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BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
Now
in those days a decree went
out
from Caesar Augustus that a
census
should
be
taken
of
the whole
empire.
And
it
came
to
pass
in those days ,
there
went
forth
a decree from Caesar Augustus ,
that all
the world
be
enrolled
--
This was
the
first census
to take
place
while
Quirinius
was governor of Syria .
this enrollment
first came
to pass
when
Cyrenius
was governor of Syria --
And everyone
went
to his
own
town
to register.
and all
were
going
to be
enrolled,
each
to his
proper
city,
So
Joseph also went up from Nazareth
in
Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since
he
was
from
the house and line
of David .
and
Joseph also went up from Galilee ,
out
of
the
city
of
Nazareth,
to Judea, to the city of David ,
that
is
called Bethlehem, because
of
his
being
of
the house and family
of David ,
He
went
there
to register
with Mary, who
was
pledged
to
him
in
marriage
and
was
expecting
a
child.
to enroll
himself
with Mary his
betrothed
wife
, being
with
child.
While
they
were
there, the time
came
for her Child
to
be
born.
And
it
came
to
pass,
in
their
being
there, the days
were
fulfilled
for her bringing
forth,
And she gave
birth
to
her firstborn,
a
Son .
She
wrapped Him in
swaddling
cloths
and laid Him in a
manger, because there was no
room
for them in the inn
.
and she brought
forth
her son --
the
first-born,
and
wrapped him up,
and laid him down
in the
manger, because there was not
for them a
place
in the guest-chamber
.
And there were shepherds residing
in the fields
nearby
, keeping watch
over their flocks
by
night.
And there were shepherds in the same
region
, lodging
in
the
field,
and
keeping the
night-watches
over their flock,
Just
then
an
angel
of the Lord stood before
them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were
terrified
.
and
lo,
a
messenger
of the Lord stood over
them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared
a
great
fear
.
But
the angel
said to them, “Do
not be
afraid!
For behold
, I bring you good news of great joy that will
be for
all the people :
And
the messenger
said to them, `Fear
not ,
for lo
, I bring you good news of great joy ,
that shall
be to
all the people --
Today
in
the
city
of
David
a
Savior
has
been
born to you .
He
is Christ the Lord !
because
there
was
born to you to-day
a
Saviour
--
who
is Christ the Lord --
in
the
city
of
David,
And this will
be
a
sign
to you: You
will
find a baby
wrapped in
swaddling
cloths
and
lying in a
manger. ”
and this `is'
to you the
sign
: Ye
shall
find a babe
wrapped up,
lying in the
manger. '
And suddenly there appeared
with the angel
a great
multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying :
And suddenly there came
with the messenger
a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God ,
and saying ,
“
Glory to
God
in the highest, and on
earth peace to
men on
whom
His
favor
rests!”
`
Glory in the highest to
God
, and upon
earth peace ,
among
men --
good
will.'
When the angels
had
left
them
and
gone into
heaven
, the shepherds said to
one another, “Let
us
go to
Bethlehem and see this thing that has
happened
, which
the Lord has
made
known to us. ”
And
it
came
to
pass,
when the messengers
were
gone away
from
them
to
the
heavens
, that
the men,
the
shepherds ,
said unto
one another, `We
may
go over
indeed
unto
Bethlehem ,
and see this thing that hath
come
to
pass
, that
the Lord did
make
known to us. '
So
they hurried
off
and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby,
who
was
lying in the manger .
And
they came,
having
hasted,
and found both
Mary ,
and Joseph ,
and the babe
lying in the manger ,
After
they
had
seen the
Child
, they spread
the message
they
had
received
about
Him
.
and
having
seen, they made
known
abroad
concerning
the saying
spoken
to
them
concerning
the
child
.
And all who heard it
were
amazed
at
what
the shepherds said
to
them .
And all who heard ,
did
wonder
concerning
the things
spoken
by
the
shepherds unto
them ;
But
Mary treasured
up
all these things and
pondered
them
in her heart .
and
Mary was
preserving
all these things ,
pondering
in her heart ;
The shepherds returned
, glorifying and praising God for all they had
heard and seen
, which
was
just
as the
angel
had
told
them.
and
the shepherds turned
back
, glorifying and praising God ,
for all those
things
they heard and saw
, as it
was
spoken
unto
them.
When the
eight days until
His
circumcision
had
passed
, He
was named
Jesus, the
name
the angel
had
given
Him
before He
had
been
conceived.
And
when eight days were
fulfilled
to
circumcise
the
child
, then
was his
name
called
Jesus, having
been
so
called
by
the messenger
before his
being
conceived in
the
womb
.
And when the time
of purification according to the Law of Moses was
complete
, His
parents
brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him
to the Lord
And when the days
of their
purification were
fulfilled,
according to the law of Moses, they
brought him up
to Jerusalem ,
to present to the Lord ,
(
as it is
written in the Law of the Lord :
“
Every firstborn
male shall be consecrated
to the Lord ”)
,
as it hath
been
written in the Law of the Lord ,
--
`
Every male opening
a
womb
shall be called
holy
to the Lord, '
and to offer
the
sacrifice specified
in the Law of the Lord :
“
A pair of turtledoves
or two young pigeons. ”
and to give
a
sacrifice ,
according
to
that
said
in the Law of the Lord ,
`
A pair of turtle-doves,
or two young pigeons. '
Now
there was a man in Jerusalem named
Simeon, who
was
righteous and devout .
He
was
waiting
for the consolation
of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him .
And
lo,
there was a man in Jerusalem ,
whose
name
`is'
Simeon, and
this
man
is
righteous and devout ,
looking
for the comforting
of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him ,
The Holy Spirit had
revealed
to
him
that
he
would
not see death before he had
seen
the Lord’s
Christ.
and
it
hath
been
divinely
told
him
by
the Holy Spirit --
not to
see death before he may
see
the Christ of
the
Lord
.
