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Learn about the sources and coverage →In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole inhabited world should be registered.
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις, ἐξῆλθεν δόγμα παρὰ Καίσαρος Αὐγούστου, ἀπογράφεσθαι πᾶσαν τὴν οἰκουμένην.
Egeneto de en tais hēmerais ekeinais, exēlthen dogma para Kaisaros Augoustou, apographesthai pasan tēn oikoumenēn.
This was the first registration made while Quirinius was governing Syria.
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Αὕτη ἡ ἀπογραφὴ πρώτη ἐγένετο ἡγεμονεύοντος τῆς Συρίας Κυρηνίου.
Hautē hē apographē prōtē egeneto hēgemoneuontos tēs Syrias Kyrēniou.
Everyone went to be registered, each to his own city.
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
Καὶ ἐπορεύοντο πάντες ἀπογράφεσθαι, ἕκαστος εἰς τὴν ἰδίαν πόλιν.
Kai eporeuonto pantes apographesthai, hekastos eis tēn idian polin.
Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city called Bethlehem, because he belonged to the house and family line of David.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
Ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρέτ, εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν, εἰς πόλιν Δαυίδ, ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλέεμ, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυίδ,
Anebē de kai Iōsēph apo tēs Galilaias, ek poleōs Nazaret, eis tēn Ioudaian, eis polin Dauid, hētis kaleitai Bēthleem, dia to einai auton ex oikou kai patrias Dauid,
He went there to be registered with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was pregnant.
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
ἀπογράψασθαι σὺν Μαριὰμ τῇ μεμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ γυναικί, οὔσῃ ἐγκύῳ.
apograpsasthai syn Mariam tē memnēsteumenē autō gynaiki, ousē enkyō.
While they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἐκεῖ, ἐπλήσθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν.
Egeneto de en tō einai autous ekei, eplēsthēsan hai hēmerai tou tekein autēn.
She gave birth to her firstborn Son, wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger because there was no room available for them in the lodging place.
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
Καὶ ἔτεκεν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον, καὶ ἐσπαργάνωσεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀνέκλινεν αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ, διότι οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τόπος ἐν τῷ καταλύματι.
Kai eteken ton huion autēs ton prōtotokon, kai esparganōsen auton, kai aneklinen auton en tē phatnē, dioti ouk ēn autois topos en tō katalymati.
In that same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock during the night.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Καὶ ποιμένες ἦσαν ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ τῇ αὐτῇ ἀγραυλοῦντες καὶ φυλάσσοντες φυλακὰς τῆς νυκτὸς ἐπὶ τὴν ποίμνην αὐτῶν.
Kai poimenes ēsan en tē chōra tē autē agraulountes kai phylassontes phylakas tēs nyktos epi tēn poimnēn autōn.
Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terrified.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
Καὶ ἰδού, ἄγγελος κυρίου ἐπέστη αὐτοῖς, καὶ δόξα κυρίου περιέλαμψεν αὐτούς∙ καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν φόβον μέγαν.
Kai idou, angelos kyriou epestē autois, kai doxa kyriou perielampsen autous; kai ephobēthēsan phobon megan.
The angel said, “Do not be afraid. Look, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ἄγγελος, Μὴ φοβεῖσθε∙ ἰδοὺ γάρ, εὐαγγελίζομαι ὑμῖν χαρὰν μεγάλην, ἥτις ἔσται παντὶ τῷ λαῷ∙
Kai eipen autois ho angelos, Mē phobeisthe; idou gar, euangelizomai hymin charan megalēn, hētis estai panti tō laō;
Today, in the city of David, a Savior has been born for you. He is Christ the Lord.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
ὅτι ἐτέχθη ὑμῖν σήμερον σωτήρ, ὅς ἐστιν χριστὸς κύριος, ἐν πόλει Δαυίδ.
hoti etechthē hymin sēmeron sōtēr, hos estin christos kyrios, en polei Dauid.
This will be the sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Καὶ τοῦτο ὑμῖν τὸ σημεῖον∙ εὑρήσετε βρέφος ἐσπαργανωμένον, κείμενον ἐν φάτνῃ.
