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Christ Born of Mary

¹And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. ²⚓This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. ³So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.
⁴Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to ⚓the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, ⚓because he was of the house and lineage of David, ⁵to be registered with Mary, ⚓his betrothed wife, who was with child. ⁶So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. ⁷And ⚓she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Glory in the Highest

⁸Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. ⁹And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, ⚓and they were greatly afraid. ¹⁰Then the angel said to them, ⚓“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy ⚓which will be to all people. ¹¹⚓For there is born to you this day in the city of David ⚓a Savior, ⚓who is Christ the Lord. ¹²And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”
¹³⚓And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
¹⁴“Glory⚓ to God in the highest,
And on earth ⚓peace, ⚓goodwill toward men!”
¹⁵So 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.” ¹⁶And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. ¹⁷Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. ¹⁸And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. ¹⁹⚓But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. ²⁰Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and ⚓praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

Circumcision of Jesus

²¹⚓And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called ⚓Jesus, the name given by the angel ⚓before He was conceived in the womb.

Jesus Presented in the Temple

²²Now when ⚓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⚓(as it is written in the law of the Lord, ⚓“Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the LORD”), ²⁴and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, ⚓“A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

Simeon Sees God’s Salvation

²⁵And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, ⚓waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. ²⁶And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not ⚓see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. ²⁷So he came ⚓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, ²⁸he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:
²⁹“Lord, ⚓now You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word;
³⁰For my eyes ⚓have seen Your salvation
³¹Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
³²⚓A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”
³³And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. ³⁴Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the ⚓fall and rising of many in Israel, and for ⚓a sign which will be spoken against ³⁵(yes, ⚓a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

Anna Bears Witness to the Redeemer

³⁶Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of ⚓Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; ³⁷and this woman was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers ⚓night and day. ³⁸And coming in that instant she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who ⚓looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

The Family Returns to Nazareth

³⁹So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. ⁴⁰⚓And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.

The Boy Jesus Amazes the Scholars

⁴¹His parents went to ⚓Jerusalem ⚓every year at the Feast of the Passover. ⁴²And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the ⚓custom of the feast. ⁴³When they had finished the ⚓days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know it; ⁴⁴but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day’s journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances. ⁴⁵So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. ⁴⁶Now 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. ⁴⁷And ⚓all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. ⁴⁸So 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.”
⁴⁹And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be ⚓about ⚓My Father’s business?” ⁵⁰But ⚓they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.

Jesus Advances in Wisdom and Favor

⁵¹Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother ⚓kept all these things in her heart. ⁵²And Jesus ⚓increased in wisdom and stature, ⚓and in favor with God and men.

