Luke 2

1 ♥ 📝 N ow^G1161 it came to pass^G1096 in^G1722 those days,^G2250 there^G1565 went out^G1831 a decree^G1378 from^G3844 Caesar^G2541 Augustus,^G828 that all^G3956 the world^G3625 should be enrolled.^G583

2 ♥ 📝 This^G3778 was^G1096 the first^G4413 enrolment^G582 made when^G1096 Quirinius was^G1096 governor^G2230 of Syria.^G4947

3 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 all^G3956 went^G4198 to enrol^G583 themselves, every one^G1538 to^G1519 his own^G2398 city.^G4172

4 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 Joseph^G2501 also^G1161 went up^G305 from^G575 Galilee,^G1056 out of^G1537 the city^G4172 of Nazareth,^G3478 into^G1519 Judaea,^G2449 to^G1519 the city^G4172 of David,^G1138 which^G3748 is called^G2564 Bethlehem,^G965 because^G1223 he^G846 was^G1511 of^G1537 the house^G3624 and^G2532 family^G3965 of David;^G1138

5 ♥ 📝 to enrol^G583 himself with^G4862 Mary,^G3137 who was betrothed^G3423 to^G1135 him,^G846 being^G5607 great with child.^G1471

6 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 it came^G1096 to pass, while^G1722 they^G846 were^G1511 there,^G1563 the days^G2250 were fulfilled^G4130 that she^G846 should be delivered.^G5088

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

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

9 ♥ 📝 And^{G2532 G2400} an angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 stood by^G2186 them,^G846 and^G2532 the glory^G1391 of the Lord^G2962 shone round about^G4034 them:^G846 and^G2532 they were^G5399 sore^G3173 afraid.^G5399

10 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 the angel^G32 said^G2036 unto them,^G846 Be not^G3361 afraid;^G5399 for^G1063 behold,^G2400 I bring^G2097 you^G5213 good tidings^G2097 of^G5479 great^G3173 joy^G5479 which^G3748 shall be^G2071 to^G2992 all^G3956 the people:^G2992

11 ♥ 📝 for^G3754 there is born^G5088 to you^G5213 this day^G4594 in^G1722 the city^G4172 of David^G1138 a Saviour,^G4990 who^G3739 is^G2076 Christ^G5547 the Lord.^G2962

12 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 this^G5124 [is] the sign^G4592 unto you:^G5213 Ye shall find^G2147 a babe^G1025 wrapped in swaddling clothes,^G4683 and lying^G2749 in^G1722 a manger.^G5336

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

14 ♥ 📝 Glory^G1391 to God^G2316 in^G1722 the highest,^G5310 And^G2532 on^G1909 earth^G1093 peace^{G1515 G2107} among^G1722 men^G444 in whom he is well pleased.

15 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 it came to pass,^G1096 when^G5613 the angels^G32 went away^G565 from^G575 them^G846 into^G1519 heaven,^G3772 the shepherds^G4166 said^G2036 one^G240 to^G4314 another,^G240 Let us^G1330 now^G1211 go^G1330 even unto^G2193 Bethlehem,^G965 and^G2532 see^G1492 this^G5124 thing^G4487 that is come to pass,^G1096 which^G3739 the Lord^G2962 hath made known^G1107 unto us.^G444

16 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 they came^G2064 with haste,^G4692 and^G2532 found^G429 both Mary^G3137 and^G2532 Joseph,^G2501 and^G2532 the babe^G1025 lying^G2749 in^G1722 the manger.^G5037

17 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 when they saw^G1492 it, they made known^G1232 concerning^G4012 the saying^G4487 which was spoken^G2980 to them^G846 about^G4012 this^G5127 child.^G3813

18 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 all^G3956 that heard^G191 it wondered^G2296 at^G4012 the things which^G3588 were spoken^G2980 unto them^G846 by^G5259 the shepherds.^G4314

19 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 Mary^G3137 kept^G4933 all^G3956 these^G5023 sayings,^G4487 pondering^G4820 them in^G1722 her^G846 heart.^G2588

