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Luke 2
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Luke 2
New International Version
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)
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)
Luke 2
English Standard Version
Luke 2
English Standard Version
The Birth of Jesus Christ
2 In those days (A)a decree went out from (B)Caesar Augustus that all the world should be (C)registered. 2 This was the first (D)registration when[a] Quirinius (E)was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up (F)from Galilee, from the town of (G)Nazareth, to Judea, to (H)the city of David, which is called (I)Bethlehem, (J)because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed,[b] who was with child. 6 And (K)while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and (L)wrapped him in swaddling cloths and (M)laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in (N)the inn.[c]
The Shepherds and the Angels
8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord (O)appeared to them, and (P)the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all (Q)the people. 11 For (R)unto you is born this day in (S)the city of David (T)a Savior, who is (U)Christ (V)the Lord. 12 And (W)this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby (X)wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel (Y)a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
14 (Z)“Glory to God (AA)in the highest,
(AB)and on earth (AC)peace (AD)among those with whom he is pleased!”[d]
15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby (AE)lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But (AF)Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, (AG)glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
21 And (AH)at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, (AI)he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Jesus Presented at the Temple
22 And (AJ)when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem (AK)to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in (AL)the Law of the Lord, (AM)“Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in (AN)the Law of the Lord, (AO)“a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was (AP)righteous and (AQ)devout, (AR)waiting for (AS)the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not (AT)see death before he had seen (AU)the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when (AV)the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and (AW)blessed God and said,
29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant[e] depart (AX)in peace,
(AY)according to your word;
30 for (AZ)my eyes have seen your (BA)salvation
31 (BB)that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 (BC)a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and (BD)for glory to (BE)your people Israel.”
33 And (BF)his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed (BG)for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign (BH)that is opposed 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
36 And there was (BI)a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.[f] She did not depart from the temple, (BJ)worshiping with (BK)fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were (BL)waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
The Return to Nazareth
39 And when they had performed everything according to (BM)the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of (BN)Nazareth. 40 (BO)And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
The Boy Jesus in the Temple
41 Now (BP)his parents went (BQ)to Jerusalem every year at (BR)the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, (BS)they went up according to custom. 43 And when the feast (BT)was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. (BU)His parents did not know it, 44 but supposing him to be in the group they went a day's journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances, 45 and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple, (BV)sitting among (BW)the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48 And when his parents[g] saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, (BX)your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” 49 And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that (BY)I must be in (BZ)my Father's house?”[h] 50 And (CA)they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. 51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And (CB)his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
52 And Jesus (CC)increased in wisdom and in stature[i] and in (CD)favor with God and man.
Footnotes
- Luke 2:2 Or This was the registration before
- Luke 2:5 That is, one legally pledged to be married
- Luke 2:7 Or guest room
- Luke 2:14 Some manuscripts peace, good will among men
- Luke 2:29 Or bondservant
- Luke 2:37 Or as a widow for eighty-four years
- Luke 2:48 Greek they
- Luke 2:49 Or about my Father's business
- Luke 2:52 Or years
Lukas 2
En Levende Bok
Lukas 2
En Levende Bok
Jesus blir født i Betlehem
2 På denne tiden hadde den romerske keiseren ved navn Augustus gitt befaling om at alle innbyggerne i Romerriket skulle registreres i manntallet for å betale skatt. 2 Det var den første skatteregistreringen, og den ble gjort da Kvirinius var landshøvding i Syria.
3 Hver og en måtte reise til hjembyen sin for å registrere seg der. 4 Etter som Josef tilhørte slekten til kong David, måtte han reise fra byen Nasaret i Galilea til Betlehem i Judea, som var kong Davids by. 5 Han tok med seg Maria, som han var trolovet[a] med, og som nå ventet barn.
6 Mens de var i Betlehem, kom tiden da hun skulle føde, 7 og hun fødte sitt første barn, en gutt. Hun svøpte han i myke remser av tøy[b] og la ham i krybben som var beregnet på dyrene, for det var det ikke plass for dem inne i vertshuset.
Noen gjetere besøker Jesus
8 Samme natten var noen gjetere ute og voktet sauene sine på beitemarkene utenfor byen. 9 Da sto det plutselig en engel fra Herren Gud foran dem, og Herrens herlighet lyste omkring dem. De ble fryktelig redde, 10 men engelen beroliget alle og sa: ”Vær ikke redde! Jeg kommer til dere med en stor glede som gjelder hele folket, og som skal gjøre alle glade! 11 I natt er han som skal frelse dere, blitt født i Betlehem. Han er Messias, den lovede kongen, Herren. 12 Dere skal kjenne ham igjen på det at han er svøpt i remser av tøy og ligger i en krybbe.” 13 Plutselig var engelen omgitt av et mektig kor av engler fra himmelen som hyllet Herren Gud og sang:
14 Ӯre til Gud i himmelen,
og fred på jorden til dem som gjør Gud glad.”