Led
by
the Spirit ,
he
went
into
the temple courts.
And when
the parents brought
in the child Jesus to
do
for Him
what
was
customary
under
the Law,
And
he
came
in
the Spirit to
the temple ,
and in
the parents bringing
in the child Jesus ,
for their
doing
according
to
the custom
of
the
law regarding
him
,
Simeon
took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
then
he
took him in his arms ,
and blessed God, and
he
said,
“Sovereign
Lord, as
You
have
promised
, You
now
dismiss
Your
servant
in peace .
`Now
Thou
dost
send
away
Thy
servant,
Lord, according
to
Thy
word
, in peace ,
For
my
eyes have
seen
Your
salvation,
because
mine
eyes did
see
Thy
salvation,
which You
have
prepared
in
the sight
of all people
,
which Thou
didst
prepare
before
the face
of all the
peoples
,
a light for
revelation
to the Gentiles
, and for
glory to
Your
people Israel. ”
a light to the uncovering
of
nations
, and the
glory of
Thy
people Israel. '
The
Child’s
father
and mother were amazed
at what
was
spoken about
Him .
And Joseph
and
his
mother were wondering
at the
things
spoken concerning
him ,
Then
Simeon blessed them and said to
His mother Mary:
“Behold
, this Child
is appointed
to
cause
the rise
and fall
of many in Israel, and to
be
a sign that
will
be
spoken against ,
and
Simeon blessed them ,
and said unto
Mary
his mother, `Lo,
this `one'
is set
for
the falling
and rising
again
of many in Israel, and for
a sign spoken against --
so
that the thoughts
of many hearts will
be revealed —
and
a
sword
will
pierce
your
soul
as
well
. ”
(and
also
thine
own
soul
shall
a
sword
pass
through)
--
that the reasonings
of many hearts may
be revealed. '
There was also
a prophetess named
Anna
, the
daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who
was well
along
in years.
She
had
been
married
for
seven years,
And
there was Anna,
a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she
was much
advanced
in days,
having
lived
with
an
husband
seven years from
her
virginity
,
and then
was
a widow to
the
age
of eighty-four .
She
never
left
the temple, but
worshiped
night and day, fasting
and
praying.
and she
`is'
a widow of about
eighty-four years,
who
did
depart
not
from
the temple, with
fasts
and
supplications
serving,
night and day,
Coming
forward
at that moment
, she
gave
thanks
to God
and
spoke
about
the Child
to all who
were
waiting
for the
redemption of
Jerusalem.
and
she,
at that hour
, having
come
in,
was
confessing,
likewise,
to the Lord,
and
was
speaking
concerning
him,
to all those
looking
for redemption in
Jerusalem.
When Jesus’
parents
had
done
everything
required
by
the Law of the Lord, they returned
to Galilee, to their own
town
of
Nazareth .
And
when they
finished
all
things,
according
to
the Law of the Lord, they turned
back
to Galilee, to their city
Nazareth ;
And the Child grew and became
strong.
He
was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
and the child grew and was strengthened
in
spirit,
being
filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
Every
year
His parents went
to Jerusalem for
the Feast of the Passover .
And
his parents were
going
yearly
to Jerusalem ,
at
the feast of the passover ,
And when He was
twelve years old, they went
up according to the custom of the Feast .
and when he became
twelve years old, they having
gone
up to
Jerusalem,
according to the custom of the feast ,
When
those
days
were
over
and they
were
returning
home
, the boy
Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but
His parents
were
unaware
He
had
stayed.
and having
finished
the
days
, in
their
returning
the child
Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and
Joseph
and
his mother
did
not
know,
Assuming
He
was
in their
company, they traveled
on
for
a day
before
they
began
to
look
for
Him among their
relatives
and friends.
and,
having
supposed
him
to
be
in the
company, they went
a day's
journey,
and
were
seeking
him among the
kindred
and among
the
acquaintances,
When
they
could
not find
Him, they returned
to Jerusalem to
search
for
Him.
and
not having
found
him, they turned
back
to Jerusalem seeking
him.
Finally
, after three days they found Him in the temple courts
, sitting among
the teachers, listening
to
them and asking
them questions.
And
it
came
to
pass
, after three days ,
they found him in the temple, sitting in
the midst
of
the
teachers, both
hearing
them and questioning
them ,
And all who
heard
Him were astounded
at His understanding and His
answers.
and all those
hearing
him were astonished
at his understanding and answers.
When
His
parents
saw
Him, they were astonished.
“
Child, why have
You
done
this
to us? ”
His
mother
asked.
“Your
father and I have
been
anxiously
searching
for
You
. ”
And,
having
seen
him, they were amazed,
and
his
mother
said
unto
him,
`
Child, why didst
thou
thus
to us? lo,
thy
father and I ,
sorrowing,
were
seeking
thee
. '
“
Why were you
looking
for
Me? ”
He
asked.
“
Did you
not know that I
had
to
be
in My Father’s
house
? ”
And
he
said
unto
them,
`
Why `is
it'
that
ye
were seeking
me? did ye
not know that in the
things
of
my Father
it
behoveth
me
to
be
? '
But
they did not understand the statement
He was
making
to them .
and
they did not understand the saying
that
he spake
to them ,
Then
He went down to
Nazareth
with them and was obedient
to them .
But
His mother treasured
up
all these things
in her heart .
and
he went down with them ,
and came
to
Nazareth,
and
he
was subject
to them ,
and
his mother was
keeping
all these sayings
in her heart ,
And Jesus grew
in wisdom and stature, and in favor
with God and man
.
and Jesus was
advancing
in wisdom ,
and in
stature, and in favour
with God and men
.
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