Luke 2
Amplified Bible
Jesus’ Birth in Bethlehem
2 Now in those days a decree went out from [the emperor] [a]Caesar Augustus, that all the inhabited world (the Roman Empire) should be [b]registered [in a census]. 2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And everyone went to register for the census, each to his own city. 4 So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, 5 in order to register with Mary, who was [c]betrothed to him, and was with child.(A) 6 While they were there [in Bethlehem], the time came for her to give birth, 7 and she gave birth to her Son, her firstborn; and she wrapped Him in [[d]swaddling] cloths and laid Him in a [e]manger, because there was no [private] room for them in the inn.
8 In the same region there were shepherds staying out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone around them, and they were terribly frightened. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for [f]all the people. 11 For this day in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord (the Messiah).(B) 12 And this will be a sign for you [by which you will recognize Him]: you will find a Baby wrapped in [swaddling] cloths and lying in a manger.”(C) 13 Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host (angelic army) praising God and saying,
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“Glory to God in the highest [heaven],
And on earth peace among men with whom He is well-pleased.”
15 When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying one to another, “Let us go straight to Bethlehem, and see this [wonderful] thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 So they went in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the Baby as He lay in the manger. 17 And when they had seen this, they made known what had been told them about this Child, 18 and all who heard it were astounded and wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured all these things, giving careful thought to them and pondering them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them.
Jesus Presented at the Temple
21 At the end of eight days, when He was to be circumcised, He was named Jesus, the name given [to Him] by the angel [Gabriel] before He was conceived in the womb.
22 And when the time for their purification came [that is, the mother’s purification and the baby’s dedication] according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord [set apart as the Firstborn](D) 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy [set apart and dedicated] to the Lord)”(E) 24 and [they came also] to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord [to be appropriate for a family of modest means], “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”(F)
25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout [carefully observing the divine Law], and looking for the [g]Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed). 27 Prompted by the Spirit, he came into the temple [enclosure]; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, [h]to do for Him the custom required by the Law, 28 Simeon took Him into his arms, and blessed and praised and thanked God, and said,
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“Now, Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to leave [this world] in peace,
According to Your word;
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For my eyes have seen Your Salvation,(G)
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Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
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A Light for revelation to the Gentiles [to disclose what was previously unknown],
And [to bring] the praise and honor and glory of Your people Israel.”(H)
33 And His [legal] father and His mother were amazed at what was said about Him. 34 Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Listen carefully: this Child is appointed and destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for [i]a sign that is to be opposed—(I) 35 and a sword [of deep sorrow] will pierce through your own soul—so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
36 There was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, and had lived with her husband for seven years after her marriage,(J) 37 and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She did not leave the [area of the] temple, but was serving and worshiping night and day with fastings and prayers. 38 She, too, came up at that very moment and began praising and giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all who were looking for the redemption and deliverance of Jerusalem.
Return to Nazareth
39 And when they had done everything [in connection with Jesus’ birth] according to the Law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. 40 And the Child continued to grow and become strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor, spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him.(K)
Visit to Jerusalem
41 Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year for the Passover Feast.(L) 42 And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the Feast; 43 and as they were returning [to [j]Nazareth], after spending the required number of days [at the Feast], the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. Now His parents did not know this, 44 but supposed Him to be in the caravan, and traveled a day’s journey; and [then] they began searching [anxiously] for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. 45 When they did not find Him, they went back to Jerusalem looking for Him [everywhere]. 46 Three days later they found Him in the [court of the] temple, sitting among the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 47 All who heard Him were amazed by His intelligence and His understanding and His answers. 48 When they saw Him, they were overwhelmed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us like this? Listen, Your [k]father and I have been [greatly distressed and] anxiously looking for You.” 49 And He answered, “Why did you have to look for Me? Did you not know that I had to be [l]in My Father’s house?” 50 But they did not understand what He had said to them. 51 He went down to Nazareth with them, and was continually submissive and obedient to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart.
