¹ G1161 And G1096 it came to pass [G5633]   G1722 in G1565 those G2250 days G1831 , that there went out [G5627]   G1378 a decree G3844 from G2541 Caesar G828 Augustus G3956 , that all G3625 the world G583 should be taxed [G5729]  .

² G3778 ( And this G582 taxing G1096 was G4413 first G1096 made [G5633]   G2958 when Cyrenius G2230 was governor [G5723]   G4947 of Syria.)

³ G2532 And G3956 all G4198 went [G5711]   G583 to be taxed [G5745]   G1538 , every one G1519 into G2398 his own G4172 city.

⁴ G1161 And G2501 Joseph G2532 also G305 went up [G5627]   G575 from G1056 Galilee G1537 , out of G4172 the city G3478 of Nazareth G1519 , into G2449 Judaea G1519 , unto G4172 the city G1138 of David G3748 , which G2564 is called [G5743]   G965 Bethlehem G1223 ; (because G846 he G1511 was [G5750]   G1537 of G3624 the house G2532 and G3965 lineage G1138 of David:)

⁵ G583 To be taxed [G5670]   G4862 with G3137 Mary G846 his G3423 espoused [G5772]   G1135 wife G5607 , being [G5752]   G1471 great with child.

⁶ G1161 And G1096 so it was [G5633]   G1722 , that, while G846 they G1511 were [G5750]   G1563 there G2250 , the days G4130 were accomplished [G5681]   G846 that she G5088 should be delivered [G5629]  .

⁷ G2532 And G5088 she brought forth [G5627]   G846 her G4416 firstborn G5207 son G2532 , and G4683 wrapped G846 him G4683 in swaddling clothes [G5656]   G2532 , and G347 laid [G5656]   G846 him G1722 in G5336 a manger G1360 ; because G2258 there was [G5713]   G3756 no G5117 room G846 for them G1722 in G2646 the inn.

⁸ G2532 And G2258 there were [G5713]   G1722 in G846 the same G5561 country G4166 shepherds G63 abiding in the field [G5723]   G2532 , G5442 keeping [G5723]   G5438 watch G1909 over G846 their G4167 flock G3571 by night.

⁹ G2532 And G2400 , lo [G5628]   G32 , the angel G2962 of the Lord G2186 came upon [G5627]   G846 them G2532 , and G1391 the glory G2962 of the Lord G4034 shone round about [G5656]   G846 them G2532 : and G3173 they were sore G5399 afraid [G5675]   G5401  .

¹⁰ G2532 And G32 the angel G2036 said [G5627]   G846 unto them G5399 , Fear [G5737]   G3361 not G1063 : for G2400 , behold [G5628]   G2097 , I bring G5213 you G2097 good tidings [G5731]   G3173 of great G5479 joy G3748 , which G2071 shall be [G5704]   G3956 to all G2992 people.

¹¹ G3754 For G5213 unto you G5088 is born [G5681]   G4594 this day G1722 in G4172 the city G1138 of David G4990 a Saviour G3739 , which G2076 is [G5748]   G5547 Christ G2962 the Lord.

¹² G2532 And G5124 this G4592 shall be a sign G5213 unto you G2147 ; Ye shall find [G5692]   G1025 the babe G4683 wrapped in swaddling clothes [G5772]   G2749 , lying [G5740]   G1722 in G5336 a manger.

¹³ G2532 And G1810 suddenly G1096 there was [G5633]   G4862 with G32 the angel G4128 a multitude G3770 of the heavenly G4756 host G134 praising [G5723]   G2316 God G2532 , and G3004 saying [G5723]  ,

¹⁴ G1391 Glory G2316 to God G1722 in G5310 the highest G2532 , and G1909 on G1093 earth G1515 peace G2107 , good will G1722 toward G444 men.

¹⁵ G2532 And G1096 it came to pass [G5633]   G5613 , as G32 the angels G565 were gone away [G5627]   G575 from G846 them G1519 into G3772 heaven G2532 , G444 the shepherds G4166   G2036 said [G5627]   G240 one G4314 to G240 another G1330 , Let us G1211 now G1330 go [G5632]   G2193 even unto G965 Bethlehem G2532 , and G1492 see [G5632]   G5124 this G4487 thing G1096 which is come to pass [G5756]   G3739 , which G3588   G2962 the Lord G1107 hath made known [G5656]   G2254 unto us.

¹⁶ G2532 And G2064 they came [G5627]   G4692 with haste [G5660]   G2532 , and G5037   G429 found [G5627]   G3137 Mary G2532 , and G2501 Joseph G2532 , and G1025 the babe G2749 lying [G5740]   G1722 in G5336 a manger.

¹⁷ G1161 And G1492 when they had seen [G5631]   G1232 it, they made known abroad [G5656]   G4012 the saying G4487   G3588 which G2980 was told [G5685]   G846 them G4012 concerning G5127 this G3813 child.

¹⁸ G2532 And G3956 all G191 they that heard [G5660]   G2296 it wondered [G5656]   G4012 at G3588 those things which G2980 were told [G5685]   G4314 them G846   G5259 by G4166 the shepherds.

