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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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Yesu Cuotv Seix

(Beiv mangc Matv^taai 1:18-25)

¹Wuov zanc ⟨Sisaa Or^gatc^datc Hungh⟩ njiec lingc hatc Lomaa ziou-dingh yietc zungv baeqc fingx faaux mienh houz. ²(Faaux naaiv da'yietv nzunc mienh houz wuov zanc, doix zuqc Ki^li^ni^atc zoux zungx gunv Silie Deic-Bung.) ³Dauh dauh mienh ziouc nzuonx ganh nyei buonv-mungv faaux mienh houz.
⁴Yosepv ziouc yiem Gaa^li^li Saengv, Naa^saa^letv Mungv, mingh Yu^ndie Saengv, Mbetc^le^hem Mungv wuov. Naaiv norm mungv se loz-hnoi Ndaawitv Hungh cuotv seix nyei mungv. Yosepv se Ndaawitv Hungh nyei zeiv-fun cingx daaih oix zuqc mingh wuov norm mungv faaux mienh houz. ⁵Yosepv gorngv ziangh Maa^li^yaa, ziouc dorh ninh caux jienv mingh. Maa^li^yaa nyei sin yaac maiv kungx.
⁶Yiem Mbetc^le^hem Mungv wuov zanc, taux ndutv sin nyei ziangh hoc aqv. ⁷Maa^li^yaa ziouc yungz duqv ninh nyei daauh dauh dorn daaih, longc suangx beu jienv bun ninh bueix maaz-zoh gu'nyuoz, weic zuqc kaeqv biauv maiv maaih dorngx bun ninh mbuo hitv.

Mangc Yungh Nyei Mienh

⁸Wuov norm deic-bung maaih deix goux ba'gi yungh nyei mienh lungh muonz zanc yiem yungh ciangv goux ninh mbuo nyei yungh. ⁹Maaih dauh Ziouv nyei fin-mienh hinc cuotv daaih yaac maaih Ziouv nyei njang-laangc ziux jienv ninh mbuo, haeqv ninh mbuo gamh nziex haic.
¹⁰Fin-mienh gorngv mbuox ninh mbuo, “Maiv dungx gamh nziex oc. Yie dorh kuv fienx daaih bun meih mbuo. Naaiv kuv fienx oix bun lungh ndiev mienh duqv njien-youh. ¹¹Ih hnoi, yiem Ndaawitv nyei mungv, meih mbuo nyei Njoux Ziouv cuotv seix daaih aqv, dongh Ziouv Giduc. ¹²Naaiv se zoux jangx-hoc bun meih mbuo. Meih mbuo oix lorz buatc dauh gu'nguaaz beu jienv suangx bueix maaz-zoh gu'nyuoz.”
¹³Liemh zeih aengx hinc cuotv yietc domh guanh fin-mienh daaih caux jienv hinc cuotv ndaangc wuov dauh, ceng Tin-Hungh. ¹⁴Ninh mbuo gorngv,
“Ceng Tin-Hungh, yiem hlang jiex nyei dorngx wuov dauh.
Lungh ndiev mienh, dongh ninh a'hneiv wuov deix, oix duqv baengh orn.”
¹⁵Fin-mienh ziouc leih nqoi ninh mbuo, aengx nzuonx tin-dorngh mi'aqv. Wuov deix goux yungh mienh, laanh mbuox laanh, “Mbuo oix zuqc mingh Mbetc^le^hem Mungv mangc gaax Ziouv mbuox mbuo naaiv deix jauv orqc?”
¹⁶Ninh mbuo ziouc gaanv jienv mingh, lorz buatc Maa^li^yaa caux Yosepv yaac buatc wuov dauh gu'nguaaz bueix jienv maaz-zoh gu'nyuoz. ¹⁷Goux ba'gi yungh nyei mienh buatc, ninh mbuo ziouc ziang fin-mienh gorngv naaiv dauh gu'nguaaz nyei jauv-louc mbuox zuangx mienh. ¹⁸Haaix dauh haiz yaac mbuoqc horngh goux yungh mienh gorngv nyei waac. ¹⁹Mv baac Maa^li^yaa maiv haih la'kuqv. Aah loc jangx jienv naaiv deix jauv. ²⁰Mangc yungh nyei mienh weic ninh mbuo buatc liuz, haiz liuz nyei sic ziouc taaih Tin-Hungh, ceng jienv Tin-Hungh nzuonx. Yietc zungv doix nzengc fin-mienh gorngv nyei waac.

