路加福音 2
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
耶稣基督降生
2 就在那些日子里,凯撒奥古斯都颁布谕令,要普天下的人都登记户口[a]。 2 这是头一次户口登记,在居里尼乌斯任叙利亚总督的时候进行的。 3 于是众人都各回自己的城镇去登记。
4 约瑟也从加利利的拿撒勒城上犹太去,到了那叫做伯利恒的大卫之城,因为他是大卫一家一族的人。 5 他和已经许配给他[b]、怀有身孕的玛丽亚一起去登记。 6 他们在伯利恒的时候,玛丽亚的产期到了, 7 就生了她的头胎儿子。她用布把他包起来放在马槽里,因为客店里没有地方给他们。
牧羊人与天使们
8 当时在同一个地区,有些牧人露宿在野地里,夜间守更看守羊群。 9 这时候,主的一位天使站在他们旁边[c],主的荣光四面照射他们,他们就大为惊恐。 10 那位天使对他们说:“不要怕!因为看哪,我传给你们一个大喜的信息,是要给万民的。 11 今天,在大卫的城里,为你们诞生了一位救主,他就是主基督。 12 你们会看见一个婴孩,用布包着,躺在马槽里;这就是给你们的标记。”
13 忽然有一大队天军出现,与那位天使一起赞美神,说:
14 “在至高之处,荣耀归于神!
在地上,平安[d]临到他所喜悦的人!”
15 天使们离开他们往天上去了,[e]牧人就彼此说:“来,我们到伯利恒去,看看这件已成就的事,就是主让我们明白的事!”
16 于是他们急忙赶去,找到了玛丽亚、约瑟和那躺在马槽里的婴孩。 17 他们看见以后,就把天使告诉他们有关这孩子的话传开了。 18 所有听见的人,对那些牧人告诉他们的事,都感到惊奇。 19 玛丽亚却把这一切事存在心里,反复思想。 20 那些牧人因为所见所闻的一切正如天使向他们所说的,就荣耀、赞美神,于是回去了。
耶稣受割礼
21 满了八天,为孩子行割礼的时候,他们就给他起名叫耶稣。这名字是他在母腹[f]成胎以前天使所起的。 22 按照摩西的律法,洁净的日子满了以后,约瑟和玛丽亚领着孩子上耶路撒冷去,要把他献给主。 23 正如主的律法上所记载的:“所有头胎的男孩都将被称为圣归给主;”[g] 24 并按照主的律法上所说的,献上了“一对斑鸠或两只雏鸽”[h]为祭物。
西面的颂赞
25 看哪,在耶路撒冷有一个名叫西面的人。这个人又公义又虔诚,一直期待着以色列得蒙安慰;圣灵也在他身上。 26 他得了圣灵的启示:自己在经历死亡[i]以前会看见主的基督。 27 他受了圣灵的感动,来到圣殿。这时候,耶稣的父母抱着孩子进来,要按照律法的规矩为他办事。 28 西面把孩子抱在怀里,颂赞神说:
29 “主啊,
现在可以照你的话,
让你的奴仆平平安安地离去,
30 因为我的眼睛已经看见你的救恩,
31 就是你为万民[j]所预备的:
32 他是启示外邦人的光,
是你子民以色列的荣耀。”
33 他的父母[k]对这些关于孩子的话,感到惊奇。 34 西面祝福他们,并对孩子的母亲玛丽亚说:“看哪,这孩子注定要使以色列中许多人跌倒、许多人兴起,并要成为一个遭受反对的标记[l], 35 这样,许多人的心思意念将被显露出来;你自己的灵魂也要被剑刺透。”
安娜的见证
36 有一个女先知安娜,是亚设支派法努埃的女儿。她已经上了年纪,是出嫁以后与丈夫生活了七年的, 37 后来守寡了,现在已经[m]八十四岁。她从不离开圣殿,禁食祈祷,日夜事奉神。 38 就在这时候,她也上前来赞颂神[n],向所有期待着耶路撒冷得救赎的人[o]讲说这孩子的事。
返回拿撒勒
39 约瑟和玛丽亚按照主的律法办完了一切事以后,就返回加利利,到自己的城拿撒勒去了。 40 那孩子渐渐长大,刚强[p]起来,充满智慧,并且有神的恩典在他身上。
耶稣在父家
41 每年逾越节,耶稣的父母都上耶路撒冷去。 42 当耶稣十二岁的时候,他们按照节日的规矩上去[q]。 43 守完了节期,他们回去的时候,孩童耶稣仍然留在耶路撒冷,他的父母[r]却不知道, 44 以为他在同行的人群中。他们走了一天的路,才开始在亲戚和熟人中找他。 45 他们找不到他,就回到耶路撒冷去找。 46 到了第三天,他们发现耶稣在圣殿里,坐在教师们当中,一边听,一边问。 47 所有听他讲说的人,都对他的悟性和对答十分惊讶。 48 他的父母看见他,感到吃惊,他的母亲就对他说:“孩子啊,为什么对我们这样做呢?你看,你父亲和我一直在焦急地找你呢!”
