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Luke 2
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Luke 2
New International Version
The Birth of Jesus
2 In those days Caesar Augustus(A) issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.(B) 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)(C) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem(D) the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him(E) and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel(F) of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.(G) I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior(H) has been born to you; he is the Messiah,(I) the Lord.(J) 12 This will be a sign(K) to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace(L) to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.(M) 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.(N) 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God(O) for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child,(P) he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.(Q)
Jesus Presented in the Temple
22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses,(R) Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”[b]),(S) 24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”[c](T)
25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout.(U) He was waiting for the consolation of Israel,(V) and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,(W) 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,(X)
you may now dismiss[d] your servant in peace.(Y)
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,(Z)
31 which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and the glory of your people Israel.”(AA)
33 The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother:(AB) “This child is destined to cause the falling(AC) and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
36 There was also a prophet,(AD) Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[e](AE) She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.(AF) 38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.(AG)
39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.(AH) 40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.(AI)
The Boy Jesus at the Temple
41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover.(AJ) 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. 43 After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44 Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 Everyone who heard him was amazed(AK) at his understanding and his answers. 48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother(AL) said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father(AM) and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”[f](AN) 50 But they did not understand what he was saying to them.(AO)
51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them(AP) and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.(AQ) 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.(AR)
Lukas 2
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Lukas 2
Orthodox Jewish Bible
2 And 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.
2 This mifkad (census) was before that taken while Quirinius was governor in Syria.
3 And everyone was traveling to register, each to his own shtetl.
4 Now Yosef [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.
5 And Yosef [ben Dovid] went up to register with Miryam, who had been given to him in erusin (betrothal) and who was with child.
6 And it came about, while they were there, the yamim (days) were fulfilled for Miryam to give birth.
7 And 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).
8 And ro’im (shepherds) were in the same region, living outside in the open air, and keeping shomer over their eder (flock) balailah.
9 And, suddenly, a malach Hashem stood before them, and the kavod Hashem shone around them; and they were afraid with a yirah gedolah (great fear).
10 And 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);
11 Because hayom, in Ir Dovid, has been born to you a Moshia (Go’el, Savior, Oisleizer), who is Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach HaAdon. [YESHAYAH 9:5(6)]
12 And 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. [SHMUEL ALEF 2:34; MELACHIM BAIS 19:29; TEHILLIM 86:17; YESHAYAH 7:14]
13 And, suddenly, there was with the malach a multitude of the Tzivos Hashem, the Tzivos HaShomayim (Armies or Hosts of Heaven) praising Hashem, and saying,
14 Kavod to Hashem in the Highest; and on haaretz shalom among Bnei Adam kavvanah tovah (of good intention). [YESHAYAH 9:5-6; 52:7; 53:5; MICHOH 5:4-5]
15 And 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.
16 And they came in haste and found both Miryam and Yosef [ben Dovid], and the child was lying in the evus (animal feeding trough, see Isa 53:7 on Moshiach the Seh).
17 And when the roim saw this, they made known the dvar concerning this yeled which had been told them.
18 And all who heard it were amazed about the things which were told them by the roim (shepherds).
19 But Miryam was treasuring up all these things, pondering them in her lev.
20 And 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.
21 And 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. [ZECHARYAH 6:11-12; 3:8]
22 And 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 [VAYIKRA 12:2-8; also see NUM 3 on Pidyon haben]
23 As it has been written in the Torat Hashem, KHOL ZAKHAR opening the RECHEM KODESH to Hashem [SHEMOT 13:2,12,15; BAMIDBAR 3:13]
24 And 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). [VAYIKRA 12:8]
25 And there was an ish in Yerushalayim whose shem was Shimon, a tzaddik, a chasid, awaiting the Nechamat Yisroel (Consolation of Israel), and the Ruach Hakodesh was upon him. [YESHAYAH 52:9]
26 And it had been revealed to him by the Ruach Hakodesh that he was not to see mavet until he had seen Hashem’s Moshiach.
27 And Shimon 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 [Lv 12:6-8],
28 Then Shimon took him into his arms, saying, Baruch Hashem, and the following:
29 And now, Adonoi, dismiss Your eved in shalom, according to Your dvar (word);
30 Because my eynayim have beheld the Yeshu’at Eloheinu, [YESHAYAH 40:5; 52:10]
31 Which You prepared in the presence of kol haammim (all the peoples),
32 An Ohr (Light) to give hisgalus (revelation) to the Nations and the kavod (glory) of Your Am (people), Yisroel. [YESHAYAH 42:6; 49:6]
33 And the Abba and Em of the yeled were amazed at the things being spoken about him.
34 And Shimon 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 [YESHAYAH 53:11-12] in Yisroel and for an Ot (Sign) that will be opposed (against which there will be mitnaggedim, opponents). [YESHAYAH 8:14; 53:3]
35 And a cherev (sword) will pierce the neshamah of you yourself also so that the machshavot of many levavot (hearts) will be revealed.
36 And 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),
37 And 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.
38 And 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. [YESHAYAH 40:2; 52:9]
39 And 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.
40 And the yeled continued growing and was given chozek (strength), being filled with chochmah (wisdom), and the Chen vChesed Hashem was upon him.