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Nau Kôranh Brah Yêsu Deh

¹Rnôk nây Sêsar Ôgust ntăm, đă kơp lĕ rngôch bunuyh tâm neh ntu. ²Nau kơp lor lơn nây, dôl Y-Kirinius jêng kôranh toyh chiă uănh n'gor Siri. ³Jêh ri lĕ rngôch bu nuyh hăn ta ƀon khân păng nơm, gay đă bu nchih amoh khân păng.
⁴Y-Yôsep tâm ban lĕ tă bơh n'gor Galilê ƀon Nasaret, hăn ta n'gor Yuđa ta ƀon Y-Đavit. Bu rnha ƀon nây Ƀêtlêhem, yorlah păng jêng kon sau jêh ri ndŭl mpôl Y-Đavit, ⁵gay ma nchih amoh păng ndrel ma H'Mari hŏ ndrôi jêh đah Y-Yôsep, păng ntreo jêh. ⁶Dôl khân păng gŭ ta nây, nar H'Mari deh dăch jêh. ⁷Păng deh ma du huê kon bôk rah, păng put ma bok jêh ri lâng tâm hip gơ̆ ndrôk yorlah mâu tŏng ntŭk ma khân păng.
⁸Tâm n'gor nây geh phung rmăk biăp gŭ tâm ntŭk rdah, gŭ rngeh măng, chiă biăp khân păng. ⁹Aơ, geh du huê tông păr ueh Kôranh Brah tâm mpơl ma khân păng. Nau chrêk rmah Kôranh Brah nchrat ang jŭm khân păng, jêh ri khân păng klach hâu ngăn. ¹⁰Ƀiălah tông păr ueh lah ma khân păng: "Lơi klach ôh, gâp mbơh ma khân may, nau mhe nhan ueh mra ƀư maak ma lĕ rngôch bunuyh ¹¹ƀon Y-Đavit, bu deh jêh ma khân may du huê Nơm Tâm Rklaih jêng Brah Krist, Kôranh Brah. ¹²Jêh ri pô aơ, nau khân may tâm mbên, khân may mra saơ du huê kon se jê̆ put ma bok gŭ bêch tâm hip gơ̆ ndrôk." ¹³Ƀâtlât geh ndrel ma tông păr ueh nây rmưn rsen phung tă bơh trôk, mŏt ton tâm rnê ma Brah Ndu jêh ri lah:
¹⁴"Tâm rnê ma Brah Ndu tâm ntŭk dŭt prêh klơ,
ăn nau đăp mpăn ma lĕ rngôch kon bunuyh ma phung ueh măt Păng uănh!"
¹⁵Tơlah phung tông păr ueh plơ̆ sĭt ta klơ trôk, phung rmăk biăp tâm lah ndrăng khân păng: "Kay lŏng he hăn tât ta ƀon Ƀêtlêhem, uănh nau hŏ tât jêh, tĭng nâm Kôranh Brah mbơh jêh ma he." ¹⁶Khân păng hăn ma nau ndal, tât ta ƀon jêh ri khân păng saơ H'Mari, Y-Yôsep, jêh ri kon se jê̆ gŭ bêch tâm hip gơ̆ ndrôk. ¹⁷Jêh saơ, khân păng nkoch bri mâm nau bu mbơh jêh ma khân păng, di ma kon se jê̆ nây. ¹⁸Lĕ rngôch phung tăng nau phung rmăk biăp nkoch bri, geh nau hih rhâl dadê. ¹⁹Ƀiălah H'Mari djôt prăp lĕ nau nkoch bri nây tâm nuih n'hâm păng. ²⁰Phung rmăk biăp plơ̆ sĭt, khân păng mŏt ton tâm rnê ma Brah Ndu, yor lĕ nau khân păng tăng jêh ri saơ di tĭng nâm nau bu mbơh jêh ma khân păng.
²¹Ta nar pham bu koh ntâu kon se jê̆ nây, jêh ri tâm amoh Păng jêng Yêsu tĭng nâm tông păr ueh mbơh jêh lor ma mê̆ Păng dôl ntreo.

Bu Nhhơr Brah Yêsu Tâm Ngih Brah Ndu Ta Ƀon Yêrusalem

²²Tơlah tât nar khân păng ƀư nau kloh, tĭng nâm nau vay Y-Môis, Y Yôsep ndrel ma H'Mari njŭn leo Păng ta ƀon Yêrusalem gay ma nhhơr ma Kôranh Brah. ²³(Tâm ban ma bu nchih jêh tâm nau vay Kôranh Brah: "Lĕ ngôch kon bôk rah, bu mra rnha kloh ueh ma Kôranh Brah") ²⁴Jêh ri gay ma nhhơr ndơ ƀư brah tĭng nâm nau vay Kôranh Brah ntăm, bar mlâm plŭk mâu lah bar mlâm ntơp.

