1 And * g1161 it came to pass * g1096 g5633 in * g1722 those * g1565 days * g2250, that there went out * g1831 g5627 a decree * g1378 from * g3844 Caesar * g2541 Augustus * g828, that all * g3956 the world * g3625 should be taxed * g583 g5729. taxed: or, enrolled
2 ( And this * g3778 taxing * g582 was * g1096 first * g4413 made * g1096 g5633 when Cyrenius * g2958 was governor * g2230 g5723 of Syria * g4947.)
3 And * g2532 all * g3956 went * g4198 g5711 to be taxed * g583 g5745, every one * g1538 into * g1519 his own * g2398 city * g4172. taxed: or, enrolled
4 And * g1161 Joseph * g2501 also * g2532 went up * g305 g5627 from * g575 Galilee * g1056, out of * g1537 the city * g4172 of Nazareth * g3478, into * g1519 Judaea * g2449, unto * g1519 the city * g4172 of David * g1138, which * g3748 is called * g2564 g5743 Bethlehem * g965; (because * g1223 he * g846 was * g1511 g5750 of * g1537 the house * g3624 and * g2532 lineage * g3965 of David * g1138:)
5 To be taxed * g583 g5670 with * g4862 Mary * g3137 his * g846 espoused * g3423 g5772 wife * g1135, being g5607 g5752 great with child * g1471. taxed: or, enrolled
6 And * g1161 so it was * g1096 g5633, that, while * g1722 they * g846 were * g1511 g5750 there * g1563, the days * g2250 were accomplished * g4130 g5681 that she * g846 should be delivered * g5088 g5629.
7 And * g2532 she brought forth * g5088 g5627 her * g846 firstborn * g4416 son * g5207, and * g2532 wrapped * g4683 him * g846 in swaddling clothes * g4683 g5656, and * g2532 laid * g347 g5656 him * g846 in * g1722 a manger * g5336; because * g1360 there was * g2258 g5713 no * g3756 room * g5117 for them * g846 in * g1722 the inn * g2646.
8 And * g2532 there were * g2258 g5713 in * g1722 the same * g846 country * g5561 shepherds * g4166 abiding in the field * g63 g5723, * g2532 keeping * g5442 g5723 watch * g5438 over * g1909 their * g846 flock * g4167 by night * g3571. watch: or, the night watches
9 And * g2532, lo * g2400 g5628, the angel * g32 of the Lord * g2962 came upon * g2186 g5627 them * g846, and * g2532 the glory * g1391 of the Lord * g2962 shone round about * g4034 g5656 them * g846: and * g2532 they were sore * g3173 afraid * g5399 g5675 * g5401.
10 And * g2532 the angel * g32 said * g2036 g5627 unto them * g846, Fear * g5399 g5737 not * g3361: for * g1063, behold * g2400 g5628, I bring * g2097 you * g5213 good tidings * g2097 g5731 of great * g3173 joy * g5479, which * g3748 shall be * g2071 g5704 to all * g3956 people * g2992.
11 For * g3754 unto you * g5213 is born * g5088 g5681 this day * g4594 in * g1722 the city * g4172 of David * g1138 a Saviour * g4990, which * g3739 is * g2076 g5748 Christ * g5547 the Lord * g2962.
12 And * g2532 this * g5124 shall be a sign * g4592 unto you * g5213; Ye shall find * g2147 g5692 the babe * g1025 wrapped in swaddling clothes * g4683 g5772, lying * g2749 g5740 in * g1722 a manger * g5336.
13 And * g2532 suddenly * g1810 there was * g1096 g5633 with * g4862 the angel * g32 a multitude * g4128 of the heavenly * g3770 host * g4756 praising * g134 g5723 God * g2316, and * g2532 saying * g3004 g5723,
14 Glory * g1391 to God * g2316 in * g1722 the highest * g5310, and * g2532 on * g1909 earth * g1093 peace * g1515, good will * g2107 toward * g1722 men * g444.
