¹And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled —

¹Neil päevil sündis, et keiser Augustus andis käsu kirjutada üles kogu riigi rahvas.

²this enrollment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria —

²See esmakordne üleskirjutus toimus ajal, kui Küreenius oli Süüria maavalitseja.

³and all were going to be enrolled, each to his proper city,

³Ja kõik läksid ennast kirja panema igaüks oma linna.

⁴and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,

⁴Nii läks ka Joosep Galileamaalt Naatsaretist üles Juudamaale Taaveti linna, mida hüütakse Petlemmaks, sest ta oli Taaveti soost ja pärusmaalt,

⁵to enroll himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.

⁵et lasta end üles kirjutada koos Maarjaga, oma kihlatuga, kes oli lapseootel.

⁶And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,

⁶Aga nende sealoleku aegu said päevad täis ja Maarja pidi sünnitama.

⁷and she brought forth her son — the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber.

⁷Ta tõi ilmale oma esimese poja ning mähkis ta mähkmetesse ja asetas sõime, sest nende jaoks polnud majas kohta.

⁸And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock,

⁸Karjased olid seal paigus õitsil ja valvasid öösel oma karja.

⁹and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared a great fear.

⁹Issanda ingel seisatas nende juures ja Issanda kirkus säras nende ümber ja nad kartsid üliväga.

¹⁰And the messenger said to them, `Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people —

¹⁰Aga ingel ütles neile: 'Ärge kartke! Sest vaata, ma kuulutan teile suurt rõõmu, mis saab osaks kogu rahvale,

¹¹because there was born to you to-day a Saviour — who is Christ the Lord — in the city of David,

¹¹et teile on täna sündinud Taaveti linnas Päästja, kes on Issand Kristus.

¹²and this [is] to you the sign: Ye shall find a babe wrapped up, lying in the manger.`

¹²Ja see on teile tunnustäheks: te leiate lapsukese mähitud ja sõimes magavat.'

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

¹³Äkitselt olid koos ingliga taevased väed Jumalat kiitmas:

¹⁴`Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men — good will.`

¹⁴'Au olgu Jumalale kõrges ja maa peal rahu, inimestest hea meel!'

¹⁵And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said unto one another, `We may go over indeed unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that hath come to pass, that the Lord did make known to us.`

¹⁵Ja sündis, kui inglid olid nende juurest ära läinud taevasse, et karjased ütlesid üksteisele: 'Läki nüüd Petlemma, et näha saada seda, mis on sündinud, mis Issand on teatanud meile!'

¹⁶And they came, having hasted, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger,

¹⁶Ja nad läksid rutates ja leidsid Maarja ja Joosepi ja lapsukese, kes magas sõimes.

¹⁷and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child.

¹⁷Aga nähes teda teatasid nad sõnumist, mis neile oli räägitud selle lapse kohta.

¹⁸And all who heard, did wonder concerning the things spoken by the shepherds unto them;

¹⁸Kõik, kes kuulsid, panid seda imeks, mida karjased olid neile kõnelnud.

¹⁹and Mary was preserving all these things, pondering in her heart;

¹⁹Ent Maarja jättis kõik need lood meelde, mõtiskledes nende üle oma südames.

²⁰and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God, for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken unto them.

²⁰Karjased pöördusid tagasi, ülistades ja kiites Jumalat kõige eest, mis nad olid kuulnud ja näinud. Kõik oli olnud nii, nagu neile oli räägitud.

²¹And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb.

²¹Kui kaheksa päeva sai täis ja tuli aeg lapse ümberlõikamiseks, siis pandi talle nimeks Jeesus, mille oli ütelnud ingel, enne kui laps sai ema ihusse.

²²And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present to the Lord,

²²Ja kui nende puhastuspäevad Moosese Seaduse järgi said täis, viisid nad lapse üles Jeruusalemma, et teda seada Issanda ette,

²³as it hath been written in the Law of the Lord, — `Every male opening a womb shall be called holy to the Lord,`

²³nõnda nagu on kirjutatud Issanda Seaduses: 'Iga poeglast, kes on avanud lapsekoja, hüütagu Issandale pühaks',

²⁴and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the Lord, `A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.`

²⁴ja et tuua Issanda Seaduses öeldu järgi ohvriks 'paar turteltuvi või kaks tuvipoega'.

²⁵And lo, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [is] Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him,

²⁵Ja vaata, Jeruusalemmas oli mees, Siimeon nimi. See mees oli õiglane ja vaga ning ootas Iisraeli lohutust, ja Püha Vaim oli tema peal.

²⁶and it hath been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit — not to see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord.

²⁶Püha Vaim oli talle ennustanud, et ta ei sure enne, kui ta on näinud Issanda Messiat.