41 And his horim (parents) used to make aliyah leregel (pilgrimage) to Yerushalayim shanah bshanah (year by year) for Chag HaPesach (the Feast of Pesach). [SHEMOT 23:15; DEVARIM 16:1-8]
42 And 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.
43 And 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,
44 But supposed him to be in the caravan, and went a day’s journey. And they began looking for him among the krovim (relatives) and acquaintances.
45 And, not having found him, they returned to Yerushalayim, looking for him.
46 And 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).
47 And all the ones listening to him where amazed at his binah and at his teshuvot (answers).
48 And 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.
49 And 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 [i.e., dealing with His affairs]?
50 And they did not have binah of the dvar which he spoke to them.
51 And 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).
52 And Yehoshua kept increasing in chochmah VGADEL VATOV GAM IM HASHEM VGAM IM ANASHIM (and stature and favor with Hashem and men, SHMUEL ALEF 2:26).
Luca 2
Nuova Riveduta 2006
Luca 2
Nuova Riveduta 2006
Nascita di Gesù a Betlemme
2 (A)In quel tempo uscì un decreto da parte di Cesare Augusto, che ordinava il censimento di tutto l’impero. 2 Questo fu il primo censimento fatto quando Quirinio era governatore della Siria. 3 Tutti andavano a farsi registrare, ciascuno nella sua città.
4 Dalla Galilea, dalla città di Nazaret, anche Giuseppe salì in Giudea, alla città di Davide chiamata Betlemme, perché era della casa e della famiglia di Davide, 5 per farsi registrare con Maria, sua sposa[a], che era incinta.
6 Mentre erano là, si compì per lei il tempo del parto; 7 ed ella diede alla luce il suo figlio primogenito, lo fasciò e lo coricò in una mangiatoia[b], perché non c’era posto per loro nell’albergo.
8 (B)In quella stessa regione c’erano dei pastori che stavano nei campi e di notte facevano la guardia al loro gregge. 9 E [ecco] un angelo del Signore si presentò a loro e la gloria del Signore risplendé intorno a loro, e furono presi da gran timore. 10 L’angelo disse loro: «Non temete, perché io vi porto la buona notizia di una grande gioia che tutto il popolo avrà: 11 “Oggi, nella città di Davide, è nato per voi un Salvatore, che è Cristo, il Signore. 12 E questo vi servirà di segno: troverete un bambino avvolto in fasce e coricato in una mangiatoia[c]”».
13 E a un tratto vi fu con l’angelo una moltitudine dell’esercito celeste, che lodava Dio e diceva:
14 «Gloria a Dio nei luoghi altissimi e pace in terra agli uomini che egli gradisce![d]»
15 Quando gli angeli se ne furono andati verso il cielo, i pastori dicevano tra di loro: «Andiamo fino a Betlemme e vediamo ciò che è avvenuto e che il Signore ci ha fatto sapere». 16 Andarono in fretta e trovarono Maria e Giuseppe e il bambino, adagiato nella mangiatoia; 17 e, vedutolo, divulgarono quello che era stato loro detto di quel bambino. 18 E tutti quelli che li udirono si meravigliarono delle cose dette loro dai pastori. 19 Maria serbava in sé tutte queste cose, meditandole in cuor suo. 20 E i pastori tornarono indietro, glorificando e lodando Dio per tutto quello che avevano udito e visto, com’era stato loro annunciato.
Presentazione di Gesù al tempio
21 (C)Quando furono compiuti gli otto giorni dopo i quali egli[e] doveva essere circonciso, gli fu posto nome Gesù, il nome che gli era stato dato dall’angelo prima che egli fosse concepito. 22 Quando furono compiuti i giorni della loro purificazione, secondo la legge di Mosè, portarono il bambino a Gerusalemme per presentarlo al Signore, 23 come è scritto nella legge del Signore: «Ogni maschio primogenito[f] sarà consacrato[g] al Signore»[h]; 24 e per offrire il sacrificio, di cui parla la legge del Signore[i], di un paio di tortore o di due giovani colombi.
Adorazione di Simeone e di Anna
25 (D)Vi era in Gerusalemme un uomo di nome Simeone. Quest’uomo era giusto e timorato di Dio, e aspettava la consolazione d’Israele; lo Spirito Santo era sopra di lui 26 e gli era stato rivelato dallo Spirito Santo che non sarebbe morto[j] prima di aver visto il Cristo del Signore. 27 Egli, mosso dallo Spirito, andò nel tempio; e, come i genitori vi portavano il bambino Gesù per adempiere a suo riguardo le prescrizioni della legge, 28 lo prese tra le [sue] braccia e benedisse Dio, dicendo:
29 «Ora, o Signore, tu lasci andare in pace il tuo servo, secondo la tua parola;
30 perché i miei occhi hanno visto la tua salvezza,
31 che hai preparata dinanzi a tutti i popoli,
32 luce per illuminare le genti[k] e gloria del tuo popolo Israele».
33 Il padre e la madre[l] di Gesù restavano meravigliati delle cose che si dicevano di lui. 34 E Simeone li benedisse, dicendo a Maria, madre di lui: «Ecco, egli è posto a caduta e a rialzamento di molti in Israele, come segno di contraddizione 35 (e a te stessa una spada trafiggerà l’anima), affinché i pensieri di molti cuori siano svelati».