52 And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.(M)
Footnotes
- Luke 2:1 Augustus, Rome’s first and possibly greatest emperor was born Gaius Octavius in 63 b.c. He was the great-nephew, adopted son and heir of the dictator, Julius Caesar. Under Augustus’ intelligent leadership (27 b.c.-a.d. 14) Rome entered the period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana.
- Luke 2:1 This was the first general census conducted outside Rome that included the people of the Roman provinces.
- Luke 2:5 See note 1:27.
- Luke 2:7 This was customary among the Jews, and quite comfortable and protective for the baby. Wrapping the baby in strips of cloth was intended to strengthen the back and bones for good growth.
- Luke 2:7 I.e. feeding trough for animals.
- Luke 2:10 I.e. Gentiles as well as Jews.
- Luke 2:25 A Messianic title.
- Luke 2:27 I.e. offer the turtledoves as a sacrifice.
- Luke 2:34 The rejecting of the Messiah, culminating in the crucifixion.
- Luke 2:43 Nazareth of Galilee was about 65 miles north of Jerusalem.
- Luke 2:48 Joseph was recognized as the legal father of Jesus.
- Luke 2:49 Or occupied with My Father’s business.
SAN LUCAS 2
Jacalteco, Oriental
Yet ispitzcˈa Comam Jesús
2 Haˈ yin̈ huneˈ tiempohal tuˈ, yalni naj Augusto César, yahawil yeco yin̈ txˈotxˈ Roma, ta chˈilaxcan̈ isbisil sunil anma ayco yalan̈ yip txˈotxˈ Roma. 2 Hayet yah huneˈ babel isbisil anma tiˈ haˈ naj Cirenio ayco gobernadoral yul ismajul Siria. 3 Sunil anma to istzˈunuˈ isbi baytajtuˈwal con̈ob titna yicˈal. 4 Yuxinto el naj José bey yul con̈ob Nazaret yul ismajul Galilea, isto naj bey Belén yul ismajul Judea, yuto haˈ tuˈ pitzcˈana naj rey David, yichmam naj José tuˈ. 5 Yuxin to naj José yeb ix María, ix takˈwebilxa ismohyi yeb naj, istzˈunuˈ isbi bey con̈ob Belén. Wal ix María tuˈ, ayxa tzet ye ix.
6 Hayet ay naj yeb ix María bey Belén, yayilo istzˈayical iswatxˈi iscˈul ix. 7 Yuxin haˈ ta bey tuˈ pitzcˈa nichˈan isbabel unin ix. Ispichnico ix istxow nichˈan yunin tuˈ, ishilbanayto ix yul ishucub no nokˈ, yuto matxa hamanil yul waybal.
Yet isyeni isba ebnaj yángel Comam Dios tet ebnaj tan̈em meˈ
8 Bey iscawilal con̈ob Belén, ay huntekˈan ebnaj tan̈en meˈ; chiwayn̈en ismeˈ sat chekˈan. 9 Cˈuxan xin isyecan̈ isba huneˈ ángel tet ebnaj. Yaypaxo jopla iskˈakˈal yip Comam Dios yiban̈ ebnaj, isxiwcanocan̈ ebnaj xin. 10 Yalni naj ángel tet ebnaj:
―Mach chexxiwi yuto ay huneˈ tzotiˈ caw cˈul chinhulan walaˈan teyet. Haˈ huneˈ chiwaltiˈan istzalabal hecˈul yeb istzalabal sunil anma. 11 Bey yul con̈ob Belén, iscon̈ob naj rey David, haˈ tuˈ mapitzcˈa huneˈ Hecolomal, haˈ ton Comam Cristo, Comam Jahawil. 12 Haˈ tiˈ chˈakˈno hetxumuloj, pichbilico istxow yin̈, hilanayto yul teˈ hucub bay chalaxayto istelaj no nokˈ, ẍi naj tet ebnaj.