Kai touto hymin to sēmeion; heurēsete brephos esparganōmenon, keimenon en phatnē.
Suddenly a great multitude of the heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Καὶ ἐξαίφνης ἐγένετο σὺν τῷ ἀγγέλῳ πλῆθος στρατιᾶς οὐρανίου, αἰνούντων τὸν θεόν, καὶ λεγόντων,
Kai exaiphnēs egeneto syn tō angelō plēthos stratias ouraniou, ainountōn ton theon, kai legontōn,
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill among people!”
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Δόξα ἐν ὑψίστοις θεῷ, καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς εἰρήνη∙ ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκία.
Doxa en hypsistois theō, kai epi gēs eirēnē; en anthrōpois eudokia.
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
Καὶ ἐγένετο, ὡς ἀπῆλθον ἀπ’ αὐτῶν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν οἱ ἄγγελοι, καὶ οἱ ἄνθρωποι οἱ ποιμένες εἶπον πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Διέλθωμεν δὴ ἕως Βηθλέεμ, καὶ ἴδωμεν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο τὸ γεγονός, ὃ ὁ κύριος ἐγνώρισεν ἡμῖν.
Kai egeneto, hōs apēlthon ap’ autōn eis ton ouranon hoi angeloi, kai hoi anthrōpoi hoi poimenes eipon pros allēlous, Dielthōmen dē heōs Bēthleem, kai idōmen to rhēma touto to gegonos, ho ho kyrios egnōrisen hēmin.
They hurried there and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger.
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
Καὶ ἦλθον σπεύσαντες, καὶ ἀνεῦρον τήν τε Μαριὰμ καὶ τὸν Ἰωσήφ, καὶ τὸ βρέφος κείμενον ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ.
Kai ēlthon speusantes, kai aneuron tēn te Mariam kai ton Iōsēph, kai to brephos keimenon en tē phatnē.
After seeing Him, they made known what had been told them concerning this child.
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
Ἰδόντες δὲ διεγνώρισαν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τοῦ λαληθέντος αὐτοῖς περὶ τοῦ παιδίου τούτου.
Idontes de diegnōrisan peri tou rhēmatos tou lalēthentos autois peri tou paidiou toutou.
Everyone who heard it was amazed at what the shepherds told them.
And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
Καὶ πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες ἐθαύμασαν περὶ τῶν λαληθέντων ὑπὸ τῶν ποιμένων πρὸς αὐτούς.
Kai pantes hoi akousantes ethaumasan peri tōn lalēthentōn hypo tōn poimenōn pros autous.
But Mary treasured all these things and kept turning them over in her heart.
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
Ἡ δὲ Μαριὰμ πάντα συνετήρει τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα, συμβάλλουσα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς.
Hē de Mariam panta synetērei ta rhēmata tauta, symballousa en tē kardia autēs.
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen, exactly as it had been told to them.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
Καὶ ὑπέστρεψαν οἱ ποιμένες, δοξάζοντες καὶ αἰνοῦντες τὸν θεὸν ἐπὶ πᾶσιν οἷς ἤκουσαν καὶ εἶδον, καθὼς ἐλαλήθη πρὸς αὐτούς.
Kai hypestrepsan hoi poimenes, doxazontes kai ainountes ton theon epi pasin hois ēkousan kai eidon, kathōs elalēthē pros autous.
When eight days were completed and it was time to circumcise the child, He was named Jesus—the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Καὶ ὅτε ἐπλήσθησαν ἡμέραι ὀκτὼ τοῦ περιτεμεῖν αὐτόν, καὶ ἐκλήθη τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦς, τὸ κληθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀγγέλου πρὸ τοῦ συλληφθῆναι αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ.
Kai hote eplēsthēsan hēmerai oktō tou peritemein auton, kai eklēthē to onoma autou Iēsous, to klēthen hypo tou angelou pro tou syllēphthēnai auton en tē koilia.
