¹And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

¹Sa' eb li cutan a'an li acuabej César Augusto quixq'ue jun li chak'rab re nak chixjunileb li tenamit te'ajlâk ut te'xq'ue xc'aba'eb chi tz'îbâc.

²(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

²A'in li xbên sut nak que'xtz'îba xc'aba'eb li tenamit. A'an quic'ulman nak cuânk laj Cirenio chi taklânc sa' li na'ajej Siria.

³And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

³Chixjunileb que'côeb xq'uebaleb xc'aba' chi tz'îbâc. Ac sa' xtenamiteb li junjûnk que'côeb chixtz'îbanquileb lix c'aba'.

⁴And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

⁴Laj José qui-el sa' li tenamit Nazaret li cuan sa' xcuênt Galilea ut cô Belén li cuan xcuênt Judea. A'an xtenamit li rey David. Aran cô xban nak a'an xcomoneb li ralal xc'ajol laj David.

⁵To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

⁵Aran quixq'ue xc'aba' chi tz'îbâc rochben lix María li ac tz'âmanbil xban. Lix María ac yaj aj ixk.

⁶And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

⁶Nak ac cuanqueb aran Belén quicuulac xk'ehil nak tâyo'lâk lix c'ula'al.

⁷And 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.

⁷Ut quiyo'la li xbên xc'ula'al, quixlan sa' t'icr ut quixyocob sa' xna'aj xcuaheb li cuacax xban nak mâc'a' xna'ajeb sa' eb li ochoch.

⁸And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

⁸Nach' riq'uin li tenamit Belén cuanqueb aj ilol xul yôqueb chixc'ac'alenquil lix quetômk chi k'ek.

⁹And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

⁹Mâc'a' sa' xch'ôleb nak xakâmil jun x-ángel li Kâcua' chiruheb. Ut quisakeno' chi xjun sutam li cuanqueb cui'. Ut eb laj ilol xul c'ajo' nak que'xucuac.

¹⁰And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

¹⁰Abanan li ángel quixye reheb: -Mexxucuac xban nak lâin xinchal xyebal êre jun châbil esilal. A'in jun sahil ch'ôlej chok' reheb chixjunileb li tenamit.

¹¹For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

¹¹Anakcuan xyo'la jun laj Colol êre sa' lix tenamit laj David ut a'an li Cristo li Kâcua' li yechi'inbil xban li Dios.

¹²And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

¹²Jo'ca'in nak têtau. Li c'ula'al lanbil sa' t'icr ut yocyo sa' xbên li q'uim sa' xna'aj xcuaheb li cuacax. A'in li retalil nak a'an li têtau, chan li ángel.

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

¹³Ut sa' junpât que'chal nabaleb chic li ángel sa' choxa. Yôqueb chixlok'oninquil li Kâcua' ut yôqueb chixyebal:

¹⁴Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

¹⁴-Chinimâk taxak xlok'al li Kâcua' Dios li cuan sa' choxa ut chicuânk taxak li tuktûquilal sa' xyânkeb li cristian li rarôqueb xban li Dios.-

¹⁵And 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.

¹⁵Nak ac xcôeb li ángel sa' choxa, eb laj ilol xul que'oc chixyebal chi ribileb rib: -Yôkeb Belén ut takil chak li c'a'ru xc'ulman, li xtakla xyebal ke li Kâcua', chanqueb.

¹⁶And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

¹⁶Côeb sa' ânil ut que'xtau lix María rochben laj José ut li c'ula'al yocyo sa' xna'aj xcuaheb li xul.

¹⁷And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

¹⁷Ut nak ac xe'xtau, que'xserak'i reheb li c'a'ru quiyehe' reheb chirix li c'ula'al.

¹⁸And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

¹⁸Ut chixjunileb li que'abin re li c'a'ru que'xye laj ilol xul, sachsôqueb xch'ôl que'cana.

¹⁹But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

¹⁹Ut lix María quixc'ûla sa' xch'ôl chixjunil li c'a'ru quic'ulman ut yô chixc'oxlanquil rix.

