Luke 2

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¹And it chaunced in thoose dayes: yt ther went oute a comaundment from Auguste the Emperour that all the woorlde shuld be taxed.

KJVAnd^G1161 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633) in^G1722 those^G1565 days^G2250, that there went out^G1831^(G5627) a decree^G1378 from^G3844 Caesar^G2541 Augustus^G828, that all^G3956 the world^G3625 should be taxed^G583^(G5729).

² And this taxynge was ye fyrst and executed when Syrenius was leftenaut in Syria.

KJV( And this^G3778 taxing^G582 was^G1096 first^G4413 made^G1096^(G5633) when Cyrenius^G2958 was governor^G2230^(G5723) of Syria^G4947.)

³ And every man went vnto his awne citie to be taxed.

KJVAnd^G2532 all^G3956 went^G4198^(G5711) to be taxed^G583^(G5745), every one^G1538 into^G1519 his own^G2398 city^G4172.

⁴ And Ioseph also ascended from Galile oute of a cite called Nazareth into Iurie: vnto ye cite of David which is called Bethleem because he was of the housse and linage of David

KJVAnd^G1161 Joseph^G2501 also^G2532 went up^G305^(G5627) 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^(G5743) Bethlehem^G965;(because^G1223 he^G846 was^G1511^(G5750) of^G1537 the house^G3624 and^G2532 lineage^G3965 of David^G1138:)

⁵ to be taxed with Mary his spoused wyfe which was with chylde.

KJVTo be taxed^G583^(G5670) with^G4862 Mary^G3137 his^G846 espoused^G3423^(G5772) wife^G1135, being^G5607^(G5752) great with child^G1471.

⁶ And it fortuned whyll they were there her tyme was come that she shuld be delyvered.

KJVAnd^G1161 so it was^G1096^(G5633), that, while^G1722 they^G846 were^G1511^(G5750) there^G1563, the days^G2250 were accomplished^G4130^(G5681) that she^G846 should be delivered^G5088^(G5629).

⁷ And she brought forth her fyrst begotten sonne and wrapped him in swadlynge cloothes and layed him in a manger because ther was no roume for them within in the ynne.

KJVAnd^G2532 she brought forth^G5088^(G5627) her^G846 firstborn^G4416 son^G5207, and^G2532 wrapped^G4683 him^G846 in swaddling clothes^G4683^(G5656), and^G2532 laid^G347^(G5656) him^G846 in^G1722 a manger^G5336; because^G1360 there was^G2258^(G5713) no^G3756 room^G5117 for them^G846 in^G1722 the inn^G2646.

⁸ And ther were in the same region shepherdes abydinge in the felde and watching their flocke by nyght.

KJVAnd^G2532 there were^G2258^(G5713) in^G1722 the same^G846 country^G5561 shepherds^G4166 abiding in the field^G63^(G5723),^G2532 keeping^G5442^(G5723) watch^G5438 over^G1909 their^G846 flock^G4167 by night^G3571.

⁹ And loo: the angell of ye LORde stode harde by the and the brightnes of ye LORde shone rounde aboute them and they were soare afrayed.

KJVAnd^G2532, lo^G2400^(G5628), the angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 came upon^G2186^(G5627) them^G846, and^G2532 the glory^G1391 of the Lord^G2962 shone round about^G4034^(G5656) them^G846: and^G2532 they were sore^G3173 afraid^G5399^(G5675)^G5401.

¹⁰ But the angell sayd vnto them: Be not afrayed. For beholde I bringe you tydinges of greate ioye yt shal come to all ye people:

KJVAnd^G2532 the angel^G32 said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Fear^G5399^(G5737) not^G3361: for^G1063, behold^G2400^(G5628), I bring^G2097 you^G5213 good tidings^G2097^(G5731) of great^G3173 joy^G5479, which^G3748 shall be^G2071^(G5704) to all^G3956 people^G2992.

¹¹ for vnto you is borne this daye in the cite of David a saveoure which is Christ ye LORde.

KJVFor^G3754 unto you^G5213 is born^G5088^(G5681) this day^G4594 in^G1722 the city^G4172 of David^G1138 a Saviour^G4990, which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) Christ^G5547 the Lord^G2962.

