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

¹Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

²وهذا الاكتتاب الاول جرى اذ كان كيرينيوس والي سورية.

²This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

³فذهب الجميع ليكتتبوا كل واحد الى مدينته.

³All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.

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

⁴Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

⁵ليكتتب مع مريم امرأته المخطوبة وهي حبلى.

⁵to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.

⁶وبينما هما هناك تمّت ايامها لتلد.

⁶It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.

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

⁷She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

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

⁸There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

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

⁹Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

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

¹⁰The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

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

¹¹For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

¹²وهذه لكم العلامة تجدون طفلا مقمطا مضجعا في مذود.

¹²This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

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

¹³Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,

¹⁴المجد لله في الاعالي وعلى الارض السلام وبالناس المسرة

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

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

¹⁵It happened, when the angels went away from them into the sky, that the shepherds said one to another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

¹⁶فجاءوا مسرعين ووجدوا مريم ويوسف والطفل مضجعا في المذود.

¹⁶They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

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

¹⁷When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

¹⁸وكل الذين سمعوا تعجبوا مما قيل لهم من الرعاة.

¹⁸All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

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

¹⁹But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

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

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

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

²¹When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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

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

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

²³(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), Exodus 13:2,12

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

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.” Leviticus 12:8

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

²⁵Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

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

²⁶It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew) both mean “Anointed One”

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

²⁷He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸اخذه على ذراعيه وبارك الله وقال

²⁸then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹الآن تطلق عبدك يا سيد حسب قولك بسلام.

²⁹“Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

³⁰لان عينيّ قد ابصرتا خلاصك

³¹الذي اعددته قدام وجه جميع الشعوب.

³²نور اعلان للامم ومجدا لشعبك اسرائيل.

³²a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”

³³وكان يوسف وامه يتعجبان مما قيل فيه.

³³Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were 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 to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.

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

³⁵Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts 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.

³⁶There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

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

³⁷and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.

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

³⁸Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

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

³⁹When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

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

⁴⁰The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

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

⁴¹His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

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

⁴²When he was twelve years old, they went 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 when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn’t know it,

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

⁴⁴but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

⁴⁵ولما لم يجداه رجعا الى اورشليم يطلبانه.

⁴⁵When they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.

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

⁴⁶It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

⁴⁷وكل الذين سمعوه بهتوا من فهمه واجوبته.

⁴⁷All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

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

⁴⁸When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.”

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

⁴⁹He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

⁵⁰فلم يفهما الكلام الذي قاله لهما.

⁵⁰They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke 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. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

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

⁵²And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.