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Jesus’ Birth in Bethlehem

(Mat 1:18–25 )

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Now^G1161 in those^G1565 days^G2250 a decree^G1378 went^G1831 out^G1831 from Caesar^G2541 Augustus^G828, that a census^G583 be^G583 taken^G583 of all^G3956 [fn]the inhabited^G3625 earth^G3625.

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Luk 2:2 - [fn]This^G3778 was the first^G4413 census^G582 taken^G1096 while [fn]Quirinius^G2958 was^G2230 governor^G2230 of Syria^G4947.

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Luk 2:3 - And all^G3956 the people were^G4198 on^G4198 their way^G4198 to register^G583 for^G583 the^G583 census^G583, each^G1538 to his own^G1438 city^G4172.

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Luk 2:4 - Now^G1161 Joseph^G2501 also^G2532 went^G305 up^G305 from Galilee^G1056, from the city^G4172 of Nazareth^G3478, to Judea^G2449, to the city^G4172 of David^G1138 which^G3748 is called^G2564 Bethlehem^G965, because^G1223 he was of the house^G3624 and family^G3965 of David^G1138,

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Luk 2:5 - in order to register^G583 along^G4862 with Mary^G3137, who was [fn]betrothed^G3423 to him, and was pregnant^G1471.

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Luk 2:6 - While^G1722 they were there^G1563, the [fn]time^G2250 came^G4130 for her to give^G5088 birth^G5088.

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Luk 2:7 - And she gave^G5088 birth^G5088 to her firstborn^G4416 son^G5207; and she wrapped^G4683 Him in^G4683 cloths^G4683, and laid^G347 Him in a [fn]manger^G5336, because^G1360 there was no^G3756 [fn]room^G5117 for them in the inn^G2646.

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In the same^G846 region^G5561 there were some shepherds^G4166 staying^G63 out^G63 in^G63 the^G63 fields^G63 and keeping^G5442 watch^G5438 over^G1909 their flock^G4167 at night^G3571.

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Luk 2:9 - And an angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 suddenly stood^G2186 near^G2186 them, and the glory^G1391 of the Lord^G2962 shone^G4034 around^G4034 them; and they were^G5399 terribly^G5401^G3173 frightened^G5399.

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Luk 2:10 - And so the angel^G32 said^G3004 to them, “Do not be^G5399 afraid^G5399; for behold^G2400, I bring^G2097 you good^G2097 news^G2097 of great^G3173 joy^G5479 which^G3748 will be for all^G3956 the people^G2992;

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Luk 2:11 - for today^G4594 in the city^G4172 of David^G1138 there has been born^G5088 for you a Savior^G4990, who^G3739 is [fn]Christ^G5547 the Lord^G2962.

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Luk 2:12 - “And this^G3778 will be a sign^G4592 for you: you will find^G2147 a baby^G1025 wrapped^G4683 in^G4683 cloths^G4683 and lying^G2749 in a [fn]manger^G5336.”

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Luk 2:13 - And suddenly^G1810 there appeared^G1096 with the angel^G32 a multitude^G4128 of the heavenly^G3770 [fn]army^G4756 of angels praising^G134 God^G2316 and saying^G3004,

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“Glory^G1391 to God^G2316 in the highest^G5310,

And on earth^G1093 peace^G1515 among^G1722 people^G444 [fn]with whom He is pleased^G2107.”

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When^G5613 the angels^G32 had departed^G565 from them into heaven^G3772, the shepherds^G4166 began saying^G2980 to one^G240 another^G240, “Let’s go^G1330 straight^G1330 to Bethlehem^G965, then^G1211, and see^G3708 this^G3778 thing^G4487 that has happened^G1096, which^G3739 the Lord^G2962 has made^G1107 known^G1107 to us.”

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Luk 2:16 - And they came^G2064 in a hurry^G4692 and found^G429 their way^G429 to^G429 Mary^G3137 and Joseph^G2501, and the baby^G1025 as He lay^G2749 in the [fn]manger^G5336.

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Luk 2:17 - When they had seen^G3708 Him, they made^G1107 known^G1107 the statement^G4487 which had been told^G2980 them about^G4012 this^G3778 Child^G3813.

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Luk 2:18 - And all^G3956 who heard^G191 it were^G2296 amazed^G2296 about^G4012 the things which were told^G2980 them by the shepherds^G4166.

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Luk 2:19 - But Mary^G3137 treasured^G4933 all^G3956 these^G3778 things^G4487, pondering^G4820 them in her heart^G2588.