When the days of their purification according to the Law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord,
And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
Καὶ ὅτε ἐπλήσθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ αὐτῶν κατὰ τὸν νόμον Μωσέως, ἀνήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, παραστῆσαι τῷ κυρίῳ—
Kai hote eplēsthēsan hai hēmerai tou katharismou autōn kata ton nomon Mōseōs, anēgagon auton eis Hierosolyma, parastēsai tō kyriō—
as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord,”
(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν νόμῳ κυρίου ὅτι Πᾶν ἄρσεν διανοῖγον μήτραν ἅγιον τῷ κυρίῳ κληθήσεται—
kathōs gegraptai en nomō kyriou hoti Pan arsen dianoigon mētran hagion tō kyriō klēthēsetai—
and to offer a sacrifice according to what is written in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
καὶ τοῦ δοῦναι θυσίαν κατὰ τὸ εἰρημένον ἐν νόμῳ κυρίου, Ζεῦγος τρυγόνων ἢ δύο νεοσσοὺς περιστερῶν.
kai tou dounai thysian kata to eirēmenon en nomō kyriou, Zeugos trygonōn ē dyo neossous peristerōn.
There was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
Καὶ ἰδού, ἦν ἄνθρωπος ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ, ᾧ ὄνομα Συμεών, καὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος δίκαιος καὶ εὐλαβής, προσδεχόμενος παράκλησιν τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, καὶ πνεῦμα ἦν ἅγιον ἐπ’ αὐτόν.
Kai idou, ēn anthrōpos en Hierousalēm, hō onoma Symeōn, kai ho anthrōpos houtos dikaios kai eulabēs, prosdechomenos paraklēsin tou Israēl, kai pneuma ēn hagion ep’ auton.
The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Καὶ ἦν αὐτῷ κεχρηματισμένον ὑπὸ τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ ἁγίου, μὴ ἰδεῖν θάνατον πρὶν ἢ ἴδῃ τὸν χριστὸν κυρίου.
Kai ēn autō kechrēmatismenon hypo tou pneumatos tou hagiou, mē idein thanaton prin ē idē ton christon kyriou.
Led by the Spirit, he came into the temple. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what the Law required,
And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
Καὶ ἦλθεν ἐν τῷ πνεύματι εἰς τὸ ἱερόν∙ καὶ ἐν τῷ εἰσαγαγεῖν τοὺς γονεῖς τὸ παιδίον Ἰησοῦν, τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτοὺς κατὰ τὸ εἰθισμένον τοῦ νόμου περὶ αὐτοῦ,
Kai ēlthen en tō pneumati eis to hieron; kai en tō eisagagein tous goneis to paidion Iēsoun, tou poiēsai autous kata to eithismenon tou nomou peri autou,
Simeon took Him into his arms, blessed God, and said,
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
καὶ αὐτὸς ἐδέξατο αὐτὸ εἰς τὰς ἀγκάλας αὐτοῦ, καὶ εὐλόγησεν τὸν θεόν, καὶ εἶπεν,
kai autos edexato auto eis tas ankalas autou, kai eulogēsen ton theon, kai eipen,
“Now, Master, You are releasing Your servant in peace, according to Your word,
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
Νῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δοῦλόν σου, δέσποτα, κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου, ἐν εἰρήνῃ∙
Nyn apolyeis ton doulon sou, despota, kata to rhēma sou, en eirēnē;
because my eyes have seen Your salvation,
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
ὅτι εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου τὸ σωτήριόν σου,
hoti eidon hoi ophthalmoi mou to sōtērion sou,
which You have prepared before all peoples:
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
ὃ ἡτοίμασας κατὰ πρόσωπον πάντων τῶν λαῶν∙
ho hētoimasas kata prosōpon pantōn tōn laōn;
a light bringing revelation to the Gentiles and glory to Your people Israel.”
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν, καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ.
phōs eis apokalypsin ethnōn, kai doxan laou sou Israēl.
Joseph and His mother were amazed at the things being spoken about Him.
And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
Καὶ ἦν Ἰωσὴφ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ θαυμάζοντες ἐπὶ τοῖς λαλουμένοις περὶ αὐτοῦ.
