耶稣基督降生

就在那些日子里,凯撒奥古斯都颁布谕令,要普天下的人都登记户口[a] 这是头一次户口登记,在居里尼乌斯叙利亚总督的时候进行的。 于是众人都各回自己的城镇去登记。

约瑟也从加利利拿撒勒城上犹太去,到了那叫做伯利恒大卫之城,因为他是大卫一家一族的人。 他和已经许配给他[b]、怀有身孕的玛丽亚一起去登记。 他们在伯利恒的时候,玛丽亚的产期到了, 就生了她的头胎儿子。她用布把他包起来放在马槽里,因为客店里没有地方给他们。

牧羊人与天使们

当时在同一个地区,有些牧人露宿在野地里,夜间守更看守羊群。 这时候,主的一位天使站在他们旁边[c],主的荣光四面照射他们,他们就大为惊恐。 10 那位天使对他们说:“不要怕!因为看哪,我传给你们一个大喜的信息,是要给万民的。 11 今天,在大卫的城里,为你们诞生了一位救主,他就是主基督。 12 你们会看见一个婴孩,用布包着,躺在马槽里;这就是给你们的标记。”

13 忽然有一大队天军出现,与那位天使一起赞美神,说:

14 “在至高之处,荣耀归于神!
在地上,平安[d]临到他所喜悦的人!”

15 天使们离开他们往天上去了,[e]牧人就彼此说:“来,我们到伯利恒去,看看这件已成就的事,就是主让我们明白的事!”

16 于是他们急忙赶去,找到了玛丽亚约瑟和那躺在马槽里的婴孩。 17 他们看见以后,就把天使告诉他们有关这孩子的话传开了。 18 所有听见的人,对那些牧人告诉他们的事,都感到惊奇。 19 玛丽亚却把这一切事存在心里,反复思想。 20 那些牧人因为所见所闻的一切正如天使向他们所说的,就荣耀、赞美神,于是回去了。

耶稣受割礼

21 满了八天,为孩子行割礼的时候,他们就给他起名叫耶稣。这名字是他在母腹[f]成胎以前天使所起的。 22 按照摩西的律法,洁净的日子满了以后,约瑟玛丽亚领着孩子上耶路撒冷去,要把他献给主。 23 正如主的律法上所记载的:“所有头胎的男孩都将被称为圣归给主;”[g] 24 并按照主的律法上所说的,献上了“一对斑鸠或两只雏鸽”[h]为祭物。

西面的颂赞

25 看哪,在耶路撒冷有一个名叫西面的人。这个人又公义又虔诚,一直期待着以色列得蒙安慰;圣灵也在他身上。 26 他得了圣灵的启示:自己在经历死亡[i]以前会看见主的基督。 27 他受了圣灵的感动,来到圣殿。这时候,耶稣的父母抱着孩子进来,要按照律法的规矩为他办事。 28 西面把孩子抱在怀里,颂赞神说:

29 “主啊,
现在可以照你的话,
让你的奴仆平平安安地离去,
30 因为我的眼睛已经看见你的救恩,
31 就是你为万民[j]所预备的:
32 他是启示外邦人的光,
是你子民以色列的荣耀。”

33 他的父母[k]对这些关于孩子的话,感到惊奇。 34 西面祝福他们,并对孩子的母亲玛丽亚说:“看哪,这孩子注定要使以色列中许多人跌倒、许多人兴起,并要成为一个遭受反对的标记[l] 35 这样,许多人的心思意念将被显露出来;你自己的灵魂也要被剑刺透。”

安娜的见证

36 有一个女先知安娜,是亚设支派法努埃的女儿。她已经上了年纪,是出嫁以后与丈夫生活了七年的, 37 后来守寡了,现在已经[m]八十四岁。她从不离开圣殿,禁食祈祷,日夜事奉神。 38 就在这时候,她也上前来赞颂神[n],向所有期待着耶路撒冷得救赎的人[o]讲说这孩子的事。