13 Lan̈antoticˈa xin, isyenican̈ isba hun bulanxa ebnaj ángel iscˈatan̈ naj babel tuˈ. Istzabnico ebnaj isbitn̈en isbi Comam, chi‑la‑yalni ebnaj:
14 Jalawe cˈulla tzotiˈ yin̈ Comam Dios ay yul satcan̈, ayojab akˈancˈulal sat txˈo txˈotxˈ xol anma ochebil yu Comam Dios, ẍi ebnaj.
15 Hayet ispaxto ebnaj satcan̈, yichico ebnaj tan̈em meˈ yalni tet hunun:
―Ton̈we bey Belén jilaˈ huneˈ mayu tuˈ, huneˈ mayakˈ Comam Dios Jahawil johtan̈elo tiˈ, ẍile ebnaj tet hunun.
16 Yin̈ an̈e xin, to ebnaj yilaˈ. Hayet yapni ebnaj xin, yilchayo ix María yeb naj José, yeb nichˈan neneˈ ayayto yul ishucub no nokˈ. 17 Yet yilnico ebnaj yin̈ nichˈan neneˈ tuˈ xin, istzabloco yalni ebnaj tet sunil anma tzet hallax tet ebnaj yu naj ángel yin̈ huneˈ nichˈan neneˈ tuˈ. 18 Sunil anma aben huntekˈan yal ebnaj tan̈em meˈ tuˈ, caw cˈaycanocan̈ iscˈul anma yabeni. 19 Wal ix María xin, ton̈e iscˈubacano ix yul yanma yin̈ huntekˈan tzet yal ebnaj, chi‑la‑ecˈ yin̈ isnabal ix yin̈ tzet caw yehi.
20 Wal ebnaj tan̈em meˈ, hayet ispaxto ebnaj yichico ebnaj yanico ismay Comam Dios, yakˈnipaxo ebnaj yuchˈandiosal tet Comam yin̈ tzet yabeˈ ebnaj, yeb xin yu tzet bey ebnaj yilaˈ, yuto hacaˈticˈa yu yallax tet ebnaj hac tuˈ elicoj.
Yet yilaxto nichˈan Jesús yelaxo yul yatut Comam Dios
21 Hujebxa tzˈayic ispitzcˈa nichˈan Jesús tuˈ, yalaxico yechel isnimanil, huneˈ chiyij circuncisión. Jesús yijcano isbi hacaˈ yu yalnicano naj ángel tet ix yet maẍto chipitzcˈati nichˈan unin yin̈ ix.
22 Yet yayilo istzˈayical bay chisajn̈e isba ebix hacaˈ yalni isley naj Moisés, yinito naj José yeb ix María nichˈan neneˈ tuˈ yelaxo tet Comam Dios bey Jerusalén. 23 Isyije naj yeb ix hacaˈ tuˈ yuto tzˈibn̈ebilcano yul Yum Comam Dios hacaˈ tiˈ: “Haˈ niẍte winaj unin chibabel pitzcˈahi, chiˈakˈlax tet Comam Dios Jahawil,” ẍi yul Yum Comam. 24 Yinito naj yeb ix isxahanbal hacaˈ yalni isley naj Moisés bay chala: “Caw yilal yakˈni cacˈon̈ noˈ palamuch maca cacˈon̈ noˈ mucˈ,” ẍiayoj.