Kai ēn Iōsēph kai hē mētēr autou thaumazontes epi tois laloumenois peri autou.
Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Look, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel and for a sign that will be opposed—
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
Καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς Συμεών, καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς Μαριὰμ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ, Ἰδού, οὗτος κεῖται εἰς πτῶσιν καὶ ἀνάστασιν πολλῶν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ, καὶ εἰς σημεῖον ἀντιλεγόμενον∙
Kai eulogēsen autous Symeōn, kai eipen pros Mariam tēn mētera autou, Idou, houtos keitai eis ptōsin kai anastasin pollōn en tō Israēl, kai eis sēmeion antilegomenon;
and a sword will pierce through your own soul also—so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
καὶ σοῦ δὲ αὐτῆς τὴν ψυχὴν διελεύσεται ῥομφαία∙ ὅπως ἂν ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν ἐκ πολλῶν καρδιῶν διαλογισμοί.
kai sou de autēs tēn psychēn dieleusetai rhomphaia; hopōs an apokalyphthōsin ek pollōn kardiōn dialogismoi.
There was also a prophetess named Anna, daughter of Phanuel, from the tribe of Asher. She was very advanced in years. She had lived with a husband for seven years after her marriage
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
Καὶ ἦν Ἅννα προφῆτις, θυγάτηρ Φανουήλ, ἐκ φυλῆς Ἀσήρ—αὕτη προβεβηκυῖα ἐν ἡμέραις πολλαῖς, ζήσασα ἔτη μετὰ ἀνδρὸς ἑπτὰ ἀπὸ τῆς παρθενίας αὐτῆς,
Kai ēn Hanna prophētis, thygatēr Phanouēl, ek phylēs Asēr—hautē probebēkuia en hēmerais pollais, zēsasa etē meta andros hepta apo tēs parthenias autēs,
and had been a widow for about eighty-four years. She never left the temple, serving God with fasting and prayer night and day.
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
καὶ αὕτη χήρα ὡς ἐτῶν ὀγδοήκοντα τεσσάρων—ἣ οὐκ ἀφίστατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, νηστείαις καὶ δεήσεσιν λατρεύουσα νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν.
kai hautē chēra hōs etōn ogdoēkonta tessarōn—hē ouk aphistato apo tou hierou, nēsteiais kai deēsesin latreuousa nykta kai hēmeran.
Coming up at that very moment, she gave thanks to the Lord and spoke about Him to everyone in Jerusalem who was waiting for redemption.
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
Καὶ αὕτη αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ ἐπιστᾶσα ἀνθωμολογεῖτο τῷ κυρίῳ, καὶ ἐλάλει περὶ αὐτοῦ πᾶσιν τοῖς προσδεχομένοις λύτρωσιν ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ.
Kai hautē autē tē hōra epistasa anthōmologeito tō kyriō, kai elalei peri autou pasin tois prosdechomenois lytrōsin en Hierousalēm.
When they had completed everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth.
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Καὶ ὡς ἐτέλεσαν ἅπαντα τὰ κατὰ τὸν νόμον κυρίου, ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἑαυτῶν Ναζαρέτ.
Kai hōs etelesan hapanta ta kata ton nomon kyriou, hypestrepsan eis tēn Galilaian, eis tēn polin heautōn Nazaret.
The child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανεν, καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πνεύματι, πληρούμενον σοφίας∙ καὶ χάρις θεοῦ ἦν ἐπ’ αὐτό.
To de paidion ēuxanen, kai ekrataiouto pneumati, plēroumenon sophias; kai charis theou ēn ep’ auto.
His parents went to Jerusalem every year for the Feast of Passover.
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
Καὶ ἐπορεύοντο οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ κατ’ ἔτος εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ τῇ ἑορτῇ τοῦ Πάσχα.
Kai eporeuonto hoi goneis autou kat’ etos eis Hierousalēm tē heortē tou Pascha.
When He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
Καὶ ὅτε ἐγένετο ἐτῶν δώδεκα, ἀναβάντων αὐτῶν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἑορτῆς,
Kai hote egeneto etōn dōdeka, anabantōn autōn eis Hierosolyma kata to ethos tēs heortēs,
After the feast had ended and they started home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but Joseph and His mother did not realize it.
