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Luke 2 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Jesus' Birth in Bethlehem

(Mat 1:18–25 )

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Luk 2:1 - And^G1161 it came to pass^G1096 in^G1722 those^G1565 days,^G2250 that there went out^G1831 a decree^G1378 from^G3844 Caesar^G2541 Augustus,^G828 that all^G3956 the world^G3625 should be taxed.^G583

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Luk 2:2 - (And this^G3778 taxing^G582 was^G1096 ➔ first^G4413 made^G1096 when Cyrenius^G2958 was governor^G2230 of Syria.)^G4947

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Luk 2:3 - And^G2532 all^G3956 went^G4198 to be taxed,^G583 every one^G1538 into^G1519 his own^G2398 city.^G4172

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Luk 2:4 - And^G1161 Joseph^G2501 also^G2532 went up^G305 from^G575 Galilee,^G1056 out of^G1537 the city^G4172 of Nazareth,^G3478 into^G1519 Judaea,^G2449 unto^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 lineage^G3965 of David:)^G1138

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Luk 2:5 - To be taxed^G583 with^G4862 Mary^G3137 his^G846 espoused^G3423 wife,^G1135 being^G5607 great with child.^G1471

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Luk 2:6 - And^G1161 so it was,^G1096 that, while^G1722 they^G846 were^G1511 there,^G1563 the days^G2250 were accomplished^G4130 that she^G846 should be delivered.^G5088

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Luk 2:7 - And^G2532 she brought forth^G5088 her^G846 firstborn^G4416 son,^G5207 and^G2532 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

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Luk 2:8 - And^G2532 there were^G2258 in^G1722 the same^G846 country^G5561 shepherds^G4166 abiding in the field,^G63^G2532 keeping^G5442 watch^G5438 over^G1909 their^G846 flock^G4167 by night.^G3571

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Luk 2:9 - And,^G2532 lo,^G2400 the angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 came upon^G2186 them,^G846 and^G2532 the glory^G1391 of the Lord^G2962 shone round about^G4034 them:^G846 and^G2532 they were sore^G3173 afraid.^G5399^G5401

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Luk 2:10 - And^G2532 the angel^G32 said^G2036 unto them,^G846 Fear^G5399 not:^G3361 for,^G1063 behold,^G2400 I bring^G2097 ➔ you^G5213 good tidings^G2097 of great^G3173 joy,^G5479 which^G3748 shall be^G2071 to all^G3956 people.^G2992

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Luk 2:11 - For^G3754 unto you^G5213 is born^G5088 this day^G4594 in^G1722 the city^G4172 of David^G1138 a Saviour,^G4990 which^G3739 is^G2076 Christ^G5547 the Lord.^G2962

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Luk 2:12 - And^G2532 this^G5124 shall be a sign^G4592 unto you;^G5213 Ye shall find^G2147 the babe^G1025 wrapped in swaddling clothes,^G4683 lying^G2749 in^G1722 a manger.^G5336

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Luk 2:13 - 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

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Luk 2:14 - Glory^G1391 to God^G2316 in^G1722 the highest,^G5310 and^G2532 on^G1909 earth^G1093 peace,^G1515 good will^G2107 toward^G1722 men.^G444

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Luk 2:15 - And^G2532 it came to pass,^G1096 as^G5613 the angels^G32 were gone away^G565 from^G575 them^G846 into^G1519 heaven,^G3772^G2532 the shepherds^G444^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 which is come to pass,^G1096 which^G3739^G3588 the Lord^G2962 hath made known^G1107 unto us.^G2254

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Luk 2:16 - And^G2532 they came^G2064 with haste,^G4692 and^G2532^G5037 found^G429 Mary,^G3137 and^G2532 Joseph,^G2501 and^G2532 the babe^G1025 lying^G2749 in^G1722 a manger.^G5336

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Luk 2:17 - And^G1161 when they had seen^G1492 it, they made known abroad^G1232 the saying^G4012^G4487 which^G3588 was told^G2980 them^G846 concerning^G4012 this^G5127 child.^G3813

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Luk 2:18 - And^G2532 all^G3956 they that heard^G191 it wondered^G2296 at^G4012 those things which^G3588 were told^G2980 them^G4314^G846 by^G5259 the shepherds.^G4166

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Luk 2:19 - But^G1161 Mary^G3137 kept^G4933 all^G3956 these things,^G4487^G5023 and pondered^G4820 them in^G1722 her^G846 heart.^G2588

