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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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Sễt Yê-su Crĩt

(Mathia 1:18-25)

¹Máh tangái ki Acu-tơ la puo Rô-ma, cỡt sốt nheq máh cruang mpễr ki. Án ớn nheq tữh cũai pỡq chĩc choâiq dống sũ, yuaq án yoc ễ dáng máh léq clứng cũai proai án. ²Nâi la trỗ dâu lứq noau noap cũai, bo Curê-nia cỡt sốt pưn Acu-tơ tâng cruang Si-ri. ³Nheq tữh cũai miar chu pỡ vil alới, dŏq chĩc ramứh tâng choâiq dống sũ tâng vil alới bữm.
⁴Ngkíq Yô-sep loŏh tễ vil Na-sarễt cruang Cali-lê. Án pỡq chu cruang Yudê, vil Bet-lahem, la Vil Davĩt. Án mut vil nâi, yuaq án la tễ tŏ́ng toiq Davĩt tê. ⁵Án ễ chĩc ramứh choâiq dống sũ pỡ ki. Cớp án dững dếh Mari, la mansễm noau ữq yỗn án táq lacuoi. Ma Mari khoiq ỡt mumiaq chơ. ⁶Bo alới ỡt pỡ ki, toâq ngư Mari ễ khuop cumo. ⁷Chơ án sễt con samiang clúng. Án a-ũl con ki toâq aroâiq, cớp chóq án tâng cuaq bát, yuaq máh dống tâng vil ki khoiq tadát nheq cũai, tỡ bữn noâng ntốq yỗn alới bếq.
⁸Bo ki bữn cũai tâng cruang ki ỡt bán charán cữu. Alới ỡt kĩaq cữu tâng lễng sadâu ki. ⁹Bữn manoaq ranễng Yiang Sursĩ tễ paloŏng toâq pỡ alới. Cớp poang tễ Yiang Sursĩ claq pễr alới; chơ alới sâng ngcŏh lứq. ¹⁰Ranễng ki pai chóq alới neq: “Chỗi ngcŏh! Cứq toâq atỡng anhia muoi ramứh o cớp bũi ỡn lứq yỗn nheq tữh cũai. ¹¹Tangái nâi tâng Vil Davĩt, bữn manoaq khoiq sễt chơ dŏq chuai amoong anhia. Manoaq nâi la Crĩt; án la Ncháu hái. ¹²Nâi la tếc yỗn anhia: Anhia lứq ramóh con sâu-sâu noau acuam toâq aroâiq. Án bếq tâng cuaq bát.”
¹³Bo ki toâp bữn clứng lứq ranễng Yiang Sursĩ ỡt parnơi cớp ranễng ki. Nheq tữh alới khễn Yiang Sursĩ. ¹⁴Alới pai neq: “Lứq khễn Yiang Sursĩ ca ỡt tâng paloŏng. Án yỗn ŏ́c ien khễ toâq pỡ cốc cutễq nâi, la yỗn pỡ cũai Yiang Sursĩ sâng bũi pahỡm.”
¹⁵Tữ nheq tữh ranễng ki loŏh tễ cũai bán cữu, chu loah tâng paloŏng, chơ cũai bán cữu manoaq radững manoaq neq: “Hâi! Hái pỡq chu vil Bet-lahem. Hái nhêng ranáq khoiq toâq chơ, ariang Yiang Sursĩ khoiq atỡng hái.”
¹⁶Chơ alới pỡq chái lứq cớp toâq toâp. Alới ramóh Mari, Yô-sep, cớp con. Con ki bếq tâng cuaq bát. ¹⁷Toâq alới hữm ngkíq, chơ alới pỡq atỡng yỗn cũai canŏ́h dáng tễ máh santoiq alới khoiq sâng tễ con ki. ¹⁸Dũ náq cũai ca tamứng parnai tỗp bán cữu atỡng, alới sâng dớt lứq. ¹⁹Ma Mari cayớm dŏq tâng mứt án nheq ranáq nâi. ²⁰Ngkíq cũai bán cữu, ntơn alới chu ntơn alới khễn Yiang Sursĩ, yuaq máh ranáq alới khoiq sâng cớp hữm la lứq samoât ĩn noau atỡng alới.
²¹Noap tễ tangái con ki cỡt bữn tacual tangái, alới táq rit cứt yỗn con alới puai phễp rit cũai I-sarel. Tangái ki alới amứh con ki la Yê-su. Alới ĩt ramứh ariang ranễng Yiang Sursĩ khoiq atỡng alới bo Mari tỡ yũah ỡt mumiaq.