¹⁹ G1161 But G3137 Mary G4933 kept [G5707]   G3956 all G4487 these things G5023   G4820 , and pondered [G5723]   G1722 them in G846 her G2588 heart.

²⁰ G2532 And G4166 the shepherds G1994 returned [G5656]   G1392 , glorifying [G5723]   G2532 and G134 praising [G5723]   G2316 God G1909 for G3956 all the things G3739 that G191 they had heard [G5656]   G2532 and G1492 seen [G5627]   G2531 , as G2980 it was told [G5681]   G4314 unto G846 them.

²¹ G2532 And G3753 when G3638 eight G2250 days G4130 were accomplished [G5681]   G4059 for the circumcising [G5629]   G3813 of the child G2532 , G846 his G3686 name G2564 was called [G5681]   G2424 JESUS G3588 , which G2564 was so named [G5685]   G5259 of G32 the angel G4253 before G846 he G4815 was conceived [G5683]   G1722 in G2836 the womb.

²² G2532 And G3753 when G2250 the days G846 of her G2512 purification G2596 according G3551 to the law G3475 of Moses G4130 were accomplished [G5681]   G321 , they brought [G5627]   G846 him G1519 to G2414 Jerusalem G3936 , to present [G5658]   G2962 him to the Lord;

²³ G2531 (As G1125 it is written [G5769]   G1722 in G3551 the law G2962 of the Lord G3754 , G3956 Every G730 male G1272 that openeth [G5723]   G3388 the womb G2564 shall be called [G5701]   G40 holy G2962 to the Lord;)

²⁴ G2532 And G1325 to offer [G5629]   G2378 a sacrifice G2596 according G2046 to that which is said [G5772]   G1722 in G3551 the law G2962 of the Lord G2201 , A pair G5167 of turtledoves G2228 , or G1417 two G3502 young G4058 pigeons.

²⁵ G2532 And G2400 , behold [G5628]   G2258 , there was [G5713]   G444 a man G1722 in G2419 Jerusalem G3739 , whose G3686 name G4826 was Simeon G2532 ; and G3778 the same G444 man G1342 was just G2532 and G2126 devout G4327 , waiting [G5740]   G3874 for the consolation G2474 of Israel G2532 : and G40 the Holy G4151 Ghost G2258 was [G5713]   G1909 upon G846 him.

²⁶ G2532 And G2258 it was [G5713]   G5537 revealed [G5772]   G846 unto him G5259 by G40 the Holy G4151 Ghost G1492 , that he should G3361 not G1492 see [G5629]   G2288 death G4250 , before G2228   G1492 he had seen [G5632]   G2962 the Lord's G5547 Christ.

²⁷ G2532 And G2064 he came [G5627]   G1722 by G4151 the Spirit G1519 into G2411 the temple G2532 : and G1118 when the parents G1521 brought [G5629]   G1722 in G3813 the child G2424 Jesus G4160 , to do [G5658]   G846   G4012 for G846 him G2596 after G1480 the custom [G5772]   G3551 of the law,

²⁸ G2532 Then G1209 took G846 he G846 him G1209 up [G5662]   G1519 in G846 his G43 arms G2532 , and G2127 blessed [G5656]   G2316 God G2532 , and G2036 said [G5627]  ,

²⁹ G1203 Lord G3568 , now G630 lettest thou G4675 thy G1401 servant G630 depart [G5719]   G1722 in G1515 peace G2596 , according G4675 to thy G4487 word:

³⁰ G3754 For G3450 mine G3788 eyes G1492 have seen [G5627]   G4675 thy G4992 salvation,

³¹ G3739 Which G2090 thou hast prepared [G5656]   G2596 before G4383 the face G3956 of all G2992 people;

³² G5457 A light G1519 to G602 lighten G1484 the Gentiles G2532 , and G1391 the glory G4675 of thy G2992 people G2474 Israel.

³³ G2532 And G2501 Joseph G2532 and G846 his G3384 mother G2258 marvelled [G5713]   G2296   [G5723]   G1909 at G2980 those things which were spoken [G5746]   G4012 of G846 him.

³⁴ G2532 And G4826 Simeon G2127 blessed [G5656]   G846 them G2532 , and G2036 said [G5627]   G4314 unto G3137 Mary G846 his G3384 mother G2400 , Behold [G5628]   G3778 , this G2749 child is set [G5736]   G1519 for G4431 the fall G2532 and G386 rising again G4183 of many G1722 in G2474 Israel G2532 ; and G1519 for G4592 a sign G483 which shall be spoken against [G5746]  ;

³⁵ G1161 (Yea G4501 , a sword G1330 shall pierce through [G5695]   G4675 thy G846 own G5590 soul G2532 also G3704 ,) that G1261 the thoughts G1537 of G4183 many G2588 hearts G302   G601 may be revealed [G5686]  .

