Luke 2
1 It followed(And it chanced) in those days: that there went out a commandment from August the Emperor, that all the world should be valued.(taxed.)
2 (And) This taxing was (the) first executed (and) when Syrenus was leftenant in Syria.
3 And every man went into(unto) his own shire town,(city) there to be taxed.
4 And Joseph also ascended from Galilee, out of a city called Nazareth, into Jewry:(Iurie:) into(unto) the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David
5 to be taxed with Mary his wedded(spoused) wife, which was with child.
6 And it fortuned while they were there, her time was come that she should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her first begotten son. And wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them within, in the hostry.(inn.)
8 And there were in the same region shepherds abiding in the field, and watching their flock by night.
9 And lo: the angel of the Lord stood hard by them, and the brightness of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid.
10 And (But) the angel said unto them: Be not afraid: (For) Behold I bring you tidings of great joy, that shall come to all the people:
11 for unto you is born this day in the city of David a saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 And take this for a sign: ye shall find the child(babe) swaddled, and laid in a manger.
13 And straight way there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly soldiers,(hosts) lauding(which praised) God, and saying:
14 Glory to God on high,(an hye) and peace on the earth: and unto men rejoicing.(a good will)
15 And it fortuned, as soon as the angels were gone away (from them) into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: let us go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is happened, which the Lord hath shewed unto us.
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe laid in a manger.
17 And when they had seen it, they published abroad the saying, which was told them of that child.
18 And all that heard it wondered, at those things(words) which were told them of the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all those sayings, and pondered them in her heart.
20 And the shepherds returned, praising and lauding God for all that they had heard and seen, even as it was told unto them.
21 And when the eighth day was come that the child should be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, which was named of the angel before he was conceived in the mother's womb.
22 And when the time of their purification (after the law of Moses) was come they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord
23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord: every man child that first openeth the matrix, shall be called holy to the Lord)
24 and to offer (as it is said in the law of the Lord) a pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.
25 And behold there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon. And the same man was just and feared God, and longed for the consolation of Israel, and the holy ghost was in him.
26 And an answer was given him of the holy ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
27 And he came by inspiration into the temple. And as(when) the father and mother(elders) brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law.
28 Then took he him up in his arms (and praised God) and said:
29 Lord Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy promise.
30 For mine eyes have seen the saviour sent from thee:
31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people.
32 A light to lighten the gentiles, and the glory(and for the praise) of thy people Israel.
33 And his father and mother marveled at those things, which were spoken of him:
34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother: behold, this child shall be the fall, and resurrection(and to an uprising again) of many in Israel: And a sign(and for a token) which shall be spoken against.
35 And moreover the sword shall pierce the very heart of thee,(thy soul) that the thoughts of many hearts may be opened.
36 And there was (one) Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel of (the) tribe of Aser. And she(which) was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven year from her virginity.
37 And this(she had been a) widow about four score and four year of age, which went never out of the temple, but served (God) there with fasting and prayer night and day.
38 And she(the same) came forth that same hour, and praised God,(the Lord) and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Hierusalem.
39 And as soon as they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee into(to) their own city Nazareth.
40 And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit, and was full of(filled with) wisdom, and the favour(grace) of God was with him.
41 And his father and mother went to Hierusalem every year at the feast of ester.
42 And when he was twelve year old, they went up to Hierusalem after the custom of the feast.
43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned home, the child Jesus bode still in Hierusalem, unknowing to his father and mother.
44 For they supposed(thought) he had been in the company. They(and therefore) came a day's journey, and sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance,
45 and(when they) found him not They went back again to Hierusalem, and sought him.
46 And it fortuned after three days, (that) they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and posing(opposing) them.
47 And all that heard him marveled at his wit(understanding) and answers.
48 And when they saw him, they were astonied. And his mother said unto him: son why hast thou thus dealt with us? Behold thy father and I have sorowed and sought thee.(sorrowing)
49 And he said unto them: how is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must go about my father's business?
50 And they understood not the saying that he spake to them.
51 And he went with them, and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. (But) His mother kept all these things in her heart.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and age, and in favour with God and man.