Luke 2:9-29 in English

⁹ And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:

¹¹ for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.

¹² And this is the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and 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 among men in whom he is well pleased.

¹⁵ And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

¹⁶ And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

¹⁷ And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

¹⁸ And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.

²¹ And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord

²³ (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

²⁵ And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

²⁶ And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

²⁷ And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,

²⁸ then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace;

⁹ And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

¹² And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, 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, good will toward men.

¹⁵ And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

¹⁶ And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

¹⁷ And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

¹⁸ And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

²¹ And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

²³ (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

²⁴ And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

²⁵ And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

²⁶ And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

²⁷ And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

²⁸ Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

⁹ And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

¹² And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, 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, good will toward men.

¹⁵ And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

¹⁶ And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

¹⁷ And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

¹⁸ And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

²¹ And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

²³ (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

²⁴ And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

²⁵ And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

²⁶ And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

²⁷ And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

²⁸ Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

⁹ And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:

¹¹ for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

¹² And this is the sign unto you; Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and 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 among men in whom he is well pleased.

¹⁵ And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

¹⁶ And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

¹⁷ And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

¹⁸ And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.

²¹ And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord

²³ (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

²⁵ And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

²⁶ And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

²⁷ And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,

²⁸ then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ Now lettest thou thy servant depart, O Lord, According to thy word, in peace;

⁹ An angel from God appeared to them. A great light ◄from the Lord/from God► shone on them and around them. So they became very afraid.

¹⁰ But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! I have come to tell you good news, which will make you very happy! This message is for everyone to hear.

¹¹ The message is that today a baby has been born in Bethlehem, the town where King David grew up. That baby will eventually save you from the guilt of your sins! He is the Messiah, your Lord!

¹² I will tell you how you will recognize him (OR, how you will know that what I say is true): In Bethlehem you will find a baby who has been wrapped { whose mother has wrapped him} in strips of cloth and placed in a trough where people put food for the animals.”

¹³ Suddenly a large group of angels from heaven appeared and joined the other angel. They all praised God, singing/saying,

¹⁴ “May all the angels in the highest heaven praise God! And on the earth may the people to whom God has shown his favor have peace with him!”

¹⁵ After the angels left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let's go to Bethlehem to see this wonderful thing that has happened, which ◄the Lord/God► has told us about!”

¹⁶ So they went quickly. They found the place where Mary and Joseph were staying, and they saw the baby lying in the trough where people put food for the animals.

¹⁷ Then they told Mary and Joseph and others what had been told them {what the angel had told them} about this child.

¹⁸ Everyone who heard what was said by the shepherds {what the shepherds said} to them was amazed.

¹⁹ But Mary did not talk to others about what the angels said; she just kept thinking very much about it.

²⁰ The shepherds returned to their sheep. They kept praising God very much for all the things that they had heard and seen, because everything happened exactly like the angels told them.

²¹ Seven days later, when the priests circumcised the baby, his parents named him Jesus. That was the name that they were told by the angel {the angel told them} to give him before Mary became pregnant.

²² It had been written by Moses {Moses had written} long ago in a law that God gave him, that when a woman gave birth to her first son, the parents had to take him to the Temple in Jerusalem in order that they might dedicate him ◄to the Lord/to God►. So when the time came for them to do those rituals so that God would consider them pure again, Mary and Joseph took Jesus there.

²⁴ God had commanded in his laws that if the first child of a couple was a boy, his parents should offer as a sacrifice to God two turtledoves or two young pigeons. So Joseph and Mary gave the priest two birds so he could offer them.

²⁵ At that time there was an old man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. He habitually did what was pleasing to God and he obeyed God's laws. The Holy Spirit was directing him as he was waiting for God MTY to encourage the Israeli people by sending the Messiah.

²⁶ It was previously revealed by the Holy Spirit {The Holy Spirit previously revealed} to him that he would see God's promised Messiah before he died.

²⁷ When Joseph and Mary brought their baby Jesus to the Temple in order to perform the rituals that God had commanded in his laws, the Spirit led Simeon to enter the Temple courtyard, and revealed to him that Jesus was the Messiah.

²⁸ So he took Jesus up in his arms and praised God, saying,

²⁹ Lord, you promised me that I would see the one MTY who would enable you to save people of all people-groups from the guilt of their sins. He will be MET like a light that will reveal your truth to non-Jews, and he will cause people to think highly of your people, the Israeli people. Since I SYN have now seen this one that you promised to send, now let me die peacefully.

⁹ Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

¹⁰ The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

¹¹ For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

¹² This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

¹³ Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

¹⁵ When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

¹⁶ They came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

¹⁷ When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

¹⁸ All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

²¹ When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up 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”),

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

²⁵ Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

²⁶ It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

²⁷ He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸ then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ “Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

⁹ Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

¹⁰ The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

¹¹ For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

¹² This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

¹³ Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

¹⁵ When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

¹⁶ They came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

¹⁷ When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

¹⁸ All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

²¹ When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up 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”),

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

²⁵ Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

²⁶ It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

²⁷ He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸ then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ “Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

⁹ Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

¹⁰ The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

¹¹ For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.

