Luke 2:36-52
New Living Translation
The Prophecy of Anna
36 Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years. 37 Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four.[a] She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer. 38 She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary and Joseph, and she began praising God. She talked about the child to everyone who had been waiting expectantly for God to rescue Jerusalem.
39 When Jesus’ parents had fulfilled all the requirements of the law of the Lord, they returned home to Nazareth in Galilee. 40 There the child grew up healthy and strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was on him.
Jesus Speaks with the Teachers
41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. 42 When Jesus was twelve years old, they attended the festival as usual. 43 After the celebration was over, they started home to Nazareth, but Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents didn’t miss him at first, 44 because they assumed he was among the other travelers. But when he didn’t show up that evening, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends.
45 When they couldn’t find him, they went back to Jerusalem to search for him there. 46 Three days later they finally discovered him in the Temple, sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking questions. 47 All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
48 His parents didn’t know what to think. “Son,” his mother said to him, “why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere.”
49 “But why did you need to search?” he asked. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”[b] 50 But they didn’t understand what he meant.
51 Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these things in her heart.
52 Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.
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Lucas 2:36-52
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
36 Didto may propeta usab nga babaye nga ginganlag Ana. Anak siya ni Fanuel nga kaliwat ni Asher. Naminyo siya, apan pito lang ka tuig ang ilang panag-ipon 37 ug nabalo siya. Karon 84 na ka tuig ang iyang edad, ug kanunay siyang atua sa templo tungod kay adlaw ug gabii siyang nagasimba sa Dios inubanan sa pagpuasa ug pag-ampo. 38 Niadto gayod nga higayon miduol siya kanila ni Jose ug nagpasalamat sa Dios tungod sa bata. Misulti usab siya mahitungod kang Jesus ngadto sa mga tawo nga nagpaabot sa adlaw nga luwason sa Dios ang Jerusalem.[a]
Ang Pagpauli ngadto sa Nazaret
39 Sa natuman na ni Jose ug Maria ang tanan nga angay nilang buhaton sumala sa Kasugoan sa Ginoo, mipauli sila sa ilang lungsod, sa Nazaret nga sakop sa Galilea. 40 Midako ang bata, nahimong himsog ug nagmaalamon; ug gipanalanginan siya sa Dios.
Didto si Jesus sa Templo
41 Matag tuig moadto ang mga ginikanan ni Jesus sa Jerusalem aron sa pagsaulog sa Pista sa Paglabay sa Anghel. 42 Sa dihang 12 na ka tuig si Jesus, nanambong sila sumala sa ilang nabatasan. 43 Pagkahuman sa pista namauli sila, apan si Jesus nagpabilin sa Jerusalem. Wala kini mamatikdi sa iyang mga ginikanan. 44 Nagtuo sila nga nakakuyog si Jesus sa ilang mga kauban nga namauli usab. Human sa usa ka adlaw nga paglakaw, ilang gipangita si Jesus didto sa ilang mga paryente ug mga higala. 45 Ug ilang nahibaloan nga wala diay siya makauban kanila. Busa namalik sila sa Jerusalem aron sa pagpangita kaniya. 46 Sa ikatulo ka adlaw, ilang nakita si Jesus didto sa templo nga nagalingkod uban sa mga magtutudlo sa Kasugoan. Naminaw siya ug nangutana kanila. 47 Ang tanan nga nakadungog kaniya natingala gayod sa iyang kaalam ug sa iyang mga tubag. 48 Sa pagkakita sa iyang mga ginikanan kaniya, natingala sila. Miingon ang iyang inahan, “Anak, nganong gihimo mo man kini kanamo? Nabalaka gayod kami kon asa ka na!” 49 Mitubag si Jesus kanila, “Nganong nangita pa man kamo kanako? Wala ba kamo masayod nga kinahanglan anhi ako sa balay sa akong Amahan?” 50 Apan wala sila makasabot sa iyang gisulti.
51 Miuban si Jesus sa iyang mga ginikanan pauli sa Nazaret, ug padayon siya nga nagmatinumanon kanila. Kining tanan nga nahitabo gitipigan ni Maria sa iyang kasingkasing. 52 Nagmaalamon pa gayod si Jesus ug padayon nga midako, ug nalipay ang Dios ug ang mga katawhan kaniya.
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- 2:38 Jerusalem: Ang buot ipasabot, mga Israelinhon.
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