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Around this time, Emperor Augustus issued an order for a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This registration, the first of its kind, took place when Quirinius was governing in Syria. Everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. So Yosef, because he was a descendant of David, went up from the town of Natzeret in the Galil to the town of David, called Beit-Lechem, in Y’hudah, to be registered, with Miryam, to whom he was engaged, and who was pregnant. While they were there, the time came for her to give birth; and she gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him in cloth and laid him down in a feeding trough, because there was no space for them in the living-quarters.

In the countryside nearby were some shepherds spending the night in the fields, guarding their flocks, when an angel of Adonai appeared to them, and the Sh’khinah of Adonai shone around them. They were terrified; 10 but the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, because I am here announcing to you Good News that will bring great joy to all the people. 11 This very day, in the town of David, there was born for you a Deliverer who is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 Here is how you will know: you will find a baby wrapped in cloth and lying in a feeding trough.” 13 Suddenly, along with the angel was a vast army from heaven praising God:

14 “In the highest heaven, glory to God!
And on earth, peace among people of good will!”

15 No sooner had the angels left them and gone back into heaven than the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go over to Beit-Lechem and see this thing that has happened, that Adonai has told us about.” 16 Hurrying off, they came and found Miryam and Yosef, and the baby lying in the feeding trough. 17 Upon seeing this, they made known what they had been told about this child; 18 and all who heard were amazed by what the shepherds said to them. 19 Miryam treasured all these things and kept mulling them over in her heart. 20 Meanwhile, the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen; it had been just as they had been told.

21 On the eighth day, when it was time for his b’rit-milah, he was given the name Yeshua, which is what the angel had called him before his conception.

22 When the time came for their purification according to the Torah of Moshe, they took him up to Yerushalayim to present him to Adonai 23 (as it is written in the Torah of Adonai, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to Adonai[a]) 24 and also to offer a sacrifice of a pair of doves or two young pigeons,[b] as required by the Torah of Adonai.

25 There was in Yerushalayim a man named Shim‘on. This man was a tzaddik, he was devout, he waited eagerly for God to comfort Isra’el, and the Ruach HaKodesh was upon him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Ruach HaKodesh that he would not die before he had seen the Messiah of Adonai. 27 Prompted by the Spirit, he went into the Temple courts; and when the parents brought in the child Yeshua to do for him what the Torah required, 28 Shim‘on took him in his arms, made a b’rakhah to God, and said,

29 “Now, Adonai, according to your word,
    your servant is at peace as you let him go;
30 for I have seen with my own eyes your yeshu‘ah,
31     which you prepared in the presence of all peoples —
32 a light that will bring revelation to the Goyim
    and glory to your people Isra’el.”

33 Yeshua’s father and mother were marvelling at the things Shim‘on was saying about him. 34 Shim‘on blessed them and said to the child’s mother, Miryam,

“This child will cause many in Isra’el to fall and to rise,
    he will become a sign whom people will speak against;
35 moreover, a sword will pierce your own heart too.
    All this will happen in order to reveal many people’s inmost thoughts.”

36 There was also a prophet named Hannah Bat-P’nu’el, of the tribe of Asher. She was a very old woman — she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage 37 and had remained a widow ever since; now she was eighty-four. She never left the Temple grounds but worshipped there night and day, fasting and praying. 38 She came by at that moment and began thanking God and speaking about the child to everyone who was waiting for Yerushalayim to be liberated.

39 When Yosef and Miryam had finished doing everything required by the Torah of Adonai, they returned to the Galil, to their town Natzeret.

40 The child grew and became strong and filled with wisdom — God’s favor was upon him.

41 Every year Yeshua’s parents went to Yerushalayim for the festival of Pesach. 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up for the festival, as custom required. 43 But after the festival was over, when his parents returned, Yeshua remained in Yerushalayim. They didn’t realize this; 44 supposing that he was somewhere in the caravan, they spent a whole day on the road before they began searching for him among their relatives and friends. 45 Failing to find him, they returned to Yerushalayim to look for him. 46 On the third day they found him — he was sitting in the Temple court among the rabbis, not only listening to them but questioning what they said; 47 and everyone who heard him was astonished at his insight and his responses. 48 When his parents saw him, they were shocked; and his mother said to him, “Son! Why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been terribly worried looking for you!” 49 He said to them, “Why did you have to look for me? Didn’t you know that I had to be concerning myself with my Father’s affairs?” 50 But they didn’t understand what he meant.

