1 B ut it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be made of all the habitable world.

فِي تِلكَ الأيّامِ، أصدَرَ أُغُسطُسُ قَيصَرُ مَرسُوماً بِأنْ يَجرِي تَسجِيلُ أسماءِ كُلِّ الَّذِينَ يَعِيشُونَ فِي العالَمِ الرُّومانِيِّ.

2 T he census itself first took place when Cyrenius had the government of Syria.

وَكانَ هَذا أوَّلَ إحصاءٍ رَسمِيٍّ لِلسُّكّانِ. حَدَثَ عِندَما كانَ كِيرِينيُوسُ والِياً عَلَى سُورِيّا.

3 A nd all went to be inscribed in the census roll, each to his own city:

وَهَكَذا ذَهَبَ كُلُّ واحِدٍ إلَى بَلدَتِهِ الأصلِيَّةِ لِكَي يُسَجَّلَ اسْمُهُ.

4 a nd Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city Nazareth to Judaea, to David's city, the which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

فَذَهَبَ يُوسُفُ أيضاً مِنْ بَلدَةِ النّاصِرَةِ فِي الجَلِيلِ، إلَى بَلدَةِ داوُدَ الَّتِي تُدعَى بَيتَ لَحمَ – فَقَدْ كانَ مِنْ عائِلَةِ داوُدَ وَنَسلِهِ.

5 t o be inscribed in the census roll with Mary who was betrothed to him wife, she being great with child.

فَذَهَبَ لِيُسَجَّلَ اسْمُهُ مَعَ مَريَمَ خَطِيبَتِهِ الَّتِي كانَتْ حُبلَى.

6 A nd it came to pass, while they were there, the days of her giving birth were fulfilled,

وَبَينَما كانا هُناكَ حانَ وَقْتُ وِلادَتِهاَ.

7 a nd she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him up in swaddling-clothes and laid him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

فَوَلَدَتِ ابنَها البِكرَ، وَقَمَّطَتْهُ وَوَضَعَتهُ فِي مِعلَفٍ لِلدَّوابِ، إذْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُما مَكانٌ داخِلَ الخانِ. بَعضُ الرُّعاةِ يَسمَعُونَ عَنْ مَولِدِ يَسُوع

8 A nd there were shepherds in that country abiding without, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

وَكانَ فِي تِلكَ المِنطَقَةِ بَعضُ الرُّعاةِ ساهِرِيْنَ فِي الحُقُولِ يَحْرُسُونَ قُطعانَهُمْ أثناءَ اللَّيلِ.

9 A nd lo, an angel of Lord was there by them, and glory of Lord shone around them, and they feared great fear.

فَظَهَرَ لَهُمْ مَلاكٌ مِنْ عِندِ الرِّبِّ، وَأضاءَ مَجدُ الرَّبِّ حَولَهُمْ، فَخافُوا خَوفاً شَدِيْداً.

10 A nd the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I announce to you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people;

فَقالَ المَلاكُ لَهُمْ: «لا تَخافُوا، فَأنا أُعلِنُ لَكُمْ بُشْرَى فَرَحٍ عَظِيْمٍ لِكُلِّ الشَّعبِ:

11 f or to-day a Saviour has been born to you in David's city, who is Christ Lord.

لَقَدْ وُلِدَ مِنْ أجلِكُمُ اليَومَ فِي بَلدَةِ داوُدَ مُخَلِّصٌ هُوَ المَسِيْحُ الرَّبُّ.

12 A nd this is the sign to you: ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, and lying in a manger.

سَتُمَيِّزُونَهُ هَكَذا: سَتَجِدُونَ طِفلاً مُقَمَّطاً مَوضُوعاً فِي مِعلَفٍ لِلدَّوابِّ.»

13 A nd suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,

وَفَجأةً ظَهَرَ مَعَ المَلاكِ جَمعٌ مِنْ جَيشِ السَّماءِ يُسَبِّحُونَ اللهَ وَيَقولونَ:

14 G lory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good pleasure in men.

«المَجدُ للهِ فِي الأعالِي، وَعَلَى الأرْضِ السَّلامُ، لِلنّاسِ الَّذينَ يُسَرُّ بِهِمُ اللهُ.»

