1 Now it came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to enroll all the world.

2 This enrollment first occurred when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

3 And all went to be enrolled, each into his personal city.

4 And Joseph 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 patriarchy of David,

5 to enroll himself with Mary, the woman who was betrothed to him, being pregnant.

6 And it came to pass while they were there, the days were fulfilled for her to bring forth.

7 And she brought forth her son, the firstborn, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in the feed trough, because there was no place for them in the inn.

8 And there were shepherds in the same region living in the fields, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

9 And behold, an agent of Lord stood near them, and the glory of Lord shone around them. And they feared a great fear.

10 And the agent said to them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good-news of great joy that will be to all the people,

11 because to you was born today in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ Lord.

12 And this is the sign to you: Ye will find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a feed trough.

13 And suddenly there came to be with the agent a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill among men.

15 And it came to pass, as the agents went away from them into heaven, that the men (the shepherds) said to each other, Let us indeed go through as far as Bethlehem, and see this declaration that has come to pass, which the Lord made

16 And having hastened, they came and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the feed trough.

17 And when they saw it, they informed about the declaration that was told them about this child.

18 And all who heard it wondered about the things that were spoken to them by the shepherds.

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

20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they heard and saw, as it was told to them.

21 And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise him, that his name was called JESUS, the one called by the heavenly agent before he was conceived in the belly.

22 And when 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,

23 (just as it is written in a law of Lord that every male that opens a womb will be called holy to the Lord),

24 and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in a law of Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. And this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the encouragement of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him.

26 And it was divinely revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death before he would see the Christ of Lord.

27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus, for them to do according to the custom of the law about him,

28 he also received it into his arms, and praised God, and said,

29 Now dismiss thy bondman in peace, Master, according to thy word,

30 because my eyes have seen thy salvation,

31 which thou prepared toward the face of all the peoples:

32 a light for enlightenment of Gentiles, and glory of thy people Israel.

33 And Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things being spoken about him.

34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this man is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign being repudiated

35 (and also of thee, a sword will pierce through thine own soul), so that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.

36 And there was Anna, a prophetess, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (being advanced in many days, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

37 and this woman was a widow to eighty-four years), who did not depart from the temple, serving with fastings and supplications night and day.

38 And having stood near at that same hour, she acknowledged the Lord, and spoke about him to all those who were awaiting redemption in Jerusalem.

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

40 And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom. And the grace of God was upon it.

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

42 And when he became twelve years old, them having gone up according to the custom of the feast,

43 and having fulfilled the days, during their return the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and his mother did not know it,

44 but, having supposed him to be in the caravan, they went a day's journey. And they sought him among their kinfolk and acquaintances.

45 And not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem, seeking him.

46 And it came to pass after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and questioning them.

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

48 And when they saw him they were amazed. And his mother said to him, Child, why did thou this way to us? Behold, thy father and I were seeking thee sorrowing.

49 And he said to them, Why is it that ye were seeking me? Had ye not known that I must be among the things of my Father?

50 And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them.

51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was being subordinate to them. And his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

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

1 And it chaunced in thoose dayes: yt ther went oute a comaundment from Auguste the Emperour that all the woorlde shuld be taxed.

2 And this taxynge was ye fyrst and executed when Syrenius was leftenaut in Syria.

3 And every man went vnto his awne citie to be taxed.

4 And Ioseph also ascended from Galile oute of a cite called Nazareth into Iurie: vnto ye cite of David which is called Bethleem because he was of the housse and linage of David

5 to be taxed with Mary his spoused wyfe which was with chylde.

6 And it fortuned whyll they were there her tyme was come that she shuld be delyvered.

7 And she brought forth her fyrst begotten sonne and wrapped him in swadlynge cloothes and layed him in a manger because ther was no roume for them within in the ynne.

8 And ther were in the same region shepherdes abydinge in the felde and watching their flocke by nyght.

9 And loo: the angell of ye lorde stode harde by the and the brightnes of ye lorde shone rounde aboute them and they were soare afrayed.

10 But the angell sayd vnto them: Be not afrayed. For beholde I bringe you tydinges of greate ioye yt shal come to all ye people:

11 for vnto you is borne this daye in the cite of David a saveoure which is Christ ye lorde.