15 Da englene hadde dratt tilbake til himmelen, sa gjeterne til hverandre: ”Kom! Vi må gå til Betlehem og se det fantastiske som har skjedd, og som Herren har latt oss få vite om!”
16 Så sprang de inn til byen, og fant Maria og Josef og det nyfødte barnet som lå i krybben. 17 Da de hadde sett barnet, fortalte de til alle det engelen hadde sagt om den nyfødte. 18 Alle som hørte dette, undret seg over fortellingen til gjeterne. 19 Maria la hvert ord på sitt minne og tenkte ofte på det.
20 Gjeterne dro tilbake til beitemarkene og hyllet og æret Gud for alt det de hadde fått se og høre. Fra begynnelse til slutt var det nøyaktig som engelen hadde fortalt.
21 Åtte dager seinere, da gutten skulle bli omskåret, fikk han navnet Jesus. Det var dette navnet engelen hadde gitt ham før moren var blitt gravid.
Maria og Josef tar Jesus med til templet
22 Da tiden kom for at foreldrene i tråd med Moseloven[c], skulle foreta det vanlige renselsesoffer[d], tok de Jesus med til templet i Jerusalem for å bære ham fram for Herren Gud. 23 Herren har jo sagt i sin lov at dersom kvinnens første barn er en gutt, da skal han tilhøre Herren.[e] 24 Samtidig bar foreldrene fram offeret, som i tråd med loven skulle være et par turtelduer eller to unge duer.
25 På denne tiden bodde det en mann som het Simeon, i Jerusalem, en god mann som levde etter Guds vilje og var fylt av Guds Hellige Ånd. Med iver ventet han på at Israels redningsmann skulle komme. 26 Guds Hellige Ånd hadde gjort det klart for ham at han ikke skulle dø før han hadde sett Messias, den kongen som Herren Gud hadde lovet å sende.
27 Akkurat denne dagen hadde Guds Ånd minnet Simeon om å gå til templet. Da Maria og Josef kom for å bære fram Jesus for Herren Gud på den måten som loven forlangte, 28 var Simeon allerede på plass. Han tok barnet i armene sine, takket Gud og sa:
29 ”Herre, nå kan jeg dø i fred, slik som du har lovet!
30-31 For nå har jeg med egne øyne sett ham som du har bestemt til frelse for verden.
32 Han er det lys som skal gjøre deg synlig for alle folk og gi ære til folket ditt Israel.”
33 Josef og Maria var grepet av det han sa om Jesus. 34 Simeon ba Gud om å gi familien alt godt og sa til Maria: ”Mange i Israel kommer til å støte bort dette barnet, og det vil bli deres ulykke. Men for mange skal han bli til stor glede. Han skal være et tegn som folket strides om. 35 Ja, også du skal få lide, du skal kjenne det som om noen har stukket deg i hjertet. Men alt dette vil avsløre det som virkelig skjuler seg i det indre hos menneskene.”
36-37 En gammel kvinne, som het Hanna og som Gud hadde gitt evner til å holde fram budskap fra ham, var også i templet. Hun var datter til Fanuel fra Asjers stamme. Hun hadde vært gift i sju år da hun var ung, men hennes mann døde, og nå var hun 84 år. Hun dro aldri fra templet, men var der dag og natt og tjente Gud ved bønn og faste.
38 Nettopp da Simeon snakket med Maria og Josef, kom Hanna dit og begynte å takke og hylle Gud. Hun fortalte om Jesus for alle som ventet på at Jerusalem skulle bli satt fri.
39 Da foreldrene hadde gjort alt det som Herren Gud krever i loven, vendte de tilbake til hjembyen sin Nasaret i Galilea. 40 Der vokste den lille gutten opp og ble sterk. Han var uvanlig klok for sin alder, og Gud var med ham.
Jesus som tolvårig i templet
41 Foreldrene til Jesus brukte hvert år å reise til Jerusalem for å delta i påskehøytiden[f]. 42 Da Jesus var tolv år, dro de dit som vanlig. 43 Etter at festen var over og de skulle reise hjem, stoppet Jesus alene i Jerusalem, uten at foreldrene visste om det.
44 Foreldrerne gikk en hel dag uten å savne ham, for de trodde at han var sammen med sine venner i reisefølget. Fram mot kvelden begynte de å spørre etter ham blant slektninger og venner. 45 Da de ikke kunne finne ham noe sted, vendte de tilbake til Jerusalem for å lete etter ham der.
46-47 Etter å ha lett i tre dager, fant de ham til slutt i templet der han satt mitt blant de religiøse lærerne og diskuterte vanskelige spørsmål. Alle som hørte måten han ordla seg på, undret seg over hans intelligens og kloke svar.