Yô-sep Cớp Mari Chiau Loah Yê-su Yỗn Yiang Sursĩ

²²Vớt ki Yô-sep cớp Mari dững con alới pỡ vil Yaru-salem dŏq táq rit sambráh puai phễp rit Môi-se khoiq atỡng cớp ễ chiau sang con alới yỗn Yiang Sursĩ. ²³Yuaq Yiang Sursĩ patâp cũai I-sarel tễ mbŏ́q neq:
“Dũ náq con samiang clúng
cóq anhia dững chiau sang yỗn Yiang Sursĩ.”⚓
²⁴Cớp alới yoc ễ chiau sang crơng yỗn Yiang Sursĩ hỡ, yuaq Yiang Sursĩ patâp cũai I-sarel neq:
“Moâm mansễm bếq tapéh cóq án dững muoi cáp chớm tariap
tỡ la bar lám chớm tapâr con pỡ dống sang.”⚓

Si-mê-ôn Khễn Yiang Sursĩ

²⁵Bữn manoaq samiang tâng vil Yaru-salem ramứh Si-mê-ôn. Án la cũai tanoang o, cớp án trĩh samoât samơi lứq ngê Yiang Sursĩ. Án ngcuang níc tangái Yiang Sursĩ yỗn manoaq toâq chuai amoong cũai I-sarel. Raviei Yiang Sursĩ ỡt níc cớp Si-mê-ôn. ²⁶Cớp Raviei Yiang Sursĩ atỡng yỗn án dáng án tỡ bữn cuchĩt tễ nhũang án tỡ yũah hữm Crĩt, án ca Yiang Sursĩ rưoh dŏq chuai amoong cũai. ²⁷Tangái ki Raviei Yiang Sursĩ dững Si-mê-ôn mut tâng Dống Sang Toâr. Bo ki mpiq mpoaq Yê-su dững Yê-su pỡ Dống Sang Toâr cỗ ễ puai phễp rit I-sarel. ²⁸Si-mê-ôn ĩt ca‑ữ con ki cớp án sa‑ỡn Yiang Sursĩ neq:
²⁹“Yiang Sursĩ ơi! Khoiq toâq chơ ranáq anhia ữq cớp cứq. Sanua khân anhia yỗn cứq ca táq ranáq anhia cuchĩt, la cứq sâng bũi lứq, ³⁰yuaq moat cứq khoiq hữm chơ án ca anhia rưoh yỗn chuai amoong cũai. ³¹Ranáq nâi anhia thrũan yáng moat nheq tữh cũai. ³²Án la samoât aroam abal rana yỗn máh cũai tỡ cỡn cũai I-sarel. Nhơ án, nheq tữh cũai bữn khễn cũai I-sarel.”⚓
³³Mpiq mpoaq Yê-su sâng dớt lứq tễ santoiq Si-mê-ôn pai tễ con alới. ³⁴Chơ Si-mê-ôn câu sễq ŏ́c bốn yỗn alới, cớp án atỡng Mari la mpiq Yê-su neq: “Con mới nâi, Yiang Sursĩ khoiq rưoh án yỗn sa‑ữi náq cũai I-sarel têq ỡt cheq loah Yiang Sursĩ nhơ tễ án, cớp yỗn sa‑ữi náq cũai I-sarel ỡt yơng tễ Yiang Sursĩ la cỗ tễ án. Án ễ apáh ngê Yiang Sursĩ yỗn máh cũai dáng. Ma lứq bữn clứng cũai ễ ayê ra‑ac án. ³⁵Máh ŏ́c noau cutooq dŏq tâng mứt pahỡm, nỡ‑ra máh ŏ́c ki cỡt mpáh nheq. Cớp bữn ŏ́c ngua toâq pỡ mới samoât pla coih tacáh tâng pahỡm mới.”
³⁶Bữn manoaq ayoaq thâu ễn toâq pỡ ki, ramứh Ana, con Pha-nual, tỗp Asêr. Án la cũai tang bỗq Yiang Sursĩ tê. Tễ nhũang, án bữn cayac, cớp án ỡt cớp cayac án tapul cumo. ³⁷Moâm ki án ỡt cumai. Ma bo ki án khoiq tacual chít la pỗn cumo chơ. Án tỡ nai loŏh tễ Dống Sang Toâr. Tangái cớp sadâu án ỡt sang níc Yiang Sursĩ. Án dốq câu cớp ót sana.
³⁸Bo ki toâp ayoaq nâi mut chu ntốq mpiq mpoaq Yê-su ỡt. Án sa‑ỡn Yiang Sursĩ, cớp án atỡng tễ con nâi chóq máh cũai ca ỡt ngcuang manoaq ca Yiang Sursĩ rưoh yỗn toâq acláh vil Yaru-salem.
³⁹Moâm mpiq mpoaq Yê-su táq nheq máh ramứh puai phễp rit Yiang Sursĩ khoiq patâp cũai I-sarel, chơ alới chu loah pỡ dống alới tâng vil Na-sarễt, cruang Cali-lê. ⁴⁰Yê-su toâr achỗn cớp cỡt bán rêng. Án rangoaiq lứq. Cớp Yiang Sursĩ yỗn án bữn ŏ́c bốn sa‑ữi.

