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

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.

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

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

³Ja kõik läksid ennast kirja panema igaüks oma linna.

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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;

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

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

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

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

¹³Äkitselt olid koos ingliga taevased väed Jumalat kiitmas:

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

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

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

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!'

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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,

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

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

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

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

³⁰sest mu silmad on näinud sinu päästet,

³⁰for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

³¹mille sa oled valmistanud kõigi rahvaste silme ees:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

⁴¹Tema vanemad käisid igal aastal paasapühadel Jeruusalemmas.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.'

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.

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?'

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?

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

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

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

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.

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

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