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King James Version
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
And it came to pass in those days, that
there went out
a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should
be taxed.
And it came to pass in those days, there went forth
a decree from Caesar Augustus ,
that all the world be enrolled
--
(And
this taxing
was
first made
when Cyrenius was governor of Syria .)
this enrollment
first came
to
pass
when Cyrenius was governor of Syria --
And all went
to be taxed
, every
one
into
his own
city .
and all were
going
to be enrolled
, each
to
his proper
city ,
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into
Judaea
, unto
the city of David, which
is called Bethlehem ;
(
because he
was
of the house and lineage
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 ,
To be
taxed
with Mary his espoused
wife, being great
with child.
to enroll
himself
with Mary his betrothed
wife, being with child.
And so
it was,
that
, while
they
were
there, the days were accomplished
that
she
should
be
delivered.
And it came
to
pass
, in
their
being
there, the days were fulfilled
for
her
bringing
forth,
And she brought forth her firstborn
son, and wrapped him in
swaddling
clothes
, 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 in the same country
shepherds
abiding
in the field, keeping watch
over their flock by
night.
And there were shepherds
in the same region,
lodging
in the field, and
keeping the
night-watches
over their flock ,
And ,
lo, the
angel
of the Lord came
upon
them, and the glory of the Lord shone round
about
them :
and they were
sore
afraid
.
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
.
And the angel
said unto
them, Fear not :
for
, behold
, I bring you good tidings
of great joy, which
shall be to all 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 --
For
unto
you
is
born this
day in
the
city
of
David
a Saviour ,
which
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 shall
be
a
sign
unto
you ;
Ye shall find the
babe wrapped in
swaddling
clothes
, 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 was
with the angel
a 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, good will toward
men
.
`
Glory in the highest to
God
, and upon
earth peace, among
men
--
good will. '
And it came to pass, as
the angels
were gone away from them into
heaven
, the shepherds said one to
another, Let
us
now
go even
unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which
is
come to pass, which
the Lord hath
made
known unto
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. '
And they came with
haste
, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a
manger .
And they came, having
hasted,
and found both
Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the
manger ,
And when
they
had
seen it
, they made known abroad the saying which
was
told
them concerning this
child.
and having
seen, they made known abroad concerning
the saying spoken
to
them concerning the
child.
And all they
that
heard it
wondered
at
those
things which
were
told
them
by the shepherds .
And all who
heard ,
did
wonder
concerning
the
things spoken
by the shepherds unto
them;
But
Mary kept
all these things, and
pondered
them
in her heart .
and
Mary was
preserving
all these things, pondering
in her heart ;
And the shepherds returned
, glorifying and praising God for all the
things that
they had
heard and seen
, as it was told
unto them.
and the shepherds turned
back
, glorifying and praising God ,
for all those
things they heard and saw
, as it was spoken
unto them.
And when eight days were accomplished
for
the
circumcising
of
the child, his name was
called JESUS, which
was
so named
of
the angel
before he
was
conceived in the womb.
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 days of her
purification according to the law of Moses were
accomplished
, they 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 male that
openeth
the
womb shall be called holy 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
a sacrifice according to that which
is
said 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. '
And ,
behold
, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was
Simeon ;
and the
same
man was
just
and devout, waiting
for the consolation
of Israel :
and the Holy Ghost
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 ,
And it was
revealed
unto
him by the Holy Ghost,
that
he
should
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
.
And he came by
the Spirit into
the temple :
and when
the parents brought
in the child Jesus, to
do
for him
after
the custom of 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
,
Then took
he him up
in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
then he took
him in his arms, and blessed God, and he
said,
Lord,
now lettest
thou thy servant depart
in
peace
, according to thy word :
`
Now Thou dost
send
away
Thy servant, Lord,
according to Thy word ,
in
peace,
For
mine eyes have
seen
thy salvation,
because
mine eyes did
see
Thy salvation,
Which thou hast
prepared
before the face of all people;
which Thou didst
prepare
before the face of all the
peoples,
A light to lighten
the Gentiles
, and the glory of thy people Israel.
a light to the uncovering
of
nations
, and the glory of Thy people Israel. '
And Joseph and his mother marvelled
at those
things which
were
spoken of
him .
And Joseph and his mother were
wondering
at the
things spoken concerning
him ,
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold
, this child
is set for the fall
and rising again of many in Israel ;
and for a sign which
shall
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 --
( Yea,
a sword shall
pierce
through thy
own
soul
also,
) that the thoughts
of many hearts may be revealed.
( and
also
thine
own
soul
shall
a sword pass
through) --
that the reasonings
of many hearts may be revealed. '
And there was one
Anna, a prophetess, the
daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser:
she was of
a
great
age
, and
had
lived with an husband seven years from her virginity ;
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 she was
a widow of about fourscore
and
four years, which
departed
not from the temple, but
served
God
with fastings
and prayers
night and day .
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 ,
And she coming
in
that instant
gave
thanks
likewise unto
the Lord, and spake
of
him to all them
that
looked
for redemption in 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.
And when they had
performed
all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned
into
Galilee, to their own
city 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 waxed
strong
in spirit, 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.
Now
his parents went
to Jerusalem every
year
at 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 to Jerusalem after
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 ,
And when
they
had
fulfilled
the days, as
they
returned,
the child Jesus tarried
behind in Jerusalem ;
and Joseph and his mother knew
not of
it.
and having
finished
the days, in
their
returning
the child Jesus remained
behind in Jerusalem ,
and Joseph and his mother did
not know,
But
they
, supposing
him to have
been
in the company, went a day's journey ;
and they
sought
him among their
kinsfolk
and acquaintance.
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,
And when
they
found him not
, they turned back again
to Jerusalem ,
seeking him.
and not
having
found him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking him.
And it came to pass, that
after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors
, both hearing 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 that
heard
him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
and all those
hearing
him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
And when
they
saw
him, they were amazed :
and his mother said unto him, Son
, why hast
thou thus dealt
with
us? behold
, thy father and I have
sought
thee
sorrowing.
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
. '
And he said unto them, How
is it that ye sought
me? wist
ye not that I
must
be
about
my Father's
business
?
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
? '
And they understood
not the saying which
he spake unto
them .
and they did
not understand
the saying that
he spake to
them ,
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto
them :
but
his mother kept
all these sayings 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 increased
in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man
.
and Jesus was
advancing
in wisdom ,
and in
stature, and in favour with God and men
.
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