51 So he went with them to Natzeret and was obedient to them. But his mother stored up all these things in her heart.

52 And Yeshua grew both in wisdom and in stature, gaining favor both with other people and with God.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:23 Exodus 13:2, 12, 15
  2. Luke 2:24 Leviticus 12:8

De geboorte van Jezus

Omstreeks deze tijd gaf de Romeinse keizer Augustus bevel dat in zijn hele rijk een volkstelling moest worden gehouden. Quirinius was toen gouverneur van Syrië. Iedereen moest naar de stad of het dorp van zijn voorouders gaan om zich te laten inschrijven. En omdat Jozef van David afstamde, moest hij naar Bethlehem in Judea, want daar had David vroeger gewoond. Samen met Maria, zijn zwangere vrouw, verliet hij Nazareth in Galilea om zich te laten inschrijven. Toen zij in Bethlehem waren, moest Maria bevallen. Zij bracht haar eerste kind ter wereld, een jongen. Zij wikkelde hem in doeken en legde hem in een voerbak, want in de herberg van het dorp hadden Jozef en Maria geen onderdak kunnen vinden.

Die nacht kwam een engel van God bij enkele herders die buiten in het veld overnachtten en op wacht zaten bij hun kudde. Door de verschijning van de engel werd de omgeving in een helder licht gezet. De herders beefden van angst, maar de engel stelde hen gerust. 10 ‘Wees niet bang,’ zei hij, ‘want ik breng u het mooiste nieuws dat u ooit hebt gehoord. Het is groot nieuws voor het hele volk. 11 Vandaag is in Bethlehem de Redder geboren: Christus, de Here. 12 Ik zal u vertellen hoe u Hem kunt herkennen: het kind ligt in doeken gewikkeld in een voerbak.’ 13 Plotseling kwam bij de engel een menigte andere engelen die God loofden. Een hemels leger was het. 14 ‘Ere zij God in de hoge,’ zongen zij. ‘Vrede op aarde bij de mensen die naar zijn wil leven.’

15 Zodra de engelen naar de hemel waren teruggekeerd, zeiden de herders tegen elkaar: ‘Kom! We gaan vlug naar Bethlehem. Nu de Here ons dit verteld heeft, moeten wij zien wat daar gebeurd is.’ 16 Zij liepen snel naar het stadje, vonden Maria en Jozef en zagen het kind! Het lag in een voerbak. 17 Nadat zij het hadden gezien, gingen de herders overal vertellen wat er was gebeurd en wat de engel over het kind had gezegd. 18 Ieder die hun verhaal hoorde, was verbaasd. 19 Maria nam deze dingen stil in zich op en dacht er veel over na. 20 Later gingen de herders weer terug naar hun kudde in het veld. Zij prezen God voor wat zij hadden gehoord en gezien. Het was precies zoals de engel had verteld.

21 Acht dagen later werd de voorhuid van het kind weggesneden. Het kreeg de naam Jezus, zoals de engel had gezegd toen hij Maria kwam vertellen dat zij zwanger zou worden. 22 Na de bevalling was Maria volgens de Joodse wet veertig dagen onrein. Toen die tijd voorbij was, ging zij met haar man naar Jeruzalem om het kind aan de Here op te dragen. 23 In de wet stond namelijk: ‘Elk eerste kind dat een jongen is, moet aan de Here worden opgedragen.’ 24 Op diezelfde dag brachten zij ook het verplichte offer. Volgens de wet hoefden arme mensen maar twee tortelduiven of twee jonge duiven te geven.

25 In Jeruzalem woonde een zekere Simeon. Hij was een eerlijk mens die leefde volgens Gods wil en hij was vol van de Heilige Geest. Hij leefde in de stellige verwachting dat God zich over Israël zou ontfermen. 26 Want de Heilige Geest had hem duidelijk gemaakt dat hij pas zou sterven als hij de Christus had gezien. 27 De Heilige Geest had hem ertoe gedrongen die dag naar de tempel te gaan. Terwijl hij daar was, zag hij Jozef en Maria komen om, in gehoorzaamheid aan de wet, het kind Jezus aan God op te dragen. 28 Simeon nam het kind in zijn armen en begon God te prijzen. 29 ‘Here,’ juichte hij, ‘het wachten is voorbij! Nu ben ik gerust. U hebt uw woord gehouden. 30 Met eigen ogen heb ik de Redder gezien 31 die U aan de wereld gaat geven. 32 Hij is een licht voor alle volken, de roem en eer voor uw volk Israël.’ 33 Verwonderd luisterden Jozef en Maria naar wat Simeon over hun kind zei.