返回拿撒勒

39 约瑟玛丽亚按照主的律法办完了一切事以后,就返回加利利,到自己的城拿撒勒去了。 40 那孩子渐渐长大,刚强[p]起来,充满智慧,并且有神的恩典在他身上。

耶稣在父家

41 每年逾越节,耶稣的父母都上耶路撒冷去。 42 当耶稣十二岁的时候,他们按照节日的规矩上去[q] 43 守完了节期,他们回去的时候,孩童耶稣仍然留在耶路撒冷,他的父母[r]却不知道, 44 以为他在同行的人群中。他们走了一天的路,才开始在亲戚和熟人中找他。 45 他们找不到他,就回到耶路撒冷去找。 46 到了第三天,他们发现耶稣在圣殿里,坐在教师们当中,一边听,一边问。 47 所有听他讲说的人,都对他的悟性和对答十分惊讶。 48 他的父母看见他,感到吃惊,他的母亲就对他说:“孩子啊,为什么对我们这样做呢?你看,你父亲和我一直在焦急地找你呢!”

49 耶稣对他们说:“你们为什么找我呢?难道不知道我必须在我父的家里[s]吗?” 50 可是他们没有领悟他对他们说的话。

神与人的喜爱

51 于是耶稣与他们一起下去,回到拿撒勒,一直服从他们。他的母亲把这一切事都珍藏在心里。 52 耶稣的智慧和身量,以及神和人对他的喜爱[t],都不断增长。

Footnotes

  1. 路加福音 2:1 户口——辅助词语。
  2. 路加福音 2:5 有古抄本附“做妻子”。
  3. 路加福音 2:9 站在他们旁边——或译作“向他们显现”。
  4. 路加福音 2:14 平安——或译作“和平”。
  5. 路加福音 2:15 有古抄本附“而那些人——”
  6. 路加福音 2:21 母——辅助词语。
  7. 路加福音 2:23 《出埃及记》13:2,12。
  8. 路加福音 2:24 《利未记》5:11;12:8。
  9. 路加福音 2:26 经历死亡——原文直译“见到死亡”。
  10. 路加福音 2:31 为万民——原文直译“在万民面前”。
  11. 路加福音 2:33 他的父母——有古抄本作“约瑟和孩子的母亲”。
  12. 路加福音 2:34 遭受反对的标记——或译作“被攻击的对象”。
  13. 路加福音 2:37 现在已经——有古抄本作“约”。
  14. 路加福音 2:38 神——有古抄本作“主”。
  15. 路加福音 2:38 期待着耶路撒冷得救赎的人——有古抄本作“在耶路撒冷期待救赎的人们”。
  16. 路加福音 2:40 刚强——有古抄本作“灵里刚强”。
  17. 路加福音 2:42 上去——有古抄本作“上耶路撒冷去”。
  18. 路加福音 2:43 他的父母——有古抄本作“约瑟和孩子的母亲”。
  19. 路加福音 2:49 在我父的家里——或译作“从事于我父的事”。
  20. 路加福音 2:52 神和人对他的喜爱——或译作“在神和人面前的喜爱”。

耶稣基督降生(参(A)

那时,有谕旨从凯撒奥古士督颁发下来,叫普天下的人登记户口。 这是第一次户口登记,是在居里纽作叙利亚总督的时候举行的。 众人各归各城去登记户口。 约瑟本是大卫家族的人,也从加利利的拿撒勒上犹太去,到了大卫的城伯利恒, 与所聘之妻马利亚一同登记户口。那时马利亚的身孕已经重了。 他们在那里的时候,马利亚的产期到了, 生了头胎儿子,用布包着,放在马槽里,因为客店里没有地方。

天使向牧羊人报喜信

在伯利恒的郊外,有一些牧人在夜间看守羊群。 主的一位使者站在他们旁边,主的荣光四面照着他们,他们就非常害怕。 10 天使说:“不要怕!看哪!我报给你们大喜的信息,是关于万民的: 11 今天在大卫的城里,为你们生了救主,就是主基督。 12 你们要找到一个婴孩,包着布,卧在马槽里,那就是记号了。” 13 忽然有一大队天兵,同那天使一起赞美 神说:

14 “在至高之处,荣耀归与 神!

在地上,平安归与他所喜悦的人!”