¹² And take this for a signe: ye hall fynde ye chylde swadled and layed in a mager.

KJVAnd^G2532 this^G5124 shall be a sign^G4592 unto you^G5213; Ye shall find^G2147^(G5692) the babe^G1025 wrapped in swaddling clothes^G4683^(G5772), lying^G2749^(G5740) in^G1722 a manger^G5336.

¹³ And streight waye ther was with the angell a multitude of hevenly sowdiers laudynge God and sayinge:

KJVAnd^G2532 suddenly^G1810 there was^G1096^(G5633) with^G4862 the angel^G32 a multitude^G4128 of the heavenly^G3770 host^G4756 praising^G134^(G5723) God^G2316, and^G2532 saying^G3004^(G5723),

¹⁴ Glory to God an hye and peace on the erth: and vnto men reioysynge.

KJVGlory^G1391 to God^G2316 in^G1722 the highest^G5310, and^G2532 on^G1909 earth^G1093 peace^G1515, good will^G2107 toward^G1722 men^G444.

¹⁵ And it fortuned assone as the angels were gone awaye fro them in to heven the shepherdes sayd one to another: let vs goo eve vnto Bethleem and se this thynge that is hapened which the Lorde hath shewed vnto vs.

KJVAnd^G2532 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633), as^G5613 the angels^G32 were gone away^G565^(G5627) from^G575 them^G846 into^G1519 heaven^G3772,^G2532 the shepherds^G444^G4166 said^G2036^(G5627) one^G240 to^G4314 another^G240, Let us^G1330 now^G1211 go^G1330^(G5632) even unto^G2193 Bethlehem^G965, and^G2532 see^G1492^(G5632) this^G5124 thing^G4487 which is come to pass^G1096^(G5756), which^G3739^G3588 the Lord^G2962 hath made known^G1107^(G5656) unto us^G2254.

¹⁶ And they cam with haste and founde Mary and Ioseph and the babe layde in a mager.

KJVAnd^G2532 they came^G2064^(G5627) with haste^G4692^(G5660), and^G2532^G5037 found^G429^(G5627) Mary^G3137, and^G2532 Joseph^G2501, and^G2532 the babe^G1025 lying^G2749^(G5740) in^G1722 a manger^G5336.

¹⁷ And when they had sene it they publisshed a brode the sayinge which was tolde them of that chylde.

KJVAnd^G1161 when they had seen^G1492^(G5631) it, they made known abroad^G1232^(G5656) the saying^G4012^G4487 which^G3588 was told^G2980^(G5685) them^G846 concerning^G4012 this^G5127 child^G3813.

¹⁸ And all that hearde it wondred at those thinges which were tolde the of the shepherdes.

KJVAnd^G2532 all^G3956 they that heard^G191^(G5660) it wondered^G2296^(G5656) at^G4012 those things which^G3588 were told^G2980^(G5685) them^G4314^G846 by^G5259 the shepherds^G4166.

¹⁹ But Mary kept all thoose sayinges and pondered them in hyr hert.

KJVBut^G1161 Mary^G3137 kept^G4933^(G5707) all^G3956 these things^G4487^G5023, and pondered^G4820^(G5723) them in^G1722 her^G846 heart^G2588.

²⁰ And the shepherdes retourned praysinge and laudinge God for all that they had herde and sene evyn as it was told vnto them.

KJVAnd^G2532 the shepherds^G4166 returned^G1994^(G5656), glorifying^G1392^(G5723) and^G2532 praising^G134^(G5723) God^G2316 for^G1909 all the things^G3956 that^G3739 they had heard^G191^(G5656) and^G2532 seen^G1492^(G5627), as^G2531 it was told^G2980^(G5681) unto^G4314 them^G846.

²¹ And when ye eyght daye was come yt the chylde shuld be circucised his name was called Iesus which was named of the angell before he was conceaved in the wombe.

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3753 eight^G3638 days^G2250 were accomplished^G4130^(G5681) for the circumcising^G4059^(G5629) of the child^G3813,^G2532 his^G846 name^G3686 was called^G2564^(G5681) JESUS^G2424, which^G3588 was so named^G2564^(G5685) of^G5259 the angel^G32 before^G4253 he^G846 was conceived^G4815^(G5683) in^G1722 the womb^G2836.