34 Simeon noemde hen bevoorrechte mensen. ‘Maar,’ waarschuwde hij Maria, ‘er zal een zwaard door uw ziel gaan. Want velen in Israël zullen zich aan dit kind ergeren, tot hun eigen ongeluk. 35 Maar vele anderen zal Hij de grootste vreugde geven. Hij zal de diepste gedachten van de mensen aan het licht brengen.’

36 Er was in de tempel ook een profetes, Anna, een dochter van Fanuël. Ze hoorde bij de stam van Aser en was vierentachtig jaar oud. Zeven jaar na haar huwelijk was haar man gestorven. 37 En nu kwam ze nooit buiten de tempel. Dag en nacht bleef zij daar om God te dienen met vasten en bidden. 38 Zij kwam er net aan terwijl Simeon met Jozef en Maria stond te praten. Ook zij begon God te danken. Aan iedereen die uitkeek naar de bevrijding van Jeruzalem, vertelde zij dat de Christus was gekomen. 39 Nadat Jezusʼ ouders alles hadden gedaan wat zij volgens de wet van God moesten doen, gingen zij terug naar huis, naar Nazareth in Galilea.

Jezus groeit op

40 Daar groeide het kind op tot een flinke, sterke jongen. Hij bleek een bijzondere wijsheid te hebben. De genade van God was op Hem.

41 Het was de gewoonte van Jezusʼ ouders elk jaar naar Jeruzalem te gaan voor de viering van Pesach, het Joodse Paasfeest. 42 Toen Jezus twaalf jaar oud was, mocht Hij voor het eerst mee. 43 Na de feestdagen gingen zij weer terug naar Nazareth, maar Jezus bleef in Jeruzalem achter. 44 Zijn ouders misten Hem eerst niet eens, want zij dachten dat Hij ergens tussen de andere reizigers liep. Maar ʼs avonds werden zij toch ongerust en gingen Hem zoeken tussen hun familie en vrienden. 45 Hij was echter nergens te vinden. Daarom liepen ze terug naar Jeruzalem. 46 Na drie dagen zoeken vonden ze Hem eindelijk. Hij zat in de tempel tussen de bijbelgeleerden en was heel serieus met hen aan het praten. 47 Ieder die Hem hoorde, verbaasde zich over zijn verstand en zijn antwoorden. 48 Zijn ouders wisten niet wat zij moesten denken toen zij Hem daar zo zagen zitten. ‘Jongen toch,’ zei zijn moeder. ‘Waarom heb je ons dit aangedaan? Vader en ik hebben je overal gezocht. Wij wisten ons gewoon geen raad.’ 49 ‘Dat hoefde toch niet?’ antwoordde Hij. ‘Wist u niet dat Ik bezig moet zijn met de dingen van mijn Vader?’ 50 Maar zij begrepen niet wat Hij bedoelde. 51 Hij ging met hen naar Nazareth terug en was gehoorzaam. Zijn moeder dacht veel over deze dingen na en nam alles goed in zich op. 52 Hoe ouder Jezus werd, hoe meer wijsheid Hij kreeg. Hij stond in de gunst bij God en de mensen.

耶稣降生伯利恒

那时,凯撒奥古斯都颁下谕旨,命罗马帝国的人民都办理户口登记。 这是第一次户口登记,正值居里纽任叙利亚总督。 大家都回到本乡办理户口登记。 约瑟因为是大卫家族的人,就从加利利的拿撒勒镇赶到犹太地区大卫的故乡伯利恒, 要和已许配给他、怀着身孕的玛丽亚一起登记。 他们抵达目的地时,玛丽亚产期到了, 便生下第一胎,是个儿子。她用布把孩子裹好,安放在马槽里,因为旅店没有房间了。

牧羊人和天使

当晚,伯利恒郊外有一群牧羊人正在看守羊群。 忽然,主的天使向他们显现,主的荣光四面照着他们,他们非常害怕。 10 天使对他们说:“不要怕!我告诉你们一个有关万民的大喜讯, 11 今天在大卫的城里有一位救主为你们降生了,祂就是主基督! 12 你们将看见一个婴孩包着布躺在马槽里,这就是给你们的记号。”

13 忽然,有一大队天军出现,与那天使一同赞美上帝说:

14 “在至高之处,
愿荣耀归于上帝!
在地上,
愿平安临到祂所喜悦的人!”

