1 Tanī laikā nāca no ķeizara Augusta pavēle uzrakstīt visus valsts iedzīvotājus. 2 Un šī pirmā uzrakstīšana notika tajā brīdī, kad Kirenijs valdīja Sīrijā. 3 Tad visi nogāja pierakstīties, katrs savā cilts pilsētā. 4 Arī Jāzeps no Galilejas, no Nacaretes pilsētas, nogāja uz Jūdeju, uz Dāvida pilsētu, vārdā Bētlemi, tāpēc ka viņš bija no Dāvida nama un cilts, 5 ka pierakstītos ar Mariju, savu saderināto, kas bija grūta. 6 Un, tiem turpat esot, viņai laiks pienāca dzemdēt. 7 Un viņai piedzima pirmdzimtais Dēls, un viņa To ietina autiņos un lika silē, jo tiem citur nebija vietas tai mājoklī. 8 Un gani bija ap to pašu vietu laukā, tie, nomodā būdami, sargāja naktī savus lopus, 9 un Tā Kunga eņģelis pie tiem piestājās, un Tā Kunga spožums tos apspīdēja, un tie bijās ļoti. 10 Bet eņģelis uz tiem sacīja: "Nebīstieties, jo redzi, es jums pasludinu lielu prieku, kas visiem ļaudīm notiks: 11 jo jums šodien Pestītājs dzimis, Dāvida pilsētā, kas ir Kristus, Tas Kungs. 12 Un to ņemieties par zīmi: jūs atradīsit bērnu autos ietītu un silē gulošu." 13 Un piepeši tur pie eņģeļa bija debespulku draudze; tie slavēja Dievu un sacīja: 14 "Gods Dievam augstībā, un miers virs zemes, un cilvēkiem labs prāts." 15 Un, kad nu eņģeļi no tiem bija aizgājuši uz debesīm, tad gani runāja savā starpā: "Ejam tad nu uz Bētlemi raudzīt, kas noticis, ko Tas Kungs mums licis paziņot." 16 Un tie steigdamies nāca un atrada gan Mariju, gan Jāzepu un bērniņu, silē gulošu. 17 Bet, to redzējuši, tie izpauda to, kas tiem bija sacīts par šo bērnu. 18 Un visi, kas to dzirdēja, izbrīnījās par vārdiem, ko gani tiem bija sacījuši. 19 Bet Marija visus vārdus paturēja prātā, tos pārdomādama savā sirdī. 20 Un gani griezās uz mājām, godāja un teica Dievu par visu, ko tie bija dzirdējuši un redzējuši, tā kā tas tiem bija sludināts. 21 Kad astoņas dienas bija pagājušas un bērns bija jāapgraiza, tad Viņa vārdu nosauca: Jēzus, kā to eņģelis bija teicis, pirms Viņš bija iedzimis mātes miesās. 22 Un, kad viņas šķīstīšanas dienas bija beigušās pēc Mozus bauslības, tad tie Viņu nesa uz Jeruzālemi, lai to stādītu Tam Kungam priekšā 23 pēc Tā Kunga bauslības priekšraksta: katrs vīriešu kārtas pirmdzimtais lai ir Dievam svētīts, - 24 un lai nestu upuri pēc Dieva bauslības priekšraksta: vienu pāri ūbeļu vai divus jaunus baložus. 25 Un redzi, kāds cilvēks bija Jeruzālemē, vārdā Sīmeans; šis cilvēks bija taisns un dievbijīgs, gaidīdams uz Israēla iepriecināšanu, un Svētais Gars bija viņā. 26 Viņam Svētais Gars bija pasludinājis, ka tas nāvi neredzēšot, iekāms nebūšot redzējis Tā Kunga Svaidīto. 27 Tas, Svētā Gara skubināts, nāca Templī, kad vecāki Jēzus bērnu ienesa, lai izpildītu pie Viņa bauslības paražu, 28 tad, To uz savām rokām ņēmis, viņš Dievu teica un sacīja: 29 "Kungs, lai nu Tavs kalps aiziet mierā, kā Tu esi sacījis; 30 jo manas acis ir redzējušas Tavu pestīšanu, 31 ko Tu esi sataisījis visiem ļaudīm, 32 gaismu apgaismot pagānus un par slavu Saviem Israēla ļaudīm." 33 Un Jāzeps un Viņa māte brīnījās par to, ko viņš runāja. 34 Un Sīmeans tos svētīja un sacīja Marijai, Viņa mātei: "Redzi, Viņš ir likts par krišanu un augšāmcelšanos daudz ļaudīm Israēlā un par zīmi, kam runā pretī. 35 Un tev pašai caur dvēseli zobens spiedīsies, lai daudz siržu domas nāktu zināmas." 36 Un tur bija praviete Anna, Fanuēla meita, no Ašera cilts, tā bija ļoti veca un pēc savām meitas dienām viņa bija dzīvojusi septiņus gadus ar savu vīru. 37 Un tā bija atraitne ap astoņdesmit četriem gadiem; tā nešķīrās no Tempļa, bet kalpoja Dievam dienām un naktīm ar gavēšanu un lūgšanu. 38 Tā arī tai pašā stundā piegāja un slavēja To Kungu, par To runādama uz visiem, kas Jeruzālemē gaidīja uz pestīšanu. 39 Un, visu pēc Tā Kunga bauslības izpildījuši, tie atgriezās Galilejā, savā pilsētā Nacaretē. 40 Bet bērns auga un tapa stiprs garā, pilns gudrības, un Dieva žēlastība bija ar Viņu. 41 Un Viņa vecāki gāja ik gadus uz Jeruzālemi Pashā svētkos. 42 Kad nu Viņš bija divpadsmit gadus vecs, tad tie pēc svētku ieraduma gāja uz Jeruzālemi. 43 Un, kad svētku dienas bija pagājušas, tad, tiem atkal uz mājām ejot, bērns Jēzus palika Jeruzālemē, un Jāzeps un Viņa māte to nezināja. 44 Bet tie domāja, ka Viņš esot pie ceļabiedriem; un, vienas dienas gājumu nostaigājuši, tie Viņu meklēja pie radiem un pazīstamiem. 45 Un, kad tie Viņu neatrada, tad tie gāja atpakaļ uz Jeruzālemi, lai To meklētu. 46 Un pēc trim dienām tie Viņu atrada Templī sēžam starp mācītājiem, tos klausoties un tos jautājot. 47 Un visi, kas Viņu dzirdēja, iztrūkušies brīnījās par Viņa saprašanu un Viņa atbildēm. 48 Un, Viņu ieraudzījuši, vecāki pārbijās, un Viņa māte sacīja Viņam: "Mans dēls, kāpēc Tu mums to esi darījis? Redzi, Tavs tēvs un es, mēs Tevi ar sāpēm esam meklējuši." 49 Bet Viņš tiem atbildēja: "Kam jūs esat Mani meklējuši? Vai nezinājāt, ka Man jādarbojas Sava Tēva lietās?" 50 Bet tie neizprata uz viņiem sacīto vārdu. 51 Un Viņš nogāja tiem līdzi uz Nacareti un bija tiem paklausīgs. Bet Viņa māte visus šos vārdus paturēja savā sirdī. 52 Un Jēzus pieņēmās gudrībā, augumā un piemīlībā pie Dieva un cilvēkiem.
The Birth of Jesus
(Matthew 1.18-25)1 At that time Emperor Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Roman Empire. 2 When this first census took place, Quirinius was the governor of Syria. 3 Everyone, then, went to register himself, each to his own hometown.