²⁰And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

²⁰Ut chirix chic a'an eb laj ilol xul que'suk'i sa' lix na'ajeb. Yôqueb chixlok'oninquil ut yôqueb chixnimanquil ru li Kâcua' riq'uin li c'a'ru que'rabi ut que'ril xban nak chixjunil li que'ril, a'an jo' li quiyehe' reheb.

²¹And 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.

²¹Cuakxakib cutan cuan re li c'ula'al nak quixc'ul li circuncisión ut Jesús que'xq'ue chok' xc'aba', jo' quiyehe' re lix María xban li ángel nak toj mâji' nacana chi yaj.

²²And 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;

²²Lix María quixbânu jo' naxye sa' lix chak'rab laj Moisés. Nak ac xnume' ca'c'âl cutan, lix María rochben laj José que'xc'am li c'ula'al Jerusalén ut que'xk'axtesi chiru li Kâcua'.

²³(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

²³Que'xbânu chi jo'can xban nak sa' li chak'rab li quiq'uehe' reheb xban li Kâcua' naxye nak li xbên alalbej tento tâk'axtesîk sa' ruk' li Kâcua'.

²⁴And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

²⁴Ut te'xq'ue chok' xmayejeb jun sumalak li mucuy malaj ut cuibak li paloma li toj sâjeb, jo' naxye sa' li chak'rab.

²⁵And, 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.

²⁵Aran Jerusalén cuan jun li cuînk aj Simeón xc'aba'. Li cuînk a'an tîc xch'ôl ut naxq'ue xlok'al li Dios. Yô chiroybeninquil nak li Dios târisiheb sa' raylal laj Israel. Ut cuan li Santil Musik'ej riq'uin.

²⁶And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

²⁶Li Santil Musik'ej quixc'utbesi chiru laj Simeón nak a'an inc'a' tâcâmk toj târil ru li Cristo li Colonel li quixyechi'i li Kâcua' Dios.

²⁷And 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,

²⁷Li Santil Musik'ej quixc'ut chiru laj Simeón nak tâxic sa' li templo xban nak sa' li hônal a'an quic'ame' li Jesús sa' li templo xban laj José ut lix María re nak te'xk'axtesi sa' ruk' li Dios jo' naxye sa' li chak'rab.

²⁸Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁸Ut laj Simeón quixk'alu li Jesús, quixq'ue xlok'al li Kâcua' ut quixye:

²⁹Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

²⁹-At Kâcua', anakcuan xabânu jo' xayechi'i cue. Anakcuan naru tincâmk chi c'ojc'o inch'ôl,

³⁰For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

³⁰xban nak riq'uin xnak' cuu xcuil li Colonel li yechi'inbil âban,

³¹Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

³¹li xaq'ue chak re xcolbaleb chixjunileb li cuanqueb sa' ruchich'och'.

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

³²A'an li tâcutanobresînk re lix c'a'uxeb li mâcua'eb aj Israel ut a'an lix lok'aleb lâ tenamit Israel, chan laj Simeón.

³³And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

³³Laj José ut li na'bej sachsôqueb xch'ôl que'cana chirabinquil li yô chixyebal laj Simeón chirix li Jesús.

³⁴And 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;

³⁴Ut laj Simeón quixtz'âma rusilal li Dios sa' xbêneb ut quixye re lix María li na'bej: -Chacuabi li oc cue xyebal âcue. Sa' xc'aba' li c'ula'al a'in, nabaleb laj Israel te'colek' ut sa' xc'aba' ajcui' a'an nabaleb li te'sachk. Ut nabaleb li te'tz'ektânânk re.

³⁵(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

³⁵Riq'uin li raylal te'xbânu re, tâc'utûnk chi tz'akal li c'a'ru cuan sa' xch'ôleb li xic' neque'iloc re. Ut c'ajo' nak târahok' âch'ôl lâat xban li raylal te'xbânu re. Chanchan nak te'xnumsi jun ch'îch' sa' lâ cuâm, chan laj Simeón.

³⁶And 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;

³⁶Ut cuan ajcui' jun li xmâlca'an aran profeta, xAna xc'aba'. A'an xrabin laj Fanuel xcomoneb li ralal xc'ajol laj Aser. Ac tîx chic. Toj sâj nak quisumla ut cuukub chihab ajcui' quicuan rochben lix bêlom.

³⁷And 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.