49 耶稣对他们说:“你们为什么找我呢?难道不知道我必须在我父的家里[s]吗?” 50 可是他们没有领悟他对他们说的话。
神与人的喜爱
51 于是耶稣与他们一起下去,回到拿撒勒,一直服从他们。他的母亲把这一切事都珍藏在心里。 52 耶稣的智慧和身量,以及神和人对他的喜爱[t],都不断增长。
Footnotes
- 路加福音 2:1 户口——辅助词语。
- 路加福音 2:5 有古抄本附“做妻子”。
- 路加福音 2:9 站在他们旁边——或译作“向他们显现”。
- 路加福音 2:14 平安——或译作“和平”。
- 路加福音 2:15 有古抄本附“而那些人——”
- 路加福音 2:21 母——辅助词语。
- 路加福音 2:23 《出埃及记》13:2,12。
- 路加福音 2:24 《利未记》5:11;12:8。
- 路加福音 2:26 经历死亡——原文直译“见到死亡”。
- 路加福音 2:31 为万民——原文直译“在万民面前”。
- 路加福音 2:33 他的父母——有古抄本作“约瑟和孩子的母亲”。
- 路加福音 2:34 遭受反对的标记——或译作“被攻击的对象”。
- 路加福音 2:37 现在已经——有古抄本作“约”。
- 路加福音 2:38 神——有古抄本作“主”。
- 路加福音 2:38 期待着耶路撒冷得救赎的人——有古抄本作“在耶路撒冷期待救赎的人们”。
- 路加福音 2:40 刚强——有古抄本作“灵里刚强”。
- 路加福音 2:42 上去——有古抄本作“上耶路撒冷去”。
- 路加福音 2:43 他的父母——有古抄本作“约瑟和孩子的母亲”。
- 路加福音 2:49 在我父的家里——或译作“从事于我父的事”。
- 路加福音 2:52 神和人对他的喜爱——或译作“在神和人面前的喜爱”。
Luke 2
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
The Birth of Jesus
2 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus(A) that the whole empire[a] should be registered. 2 This first registration took place while[b] Quirinius was governing Syria.(B) 3 So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town.
4 Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth(C) in Galilee, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem,(D) because he was of the house and family line of David,(E) 5 to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him[c] and was pregnant. 6 While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 Then she gave birth to her firstborn son, and she wrapped him tightly in cloth and laid him in a manger,[d] because there was no guest room available for them.
The Shepherds and the Angels
8 In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock. 9 Then an angel of the Lord(F) stood before them,(G) and the glory of the Lord(H) shone around them, and they were terrified.[e] 10 But the angel said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid,(I) for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:[f] 11 Today in the city of David a Saviour(J) was born for you, who is the Messiah,(K) the Lord.(L) 12 This will be the sign for you:(M) You will find a baby wrapped tightly in cloth and lying in a manger.’
13 Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host[g] with the angel, praising God and saying:
15 When the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go straight to Bethlehem and see what has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.’
16 They hurried off and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby who was lying in the manger. 17 After seeing them, they reported the message they were told about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed(Q) at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary was treasuring up all these things in her heart(R) and meditating on them. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God(S) for all the things they had seen and heard, which were just as they had been told.
The Circumcision and Presentation of Jesus
21 When the eight days were completed for his circumcision,(T) he was named Jesus(U) – the name given by the angel before he was conceived. 22 And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were finished,(V) they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (just as it is written in the law of the Lord,Every firstborn male will be dedicated[j]to the Lord[k](W)) 24 and to offer a sacrifice (according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons[l](X)).
Simeon’s Prophetic Praise
25 There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout,(Y) looking forward to Israel’s consolation,(Z) and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit(AA) that he would not see death before he saw the Lord’s Messiah.(AB) 27 Guided by the Spirit, he entered the temple. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform for him what was customary under the law, 28 Simeon took him up in his arms, praised God, and said,
29 Now, Master,
you can dismiss your servant in peace,
as you promised.
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation.(AC)
31 You have prepared it
in the presence of all peoples –
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles[m](AD)
and glory to your people Israel.(AE)
33 His father and mother[n] were amazed at what was being said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and told his mother Mary, ‘Indeed, this child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel(AF) and to be a sign that will be opposed[o] – 35 and a sword will pierce your own soul – that the thoughts[p] of many hearts may be revealed.’
Anna’s Testimony
36 There was also a prophetess,(AG) Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher.(AH) She was well on in years, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,[q](AI) 37 and was a widow for eighty-four years.[r] She did not leave the temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayers.(AJ) 38 At that very moment,[s] she came up and began to thank God and to speak about him to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.[t](AK)
The Family’s Return to Nazareth
39 When they had completed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.(AL) 40 The boy grew up and became strong, filled with wisdom, and God’s grace was on him.(AM)
In His Father’s House
41 Every year his parents travelled to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival.(AN) 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the festival.(AO) 43 After those days were over,(AP) as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents[u] did not know it. 44 Assuming he was in the travelling party, they went a day’s journey. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45 When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. 46 After three days, they found him in the temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all those who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers. 48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him,(AQ) ‘Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.’(AR)
49 ‘Why were you searching for me? ’ he asked them. ‘Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house? ’[v] 50 But they did not understand what he said to them.(AS)
In Favour with God and with People
51 Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them. His mother kept all these things in her heart.(AT) 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and with people.(AU)
Footnotes
- 2:1 Or the whole inhabited world
- 2:2 Or This registration was the first while, or This registration was before
- 2:5 Lit betrothed
- 2:7 Or feeding trough, also in vv. 12,16
- 2:9 Lit they feared a great fear
- 2:10 Or the whole nation
- 2:13 Lit heavenly army
- 2:14 Other mss read earth good will to people
- 2:14 Or earth to men of good will
- 2:23 Lit be called holy
- 2:23 Ex 13:2,12
- 2:24 Lv 5:11; 12:8
- 2:32 Or the nations
- 2:33 Other mss read But Joseph and his mother
- 2:34 Or spoken against
- 2:35 Or schemes
- 2:36 Lit years from her virginity
- 2:37 Or she was a widow until the age of eighty-four
- 2:38 Lit very hour
- 2:38 Other mss read in Jerusalem
- 2:43 Other mss read but Joseph and his mother
- 2:49 Or be involved in my Father’s interests (or things), or be among my Father’s people
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