15 And * g2532 it came to pass * g1096 g5633, as * g5613 the angels * g32 were gone away * g565 g5627 from * g575 them * g846 into * g1519 heaven * g3772, * g2532 the shepherds * g444 * g4166 said * g2036 g5627 one * g240 to * g4314 another * g240, Let us * g1330 now * g1211 go * g1330 g5632 even unto * g2193 Bethlehem * g965, and * g2532 see * g1492 g5632 this * g5124 thing * g4487 which is come to pass * g1096 g5756, which * g3739 * g3588 the Lord * g2962 hath made known * g1107 g5656 unto us * g2254. the shepherds: Gr. the men the shepherds
16 And * g2532 they came * g2064 g5627 with haste * g4692 g5660, and * g2532 * g5037 found * g429 g5627 Mary * g3137, and * g2532 Joseph * g2501, and * g2532 the babe * g1025 lying * g2749 g5740 in * g1722 a manger * g5336.
17 And * g1161 when they had seen * g1492 g5631 it , they made known abroad * g1232 g5656 the saying * g4012 * g4487 which * g3588 was told * g2980 g5685 them * g846 concerning * g4012 this * g5127 child * g3813.
18 And * g2532 all * g3956 they that heard * g191 g5660 it wondered * g2296 g5656 at * g4012 those things which * g3588 were told * g2980 g5685 them * g4314 * g846 by * g5259 the shepherds * g4166.
19 But * g1161 Mary * g3137 kept * g4933 g5707 all * g3956 these things * g4487 * g5023, and pondered * g4820 g5723 them in * g1722 her * g846 heart * g2588.
20 And * g2532 the shepherds * g4166 returned * g1994 g5656, glorifying * g1392 g5723 and * g2532 praising * g134 g5723 God * g2316 for * g1909 all the things * g3956 that * g3739 they had heard * g191 g5656 and * g2532 seen * g1492 g5627, as * g2531 it was told * g2980 g5681 unto * g4314 them * g846.
21 And * g2532 when * g3753 eight * g3638 days * g2250 were accomplished * g4130 g5681 for the circumcising * g4059 g5629 of the child * g3813, * g2532 his * g846 name * g3686 was called * g2564 g5681 JESUS * g2424, which * g3588 was so named * g2564 g5685 of * g5259 the angel * g32 before * g4253 he * g846 was conceived * g4815 g5683 in * g1722 the womb * g2836.
22 And * g2532 when * g3753 the days * g2250 of her * g846 purification * g2512 according * g2596 to the law * g3551 of Moses * g3475 were accomplished * g4130 g5681, they brought * g321 g5627 him * g846 to * g1519 Jerusalem * g2414, to present * g3936 g5658 him to the Lord * g2962;
23 (As * g2531 it is written * g1125 g5769 in * g1722 the law * g3551 of the Lord * g2962, * g3754 Every * g3956 male * g730 that openeth * g1272 g5723 the womb * g3388 shall be called * g2564 g5701 holy * g40 to the Lord * g2962;)
24 And * g2532 to offer * g1325 g5629 a sacrifice * g2378 according * g2596 to that which is said * g2046 g5772 in * g1722 the law * g3551 of the Lord * g2962, A pair * g2201 of turtledoves * g5167, or * g2228 two * g1417 young * g3502 pigeons * g4058.
25 And * g2532, behold * g2400 g5628, there was * g2258 g5713 a man * g444 in * g1722 Jerusalem * g2419, whose * g3739 name * g3686 was Simeon * g4826; and * g2532 the same * g3778 man * g444 was just * g1342 and * g2532 devout * g2126, waiting * g4327 g5740 for the consolation * g3874 of Israel * g2474: and * g2532 the Holy * g40 Ghost * g4151 was * g2258 g5713 upon * g1909 him * g846.
26 And * g2532 it was * g2258 g5713 revealed * g5537 g5772 unto him * g846 by * g5259 the Holy * g40 Ghost * g4151, that he should * g1492 not * g3361 see * g1492 g5629 death * g2288, before * g4250 * g2228 he had seen * g1492 g5632 the Lord's * g2962 Christ * g5547.
