¹وفي تلك الايام صدر امر من اوغسطس قيصر بان يكتتب كل المسكونة.

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

²وهذا الاكتتاب الاول جرى اذ كان كيرينيوس والي سورية.

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

³فذهب الجميع ليكتتبوا كل واحد الى مدينته.

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

⁴فصعد يوسف ايضا من الجليل من مدينة الناصرة الى اليهودية الى مدينة داود التي تدعى بيت لحم لكونه من بيت داود وعشيرته

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,

⁵ليكتتب مع مريم امرأته المخطوبة وهي حبلى.

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

⁶وبينما هما هناك تمّت ايامها لتلد.

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

⁷فولدت ابنها البكر وقمطته واضجعته في المذود اذ لم يكن لهما موضع في المنزل

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.

⁸وكان في تلك الكورة رعاة متبدين يحرسون حراسات الليل على رعيتهم.

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

⁹واذا ملاك الرب وقف بهم ومجد الرب اضاء حولهم فخافوا خوفا عظيما.

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.

¹⁰فقال لهم الملاك لا تخافوا. فها انا ابشركم بفرح عظيم يكون لجميع الشعب.

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 —

¹¹انه ولد لكم اليوم في مدينة داود مخلّص هو المسيح الرب.

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

¹²وهذه لكم العلامة تجدون طفلا مقمطا مضجعا في مذود.

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

¹³وظهر بغتة مع الملاك جمهور من الجند السماوي مسبحين الله وقائلين

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

¹⁴المجد لله في الاعالي وعلى الارض السلام وبالناس المسرة

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

¹⁵ولما مضت عنهم الملائكة الى السماء قال الرجال الرعاة بعضهم لبعض لنذهب الآن الى بيت لحم وننظر هذا الامر الواقع الذي اعلمنا به الرب.

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.`

¹⁶فجاءوا مسرعين ووجدوا مريم ويوسف والطفل مضجعا في المذود.

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

¹⁷فلما رأوه اخبروا بالكلام الذي قيل لهم عن هذا الصبي.

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

¹⁸وكل الذين سمعوا تعجبوا مما قيل لهم من الرعاة.

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

¹⁹واما مريم فكانت تحفظ جميع هذا الكلام متفكرة به في قلبها.

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

²⁰ثم رجع الرعاة وهم يمجدون الله ويسبحونه على كل ما سمعوه ورأوه كما قيل لهم

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

²¹ولما تمت ثمانية ايام ليختنوا الصبي سمي يسوع كما تسمى من الملاك قبل ان حبل به في البطن

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.

²²ولما تمت ايام تطهيرها حسب شريعة موسى صعدوا به الى اورشليم ليقدموه للرب.

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,

²³كما هو مكتوب في ناموس الرب ان كل ذكر فاتح رحم يدعى قدوسا للرب.

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

²⁴ولكي يقدموا ذبيحة كما قيل في ناموس الرب زوج يمام او فرخي حمام

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

²⁵وكان رجل في اورشليم اسمه سمعان. وهذا الرجل كان بارا تقيا ينتظر تعزية اسرائيل والروح القدس كان عليه.

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,

²⁶وكان قد أوحي اليه بالروح القدس انه لا يرى الموت قبل ان يرى مسيح الرب.

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

²⁷فأتى بالروح الى الهيكل. وعندما دخل بالصبي يسوع ابواه ليصنعا له حسب عادة الناموس

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,

²⁸اخذه على ذراعيه وبارك الله وقال

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

²⁹الآن تطلق عبدك يا سيد حسب قولك بسلام.

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

³⁰لان عينيّ قد ابصرتا خلاصك

³⁰because mine eyes did see Thy salvation,

³¹الذي اعددته قدام وجه جميع الشعوب.

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

³²نور اعلان للامم ومجدا لشعبك اسرائيل.

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

³³وكان يوسف وامه يتعجبان مما قيل فيه.

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

³⁴وباركهما سمعان وقال لمريم امه ها ان هذا قد وضع لسقوط وقيام كثيرين في اسرائيل ولعلامة تقاوم.

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 —

³⁵وانت ايضا يجوز في نفسك سيف. لتعلن افكار من قلوب كثيرة

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

³⁶وكانت نبية حنة بنت فنوئيل من سبط اشير. وهي متقدمة في ايام كثيرة. قد عاشت مع زوج سبع سنين بعد بكوريتها.

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,

³⁷وهي ارملة نحو اربعة وثمانين سنة لا تفارق الهيكل عابدة باصوام وطلبات ليلا ونهارا.

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,

³⁸فهي في تلك الساعة وقفت تسبح الرب وتكلمت عنه مع جميع المنتظرين فداء في اورشليم

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.

³⁹ولما اكملوا كل شيء حسب ناموس الرب رجعوا الى الجليل الى مدينتهم الناصرة.

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

⁴⁰وكان الصبي ينمو ويتقوى بالروح ممتلئا حكمة وكانت نعمة الله عليه

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

⁴¹وكان ابواه يذهبان كل سنة الى اورشليم في عيد الفصح.

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

⁴²ولما كانت له اثنتا عشرة سنة صعدوا الى اورشليم كعادة العيد.

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

⁴³وبعدما اكملوا الايام بقي عند رجوعهما الصبي يسوع في اورشليم ويوسف وامه لم يعلما.

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

⁴⁴واذ ظناه بين الرفقة ذهبا مسيرة يوم وكانا يطلبانه بين الاقرباء والمعارف.

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,

⁴⁵ولما لم يجداه رجعا الى اورشليم يطلبانه.

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

⁴⁶وبعد ثلاثة ايام وجداه في الهيكل جالسا في وسط المعلمين يسمعهم ويسألهم.

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,

⁴⁷وكل الذين سمعوه بهتوا من فهمه واجوبته.

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

⁴⁸فلما ابصراه اندهشا. وقالت له امه يا بنيّ لماذا فعلت بنا هكذا. هوذا ابوك وانا كنا نطلبك معذبين.

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.`

⁴⁹فقال لهما لماذا كنتما تطلبانني ألم تعلما انه ينبغي ان اكون فيما لأبي.

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?`

⁵⁰فلم يفهما الكلام الذي قاله لهما.

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

⁵¹ثم نزل معهما وجاء الى الناصرة وكان خاضعا لهما. وكانت امه تحفظ جميع هذه الأمور في قلبها.

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,

⁵²واما يسوع فكان يتقدم في الحكمة والقامة والنعمة عند الله والناس

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