²² And when the tyme of their purificacio (after the lawe of Moyses) was come they brought him to Hierusalem to present hym to ye Lorde

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3753 the days^G2250 of her^G846 purification^G2512 according^G2596 to the law^G3551 of Moses^G3475 were accomplished^G4130^(G5681), they brought^G321^(G5627) him^G846 to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414, to present^G3936^(G5658) him to the Lord^G2962;

²³ (as yt is written in the lawe of the Lorde: every man that fyrst openeth the matrix shalbe called holy to the Lorde)

KJV(As^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769) in^G1722 the law^G3551 of the Lord^G2962,^G3754 Every^G3956 male^G730 that openeth^G1272^(G5723) the womb^G3388 shall be called^G2564^(G5701) holy^G40 to the Lord^G2962;)

²⁴ and to offer (as it ys sayde in the lawe of the Lorde) a payre of turtle doves or two yonge pigions.

KJVAnd^G2532 to offer^G1325^(G5629) a sacrifice^G2378 according^G2596 to that which is said^G2046^(G5772) in^G1722 the law^G3551 of the Lord^G2962, A pair^G2201 of turtledoves^G5167, or^G2228 two^G1417 young^G3502 pigeons^G4058.

²⁵ And beholde ther was a ma in Hierusalem whose name was Simeon. And the same ma was iuste and feared God and longed for the consolacion of Israel and the holy goost was in him.

KJVAnd^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), there was^G2258^(G5713) 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^(G5740) for the consolation^G3874 of Israel^G2474: and^G2532 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 was^G2258^(G5713) upon^G1909 him^G846.

²⁶ And an answer was geven him of the holy goost that he shulde not se deethe before he had sene the LORdes Christ.

KJVAnd^G2532 it was^G2258^(G5713) revealed^G5537^(G5772) unto him^G846 by^G5259 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151, that he should^G1492 not^G3361 see^G1492^(G5629) death^G2288, before^G4250^G2228 he had seen^G1492^(G5632) the Lord's^G2962 Christ^G5547.

²⁷ And he came by inspiracion into the temple. And when the father and mother brought in the chylde Iesus to do for him after the custome of the lawe

KJVAnd^G2532 he came^G2064^(G5627) by^G1722 the Spirit^G4151 into^G1519 the temple^G2411: and^G2532 when the parents^G1118 brought^G1521^(G5629) in^G1722 the child^G3813 Jesus^G2424, to do^G4160^(G5658)^G846 for^G4012 him^G846 after^G2596 the custom^G1480^(G5772) of the law^G3551,

²⁸ then toke he him vp in his armes and sayde.

KJVThen^G2532 took^G1209 he^G846 him^G846 up^G1209^(G5662) in^G1519 his^G846 arms^G43, and^G2532 blessed^G2127^(G5656) God^G2316, and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627),

²⁹ Lorde Now lettest thou thy seruaut departe in peace accordinge to thy promes.

KJVLord^G1203, now^G3568 lettest thou^G630 thy^G4675 servant^G1401 depart^G630^(G5719) in^G1722 peace^G1515, according^G2596 to thy^G4675 word^G4487:

³⁰ For myne eyes have sene ye saveour sent fro ye

KJVFor^G3754 mine^G3450 eyes^G3788 have seen^G1492^(G5627) thy^G4675 salvation^G4992,

³¹ Wich thou hast prepared before the face of all people.

KJVWhich^G3739 thou hast prepared^G2090^(G5656) before^G2596 the face^G4383 of all^G3956 people^G2992;

³² A light to lighten the gentyls and the glory of thy people Israel.

KJVA light^G5457 to^G1519 lighten^G602 the Gentiles^G1484, and^G2532 the glory^G1391 of thy^G4675 people^G2992 Israel^G2474.

³³ And his father and mother mervelled at those thinges which were spoke of him.

KJVAnd^G2532 Joseph^G2501 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 marvelled^G2258^(G5713)^G2296^(G5723) at^G1909 those things which were spoken^G2980^(G5746) of^G4012 him^G846.