15 众天使离开他们升回天上之后,牧羊人便商议说:“我们现在去伯利恒,察看一下主刚才告诉我们的那件事吧!” 16 他们就连忙进城,找到了玛丽亚和约瑟以及躺在马槽里的婴孩。 17 他们看过之后,就把天使告诉他们有关这婴孩的事传开了。 18 听见的人都对牧羊人的话感到惊讶。

19 但玛丽亚把这些事牢记在心里,反复思想。 20 牧羊人在归途中不断地将荣耀归于上帝,赞美祂,因为他们的所见所闻跟天使告诉他们的一样。

奉献圣婴

21 在第八天,婴孩接受了割礼,祂的名字叫耶稣,是玛丽亚怀孕前天使取的。

22 摩西律法规定的洁净期满后,约瑟和玛丽亚把婴孩带到耶路撒冷去献给主, 23 因为主的律法规定:必须把长子分别出来献给主。 24 他们又按照主的律法献上祭物,即一对斑鸠或两只雏鸽。 25 耶路撒冷有一位公义敬虔、有圣灵同在的人名叫希缅,他一直期待着以色列的安慰者到来。 26 圣灵曾启示他:他去世前必能亲眼看见主所立的基督。

27 一天,他受圣灵感动进入圣殿,看见约瑟和玛丽亚抱着婴孩耶稣进来,要依照律法的规定为祂行奉献礼, 28 就把祂抱过来,称颂上帝说:

29 “主啊,现在你的话已经成就,
可以让你的奴仆安然离世了,
30 因为我已亲眼看到你的救恩,
31 就是你为万民所预备的救恩。
32 这救恩是启示外族人的光,
也是你以色列子民的荣耀。”

33 约瑟和玛丽亚听见这番话,感到惊奇。 34 希缅给他们祝福后,就对孩子的母亲玛丽亚说:“看啊,这孩子必使以色列许多人跌倒、许多人兴起。祂将成为众人攻击的对象, 35 好叫许多人的心思意念暴露出来,你自己则会心如刀割。”

36-37 亚设支派中有一位八十四岁高龄的女先知名叫亚拿,是法内利的女儿,婚后七年便开始守寡,之后一直住在圣殿里,禁食祷告,日夜事奉上帝。 38 正在那时,她也前来感谢上帝,并把耶稣的事报告给所有盼望耶路撒冷蒙救赎的人。

39 约瑟和玛丽亚办完了主的律法规定的一切事之后,就回到他们的家乡——加利利的拿撒勒。 40 耶稣渐渐长大,身心强健,充满智慧,上帝的恩典与祂同在。

少年耶稣圣殿论道

41 约瑟和玛丽亚每年都上耶路撒冷去过逾越节。 42 耶稣十二岁那年,跟父母照例上去过节。 43 节期完了,约瑟和玛丽亚便启程回家,他们并不知道少年耶稣仍然留在耶路撒冷, 44 还以为祂跟在同行的人中间。他们走了一天的路后,才开始在亲戚朋友中找祂, 45 结果没有找到,只好回到耶路撒冷。 46 三天后,他们才在圣殿里找到耶稣,祂正和教师们坐在一起,一边听一边问问题。 47 祂的知识和对答令听见的人感到惊奇。 48 约瑟和玛丽亚看见耶稣在那里,大为惊奇。

玛丽亚对祂说:“儿子,你为什么这样对我们呢?你父亲和我急得到处找你!”

49 耶稣对他们说:“你们为什么找我呢?难道你们不知道我应该在我父的家吗?” 50 但他们不明白祂在讲什么。

51 于是,耶稣随父母回到拿撒勒,并顺从他们。玛丽亚把这一切事牢记在心。 52 耶稣渐渐长大,智慧与日俱增,越来越受上帝和人们的喜爱。

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