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Luk 2:20 - And the shepherds^G4166 went^G5290 back^G5290, glorifying^G1392 and praising^G134 God^G2316 for all^G3956 that they had heard^G191 and seen^G3708, just^G2531 as^G2531 had been told^G2980 them.

Jesus Presented at the Temple

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And when^G3753 eight^G3638 days^G2250 were completed^G4130 [fn]so that it was time for His circumcision^G4059, He was also^G2532 named^G2564^G3686 Jesus^G2424, the name given^G2564 by the angel^G32 before^G4253 He was conceived^G4815 in the womb^G2836.

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And when^G3753 the days^G2250 for [fn]their purification^G2512 according^G2596 to the Law^G3551 of Moses^G3475 were completed^G4130, they brought^G321 Him up^G321 to Jerusalem^G2414 to present^G3936 Him to the Lord^G2962

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Luk 2:23 - (as it is written^G1125 in the Law^G3551 of the Lord^G2962: “EVERY^G3956 FIRSTBORN MALE^G730 THAT OPENS^G1272 THE WOMB^G3388 SHALL BE CALLED^G2564 HOLY^G40 TO THE LORD^G2962”),

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Luk 2:24 - and to offer^G1325 a sacrifice^G2378 according^G2596 to what has been stated^G3004 in the Law^G3551 of the Lord^G2962: “A PAIR^G2201 OF TURTLEDOVES^G5167 OR^G2228 TWO^G1417 YOUNG^G3502 DOVES^G4058.”

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And there was a man^G444 in Jerusalem^G2419 whose^G3739 name^G3686 was Simeon^G4826; and this^G3778 man^G444 was righteous^G1342 and devout^G2126, looking^G4327 forward^G4327 to^G4327 the consolation^G3874 of Israel^G2474; and the Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151 was upon him.

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Luk 2:26 - And it had been^G1510 revealed^G5537 to him by the Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151 that he would not see^G3708 death^G2288 before^G4250 he had seen^G3708 the Lord’s^G2962 [fn]Christ^G5547.

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Luk 2:27 - And he came^G2064 [fn]by the Spirit^G4151 into the temple^G2413; and when^G1722 the parents^G1118 brought^G1521 in^G1521 the child^G3813 Jesus^G2424, [fn]to carry^G4160 out^G4160 for Him the custom^G1480 of the Law^G3551,

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Luk 2:28 - then^G2532 he took^G1209 Him in his arms^G43, and blessed^G2127 God^G2316, and said^G3004,

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“Now^G3568, Lord^G1203, You are letting^G630 Your bond-servant^G1401 depart^G630 in peace^G1515,

According^G2596 to Your word^G4487;

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For my eyes^G3788 have seen^G3708 Your salvation^G4992,

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Which^G3739 You have prepared^G2090 in the presence^G4383 of all^G3956 the peoples^G2992:

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A light^G5457 for revelation^G602 [fn]for the Gentiles^G1484,

And the glory^G1391 of Your people^G2992 Israel^G2474.”

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And His father^G3962 and mother^G3384 were^G2296 amazed^G2296 at the things which were being said^G2980 about^G4012 Him.

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Luk 2:34 - And Simeon^G4826 blessed^G2127 them and said^G3004 to His mother^G3384 Mary^G3137, “Behold^G2400, this^G3778 Child is appointed^G2749 for the fall^G4431 and [fn]rise^G386 of many^G4183 in Israel^G2474, and as a sign^G4592 to be [fn]opposed^G483—

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Luk 2:35 - and a sword^G4501 will pierce^G1330 your own^G846 soul^G5590—to^G3704 the^G3704 end^G3704 that^G3704 thoughts^G1261 from many^G4183 hearts^G2588 may be revealed^G601.”

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And there was a prophetess^G4398, [fn]Anna^G451, the daughter^G2364 of Phanuel^G5323, of the tribe^G5443 of Asher^G768. She was advanced^G4260 in [fn]years^G2250 and had lived^G2198 with her husband^G435 for seven^G2033 years^G2250 after^G575 her [fn]marriage^G3932,

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Luk 2:37 - and then as a widow^G5503 to the age^G2094 of eighty-four^G3589^G5064. She did not leave^G868 the temple^G2413 grounds, serving^G3000 night^G3571 and day^G2250 with fasts^G3521 and prayers^G1162.