Dorh Yesu Fungx Bun Tin-Hungh

²¹Yesu cuotv seix daaih buangv hietc hnoi wuov hnoi, taux ziangh hoc tengx ninh jiex gaatv nyei leiz,⚓ ninh mbuo ziouc tengx ninh cuotv mbuox heuc Yesu.⚓ Naaiv norm mbuox, Maa^li^yaa maiv gaengh maaih sin wuov zanc fin-mienh tengx cuotv ziangx aqv.
²²Ei jienv ⟨Mose nyei Leiz-Latc,⟩ Maa^li^yaa saax uix nyei hnoi-nyieqc taux. Yosepv caux Maa^li^yaa ziouc dorh Yesu mingh Ye^lu^saa^lem Zingh fungx bun Ziouv,⚓ ²³ei Ziouv nyei Leiz-Latc fiev jienv gorngv,
“Haaix dauh yungz duqv daauh dauh dorn oix zuqc fungx bun Ziouv.”⚓
²⁴Ninh mbuo yaac ei Ziouv nyei Leiz-Latc dorh ga'naaiv mingh ziec bun Ziouv hnangv naaiv,
“Yietc doix norqc nqo fai i norm baeqc gopv lunx.”
²⁵Yiem Ye^lu^saa^lem Zingh maaih laanh mienh, mbuox heuc Si^me^on. Ninh zoux kuv mienh, gan longx Tin-Hungh nyei leiz. Ninh zuov jienv Tin-Hungh njoux I^saa^laa^en Mienh. Singx Lingh yaac caux ninh yiem. ²⁶Singx Lingh bun ninh hiuv duqv ninh zuov taux duqv buatc Ziouv laengz bun wuov dauh ⟨Giduc⟩ cingx daaih daic.
²⁷Singx Lingh dorh Si^me^on bieqc zaangc Tin-Hungh nyei biauv. Yosepv caux Maa^li^yaa yaac dorh Yesu bieqc mingh oix ei jienv Leiz-Latc zoux. ²⁸Si^me^on ziouc hlorpv jienv Yesu ceng Tin-Hungh. Ninh gorngv,
²⁹“Ziouv aac, meih laengz nyei waac, meih zoux ziangx aqv.
Ih zanc bun yie, meih nyei bou, baengh orn nyei guei seix.
³⁰Weic zuqc yie ganh nyei m'zing duqv buatc liuz meih nyei njoux en,
³¹dongh meih dorng jienv maanc fingx mienh liuc leiz ziangx nyei njoux en.
³²Naaiv dauh gu'nguaaz zoux njang
bun ganh fingx mienh hiuv duqv meih nyei eix,
yaac bun mienh taaih meih nyei baeqc fingx, I^saa^laa^en Mienh.”⚓
³³Gu'nguaaz nyei diex maac mbuoqc horngh haic Si^me^on hnangv naaiv nor gorngv gu'nguaaz nyei jauv-louc. ³⁴Si^me^on buang waac bun ninh mbuo, aengx mbuox Yesu nyei maa, Maa^li^yaa, “Tin-Hungh ginv naaiv dauh gu'nguaaz daaih bun I^saa^laa^en Mienh camv nyei zuqc mietc, bun camv nyei duqv njoux. Ninh oix benx norm jangx-hoc mv baac maaih mienh camv nyei oix daanh ninh, ³⁵bun ninh mbuo yiem hnyouv hnamv nyei jauv biux mengh cuotv daaih. Meih oix buangh zuqc nzauh hnangv nzuqc ndaauv baqv jienv meih nyei mba'nziu wuov nor.”
³⁶Aengx maaih dauh m'sieqv dorn, mbuox heuc Annaa, zoux douc waac mienh. Ninh se Aa^se Fingx, Faa^nu^en nyei sieqv. Annaa gox haic aqv. Zinh ndaangc ninh dorng jienv jaa siec hnyangx, ³⁷ziouc guaav mi'aqv. Ninh zoux auv-guaav taux duqv betv ziepc feix hnyangx yaac maiv mingh haaix ndau. Kungx yiem zaangc Tin-Hungh nyei biauv hnoi-hnoi muonz-muonz zaangc Tin-Hungh hnangv. Maaih ziangh hoc ninh zei jienv maiv nyanc haaix nyungc yaac daux gaux. ³⁸Si^me^on yiem wuov gorngv jienv waac wuov zanc, Annaa aengx mingh taux ninh mbuo wuov, laengz zingh Tin-Hungh aengx gorngv naaiv dauh gu'nguaaz nyei jauv-louc bun zuov jienv Tin-Hungh daaih zuoqc Ye^lu^saa^lem Zingh wuov deix mienh muangx.
³⁹Yosepv caux Maa^li^yaa ei jienv Ziouv nyei Leiz-Latc zoux ziangx nzengc, ninh mbuo ziouc nzuonx Gaa^li^li Saengv, ninh mbuo nyei buonv-mungv Naa^saa^letv.⚓ ⁴⁰Naaiv dauh gu'nguaaz gunv hlo gunv henv, gunv maaih cong-mengh, Tin-Hungh yaac ceix en bun ninh.

