Luke

耶稣降生

1当那些日子，凯撒奥古斯都有旨意下来，叫天下人民都报名上册。

2这是居里扭作叙利亚巡抚的时候，头一次行报名上册的事。

3众人各归各城，报名上册。

4约瑟也从加利利的拿撒勒城上犹太去，到了大卫的城，名叫伯利恒，因他本是大卫一族一家的人，

5要和他所聘之妻马利亚一同报名上册。那时马利亚的身孕已经重了。

6他们在那里的时候，马利亚的产期到了，

7就生了头胎的儿子，用布包起来，放在马槽里，因为客店里没有地方。

天使报喜讯给牧羊的人

8在伯利恒之野地里有牧羊的人，夜间按着更次看守羊群。

9有主的使者站在他们旁边，主的荣光四面照着他们；牧羊的人就甚惧怕。

10那天使对他们说：「不要惧怕！我报给你们大喜的信息，是关乎万民的；

11因今天在大卫的城里，为你们生了救主，就是主基督。

12你们要看见一个婴孩，包着布，卧在马槽里，那就是记号了。」

13忽然，有一大队天兵同那天使赞美 神说：

14在至高之处荣耀归与 神！ 在地上平安归与他所喜悦的人！

15众天使离开他们，升天去了。牧羊的人彼此说：「我们往伯利恒去，看看所成的事，就是主所指示我们的。」

16他们急忙去了，就寻见马利亚和约瑟，又有那婴孩卧在马槽里；

17既然看见，就把天使论这孩子的话传开了。

18凡听见的，就诧异牧羊之人对他们所说的话。

19马利亚却把这一切的事存在心里，反复思想。

20牧羊的人回去了，因所听见所看见的一切事，正如天使向他们所说的，就归荣耀与 神，赞美他。

21满了八天，就给孩子行割礼，与他起名叫耶稣；这就是没有成胎以前，天使所起的名。

在圣殿里献与主

22按摩西律法满了洁净的日子，他们带着孩子上耶路撒冷去，要把他献与主，（

23正如主的律法上所记：「凡头生的男子必称圣归主。」）

24又要照主的律法上所说，或用一对斑鸠，或用两只雏鸽献祭。

25在耶路撒冷有一个人，名叫西面；这人又公义又虔诚，素常盼望以色列的安慰者来到，又有圣灵在他身上。

26他得了圣灵的启示，知道自己未死以前，必看见主所立的基督。

27他受了圣灵的感动，进入圣殿，正遇见耶稣的父母抱着孩子进来，要照律法的规矩办理。

28西面就用手接过他来，称颂 神说：

29主啊！如今可以照你的话， 释放仆人安然去世；

30因为我的眼睛已经看见你的救恩—

31就是你在万民面前所预备的：

32是照亮外邦人的光， 又是你民以色列的荣耀。

33孩子的父母因这论耶稣的话就希奇。

34西面给他们祝福，又对孩子的母亲马利亚说：「这孩子被立，是要叫以色列中许多人跌倒，许多人兴起；又要作毁谤的话柄，叫许多人心里的意念显露出来；你自己的心也要被刀刺透。」

35Diese Übersetzung enthält diese Passage nicht.

36又有女先知，名叫亚拿，是亚设支派法内力的女儿，年纪已经老迈，从作童女出嫁的时候，同丈夫住了七年就寡居了，

37现在已经八十四岁，并不离开圣殿，禁食祈求，昼夜事奉 神。

38正当那时，她进前来称谢 神，将孩子的事对一切盼望耶路撒冷得救赎的人讲说。

回拿撒勒

39约瑟和马利亚照主的律法办完了一切的事，就回加利利，到自己的城拿撒勒去了。

40孩子渐渐长大，强健起来，充满智慧，又有 神的恩在他身上。

孩童耶稣在圣殿里

41每年到逾越节，他父母就上耶路撒冷去。

42当他十二岁的时候，他们按着节期的规矩上去。

43守满了节期，他们回去，孩童耶稣仍旧在耶路撒冷。他的父母并不知道，

44以为他在同行的人中间，走了一天的路程，就在亲族和熟识的人中找他，

45既找不着，就回耶路撒冷去找他。

46过了三天，就遇见他在殿里，坐在教师中间，一面听，一面问。

47凡听见他的，都希奇他的聪明和他的应对。

48他父母看见就很希奇。他母亲对他说：「我儿！为什么向我们这样行呢？看哪，你父亲和我伤心来找你！」

49耶稣说：「为什么找我呢？岂不知我应当以我父的事为念吗？」

50他所说的这话，他们不明白。

51他就同他们下去，回到拿撒勒，并且顺从他们。他母亲把这一切的事都存在心里。

52耶稣的智慧和身量，并 神和人喜爱他的心，都一齐增长。

The Birth of Jesus

1Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.

2This was the first census to take place whileQuirinius was governor of Syria.

3And everyone went to his own town to register.

4So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.

5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.

6While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.

7And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

The Shepherds and the Angels

8And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.

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

10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

11Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

12And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

13And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:

14“Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”

15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.

17After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.

18And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

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

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

Jesus Presented at the Temple

21When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.

22And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

23(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),

24and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

The Prophecy of Simeon

25Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

26The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

27Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts.And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,

28Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:

29“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised,You now dismiss Your servant in peace.

30For my eyes have seen Your salvation,

31which You have prepared in the sight of all people,

32a light for revelation to the Gentiles,and for glory to Your people Israel.”

33The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.

34Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to causethe rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,

35so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”

The Prophecy of Anna

36There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,

37and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four.She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

38Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

The Return to Nazareth

39When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

40And the Child grew and became strong.He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.

The Boy Jesus at the Temple

41Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.

42And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.

43When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.

44Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.

45When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.

46Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

47And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.

48When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”

49“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”

50But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.

51Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.