Nau Mprơ Y-Simêôn H'An Kôranh Nơm Mbơh Lor Bu Ur

²⁵Ta ƀon Yêrusalem geh du huê amoh păng Y-Simêôn. Păng jêng sŏng srăng jêh ri kloh ueh. Păng gŭ kâp nau bonh leng phung Israel, jêh ri Brah Huêng Ueh gŭ ta klơ păng. ²⁶Brah Huêng Ueh mbơh jêh ma păng mâu mra khĭt ôh lor ma saơ Brah Krist, Kôranh Brah. ²⁷Brah Huêng Ueh ntrôl păng hăn ta ngih brah Yuđa, dôl mê̆ mbơ̆ păng njŭn kon se jê̆, Brah Yêsu ŭch ƀư tĭng nâm nau vay hŏ ntăm jêh, ²⁸Păng chông kon se jê̆ nây tâm ti, tâm rnê ma Brah Ndu jêh ri lah:
²⁹"Aƀaơ, Ơi Kôranh Brah, ăn oh mon may hăn ma nau đăp mpăn,
tĭng nâm nau may hŏ ngơi jêh.
³⁰Yorlah măt gâp saơ jêh nau tâm rklaih bơh may.
³¹May nkra jêh ta năp lĕ rngôch bunuyh.
³²Nau ang mra sol phung bu năch jêh ri nau chrêk rmah phung Israel,
mpơl băl may."
³³Mê̆ mbơ̆ Păng hih rhâl, yor nau bu lah ma khân păng. ³⁴Y-Simêôn mŏt ton ma khân păng jêh ri lah ma H'Mari, mê̆ Păng: "Aơ, săch jêh ma kon aơ, ăn Păng njŭn âk phung Israel ma nau tŭp, jêh ri ma nau rdâk tay. Jêh ri jêng nau tâm mbên ăn bu tâm rdâng. ³⁵Jêh ri ma may nơm, du n'gâr đao gưm bu ntâp huêng ay. Gay ma nau mĭn tâm âk nuih n'hâm bunuyh mra tâm mpơl."
³⁶Jêh ri geh lĕ du huê Kôranh nơm mbơh lor bu ur H'An, kon bu ur Y-Panuel mpôl băl Aser. Păng ranh ngăn jêh gŭ ndrel sai păng pơh năm ntơm bơh păng druh, ³⁷jêh ri jêng bu ur ndrô tât păng geh pham jât ma puăn năm. Păng mâu mâp luh du tă bơh ngih brah Yuđa ôh, jêh ri yơk tâm rnê ma Brah Ndu măng nâm nar, ma nau ver sông sa jêh ri mbơh sơm. ³⁸Jêh ri tâm mông nây lĕ păng văch tâm rnê ma Brah Ndu, jêh ri ngơi đah Brah Yêsu ma lĕ rngôch phung gŭ kâp nau kon me, ma ƀon Yêrusalem.
³⁹Jêh khân păng ƀư lĕ tĭng nâm nau vay Kôranh Brah, Y-Yôsep ndrel ma H'Mari plơ̆ sĭt ta n'gor Galilê, ƀon Nasaret, ƀon khân păng nơm. ⁴⁰Kon se jê̆ nây văch ma toyh, jêng ktang, bêng ma nau gĭt mĭn jêh ri nau Brah Ndu yô̆ gŭ ndrel ma Păng.

Brah Yêsu Geh Jât Ma Bar Năm

⁴¹Ăp năm mê̆ mbơ̆ Brah Yêsu hăn ta ƀon Yêrusalem tâm nar nhêt sa Nau Găn. ⁴²Dôl nôk Brah Yêsu tât jât ma bar năm jêh, khân păng hăn ta ƀon Yêrusalem tĭng nau vay. ⁴³Tơlah nau nhêt sa lôch jêh, dôl khân păng sĭt, Brah Yêsu gŭ ta ƀon Yêrusalem, jêh ri mê̆ mbơ̆ Păng mâu gĭt ôh nau nây. ⁴⁴Khân păng ntôn lah Brah Yêsu hăn ndrel ma phung băl păng rŏ trong, pôri khân păng hăn lĕ du nar jêh ri joi Brah Yêsu tâm phung băl păng gĭt năl. ⁴⁵Lah khân păng mâu saơ Brah Yêsu, khân păng plơ̆ ta ƀon Yêrusalem joi Brah Yêsu. ⁴⁶Rlau tâm pe nar mê̆ mbơ̆ Păng saơ Brah Yêsu tâm ngih Brah Yuđa gŭ tâm nklang Kôranh nơm nti toyh. Păng gŭ iăt nau phung nây nti, jêh ri Păng ôp. ⁴⁷Jêh ri lĕ rngôch phung gŭ iăt nau phung ngơi hih rhâl ngăn, ma nau Păng blau mĭn jêh ri ma nau Păng plơ̆ lah. ⁴⁸Lah saơ Brah Yêsu, khân păng hih rhâl jêh ri mê̆ Păng lah: "Hơi nâu, mâm ƀư may ƀư ma hên nâm nđĕ? Aơ, gâp ndrel mbơ̆ may tĭng joi may ma nau rngot rvê ngăn." ⁴⁹Brah Yêsu lah ma khân păng: "Mâm ƀư khân ay may joi gâp? Khân ay may mâu gĭt hĕ gâp pah kan ma Mbơ̆ gâp?" ⁵⁰Ƀiălah khân păng mâu gĭt rbăng ôh mâm nau Păng lah.
⁵¹Jêh ri Brah Yêsu hăn ndrel ma khân păng ta ƀon Nasaret, Păng tông nau mbơ̆ mê̆ Păng. Mê̆ Păng djôt prăp lĕ nau kon păng ngơi tâm nuih n'hâm păng.
⁵²Brah Yêsu văch ma toyh tâm nau gĭt mĭn, tâm săk jăn, jêh ri tâm nau yô̆ ta năp Brah Ndu jêh ri ta năp bunuyh.