³⁶ G2532 And G2258 there was [G5713]   G451 one Anna G4398 , a prophetess G2364 , the daughter G5323 of Phanuel G1537 , of G5443 the tribe G768 of Aser G3778 : she [G5625]   G846   G4183 was of a great G1722   G2250 age G4260   [G5761]   G2198 , and had lived [G5660]   G3326 with G435 an husband G2033 seven G2094 years G575 from G846 her G3932 virginity;

³⁷ G2532 And G3778 she G5503 was a widow G5613 of about G3589 fourscore G5064 and four G2094 years G3739 , which G868 departed [G5711]   G3756 not G575 from G2411 the temple G3000 , but served [G5723]   G3521 God with fastings G2532 and G1162 prayers G3571 night G2532 and G2250 day.

³⁸ G2532 And G3778 she [G5625]   G846   G2186 coming in [G5631]   G846 that G5610 instant G437 gave thanks likewise [G5711]   G2962 unto the Lord G2532 , and G2980 spake [G5707]   G4012 of G846 him G3956 to all G4327 them that looked [G5740]   G3085 for redemption G1722 in G2419 Jerusalem.

³⁹ G2532 And G5613 when G5055 they had performed [G5656]   G537 all things G2596 according G3551 to the law G2962 of the Lord G5290 , they returned [G5656]   G1519 into G1056 Galilee G1519 , to G846 their own G4172 city G3478 Nazareth.

⁴⁰ G1161 And G3813 the child G837 grew [G5707]   G2532 , and G2901 waxed strong [G5712]   G4151 in spirit G4137 , filled [G5746]   G4678 with wisdom G2532 : and G5485 the grace G2316 of God G2258 was [G5713]   G1909 upon G846 him.

⁴¹ G2532 Now G846 his G1118 parents G4198 went [G5711]   G1519 to G2419 Jerusalem G2596 every G2094 year G1859 at the feast G3957 of the passover.

⁴² G2532 And G3753 when G1096 he was [G5633]   G1427 twelve G2094 years old G846 , they G305 went up [G5631]   G1519 to G2414 Jerusalem G2596 after G1485 the custom G1859 of the feast.

⁴³ G2532 And G5048 when they had fulfilled [G5660]   G2250 the days G1722 , as G846 they G5290 returned [G5721]   G3816 , the child G2424 Jesus G5278 tarried behind [G5656]   G1722 in G2419 Jerusalem G2532 ; and G2501 Joseph G2532 and G846 his G3384 mother G1097 knew [G5627]   G3756 not of it .

⁴⁴ G1161 But G3543 they, supposing [G5660]   G846 him G1511 to have been [G5750]   G1722 in G4923 the company G2064 , went [G5627]   G2250 a day's G3598 journey G2532 ; and G327 they sought [G5707]   G846 him G1722 among G4773 their kinsfolk G2532 and G1722   G1110 acquaintance.

⁴⁵ G2532 And G2147 when they found [G5631]   G846 him G3361 not G5290 , they turned back again [G5656]   G1519 to G2419 Jerusalem G2212 , seeking [G5723]   G846 him.

⁴⁶ G2532 And G1096 it came to pass [G5633]   G3326 , that after G5140 three G2250 days G2147 they found [G5627]   G846 him G1722 in G2411 the temple G2516 , sitting [G5740]   G1722 in G3319 the midst G1320 of the doctors G2532 , both G191 hearing [G5723]   G846 them G2532 , and G1905 asking G846 them G1905 questions [G5723]  .

⁴⁷ G1161 And G3956 all G191 that heard [G5723]   G846 him G1839 were astonished [G5710]   G1909 at G846 his G4907 understanding G2532 and G612 answers.

⁴⁸ G2532 And G1492 when they saw [G5631]   G846 him G1605 , they were amazed [G5648]   G2532 : and G846 his G3384 mother G2036 said [G5627]   G4314 unto G846 him G5043 , Son G5101 , why G4160 hast thou G3779 thus G4160 dealt [G5656]   G2254 with us G2400 ? behold [G5628]   G4675 , thy G3962 father G2504 and I G2212 have sought [G5707]   G4571 thee G3600 sorrowing [G5746]  .

⁴⁹ G2532 And G2036 he said [G5627]   G4314 unto G846 them G5101 , How G3754 is it that G2212 ye sought [G5707]   G3165 me G1492 ? wist ye [G5715]   G3756 not G3754 that G3165 I G1163 must [G5748]   G1511 be [G5750]   G1722 about G3450 my G3962 Father's business?

⁵⁰ G2532 And G846 they G4920 understood [G5656]   G3756 not G4487 the saying G3739 which G2980 he spake [G5656]   G846 unto them.

⁵¹ G2532 And G2597 he went down [G5627]   G3326 with G846 them G2532 , and G2064 came [G5627]   G1519 to G3478 Nazareth G2532 , and G2258 was [G5713]   G5293 subject [G5746]   G846 unto them G2532 : but G846 his G3384 mother G1301 kept [G5707]   G3956 all G5023 these G4487 sayings G1722 in G846 her G2588 heart.

⁵² G2532 And G2424 Jesus G4298 increased [G5707]   G4678 in wisdom G2532 and G2244 stature G2532 , and G5485 in favour G3844 with G2316 God G2532 and G444 man.