4 Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, the birthplace of King David. Joseph went there because he was a descendant of David. 5 He went to register with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him. She was pregnant, 6 and while they were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to have her baby. 7 She gave birth to her first son, wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger—there was no room for them to stay in the inn.
The Shepherds and the Angels
8 There were some shepherds in that part of the country who were spending the night in the fields, taking care of their flocks. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone over them. They were terribly afraid, 10 but the angel said to them, “Don't be afraid! I am here with good news for you, which will bring great joy to all the people. 11 This very day in David's town your Savior was born—Christ the Lord! 12 And this is what will prove it to you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great army of heaven's angels appeared with the angel, singing praises to God:
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and peace on earth to those with whom he is pleased!”
15 When the angels went away from them back into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and saw the baby lying in the manger. 17 When the shepherds saw him, they told them what the angel had said about the child. 18 All who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said. 19 Mary remembered all these things and thought deeply about them. 20 The shepherds went back, singing praises to God for all they had heard and seen; it had been just as the angel had told them.
Jesus Is Named
21 A week later, when the time came for the baby to be circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given him before he had been conceived.
Jesus Is Presented in the Temple
22 The time came for Joseph and Mary to perform the ceremony of purification, as the Law of Moses commanded. So they took the child to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, 23 as it is written in the law of the Lord: “Every first-born male is to be dedicated to the Lord.” 24 They also went to offer a sacrifice of a pair of doves or two young pigeons, as required by the law of the Lord.
25 At that time there was a man named Simeon living in Jerusalem. He was a good, God-fearing man and was waiting for Israel to be saved. The Holy Spirit was with him 26 and had assured him that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's promised Messiah. 27 Led by the Spirit, Simeon went into the Temple. When the parents brought the child Jesus into the Temple to do for him what the Law required, 28 Simeon took the child in his arms and gave thanks to God:
29 “Now, Lord, you have kept your promise,
and you may let your servant go in peace.
30 With my own eyes I have seen your salvation,
31 which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples:
32 A light to reveal your will to the Gentiles
and bring glory to your people Israel.”
33 The child's father and mother were amazed at the things Simeon said about him. 34 Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother, “This child is chosen by God for the destruction and the salvation of many in Israel. He will be a sign from God which many people will speak against 35 and so reveal their secret thoughts. And sorrow, like a sharp sword, will break your own heart.”
36-37 There was a very old prophet, a widow named Anna, daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher. She had been married for only seven years and was now eighty-four years old. She never left the Temple; day and night she worshiped God, fasting and praying. 38 That very same hour she arrived and gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were waiting for God to set Jerusalem free.
The Return to Nazareth
39 When Joseph and Mary had finished doing all that was required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to their hometown of Nazareth in Galilee. 40 The child grew and became strong; he was full of wisdom, and God's blessings were upon him.
The Boy Jesus in the Temple
41 Every year the parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival. 42 When Jesus was twelve years old, they went to the festival as usual. 43 When the festival was over, they started back home, but the boy Jesus stayed in Jerusalem. His parents did not know this; 44 they thought that he was with the group, so they traveled a whole day and then started looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45 They did not find him, so they went back to Jerusalem looking for him. 46 On the third day they found him in the Temple, sitting with the Jewish teachers, listening to them and asking questions. 47 All who heard him were amazed at his intelligent answers. 48 His parents were astonished when they saw him, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been terribly worried trying to find you.”
49 He answered them, “Why did you have to look for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?” 50 But they did not understand his answer.
51 So Jesus went back with them to Nazareth, where he was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart. 52 Jesus grew both in body and in wisdom, gaining favor with God and people.