12 And take this for a signe: ye hall fynde ye chylde swadled and layed in a mager.

13 And streight waye ther was with the angell a multitude of hevenly sowdiers laudynge God and sayinge:

14 Glory to God an hye and peace on the erth: and vnto men reioysynge.

15 And it fortuned assone as the angels were gone awaye fro them in to heven the shepherdes sayd one to another: let vs goo eve vnto Bethleem and se this thynge that is hapened which the Lorde hath shewed vnto vs.

16 And they cam with haste and founde Mary and Ioseph and the babe layde in a mager.

17 And when they had sene it they publisshed a brode the sayinge which was tolde them of that chylde.

18 And all that hearde it wondred at those thinges which were tolde the of the shepherdes.

19 But Mary kept all thoose sayinges and pondered them in hyr hert.

20 And the shepherdes retourned praysinge and laudinge God for all that they had herde and sene evyn as it was told vnto them.

21 And when ye eyght daye was come yt the chylde shuld be circucised his name was called Iesus which was named of the angell before he was conceaved in the wombe.

22 And when the tyme of their purificacio (after the lawe of Moyses) was come they brought him to Hierusalem to present hym to ye Lorde

23 (as yt is written in the lawe of the Lorde: every man that fyrst openeth the matrix shalbe called holy to the Lorde)

24 and to offer (as it ys sayde in the lawe of the Lorde) a payre of turtle doves or two yonge pigions.

25 And beholde ther was a ma in Hierusalem whose name was Simeon. And the same ma was iuste and feared God and longed for the consolacion of Israel and the holy goost was in him.

26 And an answer was geven him of the holy goost that he shulde not se deethe before he had sene the lordes Christ.

27 And he came by inspiracion into the temple. And when the father and mother brought in the chylde Iesus to do for him after the custome of the lawe

28 then toke he him vp in his armes and sayde.

29 Lorde Now lettest thou thy seruaut departe in peace accordinge to thy promes.

30 For myne eyes have sene ye saveour sent fro ye

31 Wich thou hast prepared before the face of all people.

32 A light to lighten the gentyls and the glory of thy people Israel.

33 And his father and mother mervelled at those thinges which were spoke of him.

34 And Simeon blessed them and sayde vnto Mary his mother: beholde this chyld shalbe the fall and resurreccio of many in Israel and a signe which shalbe spoke agaynste.

35 And morover the swearde shall pearce thy soule yt the thoughtes of many hertes maye be opened.

36 And ther was a Prophetesse one Anna the doughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Aser: which was of a greate age and had lyved with an husbande. vii. yeres from her virginite.

37 And she had bene a wedowe aboute .iiii. scoore and .iiii. yere which went never oute of the temple but served God with fastinge and prayer nyght and daye.

38 And the same came forth that same houre and praysed the Lorde and spake of him to all that loked for redempcion in Hierusalem.

39 And assone as they had performed all thinges accordinge to the lawe of the Lorde they returned into Galile to their awne cite Nazareth.

40 And the chylde grewe and wexed stronde in sprete and was filled with wysdome and the grace of God was with hym.

41 And his father and mother went to Hierusalem every yeare at the feeste of ester.

42 And when he was .xii. yere olde they went vp to Hierusalem after the custome of the feeste.

43 And when they had fulfilled the dayes as they returned home the chylde Iesus boode styll in Hierusalem vnknowynge to his father and mother.

44 For they supposed he had bene in the copany and therfore came a days iorney and sought him amoge their kynsfolke and acquayntaunce.

45 And when they founde hym not they went backe agayne to Hierusalem and sought him.

46 And it fortuned after .iii. dayes that they founde him in the teple sittinge in the middes of the doctours both hearynge them and posinge them.

47 And all that hearde him mervelled at his wit and answers.

48 And when they sawe him they were astonyed. And his mother sayde vnto him: sonne why hast thou thus dealte with vs? Beholde thy father and I have sought the sorowenge.

49 And he sayde vnto the: how is it yt ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must goo aboute my fathers busines?

50 And they vnderstode not ye sayinge that he spake to them.

51 And he went with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to the. But his mother kept all these thinges in her hert.

52 And Iesus increased in wisdom and age and in favoure with god and man.