²⁷And he came in the Spirit to the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the law regarding him,

²⁷Ta tuli Vaimu ajel pühakotta. Ja kui vanemad tõid sinna lapse Jeesuse, et toimida temaga Seaduse sätte järgi,

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

²⁸siis ta võttis tema sülle, ülistas Jumalat ja ütles:

²⁹`Now Thou dost send away Thy servant, Lord, according to Thy word, in peace,

²⁹'Issand, nüüd sa lased oma sulasel lahkuda rahus oma ütlust mööda,

³⁰because mine eyes did see Thy salvation,

³⁰sest mu silmad on näinud sinu päästet,

³¹which Thou didst prepare before the face of all the peoples,

³¹mille sa oled valmistanud kõigi rahvaste silme ees:

³²a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.`

³²valgust, mis on ilmutuseks paganaile, ja kirkust sinu rahvale Iisraelile.'

³³And Joseph and his mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning him,

³³Jeesuse isa ja ema panid seda imeks, mida tema kohta räägiti.

³⁴and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, `Lo, this [one] is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against —

³⁴Ja Siimeon õnnistas neid ja ütles Maarjale, tema emale: 'Vaata, see laps on seatud languseks ja tõusuks paljudele Iisraelis ja tähiseks, mille vastu räägitakse -

³⁵(and also thine own soul shall a sword pass through) — that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.`

³⁵ja sinu endagi hinge läbistab mõõk -, et tuleksid ilmsiks paljude südamete mõtted.'

³⁶And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with an husband seven years from her virginity,

³⁶Seal oli ka prohvet Hanna, Penueli tütar, Aaseri suguharust, kes oli kõrgesse ikka jõudnud. Ta oli mehega elanud seitse aastat pärast oma neitsipõlve

³⁷and she [is] a widow of about eighty-four years, who did depart not from the temple, with fasts and supplications serving, night and day,

³⁷ja lesk olnud kuni kaheksakümne neljanda eluaastani. Tema ei lahkunud pühakojast, vaid teenis Jumalat ööd ja päevad paastumiste ja palvetamistega.

³⁸and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the Lord, and was speaking concerning him, to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

³⁸Tema tuli sel tunnil sinna ja ülistas Jumalat ning kõneles Jeesusest kõigile, kes ootasid Jeruusalemma lunastust.

³⁹And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth;

³⁹Kui nad olid täitnud kõik, mis tuli teha Issanda Seaduse järgi, siis nad pöördusid tagasi Galileasse oma külla Naatsaretti.

⁴⁰and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

⁴⁰Laps aga kasvas ja sai tugevaks ning täitus tarkusega. Ja Jumala arm oli tema peal.

⁴¹And his parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover,

⁴¹Tema vanemad käisid igal aastal paasapühadel Jeruusalemmas.

⁴²and when he became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,

⁴²Kui Jeesus oli saanud kaheteistkümneaastaseks, läksid nad üheskoos pühadeaja kombe järgi üles Jeruusalemma.

⁴³and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know,

⁴³Kui nad olid pärast nende päevade möödumist teel kodu poole, jäi Jeesus Jeruusalemma, ent tema vanemad ei teadnud seda.

⁴⁴and, having supposed him to be in the company, they went a day`s journey, and were seeking him among the kindred and among the acquaintances,

⁴⁴Aga et nad arvasid tema olevat teekaaslaste seas, käisid nad ära ühe päeva tee ja hakkasid alles siis otsima teda sugulaste ja tuttavate juurest.

⁴⁵and not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking him.

⁴⁵Ja kui nad teda ei leidnud, pöördusid nad teda otsides tagasi Jeruusalemma.

⁴⁶And it came to pass, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,

⁴⁶Kolme päeva pärast sündis, et nad leidsid Jeesuse pühakojas istumas õpetajate keskel neid kuulamas ja küsitlemas.

⁴⁷and all those hearing him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

⁴⁷Kõik, kes teda kuulsid, olid hämmastunud tema mõistusest ja ta vastustest.

⁴⁸And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, `Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.`

⁴⁸Ja Jeesuse vanemad olid teda nähes jahmunud ning ta ema ütles talle: 'Poeg, miks sa oled meile nõnda teinud? Vaata, su isa ja mina oleme sind südamevaluga otsinud.'

⁴⁹And he said unto them, `Why [is it] that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?`

⁴⁹Ent tema ütles neile: 'Miks te siis olete mind otsinud? Kas te ei teadnud, et ma pean olema neis paigus, mis on mu Isa päralt?'

⁵⁰and they did not understand the saying that he spake to them,

⁵⁰Aga nemad ei mõistnud neid sõnu, mis ta neile rääkis.

⁵¹and he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and he was subject to them, and his mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,

⁵¹Jeesus läks koos nendega ja tuli Naatsaretti ning oli neile allaheitlik. Tema ema hoidis kõik need lood oma südames alal.

⁵²and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

⁵²Ja Jeesus kasvas tarkuses ja pikkuses ja armus Jumala ja inimeste juures.