Yesu Duqv Ziepc Nyeic Hnyangx Wuov Hnyangx

⁴¹Hnyangx-hnyangx Yesu nyei diex maac mingh Ye^lu^saa^lem Zingh jiex ⟨Siex Maengc Zipv.⟩⚓ ⁴²Yesu duqv ziepc nyeic hnyangx wuov hnyangx, ninh mbuo ei jienv leiz mingh jiex zipv. ⁴³Dongh wuov nzunc mingh gau, jiex zipv nyei wuic nzaanx, ninh mbuo nzuonx, mv baac naaiv dauh dorn, Yesu, corc yiem Ye^lu^saa^lem Zingh. Ninh nyei diex maac yaac maiv hiuv duqv, ⁴⁴laaic Yesu caux jienv mienh camv nzuonx. Ninh mbuo ziouc nzuonx yietc hnoi hmuangx aqv, cingx daaih lorz naaic cien-ceqv gorx-youz. ⁴⁵Lorz yaac lorz maiv buatc, ninh mbuo ziouc daaux sin nzuonx Ye^lu^saa^lem Zingh lorz.
⁴⁶Aengx lorz gau, taux da'faam hnoi wuov hnoi, buatc ninh yiem zaangc Tin-Hungh nyei biauv zueiz jienv fin-saeng nyei mbu'ndongx, yietc binc muangx ninh mbuo gorngv, yietc binc naaic ninh mbuo. ⁴⁷Mienh haiz ninh gorngv nyei waac, haaix dauh yaac mbuoqc horngh haic ninh ndongc naaic guai, dau duqv ndongc naaic horpc.
⁴⁸Ninh nyei diex maac buatc ninh wuov zanc, ninh mbuo liemh hnamv maiv hiuv. Ninh nyei maa ziouc gorngv mbuox ninh, “Aa Dorn aah! Meih fungc hnangv naaiv nor zoux bun yie mbuo? Meih nyei die caux yie lorz maiv buatc meih, nzauh duqv kouv haic aqv niaa.”
⁴⁹Yesu dau, “Aa Maa mbuo weic haaix diuc lorz yie? Meih mbuo maiv hiuv duqv yie oix zuqc yiem yie nyei Die nyei biauv?” ⁵⁰Yesu hnangv naaic nor gorngv mv baac ninh mbuo corc hnamv maiv mengh baeqc.
⁵¹Yesu ziouc gan jienv ninh mbuo nzuonx Naa^saa^letv Mungv, yaac muangx nzengc diex maac nyei waac. Naaiv deix jauv-louc cuotv liuz, ninh nyei maa haaix zanc yaac jangx jienv. ⁵²Yesu gunv hlo gunv maaih cong-mengh. Tin-Hungh a'hneiv haic ninh. Mienh yaac fih hnangv nyei a'hneiv haic ninh.⚓