willG2107 towardG1722 menG444.

15AndG2532 it came to passG1096, asG5613 the angelsG3588G32 were gone awayG565 fromG575 themG846 intoG1519 heavenG3588G3772, the shepherdsG3588G4166 saidG3004 oneG240 toG4314 anotherG240, Let usG1330 nowG1211 goG1330 even untoG2193 BethlehemG965, andG2532 seeG3708 thisG3778 thingG3588G4487 which is come to passG1096, whichG3739 the LordG3588G2962 hath made knownG1107 unto usG1473.

16AndG2532 they cameG2064 with hasteG4692, andG2532 foundG429 MaryG3137, andG2532 JosephG2501, andG2532 the babeG3588G1025 lyingG2749 inG1722 a mangerG3588G5336.

17AndG1161 when they had seenG3708 it, they made knownG1232 abroadG4012 the sayingG3588G4487 which was toldG2980 themG846 concerningG4012 thisG3778 childG3588G3813.

18AndG2532 allG3956 they that heardG191 it wonderedG2296 atG4012 those things whichG3588 were toldG2980 themG846 byG5259 the shepherdsG3588G4166.

19ButG1161 MaryG3137 keptG4933 allG3956 theseG3778 thingsG3588G4487, and ponderedG4820 them inG1722 herG846 heartG3588G2588.

20AndG2532 the shepherdsG3588G4166 returnedG1994, glorifyingG1392 andG2532 praisingG134 GodG3588G2316 forG1909 allG3956 the things thatG3739 they had heardG191 andG2532 seenG3708, asG2531 it was toldG2980 untoG4314 themG846.

21AndG2532 whenG3753 eightG3638 daysG2250 were accomplishedG4130 for the circumcisingG3588G4059 of the childG3588G3813, hisG846 nameG3588G3686 was calledG2564 JESUSG2424, which was so namedG3588G2564 ofG5259 the angelG3588G32 beforeG4253 heG846 was conceivedG4815 inG1722 the wombG3588G2836.

22AndG2532 whenG3753 the daysG3588G2250 ofG3588G2512 herG846 purificationG3588G2512 according toG2596 the lawG3588G3551 of MosesG3475 were accomplishedG4130, they broughtG321 himG846 toG1519 JerusalemG2414, to presentG3936 him to the LordG3588G2962;

23(AsG2531 it is writtenG1125 inG1722 the lawG3551 of the LordG2962, EveryG3956 maleG730 that openethG1272 the wombG3388 shall be calledG2564 holyG40 to the LordG3588G2962;)

24AndG2532 to offerG1325 a sacrificeG2378 according toG2596 that which is saidG2046 inG1722 the lawG3551 of the LordG2962, A pairG2201 of turtledovesG5167, orG2228 twoG1417 youngG3502 pigeonsG4058.

25AndG2532, beholdG3708, there wasG1510 a manG444 inG1722 JerusalemG2419, whoseG3739 nameG3686 was SimeonG4826; andG2532 the sameG3778 manG3588G444 was justG1342 andG2532 devoutG2126, waitingG4327 for the consolationG3874 of IsraelG3588G2474: andG2532 theG4151 HolyG40 GhostG4151 wasG1510 uponG1909 himG846.

26AndG2532 it wasG1510 revealedG5537 unto himG846 byG5259 theG3588G4151 HolyG40 GhostG3588G4151, that he shouldG3708 notG3361 seeG3708 deathG2288, beforeG4250 he had seenG3708 theG3588G5547 Lord’sG2962 ChristG3588G5547.

27AndG2532 he cameG2064 byG1722 the SpiritG3588G4151 intoG1519 the templeG3588G2411: andG2532 whenG1722 the parentsG3588G1118 brought inG3588G1521 the childG3588G3813 JesusG2424, to doG4160 forG4012 himG846 afterG2596 the customG3588G1480 of the lawG3588G3551,

28ThenG2532 tookG1209 heG846 himG846 upG1209 inG1519 hisG846 armsG3588G43, andG2532 blessedG2127 GodG3588G2316, andG2532 saidG3004,

29LordG1203, nowG3568 lettest thouG630 thyG4771 servantG3588G1401 departG630 inG1722 peaceG1515, according toG2596 thyG4771 wordG3588G4487:

30ForG3754 mineG1473 eyesG3588G3788 have seenG3708 thyG4771 salvationG4992,

31WhichG3739 thou hast preparedG2090 beforeG2596 the faceG4383 of allG3956 peopleG3588G2992;

32A lightG5457 toG1519 lightenG602 the GentilesG1484, andG2532 the gloryG1391 ofG2992 thyG4771 peopleG2992 IsraelG2474.

33AndG2532 JosephG2501 andG2532 hisG846 motherG3588G3384 marvelledG2296 atG1909 those things which were spokenG2980 ofG4012 himG846.