¹² This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

¹³ Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will towards men.”

¹⁵ When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

¹⁶ They came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

¹⁷ When they saw it, they publicised widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

¹⁸ All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

²¹ When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up 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”),

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

²⁵ Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

²⁶ It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

²⁷ He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸ then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ “Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

⁹ And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining round about them: and fear came on them.

¹⁰ And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:

¹¹ For on this day, in the town of David, a Saviour has come to birth, who is Christ the Lord.

¹² And this is the sign to you: you will see a young child folded in linen, in the place where the cattle have their food.

¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel a great band of spirits from heaven, giving praise to God, and saying,

¹⁴ Glory to God in the highest, and on the earth peace among men with whom he is well pleased.

¹⁵ And when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the keepers of the sheep said to one another, Let us go now to Beth-lehem, and see this thing which has come about, which the Lord has made clear to us.

¹⁶ And they came quickly, and saw Mary and Joseph, and the child in the place where the cattle had their food.

¹⁷ And when they saw it, they gave them an account of the things which had been said to them about the child.

¹⁸ And all those to whose ears it came were full of wonder at the things said by the keepers of the sheep.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these words in her heart, and gave much thought to them.

²⁰ Then the keepers of the sheep went back, giving glory and praise to God for all the things which had come to their ears and which they had seen, as it had been said to them.

²¹ And when, after eight days, the time came for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given to him before his birth.

²² And when the necessary days for making them clean by the law of Moses had come to an end, they took him to Jerusalem to give him to the Lord

²³ (As it says in the law of the Lord, Every mother's first male child is to be holy to the Lord),

²⁴ And to make an offering, as it is ordered in the law of the Lord, of two doves or other young birds.

²⁵ And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.

²⁶ And he had knowledge, through the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death till he had seen the Lord's Christ.

²⁷ And full of the Spirit he came into the Temple; and when the father and mother came in with the child Jesus, to do with him what was ordered by the law,

²⁸ Then he took him in his arms and gave praise to God and said,

²⁹ Now you are letting your servant go in peace, O Lord, as you have said;

⁹ And lo, an angel of the Lord was there by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared with great fear.

¹⁰ And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I announce to you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people;

¹¹ for to-day a Saviour has been born to you in David's city, who is Christ the Lord.

¹² And this is the sign to you: ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, and 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, good pleasure in men.

¹⁵ And it came to pass, as the angels departed from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, Let us make our way then now as far as Bethlehem, and let us see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.

¹⁶ And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger;

¹⁷ and having seen it they made known about the country the thing which had been said to them concerning this child.

¹⁸ And all who heard it wondered at the things said to them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these things in her mind, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things which they had heard and seen, as it had been said to them.

²¹ And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, which was the name given by the angel before he had been conceived in the womb.

²² And when the days were fulfilled for their purifying according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

²³ (as it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord: A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

²⁵ And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

²⁶ And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see the Lord's Christ.

²⁷ And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and as the parents brought in the child Jesus that they might do for him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸ he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;

⁹ And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them; and they feared with a great fear.

¹⁰ And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people:

¹¹ For, this day, is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.

¹² And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.

¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God, and saying:

¹⁴ Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will.

¹⁵ And it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem, and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath shewed to us.

¹⁶ And they came with haste; and they found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.

¹⁷ And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to them concerning this child.

¹⁸ And all that heard, wondered; and at those things that were told them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God, for all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

²¹ And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel, before he was conceived in the womb.

²² And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord:

²³ As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord:

²⁴ And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons:

²⁵ And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Ghost was in him.

²⁶ And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

²⁷ And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸ He also took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said:

²⁹ Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace;

⁹ And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

¹⁰ Then the angel said to them, “Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.

¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

¹² And this will be the sign to you: You will find a baby 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!”

¹⁵ So it was, when the angels had departed from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go then to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.”

¹⁶ And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.

¹⁷ And when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child.

¹⁸ And all those who heard it marveled about the things spoken by the shepherds to them.

¹⁹ But Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart.

²⁰ Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was spoken to them.

²¹ And when eight days were completed, so they could circumcise Him, His name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

²² Now when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

²³ (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to what had been said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of doves or two young pigeons.”

²⁵ And 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.

²⁶ And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he should see the Lord's Christ.

²⁷ So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, that they might do for Him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸ he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

²⁹ “Lord, now You are releasing Your servant in peace, According to Your word;

⁹ When wow, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

¹⁰ The angel said to them: “Do not be afraid because listen, I am announcing the most joyful news to you, which will be to all the people!