27 And * g2532 he came * g2064 g5627 by * g1722 the Spirit * g4151 into * g1519 the temple * g2411: and * g2532 when the parents * g1118 brought * g1521 g5629 in * g1722 the child * g3813 Jesus * g2424, to do * g4160 g5658 * g846 for * g4012 him * g846 after * g2596 the custom * g1480 g5772 of the law * g3551,
28 Then * g2532 took * g1209 he * g846 him * g846 up * g1209 g5662 in * g1519 his * g846 arms * g43, and * g2532 blessed * g2127 g5656 God * g2316, and * g2532 said * g2036 g5627,
29 Lord * g1203, now * g3568 lettest thou * g630 thy * g4675 servant * g1401 depart * g630 g5719 in * g1722 peace * g1515, according * g2596 to thy * g4675 word * g4487:
30 For * g3754 mine * g3450 eyes * g3788 have seen * g1492 g5627 thy * g4675 salvation * g4992,
31 Which * g3739 thou hast prepared * g2090 g5656 before * g2596 the face * g4383 of all * g3956 people * g2992;
32 A light * g5457 to * g1519 lighten * g602 the Gentiles * g1484, and * g2532 the glory * g1391 of thy * g4675 people * g2992 Israel * g2474.
33 And * g2532 Joseph * g2501 and * g2532 his * g846 mother * g3384 marvelled * g2258 g5713 * g2296 g5723 at * g1909 those things which were spoken * g2980 g5746 of * g4012 him * g846.
34 And * g2532 Simeon * g4826 blessed * g2127 g5656 them * g846, and * g2532 said * g2036 g5627 unto * g4314 Mary * g3137 his * g846 mother * g3384, Behold * g2400 g5628, this * g3778 child is set * g2749 g5736 for * g1519 the fall * g4431 and * g2532 rising again * g386 of many * g4183 in * g1722 Israel * g2474; and * g2532 for * g1519 a sign * g4592 which shall be spoken against * g483 g5746;
35 (Yea * g1161, a sword * g4501 shall pierce through * g1330 g5695 thy * g4675 own * g846 soul * g5590 also * g2532,) that * g3704 the thoughts * g1261 of * g1537 many * g4183 hearts * g2588 * g302 may be revealed * g601 g5686.
36 And * g2532 there was * g2258 g5713 one Anna * g451, a prophetess * g4398, the daughter * g2364 of Phanuel * g5323, of * g1537 the tribe * g5443 of Aser * g768: she * g3778 g5625 * g846 was of a great * g4183 * g1722 age * g2250 * g4260 g5761, and had lived * g2198 g5660 with * g3326 an husband * g435 seven * g2033 years * g2094 from * g575 her * g846 virginity * g3932;
37 And * g2532 she * g3778 was a widow * g5503 of about * g5613 fourscore * g3589 and four * g5064 years * g2094, which * g3739 departed * g868 g5711 not * g3756 from * g575 the temple * g2411, but served * g3000 g5723 God with fastings * g3521 and * g2532 prayers * g1162 night * g3571 and * g2532 day * g2250.
38 And * g2532 she * g3778 g5625 * g846 coming in * g2186 g5631 that * g846 instant * g5610 gave thanks likewise * g437 g5711 unto the Lord * g2962, and * g2532 spake * g2980 g5707 of * g4012 him * g846 to all * g3956 them that looked * g4327 g5740 for redemption * g3085 in * g1722 Jerusalem * g2419. Jerusalem: or, Israel
39 And * g2532 when * g5613 they had performed * g5055 g5656 all things * g537 according * g2596 to the law * g3551 of the Lord * g2962, they returned * g5290 g5656 into * g1519 Galilee * g1056, to * g1519 their own * g846 city * g4172 Nazareth * g3478.
40 And * g1161 the child * g3813 grew * g837 g5707, and * g2532 waxed strong * g2901 g5712 in spirit * g4151, filled * g4137 g5746 with wisdom * g4678: and * g2532 the grace * g5485 of God * g2316 was * g2258 g5713 upon * g1909 him * g846.
41 Now * g2532 his * g846 parents * g1118 went * g4198 g5711 to * g1519 Jerusalem * g2419 every *&nb