36 Vi era anche Anna, profetessa, figlia di Penuel, della tribù di Ascer. Era molto avanti negli anni; dopo essere vissuta con il marito sette anni dalla sua verginità, era rimasta vedova e aveva raggiunto gli ottantaquattro anni. 37 Non si allontanava mai dal tempio e serviva Dio notte e giorno con digiuni e preghiere. 38 Sopraggiunta in quella stessa ora, anche lei lodava Dio[m] e parlava del bambino a tutti quelli che aspettavano la redenzione di Gerusalemme[n].
Ritorno a Nazaret
39 (E)Come ebbero adempiuto tutte le prescrizioni della legge del Signore, tornarono in Galilea, a Nazaret, loro città.
40 E il bambino cresceva e si fortificava [nello Spirito]; era pieno di sapienza e la grazia di Dio era su di lui.
Gesù dodicenne al tempio
41 (F)I suoi genitori andavano ogni anno a Gerusalemme per la festa di Pasqua.
42 Quando giunse all’età di dodici anni, salirono [a Gerusalemme], secondo l’usanza della festa. 43 Passati i giorni della festa, mentre tornavano, il bambino Gesù rimase in Gerusalemme all’insaputa dei genitori[o], 44 i quali, pensando che egli fosse nella comitiva, camminarono una giornata, poi si misero a cercarlo tra i parenti e i conoscenti; 45 e, non avendolo trovato, tornarono a Gerusalemme cercandolo. 46 Tre giorni dopo lo trovarono nel tempio, seduto in mezzo ai maestri: li ascoltava e faceva loro delle domande; 47 e tutti quelli che l’udivano si stupivano del suo senno e delle sue risposte. 48 Quando i suoi genitori lo videro, rimasero stupiti, e sua madre gli disse: «Figlio, perché ci hai fatto così? Ecco, tuo padre e io ti cercavamo, stando in gran pena». 49 Ed egli disse loro: «Perché mi cercavate? Non sapevate che io dovevo trovarmi nella casa del Padre mio[p]?» 50 Ed essi non capirono le parole che egli aveva dette loro. 51 Poi discese con loro, andò a Nazaret e stava loro sottomesso. Sua madre serbava tutte queste cose nel suo cuore.
52 E Gesù cresceva in sapienza, in statura e in grazia davanti a Dio e agli uomini.
Footnotes
- Luca 2:5 Sposa, lett. fidanzata (vd 1:27).
- Luca 2:7 TR e M nella mangiatoia.
- Luca 2:12 TR nella mangiatoia.
- Luca 2:14 Uomini ch’egli gradisce, lett. uomini di benevolenza; TR e M Gloria a Dio nei luoghi altissimi, pace in terra, benevolenza verso gli uomini.
- Luca 2:21 TR il bambino.
- Luca 2:23 Primogenito, lett. che apre il ventre.
- Luca 2:23 Consacrato, lett. chiamato santo.
- Luca 2:23 +Es 13:2; Nu 3:13; 8:17.
- Luca 2:24 +Le 12:8.
- Luca 2:26 Non sarebbe morto, lett. non avrebbe visto la morte.
- Luca 2:32 Per illuminare le genti, lett. per rivelazione alle genti.
- Luca 2:33 TR e M Giuseppe e la madre…
- Luca 2:38 TR e M il Signore.
- Luca 2:38 TR e M che aspettavano la redenzione in Gerusalemme.
- Luca 2:43 TR e M all’insaputa di Giuseppe e di sua madre.
- Luca 2:49 Trovarmi nella casa del Padre mio, può anche essere tradotto: occuparmi delle cose del Padre mio.
Luke 2
New International Version
Luke 2
New International Version
The Birth of Jesus
2 In those days Caesar Augustus(A) issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.(B) 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)(C) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem(D) the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him(E) and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel(F) of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.(G) I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior(H) has been born to you; he is the Messiah,(I) the Lord.(J) 12 This will be a sign(K) to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace(L) to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.(M) 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.(N) 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God(O) for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child,(P) he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.(Q)
Jesus Presented in the Temple
22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses,(R) Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”[b]),(S) 24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”[c](T)
25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout.(U) He was waiting for the consolation of Israel,(V) and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,(W) 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,(X)
you may now dismiss[d] your servant in peace.(Y)
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,(Z)
31 which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and the glory of your people Israel.”(AA)
33 The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother:(AB) “This child is destined to cause the falling(AC) and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
36 There was also a prophet,(AD) Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[e](AE) She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.(AF) 38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.(AG)
39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.(AH) 40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.(AI)
The Boy Jesus at the Temple
41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover.(AJ) 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. 43 After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44 Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 Everyone who heard him was amazed(AK) at his understanding and his answers. 48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother(AL) said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father(AM) and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”[f](AN) 50 But they did not understand what he was saying to them.(AO)
51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them(AP) and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.(AQ) 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.(AR)
Lukas 2
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Lukas 2
Orthodox Jewish Bible
2 And 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.
2 This mifkad (census) was before that taken while Quirinius was governor in Syria.
3 And everyone was traveling to register, each to his own shtetl.
4 Now Yosef [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.
5 And Yosef [ben Dovid] went up to register with Miryam, who had been given to him in erusin (betrothal) and who was with child.