¹¹ You see, today, in David's city, a Savior was born to you, who is Lord Christ!

¹² And this is the sign to you: you will find a Baby wrapped in pieces of cloth, lying in a manger.”

¹³ Suddenly a multitude of the heavenly army was with the angel praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward mankind!”

¹⁵ So when the angels went away from them into the sky the men, the shepherds, said to one another, “Hey, let's go to Bethlehem and see this event that has taken place, that the Lord made known to us!”

¹⁶ So they went in a hurry and located both Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in the manger.

¹⁷ And having seen they spread an exact account of the saying that had been spoken to them concerning this Child.

¹⁸ All who heard marveled at the things told them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ As for Mary, she treasured all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God over all that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

²¹ When eight days were completed so as to circumcise Him, His name was indeed called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

²² And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they took Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

²³ (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens a womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to what was specified in the Lord's Law, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons”.

²⁵ Well now, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, expectantly waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him.

²⁶ (It had been revealed to him repeatedly by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he saw the Lord's Messiah.)

²⁷ So by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents brought the Child Jesus in, to do concerning Him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸ Simeon took Him into his arms and blessed God and said:

²⁹ “Sovereign, now You can release your slave in peace, according to Your word,

⁹ An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone all around them. They were scared out of their wits!

¹⁰ “Don't be afraid!” the angel told them. “I'm here to bring you good news that will make the all the people really glad.

¹¹ The Savior has been born to you today, here in David's city. He is the Messiah, the Lord.

¹² You will recognize him by this sign: you will find the child wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.”

¹³ Suddenly many heavenly beings appeared, praising God, saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to the God of heaven, and on earth peace to those with whom he is pleased!”

¹⁵ After the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let's go to Bethlehem and see what's happened concerning these things the Lord has told us about.”

¹⁶ They hurried there and found Mary, Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

¹⁷ After they'd seen for themselves, they spread the news of what had happened and what they had been told about this baby.

¹⁸ All those who heard about it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.

¹⁹ But Mary was careful to remember all the things that had happened and often thought about them.

²⁰ The shepherds went back to watching their flocks, glorifying and thanking God for all that they'd heard and seen, for it was just as they'd been told.

²¹ After eight days, the time came for the baby to be circumcised, and he was named Jesus. This was the name given to him by the angel before he had even been conceived.

²² When the time of their purification according to the law of Moses was finished, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,

²³ as the law of the Lord states, “Every firstborn son must be dedicated to the Lord.”

²⁴ There they made a sacrifice, as God's law also states, of “a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons.”

²⁵ Living in Jerusalem at that time was a man called Simeon. Simeon did what was good and was very devout. He was waiting expectantly for the hope of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

²⁶ The Holy Spirit had shown him that he would not die before he saw the Lord's Messiah.

²⁷ Following the Spirit's leading, he went to the Temple. When Jesus' parents brought in the little boy to be dedicated as required by the Law,

²⁸ Simeon took Jesus in his arms, thanked God, and said,

²⁹ “Lord and Master, now you can let your servant die in peace as you promised,

⁹ And loe, the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and the glorie of the Lord shone about them, and they were sore afraide.

¹⁰ Then the Angel saide vnto them, Be not afraid: for behold, I bring you glad tidings of great ioy, that shalbe to all the people,

¹¹ That is, that vnto you is borne this day in the citie of Dauid, a Sauiour, which is Christ the Lord.

¹² And this shalbe a signe to you, Yee shall finde the babe swadled, and laid in a cratch.

¹³ And straightway there was with the Angel a multitude of heauenly souldiers, praising God, and saying,

¹⁴ Glory be to God in the high heauens, and peace in earth, and towards men good will.

¹⁵ And it came to passe whe the Angels were gone away from them into heauen, that the shepheards sayde one to another, Let vs goe then vnto Beth-leem, and see this thing that is come to passe which the Lord hath shewed vnto vs.

¹⁶ So they came with haste, and founde both Marie and Ioseph, and the babe laid in the cratch.

¹⁷ And when they had seene it, they published abroade the thing, that was tolde them of that childe.

¹⁸ And all that heard it, wondred at ye things which were tolde them of the shepheards.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all those sayings, and pondred them in her heart.

²⁰ And the shepheardes returned glorifiyng and praising God, for all that they had heard and seene as it was spoken vnto them.

²¹ And when the eight daies were accomplished, that they shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then called Iesus, which was named of the Angell, before he was conceiued in the wombe.

²² And when the daies of her purification after the Lawe of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord,

²³ (As it is written in the Lawe of the Lord, Euery man childe that first openeth ye wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)

²⁴ And to giue an oblation, as it is commanded in the Lawe of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.

²⁵ And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon: this man was iust, and feared God, and waited for the consolation of Israel, and the holy Ghost was vpon him.