15 A nd it came to pass, as the angels departed from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, Let us make our way then now as far as Bethlehem, and let us see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.

ثُمَّ تَرَكَتْهُمُ المَلائِكَةُ وَعادَتْ إلَى السَّماءِ. فَقالَ الرُّعاةُ بَعضُهُمْ لِبَعضٍ: «فَلْنَذهَبْ إلَى بَيتَ لَحمَ لِكَيْ نَرَى هَذا الأمرَ الَّذِي حَدَثَ، وَقَدْ أعلَنَهُ لَنا الرَّبُّ.»

16 A nd they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger;

فَانطَلَقُوا مُسْرِعِيْنَ، وَوَجَدُوا مَريَمَ وَيُوسُفَ وَالطِّفلَ مَوضُوعاً فِي مِعلَفِ الدَّوابِّ.

17 a nd having seen they made known about the country the thing which had been said to them concerning this child.

وَعِندَما رَآهُ الرُّعاةُ، أخبَرُوا الجَمِيعَ بِالرِّسالَةِ الَّتِي أعلَنَها لَهُمُ المَلاكُ عَنْ هَذا الطِّفلِ.

18 A nd all who heard wondered at the things said to them by the shepherds.

فَدُهِشَ كُلُّ الَّذِيْنَ سَمِعُوا الأُمُورَ الَّتِي أخبَرَهُمْ بِها الرُّعاةُ.

19 B ut Mary kept all these things, pondering in her heart.

أمّا مَريَمَ، فَكانَتْ تُخَبِّئُ كُلَّ هَذِهِ الأُمُورَ فِي قَلبِها، وَظَلَّتْ تَتَأمَّلُها عَلَى الدَّوامِ.

20 A nd the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things which they had heard and seen, as it had been said to them.

وَعادَ الرُّعاةُ وَهُمْ يُمَجِّدُونَ اللهَ وَيُسَبِّحُونَهُ عَلَى كُلِّ ما سَمِعُوهُ وَرَأوهُ. فَقَدْ حَدَثَ كُلُّ شَيءٍ كَما قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَماماً.

21 A nd when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, which was the name given by the angel before he had been conceived in the womb.

وَجاءَ اليَومُ الثّامِنُ، مَوعِدُ خِتانِ الطِّفلِ، فَسَمَّوهُ يَسُوعَ. وَهُوَ الاسْمُ الَّذِي سَمّاهُ بِهِ المَلاكُ قَبلَ أنْ تَحبَلَ بِهِ مَريَمُ. تَقدِيْمُ يَسُوعَ فِي الهَيكَل

22 A nd when the days were fulfilled for their purifying according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem to present to the Lord

وَعِندَما حانَ وَقتُ التَّطْهيرِ حَسَبَ شَرِيْعَةِ مُوسَى، أخَذا يَسُوعَ إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ لِكَي يُقَدِّماهُ لِلرَّبِّ

23 ( as it is written in the law of Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

وَفْقاً لِما هُوَ مَكتُوبٌ فِي شَرِيْعَةِ الرَّبِّ: «يَنبَغِي أنْ يُخَصَّصَ كُلُّ ذَكَرٍ بِكرٍ لِلرَّبِّ. »

24 a nd to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of Lord: A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

وَذَهَبا لِيُقَدِّما ذَبِيحَةً حَسَبَ ما تَقُولُهُ شَرِيْعَةُ الرَّبِّ: «قَدِّمُوا يَمامَتَينِ أوْ حَمامَتَينِ صَغِيرَتَينِ.» سِمعانُ يَرَى يَسُوع

25 A nd behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him.

وَكانَ فِي مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ سِمعانُ. وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ بارٌّ تَقِيٌّ يَنتَظِرُ وَقتَ تَعزِيَةِ اللهِ لِبَنِي إسْرائِيلَ. وَالرُّوحُ القُدُسُ كانَ عَلَيهِ.

