¹En amzer-se e voe embannet ul lezenn a-berzh Kezar-Aogust, evit ma vije graet ar gont eus tud ar bed holl.

¹But it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be made of all the habitable world.

²Ar gont kentañ-se a voe graet e-pad ma oa Kiriniuz gouarner Siria.

²The census itself first took place when Cyrenius had the government of Syria.

³Dre-se an holl a yae evit lakaat o anv, pep hini en e gêr.

³And all went to be inscribed in the census roll, each to his own city:

⁴Jozef ivez a bignas eus Galilea da Judea, eus kêr Nazared da gêr David anvet Betlehem, dre ma oa eus tiegezh hag eus familh David,

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

⁵evit reiñ e anv gant Mari e wreg, hag a oa dougerez.

⁵to be inscribed in the census roll with Mary who was betrothed to him [as his] wife, she being great with child.

⁶E-pad ma oant eno, an amzer ma tlee gwilioudiñ a erruas,

⁶And it came to pass, while they were there, the days of her giving birth [to her child] were fulfilled,

⁷hag e c'hanas he mab kentañ-ganet, hag e mailhuras anezhañ, hag e lakaas anezhañ en ur c'hraou, abalamour ne oa ket plas evito en ostaleri.

⁷and she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him up in swaddling-clothes and laid him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

⁸Bez' e oa er memes korn-bro mêsaerien a gouske er parkeier, hag a ziwalle o loened e-pad beilhadennoù an noz.

⁸And there were shepherds in that country abiding without, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

⁹Setu un ael eus an Aotrou en em ziskouezas dezho ha gloar an Aotrou a lugernas en-dro dezho, hag o devoe ur spont bras.

⁹And lo, an angel of [the] Lord was there by them, and [the] glory of [the] Lord shone around them, and they feared [with] great fear.

¹⁰Neuze an ael a lavaras dezho: N'ho pet ket aon, rak setu e tegasan deoc'h ur c'heloù mat, a vo un abeg a levenez vras evit an holl bobl,

¹⁰And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I announce to you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people;

¹¹rak ganet eo hiziv deoc'h, e kêr David, ur Salver, hag a zo ar C'hrist, an Aotrou.

¹¹for to-day a Saviour has been born to you in David's city, who is Christ [the] Lord.

¹²Setu amañ ur sin deoc'h: c'hwi a gavo ur bugel bihan mailhuret ha gourvezet en ur c'hraou.

¹²And this is the sign to you: ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, and lying in a manger.

¹³Ha kerkent e voe gant an ael ul lod bras eus arme an neñv, o veuliñ hag o lavarout:

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

¹⁴Gloar da Zoue el lec'hioù uhel-meurbet, ha peoc'h war an douar e-touez an dud karet gantañ!

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

¹⁵Pa voe en em dennet an aeled diganto en neñv, ar vêsaerien a lavaras an eil d'egile: Deomp eta betek Betlehem, ha gwelomp ar pezh a zo c'hoarvezet, hag en deus an Aotrou roet da anavezout deomp.

¹⁵And it came to pass, as the angels departed from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, Let us make our way then now as far as Bethlehem, and let us see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.

¹⁶Mont a rejont eta buan di, hag e kavjont Mari, Jozef hag ar bugel bihan a oa gourvezet er c'hraou.

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

¹⁷O vezañ e welet, e tisklêrjont ar pezh a oa bet lavaret dezho diwar-benn ar bugel bihan-se.

¹⁷and having seen [it] they made known about the country the thing which had been said to them concerning this child.

¹⁸An holl re o c'hleve a oa souezhet bras eus ar pezh a oa bet lavaret dezho gant ar vêsaerien.

¹⁸And all who heard [it] wondered at the things said to them by the shepherds.

¹⁹Mari a vire an holl draoù-se, o tistremen anezho en he c'halon.

¹⁹But Mary kept all these things [in her mind], pondering [them] in her heart.

²⁰Hag ar vêsaerien a zistroas, en ur reiñ gloar ha meuleudi da Zoue, evit kement o devoa klevet ha gwelet, hervez ma oa bet lavaret dezho.

²⁰And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things which they had heard and seen, as it had been said to them.

²¹Pa voe deuet an eizhvet devezh evit amdroc'hañ ar bugel, e voe galvet JEZUZ, anv a oa bet roet dezhañ gant an ael, a-raok ma oa koñsevet e kof e vamm.

²¹And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, which was the name given by the angel before he had been conceived in the womb.

²²Ha pa voe deuet, hervez lezenn Moizez, an deizioù dezho da vezañ glanaet, e voe kaset ar bugel da Jeruzalem, evit e ginnig d'an Aotrou

²²And when the days were fulfilled for their purifying according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem to present [him] to the Lord

²³(hervez ma'z eo skrivet e lezenn an Aotrou: Pep paotr kentañ-ganet a vo gouestlet da Zoue),

²³(as it is written in the law of [the] Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

²⁴hag evit kinnig en aberzh, hervez ar pezh a zo skrivet e lezenn an Aotrou, ur re durzhunelled, pe ziv goulmig.

²⁴and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of [the] Lord: A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

²⁵Bez' e oa e Jeruzalem un den anvet Simeon; an den-se a oa reizh hag a zouje Doue; gortoz a rae frealz Israel, hag ar Spered-Santel a oa warnañ.

²⁵And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and [the] Holy Spirit was upon him.