²⁶ And it was declared to him from God by the holy Ghost, that he shoulde not see death, before he had seene that Anointed of the Lord.

²⁷ And he came by the motion of the spirit into the Temple, and when the parents brought in the babe Iesus, to do for him after the custome of the Lawe,

²⁸ Then hee tooke him in his armes, and praised God, and sayd,

²⁹ Lord, nowe lettest thou thy seruaunt depart in peace, according to thy woorde,

⁹ And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

¹² And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, 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, Good will towards men.

¹⁵ And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

¹⁶ And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

¹⁷ And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

¹⁸ And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

²¹ And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

²³ (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

²⁵ And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

²⁶ And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

²⁷ And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

²⁸ then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart In peace, according to thy word:

⁹ And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.

¹⁰ And the angel said to them, Fear not; for lo! I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to the whole people;

¹¹ for to you hath been born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Christ, the Lord.

¹² And this shall be the sign to you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swathing-clothes, 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 among men of good will!”

¹⁵ And it came to pass, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another, Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see that which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.

¹⁶ And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

¹⁷ And when they had seen it, they made known abroad what had been told them concerning this child.

¹⁸ And all who heard wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all which they had heard and seen, as had been told them.

²¹ And when eight days were completed for him to be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² And when the days of their 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 first-born male shall be called holy to the Lord,”

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice, according to what is directed in the law of the Lord: “A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.”

²⁵ And lo! there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and he was a righteous and devout man, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him;

²⁶ and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

²⁷ And he came in 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,

²⁸ he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ Lord! now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word;

⁹ when an angel of the Lord suddenly stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were seized with fear.

¹⁰ “Have no fear,” the angel said. “For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.

¹¹ This day there has been born to you, in the town of David, a Saviour, who is Christ and Lord.

¹² And this will be the sign for you. You will find the infant swathed, and lying in a manger.”

¹³ Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God, and singing —

¹⁴ “glory to God on high, And on earth peace amongst those in whom he finds pleasure.”

¹⁵ Now, when the angels had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has happened, of which the Lord has told us.”

¹⁶ So they went quickly, and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger;

¹⁷ and, when they saw it, they told of all that had been said to them about this child.

¹⁸ All who heard the shepherds were astonished at their story,

¹⁹ while Mary treasured up all that they said, and thought about it often in her thoughts.

²⁰ And the shepherds went back, giving glory and praise to God for all that they had heard and seen. It had all happened as they had been told.

²¹ Eight days after the birth of the child, when it was time to circumcise him, he received the name Jesus — the name given him by the angel before his conception.

²² When the period of purification of mother and child, required by the Law of Moses, came to an end, his parents took the child up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,

²³ in compliance with the Law of the Lord that every first-born male will be dedicated to the Lord,

²⁴ and also to offer the sacrifice required by the Law of the Lord — a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.

²⁵ There was at that time in Jerusalem a man named Simeon, a righteous and devout man, who lived in constant expectation of the Consolation of Israel, and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

²⁶ It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die until he had seen the Lord's Christ.

²⁷ Moved by the Spirit, Simeon came into the Temple Courts, and, when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the Law,

²⁸ Simeon himself took the child in his arms, and blessed God, and said:

²⁹ “Now, Lord, you will let your servant go, According to your word, in peace,

⁹ when an angel of the Lord suddenly stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were seized with fear.

¹⁰ “Have no fear,” the angel said. “For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.

¹¹ This day there has been born to you, in the town of David, a Savior, who is Christ and Lord.

¹² And this will be the sign for you. You will find the infant swathed, and lying in a manger.”

¹³ Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God, and singing —

¹⁴ “glory to God on high, And on earth peace among those in whom he finds pleasure.”

¹⁵ Now, when the angels had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has happened, of which the Lord has told us.”

¹⁶ So they went quickly, and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger;

¹⁷ and, when they saw it, they told of all that had been said to them about this child.

¹⁸ All who heard the shepherds were astonished at their story,

¹⁹ while Mary treasured up all that they said, and thought about it often in her thoughts.

²⁰ And the shepherds went back, giving glory and praise to God for all that they had heard and seen. It had all happened as they had been told.

²¹ Eight days after the birth of the child, when it was time to circumcise him, he received the name Jesus — the name given him by the angel before his conception.

²² When the period of purification of mother and child, required by the Law of Moses, came to an end, his parents took the child up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,

²³ in compliance with the Law of the Lord that every first-born male will be dedicated to the Lord,

²⁴ and also to offer the sacrifice required by the Law of the Lord — a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.

²⁵ There was at that time in Jerusalem a man named Simeon, a righteous and devout man, who lived in constant expectation of the Consolation of Israel, and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

²⁶ It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die until he had seen the Lord's Christ.