26 A nd it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see Lord's Christ.

وَقَدْ أعلَنَ لَهُ الرُّوحُ القُدُسُ أنَّهُ لَنْ يَمُوتَ قَبلَ أنْ يَرَى ذاكَ الَّذِي مَسَحَهُ الرَّبُّ.

27 A nd he came in the Spirit into the temple; and as the parents brought in the child Jesus that they might do for him according to the custom of the law,

فَقادَهُ الرُّوحُ إلَى ساحَةِ الهَيكَلِ. وَعِندَما أدخَلَ الأبَوانِ الطِّفلَ يَسُوعَ لِيُتَمِّما ما تَنُصُّ عَليهِ الشَّرِيعَةُ،

28 h e received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

أخَذَهُ سِمعانُ بَينَ ذِراعَيْهِ، وَسَبَّحَ اللهَ وَقالَ:

29 L ord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;

«وَالآنَ يا رَبُّ، أطلِقْنِيْ أنا عَبدَكَ فَأموتَ بِسَلامٍ كَما وَعَدْتَ.

30 f or mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

فَقَدْ رَأتْ عَينايَ خَلاصَكَ

31 w hich thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

الَّذِي هَيَّأْتَهُ أمامَ جَمِيعِ الشُّعُوبِ.

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

هُوَ نُورٌ لإعلانِ طَرِيْقِكَ لِلأُمَمِ، وَهُوَ مَجدٌ لِشَعبِكَ بَنيْ إسْرائِيلَ.»

33 A nd his father and mother wondered at the things which were said concerning him.

وَدُهِشَ أبُوهُ وَأُمُّهُ مِنَ الكَلِماتِ الَّتِي قِيلَتْ فِيهِ.

34 A nd Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Lo, this is set for the fall and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against;

ثُمَّ بارَكَهُما سِمعانُ، وَقالَ لِمَريَمَ أُمِّ يَسُوعَ: «جُعِلَ هَذا الطِّفلُ لِيُسقِطَ وَلِيُقِيْمَ كَثِيْرِيْنَ فِي بَنيْ إسرائِيلَ، وَلِيَكونَ بُرْهاناً ضِدَّ المُقاوِمِينَ!

35 ( and even a sword shall go through thine own soul;) so that thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.

وَسَتُكشَفُ أفكارُ قُلُوبٍ كَثِيرَةً. أمّا أنتِ يا مَريَمُ، فَسَيَختَرِقُ نَفسَكِ أيضاً سَيفٌ بِسَبَبِ ما سَيَحدُثُ.» حَنَّةُ تَرَى يَسُوع

36 A nd there was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of tribe of Asher, who was far advanced in years, having lived with husband seven years from her virginity,

وَكانَتْ هُناكَ نَبِيَّةٌ اسْمُها حَنَّةُ بِنتُ فَنُوئِيلَ مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ أشِيرَ. كانَتْ طاعِنَةً فِي السِّنِّ، وَقَدْ عاشَتْ مَعَ زَوجِها سَبعَ سَنَواتٍ بَعدَ زَواجِها مِنْهُ،

37 a nd herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;

ثُمَّ بَقِيَتْ أرمَلَةً حَتَّى سِنِّ الرّابِعَةِ وَالثَّمانِيْنَ، وَلَمْ تَترُكْ ساحَةَ الهَيْكَلِ قَطُّ. كانَتْ تَعبُدُ اللهَ لَيلَ نَهارٍ بِالصَّومِ وَالصَّلاةِ.

38 a nd she coming up the same hour gave praise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who waited for redemption in Jerusalem.

فَتَقَدَّمَتْ إلَيْهِمْ فِي تِلكَ اللَّحظَةِ وَشَكَرَتِ اللهَ. ثُمَّ تَحَدَّثَتْ عَنِ الطِّفلِ لِكُلِّ الَّذِيْنَ كانُوا يَتَلَهَّفُونَ عَلَى تَحْريرِ القُدْسِ. العَودَةُ إلَى النّاصِرة

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

وَبَعدَ أنْ أكمَلُوا كُلَّ ما تَنُصُّ عَلَيْهِ شَرِيعَةُ الرَّبِّ، عادُوا إلَى بَلدَتِهِمُ النّاصِرَةَ.