48 Foreldrene hans visste ikke hva de skulle tro, og Maria sa: ”Men Jesus, hvordan kunne du gjøre dette mot oss? Din far og jeg har vært så redde, og vi har lett etter deg over alt!”
49 ”Hvorfor har dere lett etter meg?” svarte han. ”Visste dere ikke at jeg måtte være i min Fars hus, i templet?” 50 Men de forsto ikke hva han mente.
51 Senere fulgte han med hjem til Nasaret og var lydig mot foreldrene. Moren hans tenkte ofte på det som hadde skjedd. 52 Jesus ble eldre og klokere for hver dag og var elsket av både Gud og mennesker.
Footnotes
- 2:5 Den jødiske trolovelsen var mer forpliktende enn vår tids forlovelse, og kunne bare brytes ved en skilsmisse, men noe seksuelt samliv fikk ikke forekomme. Se Matteus sin fortelling om Jesus 1:18-25, der forholdet mellom Josef og Maria finnes nærmere beskrevet.
- 2:7 De nyfødte hadde ingen klær, men ble svøpt inn i remser av tøy.
- 2:22 Moseloven, eller den jødiske loven, finnes skrevet ned i Første til Femte Mosebok.
- 2:22 Offeret ble båret fram 40 dager etter fødselen om det var en gutt. Se Tredje Mosebok 12:2-8.
- 2:23 Den som ble født først, både blant buskapen og blant menneskene, skulle tilhøre Gud. Dyret ble ofret, mens barnet, om det var en gutt, skulle tjene Gud. Som et tegn på dette ble det ofret et dyr. Se Andre Mosebok 13:2,13 og Fjerde Mosebok 18:15.
- 2:41 ”Påske” kommer fra hebraisk ”pésach” eller ”pasách” som betyr ”gå forbi” eller ”skåne”. Jødene sin påske feires til minne om hvordan Gud reddet dem ut av slaveriet i Egypt. Se Andre Mosebok 12:1-27.
Luke 2
New King James Version
Luke 2
New King James Version
Christ Born of Mary(A)
2 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 (B)This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to (C)the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (D)because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, (E)his betrothed [a]wife, who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And (F)she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a [b]manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Glory in the Highest
8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And [c]behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, (G)and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, (H)“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy (I)which will be to all people. 11 (J)For there is born to you this day in the city of David (K)a Savior, (L)who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a [d]manger.”
13 (M)And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 17 Now when they had seen Him, they made [f]widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. 18 And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 (Q)But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and (R)praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.
Circumcision of Jesus
21 (S)And when eight days were completed [g]for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called (T)Jesus, the name given by the angel (U)before He was conceived in the womb.
Jesus Presented in the Temple
22 Now when (V)the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23 (W)(as it is written in the law of the Lord, (X)“Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, (Y)“A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
Simeon Sees God’s Salvation
25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, (Z)waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not (AA)see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 So he came (AB)by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, 28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:
29 “Lord, (AC)now You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word;
30 For my eyes (AD)have seen Your salvation
31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
32 (AE)A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”
33 [h]And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the (AF)fall and rising of many in Israel, and for (AG)a sign which will be spoken against 35 (yes, (AH)a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
Anna Bears Witness to the Redeemer
36 Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of (AI)Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; 37 and this woman was a widow [i]of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers (AJ)night and day. 38 And coming in that instant she gave thanks to [j]the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who (AK)looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
The Family Returns to Nazareth
39 So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. 40 (AL)And the Child grew and became strong [k]in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.
The Boy Jesus Amazes the Scholars
41 His parents went to (AM)Jerusalem (AN)every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the (AO)custom of the feast. 43 When they had finished the (AP)days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And [l]Joseph and His mother did not know it; 44 but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day’s journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances. 45 So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. 46 Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And (AQ)all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. 48 So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.”
49 And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be (AR)about (AS)My Father’s business?” 50 But (AT)they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.
Jesus Advances in Wisdom and Favor
51 Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was [m]subject to them, but His mother (AU)kept all these things in her heart. 52 And Jesus (AV)increased in wisdom and stature, (AW)and in favor with God and men.
Footnotes
- Luke 2:5 NU omits wife
- Luke 2:7 feed trough
- Luke 2:9 NU omits behold
- Luke 2:12 feed trough
- Luke 2:14 NU toward men of goodwill
- Luke 2:17 NU omits widely
- Luke 2:21 NU for His circumcision
- Luke 2:33 NU And His father and mother
- Luke 2:37 NU until she was eighty-four
- Luke 2:38 NU God
- Luke 2:40 NU omits in spirit
- Luke 2:43 NU His parents
- Luke 2:51 obedient
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