²⁷ Moved by the Spirit, Simeon came into the Temple Courts, and, when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the Law,

²⁸ Simeon himself took the child in his arms, and blessed God, and said:

²⁹ “Now, Lord, you will let your servant go, According to your word, in peace,

⁹ Behold, an angel of Adonai stood by them, and the shekhinah ·manifest weighty glory and presence of God· shone around them, and they were terrified.

¹⁰ The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

¹¹ For there is born to you today, in David Beloved’s city, a Savior, who is Messiah Anointed one the MarYah Master Yahweh.

¹² This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

¹³ Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

¹⁵ When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem House of Bread, now, and see this thing that has happened, which MarYah Master Yahweh has made known to us.”

¹⁶ They came with haste, and found both Mary Rebellion and Joseph May he add, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

¹⁷ When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

¹⁸ All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary Rebellion kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰ The shepherds teshuvah ·completely returned·, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

²¹ When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Yeshua Salvation, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² When the time came for their purification according to the Torah ·Teaching· of Moses Drawn out were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem City of peace, to present him to MarYah Master Yahweh

²³ (as it is written in the Torah ·Teaching· of MarYah Master Yahweh, “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated holy to MarYah Master Yahweh”),

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the Torah ·Teaching· of MarYah Master Yahweh, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

²⁵ Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem City of peace whose name was Simeon Hearing. This man was upright and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel God prevails, and Ruach haKodesh Spirit of the Holiness was on him.

²⁶ It had been revealed to him by Ruach haKodesh Spirit of the Holiness that he should not see death before he had seen Adonai ’s Messiah Anointed one.

²⁷ Prompted by haRuach the Spirit, he went into the temple courts; and when the parents brought in the child Yeshua Salvation to do for him what the Torah ·Teaching· required,

²⁸ then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ “Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

⁹ Suddenly, an angel messenger from heaven stood there with them, and bright light from God was shining all around them, and they were very frightened.

¹⁰ But the angel said, “Don’t be frightened. I’ve got real good news for you, and good news for everyone in the world, too.

¹¹ Today a young woman had a baby boy over there in Bethlehem, in the place where David grew up. You go there and you will find him. He is wrapped up in strips of cloth and lying in an animal’s feed box. Then you will know that this message I tell you is true. He is the one that is going to save you people. He is the one God promised to send to be your leader.”

¹³ Then suddenly a big mob of other angel messengers came from heaven, and they all praised God and said,

¹⁴ “God, you are real great there in heaven. And here on the earth, your people are quiet and happy. You are real good to your people.”

¹⁵ Then the angels went back to heaven, and the men said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this baby that God just told us about.”

¹⁶ Then they got up quickly and went and found Mary and Joseph, with the baby boy in an animal’s feed box, just like the angel said.

¹⁷ After that those men went back to their sheep. They told everyone what they saw, and what God’s messenger told them. Everything happened just like he said. So they praised God and said he is great. Everyone was surprised when they heard these things, and Mary remembered them all her life and thought about them a lot.

²¹ The law of Moses said that they had to do a young man’s operation on all baby boys as soon as they were 8 days old. So they did that to him, and they gave him his name, Jesus, at that time. That’s the name God’s messenger told Mary to call him, before she started to carry that baby inside her.

²² The Jewish law is like this, a woman’s first baby boy belongs to God. And after a baby boy is born the mother can’t go into God’s ceremony house or do any of their ceremonies for the next 40 days. It is like she is not clean. Then, after 40 days, she has to go to God’s ceremony house in Jerusalem, and kill 2 pigeons and burn them there, and let the smoke go up to God. This will make her clean again for Jewish ceremonies. So Joseph and Mary went to Jerusalem at the right time to follow that law. They took baby Jesus with them.

²⁵ There was an old man in Jerusalem called Simeon. He was a good man that lived God’s way, and he was waiting for God to make the Israel people happy again. And the Holy Spirit was with him.

²⁶ Before this time the Holy Spirit told him, “You will stay alive till you see the person God will send to help the Israel people.”

²⁷ On that same day, as Joseph and Mary took Jesus to God’s ceremony house, the Holy Spirit told Simeon to go there too, so he was there when Joseph and Mary brought Jesus in.

²⁸ And Simeon took Jesus from them, and held him in his arms, and he thanked God, and said,

²⁹ “Now, God, I can die happy and quiet, just like you promised me,

⁹ And loo: the angell of the lorde stode harde by the and the brightnes of the lorde shone rounde aboute them and they were soare afrayed.

¹⁰ But the angell sayd vnto them: Be not afrayed. For beholde I bringe you tydinges of greate ioye that shal come to all the people:

¹¹ for vnto you is borne this daye in the cite of David a saveoure which is Christ the lorde.

¹² And take this for a signe: ye hall fynde the chylde swadled and layed in a manger.