6 And it came about, while they were there, the yamim (days) were fulfilled for Miryam to give birth.
7 And 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).
8 And ro’im (shepherds) were in the same region, living outside in the open air, and keeping shomer over their eder (flock) balailah.
9 And, suddenly, a malach Hashem stood before them, and the kavod Hashem shone around them; and they were afraid with a yirah gedolah (great fear).
10 And 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);
11 Because hayom, in Ir Dovid, has been born to you a Moshia (Go’el, Savior, Oisleizer), who is Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach HaAdon. [YESHAYAH 9:5(6)]
12 And 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. [SHMUEL ALEF 2:34; MELACHIM BAIS 19:29; TEHILLIM 86:17; YESHAYAH 7:14]
13 And, suddenly, there was with the malach a multitude of the Tzivos Hashem, the Tzivos HaShomayim (Armies or Hosts of Heaven) praising Hashem, and saying,
14 Kavod to Hashem in the Highest; and on haaretz shalom among Bnei Adam kavvanah tovah (of good intention). [YESHAYAH 9:5-6; 52:7; 53:5; MICHOH 5:4-5]
15 And 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.
16 And they came in haste and found both Miryam and Yosef [ben Dovid], and the child was lying in the evus (animal feeding trough, see Isa 53:7 on Moshiach the Seh).
17 And when the roim saw this, they made known the dvar concerning this yeled which had been told them.
18 And all who heard it were amazed about the things which were told them by the roim (shepherds).
19 But Miryam was treasuring up all these things, pondering them in her lev.
20 And 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.
21 And 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. [ZECHARYAH 6:11-12; 3:8]
22 And 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 [VAYIKRA 12:2-8; also see NUM 3 on Pidyon haben]
23 As it has been written in the Torat Hashem, KHOL ZAKHAR opening the RECHEM KODESH to Hashem [SHEMOT 13:2,12,15; BAMIDBAR 3:13]
24 And 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). [VAYIKRA 12:8]
25 And there was an ish in Yerushalayim whose shem was Shimon, a tzaddik, a chasid, awaiting the Nechamat Yisroel (Consolation of Israel), and the Ruach Hakodesh was upon him. [YESHAYAH 52:9]
26 And it had been revealed to him by the Ruach Hakodesh that he was not to see mavet until he had seen Hashem’s Moshiach.
27 And Shimon 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 [Lv 12:6-8],
28 Then Shimon took him into his arms, saying, Baruch Hashem, and the following:
29 And now, Adonoi, dismiss Your eved in shalom, according to Your dvar (word);
30 Because my eynayim have beheld the Yeshu’at Eloheinu, [YESHAYAH 40:5; 52:10]
31 Which You prepared in the presence of kol haammim (all the peoples),
32 An Ohr (Light) to give hisgalus (revelation) to the Nations and the kavod (glory) of Your Am (people), Yisroel. [YESHAYAH 42:6; 49:6]
33 And the Abba and Em of the yeled were amazed at the things being spoken about him.
34 And Shimon 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 [YESHAYAH 53:11-12] in Yisroel and for an Ot (Sign) that will be opposed (against which there will be mitnaggedim, opponents). [YESHAYAH 8:14; 53:3]
35 And a cherev (sword) will pierce the neshamah of you yourself also so that the machshavot of many levavot (hearts) will be revealed.
36 And 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),
37 And 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.
38 And 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. [YESHAYAH 40:2; 52:9]
39 And 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.
40 And the yeled continued growing and was given chozek (strength), being filled with chochmah (wisdom), and the Chen vChesed Hashem was upon him.
41 And his horim (parents) used to make aliyah leregel (pilgrimage) to Yerushalayim shanah bshanah (year by year) for Chag HaPesach (the Feast of Pesach). [SHEMOT 23:15; DEVARIM 16:1-8]
42 And 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.
43 And 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,
44 But supposed him to be in the caravan, and went a day’s journey. And they began looking for him among the krovim (relatives) and acquaintances.
45 And, not having found him, they returned to Yerushalayim, looking for him.
46 And 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).
47 And all the ones listening to him where amazed at his binah and at his teshuvot (answers).
48 And 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.
49 And 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 [i.e., dealing with His affairs]?
50 And they did not have binah of the dvar which he spoke to them.
51 And 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).
52 And Yehoshua kept increasing in chochmah VGADEL VATOV GAM IM HASHEM VGAM IM ANASHIM (and stature and favor with Hashem and men, SHMUEL ALEF 2:26).
Luca 2
Nuova Riveduta 2006
Luca 2
Nuova Riveduta 2006
Nascita di Gesù a Betlemme
2 (A)In quel tempo uscì un decreto da parte di Cesare Augusto, che ordinava il censimento di tutto l’impero. 2 Questo fu il primo censimento fatto quando Quirinio era governatore della Siria. 3 Tutti andavano a farsi registrare, ciascuno nella sua città.
4 Dalla Galilea, dalla città di Nazaret, anche Giuseppe salì in Giudea, alla città di Davide chiamata Betlemme, perché era della casa e della famiglia di Davide, 5 per farsi registrare con Maria, sua sposa[a], che era incinta.
6 Mentre erano là, si compì per lei il tempo del parto; 7 ed ella diede alla luce il suo figlio primogenito, lo fasciò e lo coricò in una mangiatoia[b], perché non c’era posto per loro nell’albergo.