40 A nd the child grew and waxed strong, filled with wisdom, and God's grace was upon him.

وَاستَمَرَّ الطِّفلُ يَنمُو وَيَتَقَوَّى مُمتَلِئاً بِالحِكْمَةِ، وكانَتْ نِعمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ. يَسُوعُ الصَّبيّ

41 A nd his parents went yearly to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

وَكانَ أبَواهُ يَذهَبانِ كُلَّ عامٍ إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ لِلاحتِفالِ بِعِيْدِ الفِصْحِ.

42 A nd when he was twelve years old, and they went up according to the custom of the feast

وَعِندَما كانَ يَسوعُ فِي الثّانِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ مِنْ عُمرِهِ، ذَهَبُوا إلَى العِيدِ كَعادَتِهِمْ.

43 a nd had completed the days, as they returned, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and his parents knew not;

وَعِندَما انتَهَى العِيْدُ، هَمَّا بِالعَودَةِ إلى بَلدَتِهِما. أمّا الصَّبِيُّ يَسُوعَ، فَبَقِيَ فِي مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ دُونَ أنْ يَعلَمَ أبَواهُ بِذَلِكَ.

44 b ut, supposing him to be in the company that journeyed together, they went a day's journey, and sought him among their relations and acquaintances:

فَارتَحَلا مُدَّةَ يَومٍ ظانِّيْنِ أنَّهُ مَعَ مَجمُوعَةِ المُسافِرِيْنَ. ثُمَّ راحا يُفَتِّشانِ عَنْهُ بَيْنَ الأقارِبِ وَالأصحابِ.

45 a nd not having found him they returned to Jerusalem seeking him.

وَلَمّا لَمْ يَعثُرا عَلَيْهِ، عادا إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ بَحثاً عَنهُ.

46 A nd it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers and hearing them and asking them questions.

وَبَعدَ ثَلاثَةِ أيّامٍ وَجَداهُ فِي ساحَةِ الهَيْكَلِ جالِساً بَيْنَ مُعَلِّمِي الشَّرِيْعَةِ يُصغِي إلَيْهِمْ وَيَسْألُهُمْ.

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

وقَدْ دُهِشَ جَمِيعُ الَّذِيْنَ سَمِعُوهُ مِنْ فَهمِهِ وَمِنْ أجوِبَتِهِ.

48 A nd when they saw him they were amazed: and his mother said to him, Child, why hast thou dealt thus with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee distressed.

وَعِندَما رَآهُ أبَواهُ دُهِشا، وَقالَتْ لَهُ أُمُّهُ: «لِماذا فَعَلْتَ هَذا بِنا يا بُنَيَّ؟ كُنّا أنا وَأبُوكَ قَلِقَيْنِ جِدّاً وَنَحنُ نَبحَثُ عَنْكَ.»

49 A nd he said to them, Why that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be in my Father's business?

فَقالَ لَهُما يَسُوعُ: «لِماذا تَبْحَثانِ عَنِّي؟ ألَمْ تَعلَما أنَّهُ يَنبَغي عَلَيَّ أنْ أنشَغِلَ بِعَمَلِ أبِي؟»

50 A nd they understood not the thing that he said to them.

لَكِنَّهُما لَمْ يَفهَما جَوابَهُ هَذا.

51 A nd he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he was in subjection to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.

ثُمَّ رَجِعَ مَعَهُما إلَى النّاصِرَةِ، وَعاشَ تَحتَ سُلطَتِهِما. وَكانَتْ أُمُّهُ تَحفَظُ كُلَّ هَذِهِ الأشياءِ فِي قَلْبِها.

52 A nd Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.

وَنَما يَسُوعُ فِي الحِكْمَةِ وَالجِسمِ وَالنِّعمَةِ عِندَ اللهِ وَالنّاسِ.