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Luk 2:20 - And^G2532 the shepherds^G4166 returned,^G1994 glorifying^G1392 and^G2532 praising^G134 God^G2316 for^G1909 all the things^G3956 that^G3739 they had heard^G191 and^G2532 seen,^G1492 as^G2531 it was told^G2980 unto^G4314 them.^G846

Jesus Presented at the Temple

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Luk 2:21 - And^G2532 when^G3753 eight^G3638 days^G2250 were accomplished^G4130 for the circumcising^G4059 of the child,^G3813^G2532 his^G846 name^G3686 was called^G2564 JESUS,^G2424 which^G3588 was so named^G2564 of^G5259 the angel^G32 before^G4253 he^G846 was conceived^G4815 in^G1722 the womb.^G2836

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Luk 2:22 - And^G2532 when^G3753 the days^G2250 of her^G846 purification^G2512 according^G2596 to the law^G3551 of Moses^G3475 were accomplished,^G4130 they brought^G321 him^G846 to^G1519 Jerusalem,^G2414 to present^G3936 him to the Lord;^G2962

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Luk 2:23 - (As^G2531 it is written^G1125 in^G1722 the law^G3551 of the Lord,^G2962^G3754 Every^G3956 male^G730 that openeth^G1272 the womb^G3388 shall be called^G2564 holy^G40 to the Lord;)^G2962

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Luk 2:24 - And^G2532 to offer^G1325 a sacrifice^G2378 according^G2596 to 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

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Luk 2:25 - And,^G2532 behold,^G2400 there was^G2258 a man^G444 in^G1722 Jerusalem,^G2419 whose^G3739 name^G3686 was Simeon;^G4826 and^G2532 the same^G3778 man^G444 was just^G1342 and^G2532 devout,^G2126 waiting^G4327 for the consolation^G3874 of Israel:^G2474 and^G2532 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 was^G2258 upon^G1909 him.^G846

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Luk 2:26 - And^G2532 it was^G2258 revealed^G5537 unto him^G846 by^G5259 the Holy^G40 Ghost,^G4151 that he should^G1492 ➔ not^G3361 see^G1492 death,^G2288 before^G4250^G2228 he had seen^G1492 the Lord's^G2962 Christ.^G5547

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Luk 2:27 - And^G2532 he came^G2064 by^G1722 the Spirit^G4151 into^G1519 the temple:^G2411 and^G2532 when the parents^G1118 brought^G1521 in^G1722 the child^G3813 Jesus,^G2424 to do^G4160^G846 for^G4012 him^G846 after^G2596 the custom^G1480 of the law,^G3551

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Luk 2:28 - Then^G2532 took^G1209 ➔ he^G846 him^G846 up^G1209 in^G1519 his^G846 arms,^G43 and^G2532 blessed^G2127 God,^G2316 and^G2532 said,^G2036

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Luk 2:29 - Lord,^G1203 now^G3568 lettest thou^G630 ➔ thy^G4675 servant^G1401 depart^G630 in^G1722 peace,^G1515 according^G2596 to thy^G4675 word:^G4487

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Luk 2:30 - For^G3754 mine^G3450 eyes^G3788 have seen^G1492 thy^G4675 salvation,^G4992

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Luk 2:31 - Which^G3739 thou hast prepared^G2090 before^G2596 the face^G4383 of all^G3956 people;^G2992

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Luk 2:32 - A light^G5457 to^G1519 lighten^G602 the Gentiles,^G1484 and^G2532 the glory^G1391 of thy^G4675 people^G2992 Israel.^G2474

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Luk 2:33 - And^G2532 Joseph^G2501 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 marvelled^G2258^G2296 at^G1909 those things which were spoken^G2980 of^G4012 him.^G846

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Luk 2:34 - 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 fall^G4431 and^G2532 rising again^G386 of many^G4183 in^G1722 Israel;^G2474 and^G2532 for^G1519 a sign^G4592 which shall be spoken against;^G483

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Luk 2:35 - (Yea,^G1161 a sword^G4501 shall pierce through^G1330 thy^G4675 own^G846 soul^G5590 also,)^G2532 that^G3704 the thoughts^G1261 of^G1537 many^G4183 hearts^G2588^G302 may be revealed.^G601

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Luk 2:36 - And^G2532 there was^G2258 one Anna,^G451 a prophetess,^G4398 the daughter^G2364 of Phanuel,^G5323 of^G1537 the tribe^G5443 of Aser:^G768 she^G3778^G846 was of a great^G4183^G1722 age,^G2250^G4260 and had lived^G2198 with^G3326 an husband^G435 seven^G2033 years^G2094 from^G575 her^G846 virginity;^G3932