Bo Anhúq Yê-su Muoi Chít La Bar Cumo

⁴¹Dũ cumo mpiq mpoaq Yê-su dốq pỡq pỡ vil Yaru-salem dŏq cha bũi sanhữ Tangái Loŏh.⚓ ⁴²Toâq Yê-su bữn muoi chít la bar cumo, alới pỡq sĩa puai rit cha bũi tâng vil Yaru-salem. ⁴³Moâm tangái cha bũi, alới pỡq ễ chu loah pỡ dống. Ma Yê-su noâng ỡt loah tâng vil Yaru-salem. Mpiq mpoaq án tỡ bữn dáng án ỡt loah. ⁴⁴Alới chanchớm Yê-su chu cớp yớu ca pỡq parnơi. Ngkíq alới pỡq nheq muoi tangái. Toâq sadâu alới chuaq blớh máh sễm ai cớp yớu tễ vil alới. ⁴⁵Ma alới tỡ ramóh Yê-su. Ngkíq alới píh loah pỡ vil Yaru-salem, cớp chuaq Yê-su pỡ ki. ⁴⁶Vớt pái tangái alới ramóh án tâng Dống Sang Toâr. Án tacu parnơi cớp tỗp thâi atỡng tễ phễp rit cũai I-sarel. Án tamứng cớp blớh alới. ⁴⁷Máh cũai ca tamứng, alới sâng dớt án ta‑ỡi rangoaiq lứq. ⁴⁸Toâq mpiq mpoaq Yê-su hữm án ngki, alới sâng dớt lứq. Mpiq án pai chóq án: “Con ơi! Nŏ́q con táq nneq chóq hếq? Mpoaq mới cớp cứq hớl sâng chuaq mới.”
⁴⁹Yê-su ta‑ỡi alới neq: “Cỗ nŏ́q anhia chuaq cứq? Nŏ́q anhia tỡ bữn dáng cứq cóq ỡt tâng dống Mpoaq cứq?”
⁵⁰Ma alới tỡ bữn sapúh santoiq con alới pai.
⁵¹Chơ Yê-su chu cớp mpiq mpoaq án pỡ vil Na-sarễt. Cớp án têq nheq máh parnai mpiq mpoaq án atỡng. Ma mpiq án cayớm dŏq tâng mứt nheq máh ramứh nâi. ⁵²Tữ Yê-su toâr achỗn, án cỡt rangoaiq lứq ễn. Cớp máh ranáq án táq la o achỗn ễn yáng moat Yiang Sursĩ cớp yáng moat cũai hỡ.