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and she wrapped Him in [<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>swaddling] cloths and laid Him in a <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>manger, because there was no [private] room for them in the inn. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>In the same region there were shepherds staying out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord flashed <i>and</i> shone around them, and they were terribly frightened. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[f]</a></span>all the people. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>For this day in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord (the Messiah). <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And this will be a sign for you [by which you will recognize Him]: you will find a Baby wrapped in [swaddling] cloths and lying in a manger.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host (angelic army) praising God and saying, <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>“Glory to God in the highest [heaven], <t><p class="indent1">And on earth peace among men with whom He is well-pleased.” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds <i>began</i> saying one to another, “Let us go straight to Bethlehem, and see this [wonderful] thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>So they went in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the Baby as He lay in the manger. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And when they had seen this, they made known what had been told them about this Child, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>and all who heard it were astounded <i>and</i> wondered at what the shepherds told them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>But Mary treasured all these things, giving careful thought to them <i>and</i> pondering them in her heart. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them. <p class="hdg">Jesus Presented at the Temple</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>At the end of eight days, when He was to be circumcised, He was named Jesus, the name given [to Him] by the angel [Gabriel] before He was conceived in the womb. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And when the time for their purification came [that is, the mother’s purification and the baby’s dedication] according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord [set apart as the Firstborn] <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “EVERY <i>firstborn</i> MALE THAT OPENS THE WOMB SHALL BE CALLED HOLY [set apart and dedicated] TO THE LORD)” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>and [they came also] to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord [to be appropriate for a family of modest means], “A PAIR OF TURTLEDOVES OR TWO YOUNG PIGEONS.” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout [carefully observing the divine Law], and looking for the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[g]</a></span>Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed). <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Prompted by the Spirit, he came into the temple [enclosure]; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[h]</a></span>to do for Him the custom required by the Law, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Simeon took Him into his arms, and blessed <i>and</i> praised <i>and</i> thanked God, and said, <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>“Now, Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to leave [this world] in peace, <t><p class="indent1">According to Your word; <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>For my eyes have seen Your Salvation, <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples, <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>A LIGHT FOR REVELATION TO THE GENTILES [to disclose what was previously unknown], <t><p class="indent1">And [to bring] the praise <i>and</i> honor <i>and</i> glory of Your people Israel.” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And His [legal] father and His mother were amazed at what was said about Him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Listen carefully: this <i>Child</i> is appointed <i>and</i> destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[i]</a></span>a sign that is to be opposed-- <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>and a sword [of deep sorrow] will pierce through your own soul--so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>There was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, and had lived with her husband for seven years after her marriage, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She did not leave the [area of the] temple, but was serving <i>and</i> worshiping night and day with fastings and prayers. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>She, too, came up at that very moment and <i>began</i> praising <i>and</i> giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all who were looking for the redemption <i>and</i> deliverance of Jerusalem. <p class="hdg">Return to Nazareth</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And when they had done everything [in connection with Jesus’ birth] according to the Law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And the Child continued to grow and become strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor, spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him. <p class="hdg">Visit to Jerusalem</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year for the Passover Feast. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>And when He was twelve years old, they went up <i>to Jerusalem,</i> according to the custom of the Feast; <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>and as they were returning [to <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[j]</a></span>Nazareth], after spending the required number of days [at the Feast], the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. Now His parents did not know this, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>but supposed Him to be in the caravan, and traveled a day’s journey; and [then] they <i>began</i> searching [anxiously] for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>When they did not find Him, they went back to Jerusalem looking for Him [everywhere]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>Three days later they found Him in the [court of the] temple, sitting among the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>All who heard Him were amazed by His intelligence <i>and</i> His understanding and His answers. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>When they saw Him, they were overwhelmed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us like this? Listen, Your <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[k]</a></span>father and I have been [greatly distressed and] anxiously looking for You.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>And He answered, “Why did you have to look for Me? Did you not know that I had to be <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[l]</a></span>in My Father’s <i>house?</i>” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>But they did not understand what He had said to them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>He went down to Nazareth with them, and was continually submissive <i>and</i> obedient to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/2-52.htm"><b>52</b></a></span>And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> Augustus, Rome’s first and possibly greatest emperor was born Gaius Octavius in 63 B.C. He was the great-nephew, adopted son and heir of the dictator, Julius Caesar. Under Augustus’ intelligent leadership (27 B.C.-A.D. 14) Rome entered the period of peace and prosperity known as the <i>Pax Romana</i>.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> This was the first general census conducted outside Rome that included the people of the Roman provinces.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">5</span> See note 1:27.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">7</span> This was customary among the Jews, and quite comfortable and protective for the baby. Wrapping the baby in strips of cloth was intended to strengthen the back and bones for good growth.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">7</span> I.e. <i>feeding trough for animals</i>.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[f]</span> <span class="fnverse">10</span> I.e. Gentiles as well as Jews.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[g]</span> <span class="fnverse">25</span> A Messianic title.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[h]</span> <span class="fnverse">27</span> I.e. offer the turtledoves as a sacrifice.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[i]</span> <span class="fnverse">34</span> The rejecting of the Messiah, culminating in the crucifixion.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[j]</span> <span class="fnverse">43</span> Nazareth of Galilee was about 65 miles north of Jerusalem.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[k]</span> <span class="fnverse">48</span> Joseph was recognized as the legal father of Jesus.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[l]</span> <span class="fnverse">49</span> Or <i>occupied with My Father’s business</i>.<br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Amplified Bible Copyright © 2015<br>by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved <a href="http://www.lockman.org">www.lockman.org</a><br><br><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br>                                                                                                                                <span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../luke/1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../luke/3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>