20 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 the shepherds^G4166 returned,^G1994 glorifying^G1392 and^G2532 praising^G134 God^G2316 for^G1909 all^G3956 the things that^G3739 they had heard^G191 and^G2532 seen,^G1492 even as^G2531 it was spoken^G2980 unto^G4314 them.^G846

21 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 when^G3753 eight^G3638 days^G2250 were fulfilled^G4130 for circumcising^G4059 him,^G3813 his^G846 name^G3686 was called^G2564 JESUS,^G2424 which was so called^G2564 by^G5259 the angel^G32 before^G4253 he^G846 was conceived^G4815 in^G1722 the womb.^G2532

22 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 when^G3753 the days^G2250 of^G2512 their^G846 purification^G2512 according to^G2596 the law^G3551 of Moses^G3475 were fulfilled,^G4130 they brought^G321 him^G846 up to^G1519 Jerusalem,^G2414 to present^G3936 him to the Lord^G2962

23 ♥ 📝 (as^G2531 it is written^G1125 in^G1722 the law^G3551 of the Lord,^G2962 Every^G3956 male^G730 that openeth^G1272 the womb^G3388 shall be called^G2564 holy^G40 to the Lord),^G2962

24 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 to offer^G1325 a sacrifice^G2378 according to^G2596 that which is said^G2046 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 there was^G2258 a man^G444 in^G1722 Jerusalem,^G2419 whose^G3739 name^G3686 was Simeon;^G4826 and^G2532 this^G3778 man^G444 was righteous^G1342 and^G2532 devout,^G2126 looking^G4327 for the consolation^G3874 of Israel:^G2474 and^G2532 the^G4151 Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151 was^G2258 upon^G1909 him.^G846

26 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 it had been^G2258 revealed^G5537 unto him^G846 by^G5259 the^G4151 Holy^G40 Spirit,^G4151 that he should^G1492 not^G3361 see^G1492 death,^G2288 before^G4250 he had seen^G1492 the^G5547 Lord's^G2962 Christ.^G5547

27 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 he came^G2064 in^G1722 the Spirit^G4151 into^G1519 the temple:^G2411 and^G2532 when^G1722 the parents^G1118 brought in^G1521 the child^G3813 Jesus,^G2424 that they might do^G4160 concerning^G4012 him^G846 after^G2596 the custom^G1480 of the law,^G846

28 ♥ 📝 then^G2532 he^G846 received^G1209 him^{G846 G1209} into^G1519 his^G846 arms,^G43 and^G2532 blessed^G2127 God,^G2316 and^G2532 said,^G2036

29 ♥ 📝 Now^G3568 lettest thou^G630 thy^G4675 servant^G1401 depart,^G630 Lord,^G1203 According to^G2596 thy^G4675 word,^G4487 in^G1722 peace;^G1515

30 ♥ 📝 For^G3754 mine^G3450 eyes^G3788 have seen^G1492 thy^G4675 salvation,^G4992

31 ♥ 📝 Which^G3739 thou hast prepared^G2090 before^G2596 the face^G4383 of all^G3956 peoples;^G2992

32 ♥ 📝 A light^G5457 for^G1519 revelation^G602 to the Gentiles,^G1484 And^G2532 the glory^G1391 of^G2992 thy^G4675 people^G2992 Israel.^G2474

33 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 his father^G2501 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 were marvelling^G2296 at^G1909 the things which were spoken^G2980 concerning^G4012 him;^G2258

34 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 Simeon^G4826 blessed^G2127 them,^G846 and^G2532 said^G2036 unto^G4314 Mary^G3137 his^G846 mother,^G3384 Behold,^G2400 this^G3778 [child] is set^G2749 for^G1519 the falling^G4431 and^G2532 the rising^G386 of many^G4183 in^G1722 Israel;^G2474 and^G2532 for^G1519 a sign^G4592 which is spoken against;^G483

35 ♥ 📝 yea^G1161 and a sword^G4501 shall pierce through^G1330 thine^G4675 own^G846 soul;^{G5590 G2532} that^G3704 thoughts^G1261 out of^G1537 many^G4183 hearts^{G2588 G302} may be revealed.^G601

