'In3those6days5a decree8went out7from9Caesar10Augustus11thatall13the14world15should be registered.12 This1was4the first3registration2whenQuirinius8was governor5of Syria.7 And1all3went2to be registered,4each5to6his own8town.9 And2Joseph4also3went up1from5Galilee,7from8the town9of Nazareth,10to11Judea,13to14the city15of David,16which17is called18Bethlehem,19because20he23was22of24the house25and26lineage27of David,28 to be registered1with2Mary,3his6betrothed,5who was7with child.8 And2while34they6were5there,7the9time10came8for her13to give birth.12 And1she gave birth to2her5firstborn7son4and8wrapped9him10in swaddling cloths9and11laid12him13in14a manger,15because16there was18no17place20for them19in21the22inn.23 And1in4the7same8region6there were3shepherds2out in the field,9keeping11watch12over15their18flock17by night.14 And1an angel2of the Lord3appeared4to them,5and6the glory7of the Lord8shone around9them,10and11they were filled with great fear.121314 And1the4angel5said2to them,3“Fear7not,6for9behold,8I bring10you11good news of10great13joy12that14will be15for all16the17people.18 For1unto you3is born2this day4in10the city11of David12a Savior,5who6is7Christ8the Lord.9 And1this2will bea4sign5for you:3you will find6a baby7wrapped in swaddling cloths8and9lying10in11a manger.”12 And1suddenly2there was3with4the5angel6a multitude7of the heavenly9host8praising10God12and13saying,14 “Glory1to God4in2the highest,3and5on6earth7peace8among9[those]10with whom he is pleased!”11 When3the10angels11went away4from5them6into7heaven,9the12shepherds13said14to15one another,16“Let us go over17to19Bethlehem20and21see22this25thing24that has happened,27which28the29Lord30has made known31to us.”32 And1they went2with haste3and4found5Mary8and9Joseph,11and12the13baby14lying15in16a17manger.18 And2when they saw1it,they made known3the5saying6that had been told8them9concerning10this13child.12 And1all2who heard4itwondered5at6what7the10shepherds11told8them.13 But2Mary3treasured up5all4these8things,7pondering9themin10her13heart.12 And1the3shepherds4returned,2glorifying5and6praising7God9for10all11they had heard13and14seen,15as16it had been told17them.19 And1[at the end of]234eight5days,4whenhe8was circumcised,7he was called10Jesus,14the11name12given16by17the18angel19before20he23was conceived22in24the25womb.26 And1when2the4time5came3fortheir8purification7according to9the10Law11of Moses,12they brought13him14up to15Jerusalem16to present17himto the18Lord19 (as1it is written2in3the Law4of the Lord,5“Every7male8who first opens9the womb10shall be called14holy11to the12Lord”)13 and1to offer3a sacrifice4according to5what is said67in8the9Law10of the Lord,11“a pair12of turtledoves,13or14two15young16pigeons.”17 [Now]2there was4a man3in5Jerusalem,6whose7name8wasSimeon,9and10this13man12wasrighteous14and15devout,16waiting17for the consolation18of Israel,1920and21theHoly24Spirit22was23upon25him.26 And1it had been2revealed4to him3by5the6Holy9Spirit7that he would11not10see16death12before13he had seen16the17Lord’s19Christ.18 And1he came2in3the4Spirit5into6the7temple,8and9when1011the13parents14brought in12the15child16Jesus,17to do19for26him27according to21the22custom23of the24Law,25 he2took3him4up3in5hisarms7and1blessed9God11and8said,13 “Lord,6now1you are letting2your5servant4depart2in11peace,12according to7your10word;9 for1my5eyes4have seen2your8salvation7 that1you have prepared2in3the presence4of all5peoples,7 a light1for2revelation3tothe Gentiles,4and5for glory6toyour8people7Israel.”9 And1his5father4and6hismother8marveled9at10what was said1112about13him.14 And1Simeon4blessed2them3and5said6to7Mary8his11mother,10“Behold,12this [child]13is appointed14for15the fall16and17rising18of many19in20Israel,22and23for24a sign25that is opposed26 (and3a sword8will pierce through7your2own4soul6also),1so that9thoughts15from12many13hearts14may be revealed.”11 And1there was2a prophetess,4Anna,3the daughter5of Phanuel,6of7the tribe of8Asher.9She10was advanced in years,11121314having lived15with16her10husband17seven19years18from20whenshe23wasa virgin,22 and1then asa widow3until4she2waseighty-6four.7She8did10not9depart10fromthe11temple,12worshiping16with fasting13and14prayer15night17and18day.19 And1coming up5at that3very2hour4she began to give thanks6to God8and9to speak10of11him12to all13who were waiting15for the redemption16ofJerusalem.17 And1when2they had performed3everything45according to6the7Law8of the Lord,9they returned10into11Galilee,13to14their own16town15of Nazareth.17 And2the1child3grew4and5became strong,6filled7with wisdom.8And9the favor10of God11was12upon13him.14 Now1his5parents4went2to8Jerusalem9every year67at the10Feast11of the12Passover.13 And1when2he was3twelve5years old,4they7went up6according to8custom.10 And1when2the3[feast]4was ended,2as56they8were returning,7the11boy12Jesus10stayed behind9in13Jerusalem.14His20parents19did17not16know17it, but2supposing1him3to be4in5the6group7they went8a day’s9journey,10but11thenthey began to search12for him13among14theirrelatives16and17acquaintances,1819 and1when they did3not2find3him,8they returned4to5Jerusalem,6searching7for him.8 After3three5days4they found6him7in8the9temple,10sitting11among12the14teachers,15listening to17them18and19asking20them21questions.20 And2all3who heard5him6were amazed1at7his13understanding9and10hisanswers.12 And1when [his parents] saw2him,3they were astonished.4And5his8mother10said6to7him,11“Son,12why13have you treated14us15so?16Behold,17your20father19and I21have been searching23for you24in great distress.”22 And1he said2to3them,4“Why5were you looking7for me?8Did you10not9know10that11I19must17be18in12my16Father’s15[house]?”13 And1they2did4not3understand4the5saying6that7he spoke8to them.9 And1he went down2with3them4and5came6to7Nazareth8and9was10submissive11to them.12And13his16mother15treasured up17all18these19things20in21her24heart.23 And1Jesus2increased3in4wisdom6and7in stature8and9in favor10with11God12and13man.14