25 Yul con̈ob Jerusalén, yin̈ huneˈ tiempohal tuˈ, ay huneˈ icham chiyij isbi Simeón, caw cˈulcano isbeybal icham, han̈echˈan tet Comam Dios bay chiyiyo isba. Echmabiln̈eticˈa yul Iscolomal con̈ob Israel yu icham. Ayco Comam Espíritu Santo yin̈ ichmam. 26 Haˈ chˈakˈni nachaholo yu tato maẍto chicami masanto chiyilico yin̈ Comam Cristo, Comam chejbilti yu Comam Dios. 27 Ayxacto icham Simeón tuˈ yul yatut Comam Dios yu Comam Espíritu Santo yet yapni naj José yeb ix María yeb nichˈan Jesús. Apni iscawan̈il yul yatut Comam tuˈ yu isyijen tzet tzˈibn̈ebilcano yin̈ ischejbanil ebnaj Israel yu Comam Dios. 28 Ischelnilo icham Simeón nichˈan neneˈ tuˈ, yalni icham cˈulla tzotiˈ tet Comam Dios hacaˈ tiˈ:
Mamin, hachejab wehan. Wal tinan̈ xin, xayu incaman
29 yuto mayij isba tzet halbilcano hawu wetan.
30 Yuto mawilicojan yu insatan yin̈ Cocolomalan̈ tiˈ.
31 Haˈ huneˈ mac tiˈ chawacanico yin̈ sat sunil anma ay yul sat yiban̈kˈinal tiˈ.
32 Haˈ xin chˈakˈno sajbolo yanma hanta anma mach Israeloj, cat xin isbinahocano con̈ob Israel yu Cocolomalan̈ tiˈ, ẍi icham Simeón tet Comam Dios.
33 Caw xin, cˈaycan̈ iscˈul naj José yeb ix María yet yaben sunil tzotiˈ caw cˈul yal icham Simeón yin̈ naj neneˈ tet Comam Dios. 34 Lahwi tuˈ xin, iskˈannicano icham Simeón iscˈulal iscˈul Comam Dios yiban̈. Yalni naj tet ix María:
―Naj nichˈan tiˈ caw ixtan̈xa yehi ta caw hantan̈e anma Israel chicˈayoˈto yanma yu naj, yaj caw ixtan̈xa yepaxo tato caw hantan̈e anma Israel chiswatxˈeˈpaxo isbeybal yu naj. Haˈ naj chiyenolo tzet chiyub iscolchaho anma xol istxˈojal, yaj xin caw ay anma chiyahno naj. 35 Hac tuˈ xin chu yixtan̈wicanilo tzet chˈecˈ yul isnabal anma yeb tzet chˈecˈ yul yanma anma. Walach hach tiˈ, chˈayolo huneˈ tzˈayic yet caw chiˈoco biscˈulal yin̈ hawanma yu naj neneˈ tiˈ. Hacaˈ isyaˈil chispolto huno chˈen espada, hac tuˈ isyaˈil chˈelico hawanma, ẍicano icham Simeón tet ix María.
36 Bey yul yatut Comam Dios tuˈ xin, haˈ tuˈ ayicto huneˈ ixnam chitzotel yu yip Comam Dios. Huneˈ ixnam tuˈ, Ana isbi, iscutzˈin naj Fanuel, titna yin̈ yuninal naj Aser. Yet kˈopo ixnam yikˈni ixnam yichamil, yaj hujeb chˈan habil yikˈle isba naj yeb ix, iscam naj. 37 Caw xin ochenta y cuatro habilxa iscancano ixnam hunixal. Tzˈayic akˈbal ayn̈eticˈacto ixnam yul yatut Comam Dios yu istxahli yeb yu yinayo isba tet Comam. Caw xin chisyijepaxo ixnam huneˈ yet mach chon̈waˈi yu cotxahli tet Comam. 38 Yapni ixnam iscˈatan̈ naj José yeb ix María, yakˈni ixnam yuchˈandiosal tet Comam Dios. Lahwi tuˈ xin, istzabloco yalnicˈo ixnam cuybanil yin̈ naj neneˈ tuˈ tet sunil anma chˈechman yul iscolbanil con̈ob Jerusalén.