8 (B)In quella stessa regione c’erano dei pastori che stavano nei campi e di notte facevano la guardia al loro gregge. 9 E [ecco] un angelo del Signore si presentò a loro e la gloria del Signore risplendé intorno a loro, e furono presi da gran timore. 10 L’angelo disse loro: «Non temete, perché io vi porto la buona notizia di una grande gioia che tutto il popolo avrà: 11 “Oggi, nella città di Davide, è nato per voi un Salvatore, che è Cristo, il Signore. 12 E questo vi servirà di segno: troverete un bambino avvolto in fasce e coricato in una mangiatoia[c]”».
13 E a un tratto vi fu con l’angelo una moltitudine dell’esercito celeste, che lodava Dio e diceva:
14 «Gloria a Dio nei luoghi altissimi e pace in terra agli uomini che egli gradisce![d]»
15 Quando gli angeli se ne furono andati verso il cielo, i pastori dicevano tra di loro: «Andiamo fino a Betlemme e vediamo ciò che è avvenuto e che il Signore ci ha fatto sapere». 16 Andarono in fretta e trovarono Maria e Giuseppe e il bambino, adagiato nella mangiatoia; 17 e, vedutolo, divulgarono quello che era stato loro detto di quel bambino. 18 E tutti quelli che li udirono si meravigliarono delle cose dette loro dai pastori. 19 Maria serbava in sé tutte queste cose, meditandole in cuor suo. 20 E i pastori tornarono indietro, glorificando e lodando Dio per tutto quello che avevano udito e visto, com’era stato loro annunciato.
Presentazione di Gesù al tempio
21 (C)Quando furono compiuti gli otto giorni dopo i quali egli[e] doveva essere circonciso, gli fu posto nome Gesù, il nome che gli era stato dato dall’angelo prima che egli fosse concepito. 22 Quando furono compiuti i giorni della loro purificazione, secondo la legge di Mosè, portarono il bambino a Gerusalemme per presentarlo al Signore, 23 come è scritto nella legge del Signore: «Ogni maschio primogenito[f] sarà consacrato[g] al Signore»[h]; 24 e per offrire il sacrificio, di cui parla la legge del Signore[i], di un paio di tortore o di due giovani colombi.
Adorazione di Simeone e di Anna
25 (D)Vi era in Gerusalemme un uomo di nome Simeone. Quest’uomo era giusto e timorato di Dio, e aspettava la consolazione d’Israele; lo Spirito Santo era sopra di lui 26 e gli era stato rivelato dallo Spirito Santo che non sarebbe morto[j] prima di aver visto il Cristo del Signore. 27 Egli, mosso dallo Spirito, andò nel tempio; e, come i genitori vi portavano il bambino Gesù per adempiere a suo riguardo le prescrizioni della legge, 28 lo prese tra le [sue] braccia e benedisse Dio, dicendo:
29 «Ora, o Signore, tu lasci andare in pace il tuo servo, secondo la tua parola;
30 perché i miei occhi hanno visto la tua salvezza,
31 che hai preparata dinanzi a tutti i popoli,
32 luce per illuminare le genti[k] e gloria del tuo popolo Israele».
33 Il padre e la madre[l] di Gesù restavano meravigliati delle cose che si dicevano di lui. 34 E Simeone li benedisse, dicendo a Maria, madre di lui: «Ecco, egli è posto a caduta e a rialzamento di molti in Israele, come segno di contraddizione 35 (e a te stessa una spada trafiggerà l’anima), affinché i pensieri di molti cuori siano svelati».
36 Vi era anche Anna, profetessa, figlia di Penuel, della tribù di Ascer. Era molto avanti negli anni; dopo essere vissuta con il marito sette anni dalla sua verginità, era rimasta vedova e aveva raggiunto gli ottantaquattro anni. 37 Non si allontanava mai dal tempio e serviva Dio notte e giorno con digiuni e preghiere. 38 Sopraggiunta in quella stessa ora, anche lei lodava Dio[m] e parlava del bambino a tutti quelli che aspettavano la redenzione di Gerusalemme[n].
Ritorno a Nazaret
39 (E)Come ebbero adempiuto tutte le prescrizioni della legge del Signore, tornarono in Galilea, a Nazaret, loro città.
40 E il bambino cresceva e si fortificava [nello Spirito]; era pieno di sapienza e la grazia di Dio era su di lui.
Gesù dodicenne al tempio
41 (F)I suoi genitori andavano ogni anno a Gerusalemme per la festa di Pasqua.
42 Quando giunse all’età di dodici anni, salirono [a Gerusalemme], secondo l’usanza della festa. 43 Passati i giorni della festa, mentre tornavano, il bambino Gesù rimase in Gerusalemme all’insaputa dei genitori[o], 44 i quali, pensando che egli fosse nella comitiva, camminarono una giornata, poi si misero a cercarlo tra i parenti e i conoscenti; 45 e, non avendolo trovato, tornarono a Gerusalemme cercandolo. 46 Tre giorni dopo lo trovarono nel tempio, seduto in mezzo ai maestri: li ascoltava e faceva loro delle domande; 47 e tutti quelli che l’udivano si stupivano del suo senno e delle sue risposte. 48 Quando i suoi genitori lo videro, rimasero stupiti, e sua madre gli disse: «Figlio, perché ci hai fatto così? Ecco, tuo padre e io ti cercavamo, stando in gran pena». 49 Ed egli disse loro: «Perché mi cercavate? Non sapevate che io dovevo trovarmi nella casa del Padre mio[p]?» 50 Ed essi non capirono le parole che egli aveva dette loro. 51 Poi discese con loro, andò a Nazaret e stava loro sottomesso. Sua madre serbava tutte queste cose nel suo cuore.
