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

¹Og det skjedde i de dager at det utgikk et bud fra keiser Augustus at all verden skulde innskrives i manntall.

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

²Dette var den første innskrivning, i den tid Kvirinius var landshøvding i Syria.

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

³Og alle gikk for å la sig innskrive, hver til sin by.

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;

⁴Men også Josef drog op fra Galilea, fra byen Nasaret, til Judea, til Davids stad, som heter Betlehem, fordi han var av Davids hus og ætt,

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

⁵for å la sig innskrive sammen med Maria, sin trolovede, som var fruktsommelig.

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

⁶Men det skjedde mens de var der, da kom tiden da hun skulde føde.

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.

⁷Og hun fødte sin sønn, den førstefødte, og svøpte ham og la ham i en krybbe, fordi det ikke var rum for dem i herberget.

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

⁸Og det var nogen hyrder der på stedet, som var ute på marken og holdt nattevakt over sin hjord.

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

⁹Og se, en Herrens engel stod for dem, og Herrens herlighet lyste om dem, og de blev meget forferdet.

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.

¹⁰Og engelen sa til dem: Forferdes ikke! for se, jeg forkynner eder en stor glede, som skal vederfares alt folket!

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

¹¹Eder er idag en frelser født, som er Kristus, Herren, i Davids stad.

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

¹²Og dette skal I ha til tegn: I skal finne et barn svøpt, liggende i en krybbe.

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

¹³Og straks var det hos engelen en himmelsk hærskare, som lovet Gud og sa:

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

¹⁴Ære være Gud i det høieste, og fred på jorden, i mennesker hans velbehag!

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.”

¹⁵Og det skjedde da englene var faret fra dem op til himmelen, da sa hyrdene til hverandre: La oss nu gå like til Betlehem og se dette som har hendt, og som Herren har kunngjort oss!

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

¹⁶Og de skyndte sig og kom og fant både Maria og Josef, og barnet som lå i krybben;

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

¹⁷og da de hadde sett det, fortalte de dem det ord som var sagt dem om dette barn.

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

¹⁸Og alle som hørte det, undret sig over det som blev dem sagt av hyrdene;

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

¹⁹men Maria gjemte alle disse ord og grundet på dem i sitt hjerte.

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

²⁰Og hyrdene vendte tilbake, og priste og lovet Gud for alt det de hadde hørt og sett, således som det var blitt sagt dem.

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.

²¹Og da åtte dager var til ende, og han skulde omskjæres, blev han kalt Jesus, det navn som engelen hadde nevnt før han blev undfanget i mors liv.

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

²²Og da deres renselses-dager efter Mose lov var til ende, førte de ham op til Jerusalem for å stille ham frem for Herren -

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

²³som det er skrevet i Herrens lov: Alt mannkjønn som åpner mors liv, skal kalles hellig for Herren -

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

²⁴og for å gi offer, efter det som er sagt i Herrens lov, et par turtelduer eller to due-unger.

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.

²⁵Og se, det var en mann i Jerusalem ved navn Simeon, og denne mann var rettferdig og gudfryktig og ventet på Israels trøst; og den Hellige Ånd var over ham,

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”

²⁶og det var åpenbaret ham av den Hellige Ånd at han ikke skulde se døden før han hadde sett Herrens salvede.

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,

²⁷Han kom, drevet av Ånden, inn i templet, og da foreldrene førte barnet Jesus inn for å gjøre med ham som skikk var efter loven,

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

²⁸da tok han ham på sine armer og lovet Gud og sa:

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

²⁹Herre! nu lar du din tjener fare herfra i fred, efter ditt ord;

³⁰for mine øine har sett din frelse,

³¹som du har beredt for alle folks åsyn,

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

³²et lys til åpenbarelse for hedningene, og en herlighet for ditt folk Israel.

³³Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him,

³³Og hans far og hans mor undret sig over det som blev talt om ham.

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.

³⁴Og Simeon velsignet dem, og sa til hans mor Maria: Se, denne er satt til fall og opreisning for mange i Israel, og til et tegn som blir motsagt;

³⁵Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

³⁵men også din sjel skal et sverd gjennemstinge, forat mange hjerters tanker skal bli åpenbaret.

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,

³⁶Og der var en profetinne, Anna, Fanuels datter, av Asers stamme; hun var kommet langt ut i årene, hadde levd med sin mann i syv år efter sin jomfrustand,

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.

³⁷og nu for sig selv som enke inntil en alder av fire og åtti år; hun vek aldri fra templet, men tjente Gud med faste og bønn natt og dag.

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.

³⁸Og hun trådte til i samme stund og priste Gud, og hun talte om ham til alle dem som ventet på forløsning for Jerusalem.

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

³⁹Og da de hadde fullført alt efter Herrens lov, vendte de tilbake til Galilea, til sin by Nasaret.

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

⁴⁰Men barnet vokste og blev sterkt og fullt av visdom, og Guds velbehag var over ham.

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

⁴¹Og hans foreldre drog hvert år til Jerusalem til påskefesten.

⁴²When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,

⁴²Og da han var tolv år gammel, drog de der op, som det var skikk på høitiden;

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,

⁴³og da de hadde vært der de dager til ende, og de vendte hjem igjen, blev barnet Jesus tilbake i Jerusalem, og hans foreldre visste ikke om det.

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

⁴⁴Men da de trodde at han var i reisefølget, kom de en dags reise frem, og lette efter ham blandt slektninger og kjenninger;

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

⁴⁵og da de ikke fant ham, vendte de tilbake til Jerusalem og lette efter ham.

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.

⁴⁶Og det skjedde tre dager derefter, da fant de ham i templet; der satt han midt iblandt lærerne og hørte på dem og spurte dem,

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

⁴⁷og alle som hørte ham, var ute av sig selv av forundring over hans forstand og svar.

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.”

⁴⁸Og da de så ham, blev de forferdet, og hans mor sa til ham: Barn! hvorfor gjorde du oss dette? Se, din far og jeg har lett efter dig med smerte.

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

⁴⁹Og han sa til dem: Hvorfor lette I efter mig? Visste I ikke at jeg må være i min Faders hus?

⁵⁰They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.

⁵⁰Men de forstod ikke det ord han talte til dem.

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.

⁵¹Og han gikk ned med dem og kom til Nasaret og var dem lydig. Og hans mor gjemte alle disse ord i sitt hjerte.

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

⁵²Og Jesus gikk frem i visdom og alder og yndest hos Gud og mennesker.