³⁴ And Simeon blessed them and sayde vnto Mary his mother: beholde this chyld shalbe the fall and resurreccio of many in Israel and a signe which shalbe spoke agaynste.

KJVAnd^G2532 Simeon^G4826 blessed^G2127^(G5656) them^G846, and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 Mary^G3137 his^G846 mother^G3384, Behold^G2400^(G5628), this^G3778 child is set^G2749^(G5736) 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^(G5746);

³⁵ And morover the swearde shall pearce thy soule yt the thoughtes of many hertes maye be opened.

KJV(Yea^G1161, a sword^G4501 shall pierce through^G1330^(G5695) thy^G4675 own^G846 soul^G5590 also^G2532,) that^G3704 the thoughts^G1261 of^G1537 many^G4183 hearts^G2588^G302 may be revealed^G601^(G5686).

³⁶ And ther was a Prophetesse one Anna the doughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Aser: which was of a greate age and had lyved with an husbande. vii. yeres from her virginite.

KJVAnd^G2532 there was^G2258^(G5713) one Anna^G451, a prophetess^G4398, the daughter^G2364 of Phanuel^G5323, of^G1537 the tribe^G5443 of Aser^G768: she^G3778^(G5625)^G846 was of a great^G4183^G1722 age^G2250^G4260^(G5761), and had lived^G2198^(G5660) with^G3326 an husband^G435 seven^G2033 years^G2094 from^G575 her^G846 virginity^G3932;

³⁷ And she had bene a wedowe aboute.iiii. scoore and.iiii. yere which went never oute of the temple but served God with fastinge and prayer nyght and daye.

KJVAnd^G2532 she^G3778 was a widow^G5503 of about^G5613 fourscore^G3589 and four^G5064 years^G2094, which^G3739 departed^G868^(G5711) not^G3756 from^G575 the temple^G2411, but served^G3000^(G5723) God with fastings^G3521 and^G2532 prayers^G1162 night^G3571 and^G2532 day^G2250.

³⁸ And the same came forth that same houre and praysed the Lorde and spake of him to all that loked for redempcion in Hierusalem.

KJVAnd^G2532 she^G3778^(G5625)^G846 coming in^G2186^(G5631) that^G846 instant^G5610 gave thanks likewise^G437^(G5711) unto the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 spake^G2980^(G5707) of^G4012 him^G846 to all^G3956 them that looked^G4327^(G5740) for redemption^G3085 in^G1722 Jerusalem^G2419.

³⁹ And assone as they had performed all thinges accordinge to the lawe of the Lorde they returned into Galile to their awne cite Nazareth.

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G5613 they had performed^G5055^(G5656) all things^G537 according^G2596 to the law^G3551 of the Lord^G2962, they returned^G5290^(G5656) into^G1519 Galilee^G1056, to^G1519 their own^G846 city^G4172 Nazareth^G3478.

⁴⁰ And the chylde grewe and wexed stronde in sprete and was filled with wysdome and the grace of God was with hym.

KJVAnd^G1161 the child^G3813 grew^G837^(G5707), and^G2532 waxed strong^G2901^(G5712) in spirit^G4151, filled^G4137^(G5746) with wisdom^G4678: and^G2532 the grace^G5485 of God^G2316 was^G2258^(G5713) upon^G1909 him^G846.

⁴¹ And his father and mother went to Hierusalem every yeare at the feeste of ester.

KJVNow^G2532 his^G846 parents^G1118 went^G4198^(G5711) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419 every^G2596 year^G2094 at the feast^G1859 of the passover^G3957.

⁴² And when he was.xii. yere olde they went vp to Hierusalem after the custome of the feeste.

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3753 he was^G1096^(G5633) twelve^G1427 years old^G2094, they^G846 went up^G305^(G5631) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414 after^G2596 the custom^G1485 of the feast^G1859.

⁴³ And when they had fulfilled the dayes as they returned home the chylde Iesus boode styll in Hierusalem vnknowynge to his father and mother.