Meltzoto ix María yeb naj José bey con̈ob Nazaret
39 Hayet islahwi isyijencano naj José yeb ix María yin̈ tzet chal ischejbanil ebnaj Israel yu Comam Dios, ispaxto naj yeb ix bey iscon̈ob Nazaret yul ismajul Galilea. 40 Wal nichˈan unin tuˈ xin, caw sakˈal ischˈibi, caw chˈocpaxo yip isnimanil yeb yitzˈatil iswiˈ. Caw xin ayayo iscˈulchˈanil iscˈul Comam yiban̈.
Yet iscancano nichˈan Jesús yul yatut Comam Dios
41 Hunun habil isbeycˈo ismam ismiˈ nichˈan Jesús yul yatut Comam Dios bey con̈ob Jerusalén yin̈ kˈin̈ Pascua. 42 Haxa yet istzˈajna naj nichˈan Jesús yin̈ iscablahon̈eb habil, isto naj yinta ismam yeb ismiˈ yin̈ kˈin̈ hacaˈ chu isbeyicˈo anma yin̈ hunun habil. 43 Lahwin̈e kˈin̈ tuˈ xin, ismeltzoto naj José yeb ix María. Wal naj nichˈan Jesús, cancano naj bey yul con̈ob Jerusalén, yajaˈ mach yohtajo ismam naj yeb ismiˈ naj tato cancano naj. 44 Haˈ yalni ismam naj yeb ismiˈ naj ta paxto naj xol anma ilom kˈin̈. Huneˈ tzˈayicxa isbelwito ismam yeb ismiˈ naj, yoc ismam yeb ismiˈ naj issaynoyo naj xol yicˈal yeb xol mac ohtan̈e nichˈan Jesús tuˈ. 45 Yajaˈ maẍticˈa ilcha naj, yuxin meltzoto naj José yeb ix María saywal yin̈ naj bey yul con̈ob Jerusalén.
46 Haxa yet yox tzˈayic xin, yilchati naj nichˈan tuˈ yul yatut Comam Dios yu ismam yeb ismiˈ. Tzˈon̈anicto naj xol ebnaj ichamta winaj caw yahawil yin̈ iscuyni anma yin̈ isley naj Moisés. Caw ayco naj nichˈan Jesús tuˈ yaben tzet chal ebnaj, chiskˈambenpaxo naj tet ebnaj. 47 Wal xin, caw chicˈay iscˈul ebnaj chiˈaben tzet chiyal naj nichˈan Jesús tuˈ yuto caw helan naj, yeb xin caw cˈul ispaj istzotiˈ ebnaj chiyakˈ naj. 48 Haxa yet yilcha naj yu ismam yeb ismiˈ, caw cˈayilo iscˈul. Yalni ismiˈ naj tet:
―Wunin, ¿tzet yin̈ yuxinto hac tiˈ chon̈hawutehan̈? Haninan yeb hamam caw biscˈulal jehan̈ cachcosaynicˈojan̈, ẍi ix.
49 Istakˈwican̈ naj nichˈan Jesús:
―¿Tzet yin̈ nan bay chinhesayicˈojan? ¿Tom mach heyohtajo tato yul yatut Inmaman caw yilal incanan? ẍi naj tet ismiˈ tuˈ.
50 Wal xin machi txumchalo yu ismam yeb ismiˈ yin̈ tzet chalilo huneˈ yal naj tuˈ.
51 Lahwi tuˈ xin, ismeltzo naj yinta ismam yeb ismiˈ bey yul con̈ob Nazaret. Caw xin yijem naj tet ismam yeb tet ismiˈ. Ton̈e xin iscˈuba ismiˈ naj yin̈ yanma yin̈ huntekˈan tuˈ, chistxumni ix yin̈ tzet yelapno yehi. 52 Wal naj nichˈan Jesús tuˈ xin, hacaˈ ischˈib isnimanil, hac tuˈ ischˈibpaxo yitzˈatil iswiˈ naj. Caw chitzala yanma Comam Dios yin̈ naj, caw chitzalapaxo anma yin̈ naj.
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