¹³ And streight waye ther was with the angell a multitude of hevenly sowdiers laudynge God and sayinge:

¹⁴ Glory to God an hye and peace on the erth: and vnto men reioysynge.

¹⁵ And it fortuned assone as the angels were gone awaye from them in to heven the shepherdes sayd one to another: let vs goo even vnto Bethleem and se this thynge that is hapened which the Lorde hath shewed vnto vs.

¹⁶ And they cam with haste and founde Mary and Ioseph and the babe layde in a manger.

¹⁷ And when they had sene it they publisshed a brode the sayinge which was tolde them of that chylde.

¹⁸ And all that hearde it wondred at those thinges which were tolde the of the shepherdes.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all thoose sayinges and pondered them in hyr hert.

²⁰ And the shepherdes retourned praysinge and laudinge God for all that they had herde and sene evyn as it was told vnto them.

²¹ And when the eyght daye was come that the chylde shuld be circucised his name was called Iesus which was named of the angell before he was conceaved in the wombe.

²² And when the tyme of their purificacion (after the lawe of Moyses) was come they brought him to Hierusalem to present hym to the Lorde

²³ (as that is written in the lawe of the Lorde: every man that fyrst openeth the matrix shalbe called holy to the Lorde)

²⁴ and to offer (as it ys sayde in the lawe of the Lorde) a payre of turtle doves or two yonge pigions.

²⁵ And beholde ther was a man in Hierusalem whose name was Simeon. And the same man was iuste and feared God and longed for the consolacion of Israel and the holy goost was in him.

²⁶ And an answer was geven him of the holy goost that he shulde not se deethe before he had sene the lordes Christ.

²⁷ And he came by inspiracion into the temple. And when the father and mother brought in the chylde Iesus to do for him after the custome of the lawe

²⁸ then toke he him vp in his armes and sayde.

²⁹ Lorde Now lettest thou thy seruaut departe in peace accordinge to thy promes.

⁹ An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.

¹⁰ Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, because I bring you the good news that will bring great joy to all the people.

¹¹ Today a savior was born for you in the city of David! He is Christ the Lord!

¹² This is the sign that will be given to you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.”

¹³ Suddenly there was together with the angel a great, heavenly army praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest, and may there be peace on earth among people with whom he is pleased.”

¹⁵ It came about that when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

¹⁶ They hurried there and found Mary and Joseph, and saw the baby lying in the manger.

¹⁷ After they had seen him, they made known what had been said to them about this child.

¹⁸ All who heard it were amazed at what was spoken to them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept thinking about all the things she had heard, treasuring them in her heart.

²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for everything that they had heard and seen, just as it had been spoken to them.

²¹ When it was the end of the eighth day, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name he had been given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² When the required number of days for their purification had passed, according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought him up to the temple in Jerusalem to present him to the Lord.

²³ As it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb will be set apart to the Lord.”

²⁴ So they offered a sacrifice according to what was said in the law of the Lord, “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”

²⁵ Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout. He was looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

²⁶ It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

²⁷ Led by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple. When the parents brought in the infant Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸ he took him into his arms and praised God and he said,

²⁹ “Now let your servant depart in peace, Lord, according to your word.

⁹ Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

¹⁰ The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

¹¹ For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

¹² This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

¹³ Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

¹⁵ When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

¹⁶ They came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

¹⁷ When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

¹⁸ All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

²¹ When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up 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”),

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

²⁵ Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

²⁶ It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

²⁷ He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸ then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ “Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

⁹ Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

¹⁰ The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

¹¹ For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.

¹² This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

¹³ Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will towards men.”

¹⁵ When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

¹⁶ They came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

¹⁷ When they saw it, they publicised widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

¹⁸ All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

²¹ When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up 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”),

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

²⁵ Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

²⁶ It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

²⁷ He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸ then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ “Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

⁹ And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.

¹⁰ And the angel said to them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people.

¹¹ For to you is born this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

¹² And this shall be a sign to you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, 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, good will towards men.

¹⁵ And it came to pass, when the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even to Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.

¹⁶ And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

¹⁷ And when they had seen it , they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

¹⁸ And all they that heard it , wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

²⁰ And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them.

²¹ And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, who was so named by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

²³ (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that is the first born of his mother shall be called holy to the Lord)

²⁴ And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.

²⁵ And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

²⁶ And it was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

²⁷ And he came by the spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

²⁸ Then he took him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

⁹ Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

¹⁰ The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

¹¹ For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord.

¹² This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

¹³ Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

¹⁵ When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

¹⁶ They came with haste and found both Miriam and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

¹⁷ When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

¹⁸ All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Miriam kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

²¹ When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Yeshua, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² When the days of their purification according to the Torah of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

²³ (as it is written in the Torah of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the Torah of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

²⁵ Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

²⁶ It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.