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Luk 2:37 - And^G2532 she^G3778 was a widow^G5503 of about^G5613 fourscore^G3589 and four^G5064 years,^G2094 which^G3739 departed^G868 not^G3756 from^G575 the temple,^G2411 but served^G3000 God with fastings^G3521 and^G2532 prayers^G1162 night^G3571 and^G2532 day.^G2250

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Luk 2:38 - And^G2532 she^G3778^G846 coming in^G2186 that^G846 instant^G5610 gave thanks likewise^G437 unto the Lord,^G2962 and^G2532 spake^G2980 of^G4012 him^G846 to all^G3956 them that looked^G4327 for redemption^G3085 in^G1722 Jerusalem.^G2419

Return to Nazareth

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Luk 2:39 - And^G2532 when^G5613 they had performed^G5055 all things^G537 according^G2596 to the law^G3551 of the Lord,^G2962 they returned^G5290 into^G1519 Galilee,^G1056 to^G1519 their own^G846 city^G4172 Nazareth.^G3478

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Luk 2:40 - And^G1161 the child^G3813 grew,^G837 and^G2532 waxed strong^G2901 in spirit,^G4151 filled^G4137 with wisdom:^G4678 and^G2532 the grace^G5485 of God^G2316 was^G2258 upon^G1909 him.^G846

Visit to Jerusalem

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Luk 2:41 - Now^G2532 his^G846 parents^G1118 went^G4198 to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419 every^G2596 year^G2094 at the feast^G1859 of the passover.^G3957

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Luk 2:42 - And^G2532 when^G3753 he was^G1096 twelve^G1427 years old,^G2094 they^G846 went up^G305 to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414 after^G2596 the custom^G1485 of the feast.^G1859

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Luk 2:43 - And^G2532 when they had fulfilled^G5048 the days,^G2250 as^G1722 they^G846 returned,^G5290 the child^G3816 Jesus^G2424 tarried behind^G5278 in^G1722 Jerusalem;^G2419 and^G2532 Joseph^G2501 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 knew^G1097 not^G3756 of it.

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Luk 2:44 - But^G1161 they, supposing^G3543 him^G846 to have been^G1511 in^G1722 the company,^G4923 went^G2064 a day's^G2250 journey;^G3598 and^G2532 they sought^G327 him^G846 among^G1722 their kinsfolk^G4773 and^G2532^G1722 acquaintance.^G1110

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Luk 2:45 - And^G2532 when they found^G2147 him^G846 not,^G3361 they turned back again^G5290 to^G1519 Jerusalem,^G2419 seeking^G2212 him.^G846

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Luk 2:46 - And^G2532 it came to pass,^G1096 that 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 doctors,^G1320 both^G2532 hearing^G191 them,^G846 and^G2532 asking^G1905 ➔ them^G846 questions.^G1905

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Luk 2:47 - And^G1161 all^G3956 that heard^G191 him^G846 were astonished^G1839 at^G1909 his^G846 understanding^G4907 and^G2532 answers.^G612

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Luk 2:48 - And^G2532 when they saw^G1492 him,^G846 they were amazed:^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 have sought^G2212 thee^G4571 sorrowing.^G3600

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Luk 2:49 - And^G2532 he said^G2036 unto^G4314 them,^G846 How^G5101 is it that^G3754 ye sought^G2212 me?^G3165 wist ye^G1492 not^G3756 that^G3754 I^G3165 must^G1163 be^G1511 about^G1722 my^G3450 Father's business?^G3962

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Luk 2:50 - And^G2532 they^G846 understood^G4920 not^G3756 the saying^G4487 which^G3739 he spake^G2980 unto them.^G846

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Luk 2:51 - And^G2532 he went down^G2597 with^G3326 them,^G846 and^G2532 came^G2064 to^G1519 Nazareth,^G3478 and^G2532 was^G2258 subject^G5293 unto them:^G846 but^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 kept^G1301 all^G3956 these^G5023 sayings^G4487 in^G1722 her^G846 heart.^G2588

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Luk 2:52 - And^G2532 Jesus^G2424 increased^G4298 in wisdom^G4678 and^G2532 stature,^G2244 and^G2532 in favour^G5485 with^G3844 God^G2316 and^G2532 man.^G444

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