52 E Gesù cresceva in sapienza, in statura e in grazia davanti a Dio e agli uomini.
Footnotes
- Luca 2:5 Sposa, lett. fidanzata (vd 1:27).
- Luca 2:7 TR e M nella mangiatoia.
- Luca 2:12 TR nella mangiatoia.
- Luca 2:14 Uomini ch’egli gradisce, lett. uomini di benevolenza; TR e M Gloria a Dio nei luoghi altissimi, pace in terra, benevolenza verso gli uomini.
- Luca 2:21 TR il bambino.
- Luca 2:23 Primogenito, lett. che apre il ventre.
- Luca 2:23 Consacrato, lett. chiamato santo.
- Luca 2:23 +Es 13:2; Nu 3:13; 8:17.
- Luca 2:24 +Le 12:8.
- Luca 2:26 Non sarebbe morto, lett. non avrebbe visto la morte.
- Luca 2:32 Per illuminare le genti, lett. per rivelazione alle genti.
- Luca 2:33 TR e M Giuseppe e la madre…
- Luca 2:38 TR e M il Signore.
- Luca 2:38 TR e M che aspettavano la redenzione in Gerusalemme.
- Luca 2:43 TR e M all’insaputa di Giuseppe e di sua madre.
- Luca 2:49 Trovarmi nella casa del Padre mio, può anche essere tradotto: occuparmi delle cose del Padre mio.
Luke 2
New International Version
Luke 2
New International Version
The Birth of Jesus
2 In those days Caesar Augustus(A) issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.(B) 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)(C) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem(D) the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him(E) and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel(F) of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.(G) I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior(H) has been born to you; he is the Messiah,(I) the Lord.(J) 12 This will be a sign(K) to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace(L) to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.(M) 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.(N) 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God(O) for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child,(P) he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.(Q)
Jesus Presented in the Temple
22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses,(R) Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”[b]),(S) 24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”[c](T)
25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout.(U) He was waiting for the consolation of Israel,(V) and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,(W) 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,(X)
you may now dismiss[d] your servant in peace.(Y)
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,(Z)
31 which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and the glory of your people Israel.”(AA)
33 The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother:(AB) “This child is destined to cause the falling(AC) and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
36 There was also a prophet,(AD) Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[e](AE) She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.(AF) 38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.(AG)
39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.(AH) 40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.(AI)
The Boy Jesus at the Temple
41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover.(AJ) 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. 43 After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44 Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 Everyone who heard him was amazed(AK) at his understanding and his answers. 48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother(AL) said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father(AM) and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”[f](AN) 50 But they did not understand what he was saying to them.(AO)
51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them(AP) and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.(AQ) 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.(AR)
Lukas 2
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Lukas 2
Orthodox Jewish Bible
2 And 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.
2 This mifkad (census) was before that taken while Quirinius was governor in Syria.
3 And everyone was traveling to register, each to his own shtetl.
4 Now Yosef [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.
5 And Yosef [ben Dovid] went up to register with Miryam, who had been given to him in erusin (betrothal) and who was with child.
6 And it came about, while they were there, the yamim (days) were fulfilled for Miryam to give birth.
7 And 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).
8 And ro’im (shepherds) were in the same region, living outside in the open air, and keeping shomer over their eder (flock) balailah.
9 And, suddenly, a malach Hashem stood before them, and the kavod Hashem shone around them; and they were afraid with a yirah gedolah (great fear).
10 And 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);
11 Because hayom, in Ir Dovid, has been born to you a Moshia (Go’el, Savior, Oisleizer), who is Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach HaAdon. [YESHAYAH 9:5(6)]
12 And 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. [SHMUEL ALEF 2:34; MELACHIM BAIS 19:29; TEHILLIM 86:17; YESHAYAH 7:14]
13 And, suddenly, there was with the malach a multitude of the Tzivos Hashem, the Tzivos HaShomayim (Armies or Hosts of Heaven) praising Hashem, and saying,
14 Kavod to Hashem in the Highest; and on haaretz shalom among Bnei Adam kavvanah tovah (of good intention). [YESHAYAH 9:5-6; 52:7; 53:5; MICHOH 5:4-5]
15 And 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.
16 And they came in haste and found both Miryam and Yosef [ben Dovid], and the child was lying in the evus (animal feeding trough, see Isa 53:7 on Moshiach the Seh).
17 And when the roim saw this, they made known the dvar concerning this yeled which had been told them.
18 And all who heard it were amazed about the things which were told them by the roim (shepherds).
19 But Miryam was treasuring up all these things, pondering them in her lev.
20 And 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.
21 And 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. [ZECHARYAH 6:11-12; 3:8]
22 And 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 [VAYIKRA 12:2-8; also see NUM 3 on Pidyon haben]
23 As it has been written in the Torat Hashem, KHOL ZAKHAR opening the RECHEM KODESH to Hashem [SHEMOT 13:2,12,15; BAMIDBAR 3:13]
24 And 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). [VAYIKRA 12:8]
25 And there was an ish in Yerushalayim whose shem was Shimon, a tzaddik, a chasid, awaiting the Nechamat Yisroel (Consolation of Israel), and the Ruach Hakodesh was upon him. [YESHAYAH 52:9]
26 And it had been revealed to him by the Ruach Hakodesh that he was not to see mavet until he had seen Hashem’s Moshiach.
