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Jesus' Birth in Bethlehem

(Mat 1:18–25 )

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Luk 2:1 - Now^G1161 in those^G1565 days^G2250 a decree^G1378 went^G1831 out from Caesar^G2541 Augustus,^G828 that a census^G583 be 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 governor^G2230 of Syria.^G4947

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

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Luk 2:4 - Joseph^G2501 also^G2532 went^G305 up from Galilee,^G1056 from the city^G4172 of Nazareth,^G3478 to Judea,^G2453 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 engaged^G3423 to him, and was with child.^G1471

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Luk 2:6 - While^G1722 they were there,^G1563 the days^G2250 were completed^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 cloths,^G4683 and laid^G347 Him in a [fn]manger,^G5336 because^G1360 there was no^G3756 room^G5117 for them in the inn.^G2646

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Luk 2:8 - In the same^G846 region^G5561 there were some shepherds^G4166 staying^G63 out in the fields^G63 and keeping^G5442 watch^G5438 over^G1909 their flock^G4167 by night.^G3571

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

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Luk 2:10 - But the angel^G32 said^G3004 to them, “Do not be 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 - “This^G3778 will be a sign^G4592 for you: you will find^G2147 a baby^G1025 wrapped^G4683 in 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 host^G4756 praising^G134 God^G2316 and saying,^G3004

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Luk 2:14 - “Glory^G1391 to God^G2316 in the highest,^G5310
And on earth^G1093 peace^G1515 among^G1722 men^G444 [fn]with whom He is pleased.”^G2107

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Luk 2:15 - When^G5613 the angels^G32 had gone^G565 away^G565 from them into heaven,^G3772 the shepherds^G4166 began saying^G2980 to one^G240 another,^G240 “Let us 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 - So^G2532 they came^G2064 in a hurry^G4692 and found^G429 their way^G429 to 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 this, 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 wondered^G2296 at 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 - 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 had been told^G2980 them.

Jesus Presented at the Temple

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Luk 2:21 - And when^G3753 eight^G3638 days^G2250 had passed,^G4130 [fn]before His circumcision,^G4059 His name^G3686 was then called^G2564 Jesus,^G2424 the name^G2564 given^G2564 by the angel^G32 before^G4253 He was conceived^G4815 in the womb.^G2836

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Luk 2:22 - And when^G3753 the days^G2250 for their purification^G2512 according^G2596 to the law^G3551 of Moses^G3475 were completed,^G4130 they brought^G321 Him up 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 was said^G3004 in 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 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 for 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 in the Spirit^G4151 into the temple;^G2413 and when^G1722 the parents^G1118 brought^G1521 in the child^G3813 Jesus,^G2424 [fn]to carry^G4160 out for Him the custom^G1480 of the Law,^G3551

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

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Luk 2:29 - “Now^G3568 Lord,^G1203 You are releasing^G630 Your bond-servant^G1401 to depart^G630 in peace,^G1515
According^G2596 to Your word;^G4487

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Luk 2:30 - For my eyes^G3788 have seen^G3708 Your salvation,^G4992

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Luk 2:31 - Which^G3739 You have prepared^G2090 in the presence^G4383 of all^G3956 peoples,^G2992

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Luk 2:32 - A LIGHT^G5457 [fn]OF REVELATION^G602 TO THE GENTILES^G1484,
And the glory^G1391 of Your people^G2992 Israel.”^G2474

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Luk 2:33 - And His father^G3962 and mother^G3384 were 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 Mary^G3137 His mother,^G3384 “Behold,^G2400 this^G3778 Child is appointed^G2749 for the fall^G4431 and [fn]rise^G386 of many^G4183 in Israel,^G2474 and for a sign^G4592 to be opposed^G483—

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Luk 2:35 - and a sword^G4501 will pierce^G1330 even^G2532 your own^G846 soul^G5590—to the end^G3704 that thoughts^G1261 from many^G4183 hearts^G2588 may be revealed.”^G601

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Luk 2:36 - 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 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 never^G3756 left^G868 the temple,^G2413 serving^G3000 night^G3571 and day^G2250 with fastings^G3521 and prayers.^G1162

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

Return to Nazareth

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Luk 2:39 - When^G5613 they had performed^G5055 everything^G3956 according^G2596 to 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 - The Child^G3813 continued to grow^G837 and become^G2901 strong,^G2901 [fn]increasing^G4137 in wisdom;^G4678 and the grace^G5485 of God^G2316 was upon Him.

Visit to Jerusalem

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Luk 2:41 - Now 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 became^G1096 twelve,^G1427 they went^G305 up 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 full^G5048 number^G5048 of days,^G2250 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 - but supposed^G3543 Him to be in the caravan,^G4923 and went^G2064 a day’s^G2250 journey;^G3598 and they began looking^G327 for Him among^G1722 their relatives^G4773 and acquaintances.^G1110

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Luk 2:45 - 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 they saw^G3708 Him, they were astonished;^G1605 and His mother^G3384 said^G3004 to Him, “[fn]Son,^G5043 why^G5101 have You treated^G4160 us this^G3779 way?^G3779 Behold,^G2400 Your father^G3962 and I [fn]have been anxiously^G3600 looking^G2212 for You.”

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Luk 2:49 - And He said^G3004 to them, “Why^G5101 is it that you were looking^G2212 for 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 - But they did not understand^G4920 the statement^G4487 which^G3739 He [fn]had 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 in subjection^G5293 to them; and His mother^G3384 treasured^G1301 all^G3956 these [fn]things^G4487 in her heart.^G2588

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Luk 2:52 - And Jesus^G2424 kept increasing^G4298 in wisdom^G4678 and [fn]stature,^G2244 and in favor^G5485 with God^G2316 and men.^G444

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(2:1)

I.e. the Roman empire

(2:2)

Or, This took place as a first census

Gr Kyrenios

Or, feeding trough

I.e. Messiah

Or, feeding trough

Literally: of good pleasure; or of good will

(2:16)

Or, feeding trough

(2:21)

Literally: so as to circumcise Him

(2:26)

I.e. Messiah

(2:27)

Literally: to do for Him according to

Or, for

Or, resurrection

Or, Hannah

Literally: days

Literally: virginity

(2:38)

Literally: hour

(2:40)

Literally: becoming full of

(2:48)

Or, Child

(2:48)

Literally: are looking

(2:49)

Or, affairs; lit in the things of My Father

(2:50)

Literally: had spoken

(2:51)

Literally: words

(2:52)

Or, age

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