34AndG2532 SimeonG4826 blessedG2127 themG846, andG2532 saidG3004 untoG4314 MaryG3137 hisG846 motherG3588G3384, BeholdG3708, thisG3778 child is setG2749 forG1519 the fallG4431 andG2532 rising againG386 of manyG4183 inG1722 IsraelG2474; andG2532 forG1519 a signG4592 which shall be spoken againstG483;

35(YeaG1161, a swordG4501 shall pierce throughG1330 thyG4771 ownG846 soulG3588G5590 alsoG2532,) thatG3704 the thoughtsG1261 ofG1537 manyG4183 heartsG2588 may be revealedG601.

36AndG2532 there wasG1510 one AnnaG451, a prophetessG4398, the daughterG2364 of PhanuelG5323, ofG1537 the tribeG5443 of AsherG768: sheG3778 was ofG4260 a greatG4183 ageG4260, and had livedG2198 withG3326 an husbandG435 sevenG2033 yearsG2094 fromG575 herG846 virginityG3588G3932;

37AndG2532 sheG3778 was a widowG5503 of aboutG5613 fourscore and fourG3589G5064 yearsG2094, whichG3739 departedG868 notG3756 fromG575 the templeG3588G2411, but servedG3000 God with fastingsG3521 andG2532 prayersG1162 nightG3571 andG2532 dayG2250.

38AndG2532 sheG3778 coming inG2186 thatG846 instantG3588G5610 gave thanks likewiseG437 unto the LordG3588G2962, andG2532 spakeG2980 ofG4012 himG846 to allG3956 them that lookedG3588G4327 for redemptionG3085 inG1722 JerusalemG2419.

39AndG2532 whenG5613 they had performedG5055 all thingsG537 according toG2596 the lawG3588G3551 of the LordG2962, they returnedG5290 intoG1519 GalileeG3588G1056, toG1519 their ownG846 cityG3588G4172 NazarethG3478.

40AndG1161 the childG3813 grewG837, andG2532 waxed strongG2901 in spiritG4151, filledG4137 with wisdomG4678: andG2532 the graceG5485 of GodG2316 wasG1510 uponG1909 himG846.

41NowG2532 hisG846 parentsG3588G1118 wentG4198 toG1519 JerusalemG2419 everyG2596 yearG2094 at the feastG3588G1859 of the passoverG3957.

42AndG2532 whenG3753 he wasG1096 twelveG1427 years oldG2094, theyG846 went upG305 toG1519 JerusalemG2414 afterG2596 the customG3588G1485 of the feastG3588G1859.

43AndG2532 when they had fulfilledG5048 the daysG3588G2250, asG1722 theyG846 returnedG5290, the childG3588G3816 JesusG2424 tarried behindG5278 inG1722 JerusalemG2419; andG2532 JosephG2501 andG2532 hisG846 motherG3588G3384 knewG1097 notG3756 of it.

44ButG1161 they, supposingG3543 himG846 to have beenG1510 inG1722 the companyG3588G4923, wentG2064 a day’sG2250 journeyG3598; andG2532 they soughtG327 himG846 amongG1722 their kinsfolkG4773 andG2532 acquaintanceG1110.

45AndG2532 when they foundG2147 himG846 notG3361, they turned back againG5290 toG1519 JerusalemG2419, seekingG2212 himG846.

46AndG2532 it came to passG1096, that afterG3326 threeG5140 daysG2250 they foundG2147 himG846 inG1722 the templeG3588G2411, sittingG2516 inG1722 the midstG3319 of the doctorsG3588G1320, bothG2532 hearingG191 themG846, andG2532 askingG1905 themG846 questionsG1905.

47AndG1161 allG3956 that heardG191 himG846 were astonishedG1839 atG1909 hisG846 understandingG3588G4907 andG2532 answersG3588G612.

48AndG2532 when they sawG3708 himG846, they were amazedG1605: andG2532 hisG846 motherG3588G3384 saidG3004 untoG4314 himG846, SonG5043, whyG5101 hast thouG4160 thusG3779 dealtG4160 with usG1473? beholdG3708, thyG4771 fatherG3588G3962 and IG2504 have soughtG2212 theeG4771 sorrowingG3600.

49AndG2532 he saidG3004 untoG4314 themG846, HowG5101 is it thatG3754 ye soughtG2212 meG1473? wist yeG1492 notG3756 thatG3754 IG1473 mustG1163 beG1510 aboutG1722 myG1473 Father’sG3588G3962 businessG3588?

50AndG2532 theyG846 understoodG4920 notG3756 the sayingG3588G4487 whichG3739 he spakeG2980 unto themG846.

51AndG2532 he went downG2597 withG3326 themG846, andG2532 cameG2064 toG1519 NazarethG3478, andG2532 wasG1510 subject untoG5293 themG846: butG2532 hisG846 motherG3588G3384 keptG1301 allG3956 theseG3778 sayingsG3588G4487 inG1722 herG846 heartG3588G2588.

52AndG2532 JesusG2424 increasedG4298 in wisdomG4678 andG2532 statureG2244, andG2532 in favourG5485 withG3844 GodG2316 andG2532 manG444.