27 And Shimon 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 [Lv 12:6-8],
28 Then Shimon took him into his arms, saying, Baruch Hashem, and the following:
29 And now, Adonoi, dismiss Your eved in shalom, according to Your dvar (word);
30 Because my eynayim have beheld the Yeshu’at Eloheinu, [YESHAYAH 40:5; 52:10]
31 Which You prepared in the presence of kol haammim (all the peoples),
32 An Ohr (Light) to give hisgalus (revelation) to the Nations and the kavod (glory) of Your Am (people), Yisroel. [YESHAYAH 42:6; 49:6]
33 And the Abba and Em of the yeled were amazed at the things being spoken about him.
34 And Shimon 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 [YESHAYAH 53:11-12] in Yisroel and for an Ot (Sign) that will be opposed (against which there will be mitnaggedim, opponents). [YESHAYAH 8:14; 53:3]
35 And a cherev (sword) will pierce the neshamah of you yourself also so that the machshavot of many levavot (hearts) will be revealed.
36 And 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),
37 And 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.
38 And 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. [YESHAYAH 40:2; 52:9]
39 And 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.
40 And the yeled continued growing and was given chozek (strength), being filled with chochmah (wisdom), and the Chen vChesed Hashem was upon him.
41 And his horim (parents) used to make aliyah leregel (pilgrimage) to Yerushalayim shanah bshanah (year by year) for Chag HaPesach (the Feast of Pesach). [SHEMOT 23:15; DEVARIM 16:1-8]
42 And 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.
43 And 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,
44 But supposed him to be in the caravan, and went a day’s journey. And they began looking for him among the krovim (relatives) and acquaintances.
45 And, not having found him, they returned to Yerushalayim, looking for him.
46 And 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).
47 And all the ones listening to him where amazed at his binah and at his teshuvot (answers).
48 And 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.
49 And 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 [i.e., dealing with His affairs]?
50 And they did not have binah of the dvar which he spoke to them.
51 And 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).
52 And Yehoshua kept increasing in chochmah VGADEL VATOV GAM IM HASHEM VGAM IM ANASHIM (and stature and favor with Hashem and men, SHMUEL ALEF 2:26).
Luca 2
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Luca 2
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Nascita di Gesù a Betlemme
2 (A)In quel tempo uscì un decreto da parte di Cesare Augusto, che ordinava il censimento di tutto l’impero. 2 Questo fu il primo censimento fatto quando Quirinio era governatore della Siria. 3 Tutti andavano a farsi registrare, ciascuno nella sua città.
4 Dalla Galilea, dalla città di Nazaret, anche Giuseppe salì in Giudea, alla città di Davide chiamata Betlemme, perché era della casa e della famiglia di Davide, 5 per farsi registrare con Maria, sua sposa[a], che era incinta.
6 Mentre erano là, si compì per lei il tempo del parto; 7 ed ella diede alla luce il suo figlio primogenito, lo fasciò e lo coricò in una mangiatoia[b], perché non c’era posto per loro nell’albergo.
8 (B)In quella stessa regione c’erano dei pastori che stavano nei campi e di notte facevano la guardia al loro gregge. 9 E [ecco] un angelo del Signore si presentò a loro e la gloria del Signore risplendé intorno a loro, e furono presi da gran timore. 10 L’angelo disse loro: «Non temete, perché io vi porto la buona notizia di una grande gioia che tutto il popolo avrà: 11 “Oggi, nella città di Davide, è nato per voi un Salvatore, che è Cristo, il Signore. 12 E questo vi servirà di segno: troverete un bambino avvolto in fasce e coricato in una mangiatoia[c]”».
13 E a un tratto vi fu con l’angelo una moltitudine dell’esercito celeste, che lodava Dio e diceva:
14 «Gloria a Dio nei luoghi altissimi e pace in terra agli uomini che egli gradisce![d]»
15 Quando gli angeli se ne furono andati verso il cielo, i pastori dicevano tra di loro: «Andiamo fino a Betlemme e vediamo ciò che è avvenuto e che il Signore ci ha fatto sapere». 16 Andarono in fretta e trovarono Maria e Giuseppe e il bambino, adagiato nella mangiatoia; 17 e, vedutolo, divulgarono quello che era stato loro detto di quel bambino. 18 E tutti quelli che li udirono si meravigliarono delle cose dette loro dai pastori. 19 Maria serbava in sé tutte queste cose, meditandole in cuor suo. 20 E i pastori tornarono indietro, glorificando e lodando Dio per tutto quello che avevano udito e visto, com’era stato loro annunciato.