³⁷Ac cuan chic câhib ro'c'âl chihab xcanajic xjunes. A'an cuan junelic sa' li templo. Yô chi c'anjelac chiru li Kâcua' chi k'ek chi cutan. Junelic yô chi tijoc ut yô chixbânunquil x-ayûn.

³⁸And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

³⁸Sa' li hônal a'an quicuulac cuan cui' li Jesús. Yô chixlok'oninquil li Dios ut qui-oc chi âtinac chirix li c'ula'al riq'uineb laj Jerusalén li yôqueb chiroybeninquil lix colbaleb.

³⁹And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

³⁹Nak ac que'xbânu chixjunil li naxye sa' li chak'rab li quixq'ue li Kâcua', laj José ut lix María que'suk'i sa' li tenamit Nazaret li cuan sa' xcuênt Galilea.

⁴⁰And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

⁴⁰Ut li c'ula'al yô chi q'uîc ut yô chi cacuûc xch'ôl. Ut yô chixtaubal xna'leb. Ut li rusilal li Kâcua' cuan riq'uin.

⁴¹Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.

⁴¹Rajlal chihab neque'xic lix na' xyucua' aran Jerusalén chixnink'einquil li reliqueb Egipto. Pascua neque'xye re li nink'e a'an.

⁴²And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.

⁴²Nak ac cuan cablaju chihab re li Jesús, côeb aran Jerusalén sa' li nink'e jo' c'aynakeb xbânunquil.

⁴³And 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.

⁴³Ut nak ac xrake' li nink'e que'suk'i sa' lix tenamiteb. Ut li Jesús quicana Jerusalén chi inc'a' naxnau laj José chi moco li na'bej.

⁴⁴But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.

⁴⁴Sa' xch'ôleb a'an nak cuan sa' xyânkeb li rochben. Jun cutan ac xe'bêc nak que'xq'ue retal nak mâ ani. Ut que'oc chixsic'bal sa' xyânkeb li rech'alal ut sa' xyânkeb li neque'na'oc ru.

⁴⁵And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.

⁴⁵Que'ril nak inc'a' que'xtau. Que'suk'i cui'chic Jerusalén chixsic'bal.

⁴⁶And 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.

⁴⁶Nak ac xnume' chic oxib cutan, que'xtau aran sa' li templo. C'ojc'o sa' xyânkeb li neque'xnau chi us li c'a'ru naxye sa' li chak'rab. Yô chirabinquil li yôqueb chixyebal ut yô ajcui' chi patz'oc reheb.

⁴⁷And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

⁴⁷Ut chixjunileb li yôqueb chi abînc re sachsôqueb xch'ôl neque'cana xban nak cuan xna'leb ut naxnau xsumenquil li c'a'ru neque'xpatz' re.

⁴⁸And 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.

⁴⁸Lix na' xyucua' sachsôqueb xch'ôl que'cana nak que'ril nak li Jesús yô chi âtinac riq'uineb. Ut lix na' quixye re: -At inyum, ¿c'a'ut nak xabânu ke chi jo'ca'in? C'ajo' kac'a'ux châcuix. Lâ yucua' ut lâin yôco châsic'bal, chan lix María.

⁴⁹And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

⁴⁹Quichak'oc li Jesús ut quixye re: -¿C'a'ut nak yôquex chinsic'bal? ¿Ma inc'a' ta bi' nequenau nak tento tinbânu lix c'anjel lin Yucua'? chan li Jesús.

⁵⁰And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

⁵⁰Ut eb a'an inc'a' que'xtau ru c'a'ut nak quixye reheb chi jo'can.

⁵¹And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

⁵¹Li Jesús quisuk'i Jerusalén rochbeneb lix na' xyucua' ut na-abin chiruheb. Ut lix na' quixc'ûla sa' xch'ôl chixjunil li quic'ulman.Li Jesús yô chi q'uîc ut yô ajcui' chixtaubal xna'leb. Quirahe' xban li Dios ut quirahe' ajcui' xbaneb li tenamit.

⁵²And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

⁵²Li Jesús yô chi q'uîc ut yô ajcui' chixtaubal xna'leb. Quirahe' xban li Dios ut quirahe' ajcui' xbaneb li tenamit.