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

¹Huan, huai laiin hichi ahia, Kaisar Augusta in khovel tengteng min khum ding thu a pia a.

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

²Huai tuh Suria gama Kurinia gam ukpa a hih laia min khumna masapen ahi.

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

³Huchiin, mi tengteng a min uh khum dingin amau khua chiat uah a hoh ua.

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;

⁴Huan, Joseph leng, David inkuante leh a suan a hih manin Galili gama Nazaret khua akipanin, Judia gama David khua Bethlehem kichi ah a hoh ta a.

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

⁵Mari a zikham gai san lai toh, min khum dingin.

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

⁶Huan, hichi ahia, huai laia a om lai un, a nauneih a honghunta a.

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.

⁷Huan, a ta masain pasal a nei khe ta a; huan, puanin a tuama, khualbuka a tak louh jiak un gan an piakna ah a sial hi.

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

⁸Huan, huai gam mah ah belam chingmite a om ua, gamlak ah janin a belam uh a ching ua.

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

⁹Huan, Toupa angel khat a kiang uah a hongding a, Toupa thupinain a kim uh a tanvak a; huchiin a lauta mahmah ua.

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.

¹⁰Huan, angelin a kiang uah, Lau kei unla, ngai un, mi chih adingin tanchin hoih kipahhuai mahmah ka hontut ahi.

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

¹¹Tuniin nou adingin David khua ah Hondampa a piangta, amah Kris Toupa ahi.

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

¹²Huan, hiai nou adingin chiamtehna ding ahi; naungek puana tuam, gan an piakna kuanga lum na mu ding uh, a chi a.

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

¹³Huan, angel kiangah vana mipi hon a hongom khawm guih ua, Pathian a phat ua.

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

¹⁴Tungnungpen ah Pathian thupi henla, leitunga a kipahpih mahmah mihingte lakah lemthu leng hen, a chi uhi.

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.”

¹⁵Huan, hichi ahia, angelten vana a paisan tak un, belam chingmiten, Tun ah Bethlehem kho phain pai lehang, Toupan thu a honhilh hongtung tuh i en ding uh, a kichi ua.

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

¹⁶Huchiin, a pai mengmeng ua, Mari toh, Joseph toh, gan an piakna kuanga naungek lum toh a vamu ua.

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

¹⁷Huan, a vamuh un a naungek tanchin angelin a hilh tuh a gen thangta uh.

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

¹⁸Huan, a za peuhmahin belam chingmite thugen lamdang a sa mahmah uh.

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

¹⁹Mariin bel thugen tengteng a lungtangin a ngaihtuah a, a vom gige a.

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

²⁰Huan, belam chingmiten angel hilh bang ngeia bangkim a muh ua a jak jiak un, Pathian pahtawi leh phat kawm jelin a kik nawnta ua.

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.

²¹Huan, a zek sumna ding ni giat a hongchinin, a min din, sula a om ma hima angelin a saksa, Jesu a sa uh.

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

²²Huan, Mosi dan banga a kisiansakna ni uh a hongtunin, Jerusalem khua ah amah a vatonpih tou ua, Toupa kianga amah lan dingin.

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

²³(Toupa thu a, ta pasal sul hong peuhmah Toupa adinga seh a chi ding uh, chia gelh bangin),

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

²⁴Toupa Dan thua gen banga vakhu kop khat hiam vapal nou nih hiam kithoihna lan dingin.

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.

²⁵Huan, ngai in, Jerusalem khua ah mi khat a min Sumeon a om a; huai mi tuh mi diktat tak leh Pathian limsak tak ahia, Israelte khamuanpa ding a ngak ngitnget a, a tungah Kha Siangthou a om hi.

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”

²⁶Huan, Toupa Kris a muh masiah jaw a si kei ding chih Kha Siangthouin a na thei sak him ahi.