Presentazione di Gesù al tempio
21 (C)Quando furono compiuti gli otto giorni dopo i quali egli[e] doveva essere circonciso, gli fu posto nome Gesù, il nome che gli era stato dato dall’angelo prima che egli fosse concepito. 22 Quando furono compiuti i giorni della loro purificazione, secondo la legge di Mosè, portarono il bambino a Gerusalemme per presentarlo al Signore, 23 come è scritto nella legge del Signore: «Ogni maschio primogenito[f] sarà consacrato[g] al Signore»[h]; 24 e per offrire il sacrificio, di cui parla la legge del Signore[i], di un paio di tortore o di due giovani colombi.
Adorazione di Simeone e di Anna
25 (D)Vi era in Gerusalemme un uomo di nome Simeone. Quest’uomo era giusto e timorato di Dio, e aspettava la consolazione d’Israele; lo Spirito Santo era sopra di lui 26 e gli era stato rivelato dallo Spirito Santo che non sarebbe morto[j] prima di aver visto il Cristo del Signore. 27 Egli, mosso dallo Spirito, andò nel tempio; e, come i genitori vi portavano il bambino Gesù per adempiere a suo riguardo le prescrizioni della legge, 28 lo prese tra le [sue] braccia e benedisse Dio, dicendo:
29 «Ora, o Signore, tu lasci andare in pace il tuo servo, secondo la tua parola;
30 perché i miei occhi hanno visto la tua salvezza,
31 che hai preparata dinanzi a tutti i popoli,
32 luce per illuminare le genti[k] e gloria del tuo popolo Israele».
33 Il padre e la madre[l] di Gesù restavano meravigliati delle cose che si dicevano di lui. 34 E Simeone li benedisse, dicendo a Maria, madre di lui: «Ecco, egli è posto a caduta e a rialzamento di molti in Israele, come segno di contraddizione 35 (e a te stessa una spada trafiggerà l’anima), affinché i pensieri di molti cuori siano svelati».
36 Vi era anche Anna, profetessa, figlia di Penuel, della tribù di Ascer. Era molto avanti negli anni; dopo essere vissuta con il marito sette anni dalla sua verginità, era rimasta vedova e aveva raggiunto gli ottantaquattro anni. 37 Non si allontanava mai dal tempio e serviva Dio notte e giorno con digiuni e preghiere. 38 Sopraggiunta in quella stessa ora, anche lei lodava Dio[m] e parlava del bambino a tutti quelli che aspettavano la redenzione di Gerusalemme[n].
Ritorno a Nazaret
39 (E)Come ebbero adempiuto tutte le prescrizioni della legge del Signore, tornarono in Galilea, a Nazaret, loro città.
40 E il bambino cresceva e si fortificava [nello Spirito]; era pieno di sapienza e la grazia di Dio era su di lui.
Gesù dodicenne al tempio
41 (F)I suoi genitori andavano ogni anno a Gerusalemme per la festa di Pasqua.
42 Quando giunse all’età di dodici anni, salirono [a Gerusalemme], secondo l’usanza della festa. 43 Passati i giorni della festa, mentre tornavano, il bambino Gesù rimase in Gerusalemme all’insaputa dei genitori[o], 44 i quali, pensando che egli fosse nella comitiva, camminarono una giornata, poi si misero a cercarlo tra i parenti e i conoscenti; 45 e, non avendolo trovato, tornarono a Gerusalemme cercandolo. 46 Tre giorni dopo lo trovarono nel tempio, seduto in mezzo ai maestri: li ascoltava e faceva loro delle domande; 47 e tutti quelli che l’udivano si stupivano del suo senno e delle sue risposte. 48 Quando i suoi genitori lo videro, rimasero stupiti, e sua madre gli disse: «Figlio, perché ci hai fatto così? Ecco, tuo padre e io ti cercavamo, stando in gran pena». 49 Ed egli disse loro: «Perché mi cercavate? Non sapevate che io dovevo trovarmi nella casa del Padre mio[p]?» 50 Ed essi non capirono le parole che egli aveva dette loro. 51 Poi discese con loro, andò a Nazaret e stava loro sottomesso. Sua madre serbava tutte queste cose nel suo cuore.
52 E Gesù cresceva in sapienza, in statura e in grazia davanti a Dio e agli uomini.
Footnotes
- Luca 2:5 Sposa, lett. fidanzata (vd 1:27).
- Luca 2:7 TR e M nella mangiatoia.
- Luca 2:12 TR nella mangiatoia.
- Luca 2:14 Uomini ch’egli gradisce, lett. uomini di benevolenza; TR e M Gloria a Dio nei luoghi altissimi, pace in terra, benevolenza verso gli uomini.
- Luca 2:21 TR il bambino.
- Luca 2:23 Primogenito, lett. che apre il ventre.
- Luca 2:23 Consacrato, lett. chiamato santo.
- Luca 2:23 +Es 13:2; Nu 3:13; 8:17.
- Luca 2:24 +Le 12:8.
- Luca 2:26 Non sarebbe morto, lett. non avrebbe visto la morte.
- Luca 2:32 Per illuminare le genti, lett. per rivelazione alle genti.
- Luca 2:33 TR e M Giuseppe e la madre…
- Luca 2:38 TR e M il Signore.
- Luca 2:38 TR e M che aspettavano la redenzione in Gerusalemme.
- Luca 2:43 TR e M all’insaputa di Giuseppe e di sua madre.
- Luca 2:49 Trovarmi nella casa del Padre mio, può anche essere tradotto: occuparmi delle cose del Padre mio.
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