²⁷ He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Yeshua, that they might do concerning him according to the requirement of the Torah,

²⁸ then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ “Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

⁹ Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

¹⁰ The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

¹¹ For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Saviour, who is Messiah the Lord.

¹² This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

¹³ Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will towards men.”

¹⁵ When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

¹⁶ They came with haste and found both Miriam and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

¹⁷ When they saw it, they publicised widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

¹⁸ All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Miriam kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

²¹ When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Yeshua, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²² When the days of their purification according to the Torah of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

²³ (as it is written in the Torah of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

²⁴ and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the Torah of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

²⁵ Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

²⁶ It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.

²⁷ He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Yeshua, that they might do concerning him according to the requirement of the Torah,

²⁸ then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ “Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

⁹ And lo! the angel of the Lord stood beside them, and the clearness of God shined about them; and they dreaded with great dread.

¹⁰ And the angel said to them, Do not ye dread; for lo! I preach to you a great joy, that shall be to all people.

¹¹ For a Saviour is born today to you, that is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.

¹² And this is a token to you; ye shall find a young child wrapped in ‘clothes, and laid in a cratch.

¹³ And suddenly there was made with the angel a multitude of heavenly knighthood, praising God, and saying,

¹⁴ Glory be in the highest things to God, and in earth peace to men of good will.

¹⁵ And it was done, as the angels passed away from them into heaven, the shepherds spake together, and said, Go we over to Bethlehem, and see we this word that is made, which the Lord hath made, and showed to us.

¹⁶ And they hieing came, and found Mary and Joseph, and the young child laid in a cratch.

¹⁷ And they seeing, knew of the word that was said to them of this child.

¹⁸ And all men that heard wondered, and of these things that were said to them of the shepherds.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these words, bearing together in her heart.

²⁰ And the shepherds turned again, glorifying and praising God in all things that they had heard and seen, as it was said to them.

²¹ And after that eight days were ended, that the child should be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, which was called of the angel, before that he was conceived in the womb.

²² And after that the days of the purification of Mary were fulfilled, after Moses’ law, they took him into Jerusalem, to offer him to the Lord,

²³ as it is written in the law of the Lord, For every male-kind opening the womb, shall be called holy to the Lord;

²⁴ and that they shall give an offering, after that it is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtles, or two culver birds.

²⁵ And lo! a man was in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was just, and virtuous or dread-full, and abode the comfort of Israel; and the Holy Ghost was in him.

²⁶ And he had taken an answer of the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, but he saw first the Christ of the Lord.

²⁷ And he came in Spirit into the temple. And when his father and mother led in the child Jesus to do after the custom of the law for him,

²⁸ he took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ Lord, now thou leavest thy servant after thy word in peace;

⁹ And lo! the angel of the Lord stood beside them, and the clearness of God shined about them; and they dreaded with great dread. (And behold! the angel of the Lord stood beside them, and the glory of God shone about them; and they feared with a great fear.)

¹⁰ And the angel said to them, Do not ye dread; for lo! I preach to you a great joy, that shall be to all people. (And the angel said to them, Do not fear; for behold! I preach to you a great joy, that shall be for all people.)

¹¹ For a Saviour is born today to you, that is Christ the Lord (or who is the Messiah the Lord), in the city of David.

¹² And this is a token to you; ye shall find a young child wrapped in ‘clothes, and laid in a cratch. (And this is a sign for you; ye shall find a young child wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a feed-trough.)

¹³ And suddenly there was made with the angel a multitude of heavenly knighthood, praising God, and saying, (And suddenly there was made with the angel a multitude of heavenly host, praising God, and saying,)

¹⁴ Glory be in the highest things to God, and in earth peace to men of good will. (Glory be to God in the highest place, and on earth peace to men of good will.)

¹⁵ And it was done, as the angels passed away from them into heaven, the shepherds spake together, and said, Go we over to Bethlehem, and see we this word that is made, which the Lord hath made, and showed to us.

¹⁶ And they hieing came, and found Mary and Joseph, and the young child laid in a cratch (or and the young child laid in a feed-trough).

¹⁷ And they seeing, knew of the word that was said to them of this child.

¹⁸ And all men that heard wondered, and of these things that were said to them of the shepherds. (And everyone who heard about it, wondered about these things that were told to them by the shepherds.)

¹⁹ But Mary kept all these words, bearing (them) together in her heart.

²⁰ And the shepherds turned again, glorifying and praising God in all things that they had heard and seen, as it was said to them. (And the shepherds returned home, glorifying and praising God for all the things which they had heard and seen, as it was said to them.)

²¹ And after that eight days were ended, that the child should be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, which (name he) was called of the angel (or which name he was called by the angel), before that he was conceived in the womb.

²² And after that the days of the purification of Mary were fulfilled, after Moses’ law, they took him into Jerusalem, to offer him to the Lord,

²³ as it is written in the law of the Lord, For every male-kind opening the womb, shall be called holy to the Lord;

²⁴ and that they shall give an offering, after that it is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtles, or two culver birds, (or A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons).