15 众天使离开他们升天去了,那些牧人彼此说:“我们往伯利恒去,看看主所指示我们已经成就的事。” 16 他们急忙去了,找到马利亚、约瑟和那卧在马槽里的婴孩。 17 他们见过以后,就把天使对他们论这孩子的话传开了。 18 听见的人,都希奇牧人所说的事。 19 马利亚把这一切放在心里,反复思想。 20 牧人因为听见的和看见的,正像天使对他们所说的一样,就回去了,把荣耀赞美归与 神。

21 满了八天,替孩子行割礼的时候,就给他起名叫耶稣,就是他成胎之前,天使所起的。

在圣殿奉献耶稣

22 满了洁净的日子,他们就按着摩西的律法,带孩子上耶路撒冷去,奉献给主。 23 正如主的律法所记:“所有头生的男孩,都当称为圣归给主。” 24 又照着主的律法所说的献上祭物,就是一对斑鸠或两只雏鸽。

25 在耶路撒冷有一个人,名叫西面,这人公义虔诚,一向期待以色列的安慰者来到,又有圣灵在他身上。 26 圣灵启示他,在死前必得见主所应许的基督, 27 他又受圣灵感动进了圣殿。那时,耶稣的父母抱着孩子进来,要按着律法的规矩为他行礼。 28 西面就把他接到手上,称颂 神说:

29 “主啊,现在照你的话,

释放仆人平平安安地去吧!

30 因我的眼睛已经看见你的救恩,

31 就是你在万民面前所预备的,

32 为要作外族人启示的光,

和你民以色列的荣耀。”

33 他父母因论到他的这些话而希奇。 34 西面给他们祝福,对他母亲马利亚说:“看哪!这孩子被立,要叫以色列中许多人跌倒,许多人兴起,又要成为反对的目标, 35 (你自己的心也会被刀刺透,)这样,许多人心中的意念就要被揭露出来。” 36 又有一个女先知,就是亚拿,是亚设支派法内利的女儿。她已经上了年纪,从童女出嫁,和丈夫住了七年, 37 就寡居了,直到八十四岁(“就寡居了,直到八十四岁”或译:“就寡居了八十四年”)。她没有离开过圣殿,以禁食和祷告昼夜事奉主。 38 就在那时候,她前来称谢 神,并且向期待耶路撒冷蒙救赎的众人,讲论孩子的事。

39 他们按着主的律法办完一切,就回加利利,到自己的城拿撒勒去了。 40 孩子渐渐长大,强壮起来,充满智慧,有 神的恩典在他身上。

孩童耶稣上耶路撒冷过节

41 每年逾越节,他父母都上耶路撒冷去。 42 当他十二岁时,他们按着节期的惯例,照常上去。 43 过完了节,他们回去的时候,孩童耶稣仍留在耶路撒冷,他父母却不知道, 44 还以为他在同行的人中间。走了一天,就在亲戚和熟人中找他, 45 没有找到,就转回耶路撒冷找他。 46 过了三天,才发现他在圣殿里,坐在教师中间,一面听,一面问。 47 所有听见他的人,都希奇他的聪明和应对。 48 他父母见了,非常惊奇,他母亲说:“孩子,为甚么这样对待我们呢?你看,你父亲和我都很担心地在找你呢!” 49 他说:“为甚么找我呢?你们不知道我必须在我父的家里吗?(“在我父的家里吗?”或译:“以我父的事为念吗?”)” 50 但他们不明白他所说的话。 51 他就同他们下去,回到拿撒勒,并且顺从他们。他母亲把这一切事,都存在心里。

52 耶稣的智慧和身量,以及 神和人对他的喜爱,都不断增长。

The Birth of Jesus

In those days Caesar Augustus(A) issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.(B) (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)(C) And everyone went to their own town to register.

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. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him(E) and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 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.

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 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)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:2 Or This census took place before
  2. Luke 2:23 Exodus 13:2,12
  3. Luke 2:24 Lev. 12:8
  4. Luke 2:29 Or promised, / now dismiss
  5. Luke 2:37 Or then had been a widow for eighty-four years.
  6. Luke 2:49 Or be about my Father’s business