36 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 there was^G2258 one Anna,^G451 a prophetess,^G4398 the daughter^G2364 of Phanuel,^G5323 of^G1537 the tribe^G5443 of Asher^G768 (she^G846 was of^G4260 a great^G4183 age,^G4260 having lived^G2198 with^G3326 a husband^G435 seven^G2033 years^G2094 from^G575 her^G846 virginity,^G1722

37 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 she^G846 had been a widow^G5503 even unto^G5613 fourscore and four^G3589 years),^G2094 who^G3739 departed^G868 not^G3756 from^G575 the temple,^G2411 worshipping^G3000 with fastings^G3521 and^G2532 supplications^G1162 night^G3571 and^G2532 day.^G3778

38 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 coming up^G2186 at that^G846 very hour^G5610 she^G846 gave thanks^G437 unto God,^G2962 and^G2532 spake^G2980 of^G4012 him^G846 to all^G3956 them that were looking^G4327 for the redemption^G3085 of^G1722 Jerusalem.^G3778

39 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 when^G5613 they had accomplished^G5055 all things^G537 that were according to^G2596 the law^G3551 of the Lord,^G2962 they returned^G5290 into^G1519 Galilee,^G1056 to^G1519 their own^G846 city^G4172 Nazareth.^G3478

40 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 the child^G3813 grew,^G837 and^G2532 waxed ^G4151 strong,^G2901 filled^G4137 with wisdom:^G4678 and^G2532 the grace^G5485 of God^G2316 was^G2258 upon^G1909 him.^G846

41 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 his^G846 parents^G1118 went^G4198 every^G2596 year^G2094 to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419 at the feast^G1859 of the passover.^G3957

42 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 when^G3753 he was^G1096 twelve^G1427 years old,^G2094 they^G846 went up^{G305 G1519 G2414} after^G2596 the custom^G1485 of the feast;^G1859

43 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 when they^G846 had fulfilled^G5048 the days,^G2250 as^G1722 they^G846 were returning,^G5290 the boy^G3816 Jesus^G2424 tarried behind^G5278 in^G1722 Jerusalem;^G2419 and^G2532 his^{G846 G2501} parents^G3384 knew^G1097 it not;^G3756

44 ♥ 📝 but^G1161 supposing^G3543 him^G846 to be^G1511 in^G1722 the company,^G4923 they went^G2064 a day's^G2250 journey;^G3598 and^G2532 they sought^G327 for him^G846 among^G1722 their kinsfolk^G4773 and^G2532 acquaintance:^G1110

45 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 when they found^G2147 him^G846 not,^G3361 they returned^G5290 to^G1519 Jerusalem,^G2419 seeking^G2212 for him.^G846

46 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 it came to pass,^G1096 after^G3326 three^G5140 days^G2250 they found^G2147 him^G846 in^G1722 the temple,^G2411 sitting^G2516 in^G1722 the midst^G3319 of the teachers,^G1320 both^G2532 hearing^G191 them,^G846 and^G2532 asking^G1905 them^G846 questions:^G1905

47 ♥ 📝 and^G1161 all^G3956 that heard^G191 him^G846 were amazed^G1839 at^G1909 his^G846 understanding^G4907 and^G2532 his answers.^G612

48 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 when they saw^G1492 him,^G846 they were astonished;^G1605 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 said^G2036 unto^G4314 him,^G846 Son,^G5043 why^G5101 hast thou^G4160 thus^G3779 dealt^G4160 with us?^G2254 behold,^G2400 thy^G4675 father^G3962 and I^G2504 sought^G2212 thee^G4571 sorrowing.^G3600

49 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 he said^G2036 unto^G4314 them,^G846 How^G5101 is it that^G3754 ye sought^G2212 me?^G3165 knew ye^G1492 not^G3756 that^G3754 I^G3165 must^G1163 be^G1511 in^G1722 my^G3450 Father's^G3962 house?^G3588

50 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 they^G846 understood^G4920 not^G3756 the saying^G4487 which^G3739 he spake^G2980 unto them.^G846

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

52 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 Jesus^G2424 advanced^G4298 in wisdom^G4678 and^G2532 stature,^G2244 and^G2532 in favor^G5485 with^G3844 God^G2316 and^G2532 men.^G444