KJVAnd^G2532 when they had fulfilled^G5048^(G5660) the days^G2250, as^G1722 they^G846 returned^G5290^(G5721), the child^G3816 Jesus^G2424 tarried behind^G5278^(G5656) in^G1722 Jerusalem^G2419; and^G2532 Joseph^G2501 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 knew^G1097^(G5627) not^G3756 of it.

⁴⁴ For they supposed he had bene in the copany and therfore came a days iorney and sought him amoge their kynsfolke and acquayntaunce.

KJVBut^G1161 they, supposing^G3543^(G5660) him^G846 to have been^G1511^(G5750) in^G1722 the company^G4923, went^G2064^(G5627) a day's^G2250 journey^G3598; and^G2532 they sought^G327^(G5707) him^G846 among^G1722 their kinsfolk^G4773 and^G2532^G1722 acquaintance^G1110.

⁴⁵ And when they founde hym not they went backe agayne to Hierusalem and sought him.

KJVAnd^G2532 when they found^G2147^(G5631) him^G846 not^G3361, they turned back again^G5290^(G5656) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, seeking^G2212^(G5723) him^G846.

⁴⁶ And it fortuned after.iii. dayes that they founde him in the teple sittinge in the middes of the doctours both hearynge them and posinge them.

KJVAnd^G2532 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633), that after^G3326 three^G5140 days^G2250 they found^G2147^(G5627) him^G846 in^G1722 the temple^G2411, sitting^G2516^(G5740) in^G1722 the midst^G3319 of the doctors^G1320, both^G2532 hearing^G191^(G5723) them^G846, and^G2532 asking^G1905 them^G846 questions^G1905^(G5723).

⁴⁷ And all that hearde him mervelled at his wit and answers.

KJVAnd^G1161 all^G3956 that heard^G191^(G5723) him^G846 were astonished^G1839^(G5710) at^G1909 his^G846 understanding^G4907 and^G2532 answers^G612.

⁴⁸ And when they sawe him they were astonyed. And his mother sayde vnto him: sonne why hast thou thus dealte with vs? Beholde thy father and I have sought the sorowenge.

KJVAnd^G2532 when they saw^G1492^(G5631) him^G846, they were amazed^G1605^(G5648): and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 him^G846, Son^G5043, why^G5101 hast thou^G4160 thus^G3779 dealt^G4160^(G5656) with us^G2254? behold^G2400^(G5628), thy^G4675 father^G3962 and I^G2504 have sought^G2212^(G5707) thee^G4571 sorrowing^G3600^(G5746).

⁴⁹ And he sayde vnto the: how is it yt ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must goo aboute my fathers busines?

KJVAnd^G2532 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 them^G846, How^G5101 is it that^G3754 ye sought^G2212^(G5707) me^G3165? wist ye^G1492^(G5715) not^G3756 that^G3754 I^G3165 must^G1163^(G5748) be^G1511^(G5750) about^G1722 my^G3450 Father's business^G3962?

⁵⁰ And they vnderstode not ye sayinge that he spake to them.

KJVAnd^G2532 they^G846 understood^G4920^(G5656) not^G3756 the saying^G4487 which^G3739 he spake^G2980^(G5656) unto them^G846.

⁵¹ And he went with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to the. But his mother kept all these thinges in her hert.

KJVAnd^G2532 he went down^G2597^(G5627) with^G3326 them^G846, and^G2532 came^G2064^(G5627) to^G1519 Nazareth^G3478, and^G2532 was^G2258^(G5713) subject^G5293^(G5746) unto them^G846: but^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 kept^G1301^(G5707) all^G3956 these^G5023 sayings^G4487 in^G1722 her^G846 heart^G2588.

⁵² And Iesus increased in wisdom and age and in favoure with god and man.

KJVAnd^G2532 Jesus^G2424 increased^G4298^(G5707) in wisdom^G4678 and^G2532 stature^G2244, and^G2532 in favour^G5485 with^G3844 God^G2316 and^G2532 man^G444.

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Places Syria Bethlehem +4

Topics Wisdom Joy

Measures Hour Passover +1

People Cyrenius David +8

Quoted from Exodus 13:12 Leviticus 12:8

Echoes 33 rare words, 110 verses

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