²⁵ And lo! a man was in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was just, and virtuous or dread-full, and abode the comfort of Israel; and the Holy Ghost was in him. (And behold! there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name (was) Simeon; and this man (was) righteous, and virtuous, (or full of reverence), and awaited the strengthening of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was in him.)

²⁶ And he had taken an answer of the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, no but he saw first the Christ of the Lord. (And he had received an answer from the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death, until he had seen the Messiah of the Lord.)

²⁷ And he came in (the) Spirit into the temple (or And directed by the Spirit he came to the Temple). And when his father and mother led in the child Jesus to do after the custom of the law for him,

²⁸ he took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ Lord, now thou leavest thy servant after thy word in peace; (Lord, now thou lettest thy servant go or to depart in peace, according to thy word;)

⁹ And lo! the aungel of the Lord stood bisidis hem, and the cleernesse of God schinede aboute hem; and thei dredden with greet drede.

¹⁰ And the aungel seide to hem, Nyle ye drede; for lo! Y preche to you a greet ioye, that schal be to al puple.

¹¹ For a sauyoure is borun to dai to you, that is Crist the Lord, in the citee of Dauid.

¹² And this is a tokene to you; ye schulen fynde a yong child wlappid in clothis, and leid in a cratche.

¹³ And sudenli ther was maad with the aungel a multitude of heuenli knyythod, heriynge God,

¹⁴ and seiynge, Glorie be in the hiyeste thingis to God, and in erthe pees be to men of good wille.

¹⁵ And it was don, as the `aungelis passiden awei fro hem in to heuene, the scheephirdis spaken togider, and seiden, Go we ouer to Bethleem, and se we this word that is maad, which the Lord hath `maad, and schewide to vs.

¹⁶ And thei hiyynge camen, and founden Marie and Joseph, and the yong child leid in a cratche.

¹⁷ And thei seynge, knewen of the word that was seid to hem of this child.

¹⁸ And alle men that herden wondriden, and of these thingis that weren seid to hem of the scheephirdis.

¹⁹ But Marie kepte alle these wordis, berynge togider in hir herte.

²⁰ And the scheepherdis turneden ayen, glorifyinge and heriynge God in alle thingis that thei hadden herd and seyn, as it was seid to hem.

²¹ And aftir that the eiyte daies weren endid, that the child schulde be circumcided, his name was clepid Jhesus, which was clepid of the aungel, bifor that he was conceyued in the wombe.

²² And aftir that the daies of the purgacioun of Marie weren fulfillid, aftir Moyses lawe, thei token hym into Jerusalem, to offre hym to the Lord, as it is writun in the lawe of the Lord,

²³ For euery male kynde openynge the wombe, schal be clepid holi to the Lord; and that thei schulen yyue an offryng,

²⁴ aftir that it is seid in the lawe of the Lord, A peire of turturis, or twei culuer briddis.

²⁵ And lo! a man was in Jerusalem, whos name was Symeon; and this man was iust and vertuous, and aboode the coumfort of Israel; and the Hooli Goost was in hym.

²⁶ And he hadde takun an answere of the Hooli Goost, that he schulde not se deeth, but he sawy first the Crist of the Lord.

²⁷ And he cam in spirit into the temple. And whanne his fadir and modir ledden the child Jhesu to do aftir the custom of the lawe for hym,

²⁸ he took hym in to hise armes, and he blesside God,

²⁹ and seide, Lord, now thou leuyst thi seruaunt aftir thi word in pees;

⁹ and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared a great fear.

¹⁰ And the messenger said to them, 'Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people —

¹¹ because there was born to you to-day a Saviour — who is Christ the Lord — in the city of David,

¹² and this is to you the sign: Ye shall find a babe wrapped up, lying in the manger.'

¹³ And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,

¹⁴ 'Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men — good will.'

¹⁵ And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said unto one another, 'We may go over indeed unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that hath come to pass, that the Lord did make known to us.'

¹⁶ And they came, having hasted, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger,

¹⁷ and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child.

¹⁸ And all who heard, did wonder concerning the things spoken by the shepherds unto them;

¹⁹ and Mary was preserving all these things, pondering in her heart;

²⁰ and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God, for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken unto them.

²¹ And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb.

²² And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present to the Lord,

²³ as it hath been written in the Law of the Lord, — 'Every male opening a womb shall be called holy to the Lord,'

²⁴ and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the Lord, 'A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.'

²⁵ And lo, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name is Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him,

²⁶ and it hath been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit — not to see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord.

²⁷ And he came in the Spirit to the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the law regarding him,

²⁸ then he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,

²⁹ 'Now Thou dost send away Thy servant, Lord, according to Thy word, in peace,