²⁶Disklêriet e voe dezhañ a-berzh Doue dre ar Spered-Santel, penaos ne varvje ket, a-raok m'en dije gwelet Krist an Aotrou.

²⁶And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see [the] Lord's Christ.

²⁷Dont a reas en templ dre ar Spered, hag evel ma oa an tad hag ar vamm o tegas ar bugel bihan Jezuz, evit ober en e geñver hervez giz al lezenn,

²⁷And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and as the parents brought in the child Jesus that they might do for him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸e kemeras anezhañ etre e zivrec'h, hag e veulas Doue, o lavarout:

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

²⁹Aotrou, laosk bremañ da servijer da vont e peoc'h, hervez da c'her,

²⁹Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;

³⁰rak va daoulagad o deus gwelet da silvidigezh,

³⁰for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

³¹an hini ac'h eus graet dirak an holl bobloù,

³¹which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

³²ar sklêrijenn a dle sklaeriañ an holl dud, ha gloar da bobl Israel.

³²a light for revelation of [the] Gentiles and [the] glory of thy people Israel.

³³Ha Jozef hag e vamm a oa souezhet eus an traoù a lavared anezhañ.

³³And his father and mother wondered at the things which were said concerning him.

³⁴Simeon o bennigas, hag a lavaras da Vari, e vamm: Setu, ar bugel-se a zo lakaet da vezañ kouezhadenn hag adsavidigezh evit kalz en Israel, ha da vezañ ur sin eus enebiezh,

³⁴And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Lo, this [child] is set for the fall and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against;

³⁵en hevelep doare ma vo soñjezonoù kalon kalz dizoloet; hag evidout-te, ur c'hleze a dreuzo da ene.

³⁵(and even a sword shall go through thine own soul;) so that [the] thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.

³⁶Bez' e oa ivez eno Anna ar brofedez, merc'h Fanuel, eus meuriad Aser; oadet bras e oa, hag he devoa bevet gant he fried seizh vloaz, abaoe he gwerc'hded.

³⁶And there was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of [the] tribe of Asher, who was far advanced in years, having lived with [her] husband seven years from her virginity,

³⁷Chomet e oa intañvez, oadet a bevar bloaz ha pevar ugent pe war-dro, n'ae ket er-maez eus an templ, o servijañ Doue noz-deiz er yunoù hag er pedennoù.

³⁷and herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;

³⁸O vezañ deuet d'an eur-mañ, e veule ivez an Aotrou, hag e komze diwar-benn Jezuz ouzh an holl dud eus Jeruzalem a c'hortoze an daspren.

³⁸and she coming up the same hour gave praise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who waited for redemption in Jerusalem.

³⁹Goude m'o devoe graet pep tra hervez lezenn an Aotrou, e tistrojont e Galilea, da Nazared, o c'hêr.

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

⁴⁰Hag ar bugel a greske hag en em nerzhe [e spered], o vezañ leuniet a furnez; ha gras Doue a oa warnañ.

⁴⁰And the child grew and waxed strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom, and God's grace was upon him.

⁴¹E dad hag e vamm a yae beb bloaz da Jeruzalem, da c'houel ar Pask.

⁴¹And his parents went yearly to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

⁴²P'en devoe Jezuz daouzek vloaz, e pignjont da Jeruzalem, hervez giz ar gouel.

⁴²And when he was twelve years old, and they went up [to Jerusalem] according to the custom of the feast

⁴³Pa voe deizioù ar gouel tremenet, evel ma tistroent ac'hane, ar bugel Jezuz a chomas e Jeruzalem; Jozef hag e vamm n'anavezjont ket-se.

⁴³and had completed the days, as they returned, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and his parents knew not [of it];

⁴⁴Met, o soñjal e oa en o zouez, e valejont un devezh; neuze e klaskjont anezhañ e-touez o c'herent hag ar re eus o anaoudegezh;

⁴⁴but, supposing him to be in the company that journeyed together, they went a day's journey, and sought him among their relations and acquaintances:

⁴⁵pa n'en kavent ket, e tistrojont da Jeruzalem d'e glask.

⁴⁵and not having found him they returned to Jerusalem seeking him.

⁴⁶Hag a-benn tri devezh e kavjont anezhañ en templ, azezet e-touez an doktored, o selaou anezho hag oc'h ober goulennoù outo.

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

⁴⁷Kement hini a gleve anezhañ a oa souezhet gant e furnez hag e respontoù.

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

⁴⁸Pa welas e dud anezhañ, e voent souezhet, hag e vamm a lavaras dezhañ: Va bugel, perak ec'h eus graet evel-se deomp? Setu, da dad ha me, en glac'har, a glaske ac'hanout.

⁴⁸And when they saw him they were amazed: and his mother said to him, Child, why hast thou dealt thus with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee distressed.

⁴⁹Eñ a lavaras dezho: Perak em c'hlaskec'h? N'ouiec'h ket eo ret din bezañ dalc'het gant labourioù va Zad?

⁴⁹And he said to them, Why [is it] that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be [occupied] in my Father's business?

⁵⁰Met int ne gomprenjont ket ar pezh a lavare dezho.

⁵⁰And they understood not the thing that he said to them.

⁵¹Mont a reas neuze ganto hag e teuas da Nazared, hag e touje dezho. E vamm a vire an holl draoù-se en he c'halon.

⁵¹And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he was in subjection to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.

⁵²Jezuz a greske e furnez, e ment, hag e gras, dirak Doue ha dirak an dud.

⁵²And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.