And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
καὶ τελειωσάντων τὰς ἡμέρας, ἐν τῷ ὑποστρέφειν αὐτούς, ὑπέμεινεν Ἰησοῦς ὁ παῖς ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ∙ καὶ οὐκ ἔγνω Ἰωσὴφ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ∙
kai teleiōsantōn tas hēmeras, en tō hypostrephein autous, hypemeinen Iēsous ho pais en Hierousalēm; kai ouk egnō Iōsēph kai hē mētēr autou;
Thinking He was somewhere in the traveling group, they went a day’s journey and then began looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances.
But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
νομίσαντες δὲ αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ συνοδίᾳ εἶναι, ἦλθον ἡμέρας ὁδόν, καὶ ἀνεζήτουν αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς συγγενέσιν καὶ ἐν τοῖς γνωστοῖς∙
nomisantes de auton en tē synodia einai, ēlthon hēmeras hodon, kai anezētoun auton en tois syngenesin kai en tois gnōstois;
When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem searching for Him.
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
καὶ μὴ εὑρόντες αὐτόν, ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, ζητοῦντες αὐτόν.
kai mē heurontes auton, hypestrepsan eis Hierousalēm, zētountes auton.
Three days later they found Him in the temple, seated among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
Καὶ ἐγένετο, μεθ’ ἡμέρας τρεῖς εὗρον αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, καθεζόμενον ἐν μέσῳ τῶν διδασκάλων, καὶ ἀκούοντα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπερωτῶντα αὐτούς.
Kai egeneto, meth’ hēmeras treis heuron auton en tō hierō, kathezomenon en mesō tōn didaskalōn, kai akouonta autōn, kai eperōtōnta autous.
Everyone who heard Him was amazed at His understanding and His answers.
And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῇ συνέσει καὶ ταῖς ἀποκρίσεσιν αὐτοῦ.
Existanto de pantes hoi akouontes autou epi tē synesei kai tais apokrisesin autou.
When they saw Him, they were astonished. His mother said, “Son, why have You treated us this way? Look, Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
Καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν ἐξεπλάγησαν∙ καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ εἶπεν, Τέκνον, τί ἐποίησας ἡμῖν οὕτως; Ἰδού, ὁ πατήρ σου κἀγὼ ὀδυνώμενοι ἐζητοῦμέν σε.
Kai idontes auton exeplagēsan; kai pros auton hē mētēr autou eipen, Teknon, ti epoiēsas hēmin houtōs? Idou, ho patēr sou kagō odynōmenoi ezētoumen se.
He said to them, “Why were you looking for Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
Καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Τί ὅτι ἐζητεῖτέ με; Οὐκ ᾔδειτε ὅτι ἐν τοῖς τοῦ πατρός μου δεῖ εἶναί με;
Kai eipen pros autous, Ti hoti ezēteite me? Ouk ēdeite hoti en tois tou patros mou dei einai me?
But they did not understand what He was saying to them.
And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
Καὶ αὐτοὶ οὐ συνῆκαν τὸ ῥῆμα ὃ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς.
Kai autoi ou synēkan to rhēma ho elalēsen autois.
He went down with them, returned to Nazareth, and remained subject to them. His mother kept all these things in her heart.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Καὶ κατέβη μετ’ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Ναζαρέτ∙ καὶ ἦν ὑποτασσόμενος αὐτοῖς. Καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ διετήρει πάντα τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς.
Kai katebē met’ autōn, kai ēlthen eis Nazaret; kai ēn hypotassomenos autois. Kai hē mētēr autou dietērei panta ta rhēmata tauta en tē kardia autēs.
Jesus continued to grow in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and people.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Καὶ Ἰησοῦς προέκοπτεν σοφίᾳ καὶ ἡλικίᾳ, καὶ χάριτι παρὰ θεῷ καὶ ἀνθρώποις.
Kai Iēsous proekopten sophia kai hēlikia, kai chariti para theō kai anthrōpois.