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Lk Chapter 2 Verses 1-52

2:1
Now
it
came
about
in
those
days
that
an
order
went out
from
Caesar
Augustus
that
there
was
to
be
a
numbering
of
all
the
world.
2:2
This
was
the
first
numbering,
which
was
made
when
Quirinius
was
ruler
of
Syria.
2:3
And
all
men
went to
be
numbered,
everyone
to
his
town.
2:4
And
Joseph
went up
from
Galilee,
out of
the
town
of
Nazareth,
into
Judaea,
to
Beth-lehem,
the
town
of
David,
because
he
was
of
the
house
and
family
of
David,
2:5
To
be
put on
the
list
with
Mary,
his
future
wife,
who
was
about to
become
a
mother.
2:6
And
while
they
were
there,
the
time
came
for
her
to
give
birth.
2:7
And
she
had
her
first
son;
and
folding
him
in
linen,
she
put
him
to
rest
in
the
place
where
the
cattle
had
their
food,
because
there
was
no
room
for
them
in
the
house.
2:8
And
in
the
same
country
there
were
keepers
of
sheep
in
the
fields,
watching
over
their
flock
by
night.
2:9
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.
2:10
And
the
angel
said,
Have
no
fear;
for
truly,
I
give
you
good
news
of
great
joy
which
will
be
for
all
the
people:
2:11
For
on
this
day,
in
the
town
of
David,
a
Saviour
has
come to
birth,
who
is
Christ
the
Lord.
2:12
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.
2:13
And
suddenly
there
was
with
the
angel
a
great
band
of
spirits
from
heaven,
giving
praise
to
God,
and
saying,
2:14
Glory
to
God
in
the
highest,
and
on
the
earth
peace
among
men
with
whom
he
is
well
pleased.
2:15
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.
2:16
And
they
came
quickly,
and
saw
Mary
and
Joseph,
and
the
child
in
the
place
where
the
cattle
had
their
food.
2:17
And
when
they
saw
it,
they
gave
them
an
account
of
the
things
which
had been
said
to
them
about
the
child.
2:18
And
all
those
to
whose
ears
it
came
were
full
of
wonder
at
the
things
said
by
the
keepers
of
the
sheep.
2:19
But
Mary
kept
all
these
words
in
her
heart,
and
gave
much
thought
to
them.
2:20
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.
2:21
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.
2:22
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
2:23
(As
it
says
in
the
law
of
the
Lord,
Every
mother’s
first
male
child
is
to
be
holy
to
the
Lord),
2:24
And
to
make
an
offering,
as
it
is
ordered
in
the
law
of
the
Lord,
of
two
doves
or
other
young birds.
2:25
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.
2:26
And
he
had
knowledge,
through
the
Holy Spirit,
that
he
would not
see
death
till
he
had seen
the
Lord’s
Christ.
2:27
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,
2:28
Then
he
took
him
in
his
arms
and
gave
praise
to
God
and
said,
2:29
Now
you
are
letting
your
servant
go
in
peace,
O
Lord,
as
you
have
said;
2:30
For
my
eyes
have seen
your
salvation,
2:31
Which
you
have
made
ready
before
the
face
of
all
nations;
2:32
A light
of
revelation
to
the
Gentiles,
and
the
glory
of
your
people
Israel.
2:33
And
his
father
and
mother
were
full
of
wonder
at
the
things
which
were
said
about
him.
2:34
And
Simeon
gave
them
his
blessing
and
said
to
Mary,
his
mother,
See,
this
child
will
be
the
cause
of
the
downfall
and
the
lifting
up
of
great
numbers
of
people
in
Israel,
and
he
will
be
a
sign
against
which
hard
words
will
be
said;
2:35
(And
a
sword
will
go through
your
heart;)
so
that
the
secret
thoughts
of
men
may
come to
light.
2:36
And
there
was
one,
Anna,
a
woman
prophet,
the
daughter
of
Phanuel,
of
the
family
of
Asher
(she
was
very
old,
and
after
seven
years
of
married
life
2:37
She
had been
a
widow
for
eighty-four
years);
she
was
in
the
Temple
at
all
times,
worshipping
with
prayers
and
going
without
food,
night and day.
2:38
And
coming
up
at
that
time,
she
gave
praise
to
God,
talking
of
him
to
all
those
who
were
waiting
for
the
freeing
of
Jerusalem.
2:39
And
when
they
had
done
all
the
things
which
were
ordered
by
the
law
of
the
Lord,
they
went back
to
Galilee,
to
Nazareth,
the
town
where
they
were
living.
2:40
And
the
child
became
tall
and
strong
and
full
of
wisdom,
and
the
grace
of
God
was
on
him.
2:41
And
every year
his
father
and
mother
went to
Jerusalem
at
the
feast
of
the
Passover.
2:42
And
when
he
was
twelve
years
old,
they
went up,
as
their
way
was,
to
the
feast;
2:43
And
when
the
days
of
the
feast
came to
an
end
and
they
were
going back,
the
boy
Jesus
was
still
in
Jerusalem,
but
they
had
no
knowledge
of
it:
2:44
And
in
the
belief
that
he
was
with
some
of
their
number,
they
went
a
day’s
journey;
and
after
looking
for
him
among
their
relations
and
friends,
2:45
And
seeing
that
he
was
not
there,
they
went back
to
Jerusalem,
to
make
search
for
him.
2:46
And
after
three days
they
came
across
him
in
the
Temple,
seated
among
the
wise men,
giving
ear
to
their
words
and
putting
questions
to
them.
2:47
And
all
to
whose
ears
it
came
were
full
of
wonder
at
his
knowledge
and
the
answers
which
he
gave.
2:48
And
when
they
saw
him
they
were
surprised,
and
his
mother
said
to
him,
Son,
why
have
you
done
this
to
us?
see,
your
father
and
I
have been
looking
for
you
with
sorrow.
2:49
And
he
said
to
them,
Why
were you
looking
for
me?
was
it
not
clear
to
you
that
my
right
place
was
in
my
Father’s
house?
2:50
And
his
words
seemed
strange
to
them.
2:51
And
he
went down
with
them
and
came to
Nazareth;
and
did
as
he
was
ordered:
and
his
mother
kept
all
these
words
in
her
heart.
2:52
And
Jesus
was
increasing
in
wisdom
and
in
years,
and
in
grace
before
God
and
men.