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Luke 2:1-21
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Luke 2:1-21
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Jesus is born
2 At that time, Caesar Augustus made a law. He told his men to count everyone who lived in the countries that he ruled.[a] 2 This was the first time that the Romans had made a list of everyone's names. Quirinius was the Roman ruler of Syria when it happened.
3 Everyone went to his own home town for the Romans to count them. 4 So Joseph went to his home town, Bethlehem. He was living in the town of Nazareth, in Galilee. Bethlehem was in Judea. King David had been born there, so Bethlehem was called the town of David. Joseph belonged to the family of David. That is why he went to Bethlehem.
5 Joseph took Mary with him so that the Romans could count them. She went because she had promised to marry him. She was pregnant.
6 While they were in Bethlehem, the time came for her baby to be born. 7 This was her first baby, and it was a boy. She put cloths around him. Then she put him in an animal's food box. She did this because the rooms for visitors were full of people.[b]
Some shepherds leave their sheep to go and see Jesus
8 That night some shepherds were living out in the fields near Bethlehem. They were keeping their sheep safe. 9 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to them. A bright light from God shone all around them. That frightened them very much. 10 The angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. Listen! I bring you good news. This news will make everyone very happy. 11 Something happened today in the town of David. Someone special was born. He is the one who will save you. He is the Messiah. He is the Lord. 12 I will tell you how you will know this baby. You will find him with cloths around him. He is lying in an animal's food box.’
13 At that moment, a great crowd of angels appeared. They were praising God. They said:
14 ‘God is great! He lives in the highest place above.
He will bless the people on earth who please him.
They will have peace in their minds.’
15 After that, the angels went away and returned to heaven. Then the shepherds said to each other, ‘We should leave the sheep and go to Bethlehem immediately! The Lord God has sent his angels to tell us what has happened. We want to see this baby.’
16 So they went quickly to Bethlehem. When they got there, they found Mary and Joseph with the baby. The baby really was lying in a food box. 17 After they had seen the baby, they told everybody about him. They told them what the angel had said to them about him. 18 Many people heard what the shepherds said. They were very surprised. 19 Mary remembered everything that the shepherds had said. She thought about it all for a long time. 20 The shepherds then went back to their sheep. As they went they praised God. ‘How great you are!’ they said to him. ‘How good you are! Everything that the angel told us was true! We have heard good news. We have seen very special things!’
Mary and Joseph take Jesus to the temple
21 When the baby was eight days old, it was time for the priest to circumcise him. His parents gave him the name ‘Jesus’. The angel had told Mary that they must give him that name. He told her that before she had the baby inside her.
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Luke 2:1-21
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Luke 2:1-21
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2 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4 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:)
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7 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.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 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.
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15 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.
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
21 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.
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Luc 2:1-21
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Luc 2:1-21
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Naissance de Jésus à Bethléhem
2 A cette époque-là parut un édit de l'empereur Auguste qui ordonnait le recensement de tout l’Empire. 2 Ce premier recensement eut lieu pendant que Quirinius était gouverneur de Syrie. 3 Tous allaient se faire inscrire, chacun dans sa ville d'origine.
4 Joseph aussi monta de la Galilée, de la ville de Nazareth, pour se rendre en Judée dans la ville de David, appelée Bethléhem, parce qu'il était de la famille et de la lignée de David. 5 Il y alla pour se faire inscrire avec sa femme Marie qui était enceinte. 6 Pendant qu'ils étaient là, le moment où Marie devait accoucher arriva, 7 et elle mit au monde son fils premier-né. Elle l'enveloppa de langes et le coucha dans une mangeoire parce qu'il n'y avait pas de place pour eux dans la salle des hôtes.
8 Il y avait dans la même région des bergers qui passaient la nuit dans les champs pour y garder leur troupeau. 9 Un ange du Seigneur leur apparut et la gloire du Seigneur resplendit autour d'eux. Ils furent saisis d'une grande frayeur. 10 Mais l'ange leur dit: «N’ayez pas peur, car je vous annonce une bonne nouvelle qui sera une source de grande joie pour tout le peuple: 11 aujourd'hui, dans la ville de David, il vous est né un Sauveur qui est le Messie[a], le Seigneur. 12 Voici à quel signe vous le reconnaîtrez: vous trouverez un nouveau-né enveloppé de langes et couché dans une mangeoire.» 13 Et tout à coup une foule d'anges de l'armée céleste se joignit à l'ange. Ils adressaient des louanges à Dieu et disaient: 14 «Gloire à Dieu dans les lieux très hauts, paix sur la terre et bienveillance parmi les hommes!»
15 Lorsque les anges les eurent quittés pour retourner au ciel, les bergers se dirent les uns aux autres: «Allons jusqu'à Bethléhem pour voir ce qui est arrivé, ce que le Seigneur nous a fait connaître.» 16 Ils se dépêchèrent d'y aller et ils trouvèrent Marie et Joseph, ainsi que le nouveau-né couché dans la mangeoire. 17 Après l'avoir vu, ils racontèrent ce qui leur avait été dit au sujet de ce petit enfant. 18 Tous ceux qui entendirent les bergers furent étonnés de ce qu'ils leur disaient. 19 Marie gardait le souvenir de tout cela et le méditait dans son cœur. 20 Puis les bergers repartirent en célébrant la gloire de Dieu et en lui adressant des louanges à cause de tout ce qu'ils avaient entendu et vu et qui était conforme à ce qui leur avait été annoncé.
Jésus présenté dans le temple
21 Huit jours plus tard, ce fut le moment de circoncire l'enfant; on lui donna le nom de Jésus, nom que l'ange avait indiqué avant sa conception.
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- Luc 2:11 Messie: ou oint de Dieu, en grec Christos. Les Juifs attendaient, d’après les promesses de l’AT, la venue d’une personne désignée par Dieu, qui leur apporterait la délivrance.
Luke 2:1-21
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Luke 2:1-21
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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)
Footnotes
- Luke 2:2 Or This census took place before
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