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Luk 2:38 - And at that very^G846 [fn]moment^G5610 she came^G2186 up^G2186 and began giving^G437 thanks^G437 to God^G2316, and continued to speak^G2980 about^G4012 Him to all^G3956 those^G3588 who were looking^G4327 forward^G4327 to^G4327 the redemption^G3085 of Jerusalem^G2419.

Return to Nazareth

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And when^G5613 His parents had completed^G5055 everything^G3956 in^G2596 accordance^G2596 with^G2596 the Law^G3551 of the Lord^G2962, they returned^G1994 to Galilee^G1056, to their own^G1438 city^G4172 of Nazareth^G3478.

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Luk 2:40 - Now^G1161 the Child^G3813 continued to grow^G837 and to become^G2901 strong^G2901, [fn]increasing^G4137 in wisdom^G4678; and the favor^G5485 of God^G2316 was upon Him.

Visit to Jerusalem

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His parents^G1118 went^G4198 to Jerusalem^G2419 every^G2596 year^G2094 at the Feast^G1859 of the Passover^G3957.

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Luk 2:42 - And when^G3753 He was^G1096 twelve^G1427 years^G2094 old, they went^G305 up^G305 there according^G2596 to the custom^G1485 of the feast^G1859;

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Luk 2:43 - and as they were returning^G5290, after spending^G5048 the^G5048 full^G5048 number^G5048 of days^G2250 required, the boy^G3816 Jesus^G2424 stayed^G5278 behind^G5278 in Jerusalem^G2419, but His parents^G1118 were unaware^G3756^G1097 of it.

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Luk 2:44 - Instead^G1161, they thought^G3543 that He was somewhere in the caravan^G4923, and they went^G2064 a day’s^G2250 journey^G3598; and then they began looking^G327 for Him among^G1722 their relatives^G4773 and acquaintances^G1110.

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Luk 2:45 - And when they did not find^G2147 Him, they returned^G5290 to Jerusalem^G2419, looking^G327 for Him.

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Luk 2:46 - Then^G2532, after^G3326 three^G5140 days^G2250 they found^G2147 Him in the temple^G2413, sitting^G2516 in the midst^G3319 of the teachers^G1320, both^G2532 listening^G191 to them and asking^G1905 them questions^G1905.

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Luk 2:47 - And all^G3956 who heard^G191 Him were amazed^G1839 at His understanding^G4907 and His answers^G612.

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Luk 2:48 - When Joseph and Mary saw^G3708 Him, they were bewildered^G1605; and His mother^G3384 said^G3004 to Him, “Son^G5043, why^G5101 have You treated^G4160 us this^G3779 way^G3779? Behold^G2400, Your father^G3962 and I have been anxiously^G3600 looking^G2212 for^G2212 You!”

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Luk 2:49 - And He said^G3004 to them, “Why^G5101 is it that you were looking^G2212 for^G2212 Me? Did you not know^G6063 that I had^G1163 to be in My Father’s^G3962 [fn]house?”

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Luk 2:50 - And yet they on their part^G846 did not understand^G4920 the statement^G4487 which^G3739 He had [fn]made^G2980 to them.

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Luk 2:51 - And He went^G2597 down^G2597 with them and came^G2064 to Nazareth^G3478, and He continued^G1510 to be^G5293 subject^G5293 to them; and His mother^G3384 treasured^G1301 all^G3956 these [fn]things^G4487 in her heart^G2588.

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And Jesus^G2424 kept increasing^G4298 in wisdom^G4678 and [fn]stature^G2244, and in favor^G5485 with God^G2316 and people^G444.

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(2:1)

I.e., the Roman Empire

(2:2)

Or This took place as a first census

(2:2)

Gr Kyrenios

(2:5)

Unlike engagement, a betrothed couple was considered married, but did not yet live together

(2:6)

Lit days were completed

Or feeding trough

Or space

I.e., the Messiah

Or feeding trough

Or host

Lit of good pleasure; or of goodwill

(2:16)

Or feeding trough

(2:21)

Lit so as to circumcise Him

(2:22)

I.e., Mary’s, with Joseph’s support

(2:26)

I.e., Messiah

(2:27)

Or in

(2:27)

Lit to do for Him according to

(2:32)

Lit of the Gentiles

Or resurrection

Or refused

Or Hannah

Lit days

Lit virginity

Lit hour

Lit becoming full of

(2:49)

Or affairs; or business; lit in the things of My Father

(2:50)

Lit spoken

(2:51)

Lit words

(2:52)

Or age

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