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,

²⁷Huan, Kha theihsakin Pathian biakin ah a valuta; naungek Jesu tuh a nu leh a pan Dan ngeina banga a tunga hihsak dinga a honpi lut lai un,

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

²⁸aman a na-angpoma, Pathian a phata,

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

²⁹Toupa, tun ah na thu bang jelin, na sikha khamuang takin na pai sak dinga:

³⁰Na hotdamna ka mitin a muhtak jiakin,

³¹Huai mi chih muha na bawltak tuh;

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

³²Jentelte kianga kilakna vak leh na mi Israelte thupina ding, a chi hi.

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

³³Huan, naungek thu a gen tuh a nu leh a pan lamdang a sa mahmah ua.

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.

³⁴Huan, Sumeonin amau a vual jawla, a nu Mari kiangah, Ngai in, hiai naupang Israel laka mi tampi pukna ding leh dinkhiakna dinga seh ahi, gensiata om chiamtehna hi dingin leng.

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

³⁵(A hi, nang lungtang leng temsauin a dawt pailet ding a) huchia mi tampiin a lungtang ua a ngaihtuahte uh a latna dingin, a chi hi.

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,

³⁶Huan, mi khat, a min, Anna, jawlnei, Phanuel Tanu, Asher nama mi a oma; amah tuh tek tak ahi a, a nungak tawp nung siah a pasal kiangah kum sagih a oma,

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.

³⁷huan, kum sawmgiat leh kum li hial a methaia, aman tuh Pathian biakin pai san louin a sun a janin anngawl kawma thumin Pathian a be jel.

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.

³⁸Huan, huchihlaitakin amah a hongpaia, Pathian kiangah kipahthu a gena, Jerusalem tatna lamen peuhmahte kiangah Jesu tanchin a gen hi.

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

³⁹Huan, Toupa dan jela thil tengteng a hih zoh un, Galili gama, amau khua Nazaret ah a kik nawnta uh.

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

⁴⁰Huan, naungek a hongkhang lian deuhdeuha, a honghat hiaihiaia, pilnain a dimtaa, Pathian deihsakna tuh a tungah a omta hi.

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

⁴¹Huan, kum tengin, Paikan Ankuanglui hunin, a nu leh a pa Jerusalem khuaah a hoh jel ua.

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

⁴²Huan, amah tuh kum sawm leh kum nih a hihin dan ngeinain a hoh tou ua.

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,

⁴³Huan, ankuanglui akikhita a kik nawn lai un, naupang Jesun Jerusalem khuaah a om san a. A nu leh pan a theikei ua,

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

⁴⁴huchiin a pawl lak ua om hi nanteh a chi ua, ni khat lam a pai khin ua, a sanggamte uh leh a meltheihte uh lakah a zong uh.

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

⁴⁵Huan, a muh louh jiak un zong kawmkawmin Jerusalem khuaah a kik nawnta ua.

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.

⁴⁶Huan, hichi ahi a, ni thum nungin, Pathian biakin ah, sinsakmite laka tu a, a thu uh na ngaikhiaa, amau thu dongin, a vamuta ua.

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

⁴⁷Huan, a thu za peuhin a theihdan leh a dawndan lamdang a sa mahmah uh.

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.”

⁴⁸Huan, a nu leh a pan amah a muh un, lamdang a sa mahmah ua: huan, a nun, a kiangah, Ta aw, bangdia hichibanga honhih na hia? Ngai in, na pa leh ken lungkham takin kon zong uh, a chi a.

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

⁴⁹Huan, aman a kiang uah, Bangdia honzong na hi ua? ka Pa ina ka om ding na theikei ua hia? a chi a.

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

⁵⁰Huan, a kiang ua a thugen tuh a theisiam kei uhi.

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.

⁵¹Huan, amau a jui suka, Nazaret khua a hongtung a, a thu uh mangin a oma. Huan, a nun huai thil tengteng tuh a lungtang ah a vom gige a.Huan, Jesu tuh a pil deuhdeuha, a honglian hiaihiaia, Pathian leh mihing deihsakin a om deuhdeuhta.

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

⁵²Huan, Jesu tuh a pil deuhdeuha, a honglian hiaihiaia, Pathian leh mihing deihsakin a om deuhdeuhta.