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

In those days it occurred that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole Roman empire should be registered.

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

This was the first enrollment, and it was made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

3 و َهَكَذا ذَهَبَ كُلُّ واحِدٍ إلَى بَلدَتِهِ الأصلِيَّةِ لِكَي يُسَجَّلَ اسْمُهُ.

And all the people were going to be registered, each to his own city or town.

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

And Joseph also went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the town of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

5 ف َذَهَبَ لِيُسَجَّلَ اسْمُهُ مَعَ مَريَمَ خَطِيبَتِهِ الَّتِي كانَتْ حُبلَى.

To be enrolled with Mary, his espoused ( married) wife, who was about to become a mother.

6 و َبَينَما كانا هُناكَ حانَ وَقْتُ وِلادَتِهاَ.

And while they were there, the time came for her delivery,

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

And she gave birth to her Son, her Firstborn; and she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room or place for them in the inn.

8 و َكانَ فِي تِلكَ المِنطَقَةِ بَعضُ الرُّعاةِ ساهِرِيْنَ فِي الحُقُولِ يَحْرُسُونَ قُطعانَهُمْ أثناءَ اللَّيلِ.

And in that vicinity there were shepherds living in the field, watching over their flock by night.

9 ف َظَهَرَ لَهُمْ مَلاكٌ مِنْ عِندِ الرِّبِّ، وَأضاءَ مَجدُ الرَّبِّ حَولَهُمْ، فَخافُوا خَوفاً شَدِيْداً.

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone all about them, and they were terribly frightened.

10 ف َقالَ المَلاكُ لَهُمْ: «لا تَخافُوا، فَأنا أُعلِنُ لَكُمْ بُشْرَى فَرَحٍ عَظِيْمٍ لِكُلِّ الشَّعبِ:

But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people.

11 ل َقَدْ وُلِدَ مِنْ أجلِكُمُ اليَومَ فِي بَلدَةِ داوُدَ مُخَلِّصٌ هُوَ المَسِيْحُ الرَّبُّ.

For to you is born this day in the town of David a Savior, Who is Christ (the Messiah) the Lord!

12 س َتُمَيِّزُونَهُ هَكَذا: سَتَجِدُونَ طِفلاً مُقَمَّطاً مَوضُوعاً فِي مِعلَفٍ لِلدَّوابِّ.»

And this will be a sign for you: you will find '> after searching] a Baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.

13 و َفَجأةً ظَهَرَ مَعَ المَلاكِ جَمعٌ مِنْ جَيشِ السَّماءِ يُسَبِّحُونَ اللهَ وَيَقولونَ:

Then suddenly there appeared with the angel an army of the troops of heaven ( a heavenly knighthood), praising God and saying,

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

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is well pleased '> men of goodwill, of His favor].

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

When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing ( saying) that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.

16 ف َانطَلَقُوا مُسْرِعِيْنَ، وَوَجَدُوا مَريَمَ وَيُوسُفَ وَالطِّفلَ مَوضُوعاً فِي مِعلَفِ الدَّوابِّ.

So they went with haste and '> by searching] found Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in a manger.

17 و َعِندَما رَآهُ الرُّعاةُ، أخبَرُوا الجَمِيعَ بِالرِّسالَةِ الَّتِي أعلَنَها لَهُمُ المَلاكُ عَنْ هَذا الطِّفلِ.

And when they saw it, they made known what had been told them concerning this Child,

18 ف َدُهِشَ كُلُّ الَّذِيْنَ سَمِعُوا الأُمُورَ الَّتِي أخبَرَهُمْ بِها الرُّعاةُ.

And all who heard it were astounded and marveled at what the shepherds told them.

19 أ مّا مَريَمَ، فَكانَتْ تُخَبِّئُ كُلَّ هَذِهِ الأُمُورَ فِي قَلبِها، وَظَلَّتْ تَتَأمَّلُها عَلَى الدَّوامِ.

But Mary was keeping within herself all these things ( sayings), weighing and pondering them in her heart.

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

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them.

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

And at the end of eight days, when was to be circumcised, He was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

22 و َعِندَما حانَ وَقتُ التَّطْهيرِ حَسَبَ شَرِيْعَةِ مُوسَى، أخَذا يَسُوعَ إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ لِكَي يُقَدِّماهُ لِلرَّبِّ

And when the time for their purification came according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord—

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

As it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be set apart and dedicated and called holy to the Lord—

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

And to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord: a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.

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

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, and looking for the Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

26 و َقَدْ أعلَنَ لَهُ الرُّوحُ القُدُسُ أنَّهُ لَنْ يَمُوتَ قَبلَ أنْ يَرَى ذاكَ الَّذِي مَسَحَهُ الرَّبُّ.

And it had been divinely revealed (communicated) to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

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

And prompted by the Spirit, he came into the temple '> enclosure]; and when the parents brought in the little child Jesus to do for Him what was customary according to the Law,

28 أ خَذَهُ سِمعانُ بَينَ ذِراعَيْهِ، وَسَبَّحَ اللهَ وَقالَ:

took Him up in his arms and praised and thanked God and said,

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

And now, Lord, You are releasing Your servant to depart (leave this world) in peace, according to Your word.

30 ف َقَدْ رَأتْ عَينايَ خَلاصَكَ

For with my eyes I have seen Your Salvation,

31 ا لَّذِي هَيَّأْتَهُ أمامَ جَمِيعِ الشُّعُوبِ.

Which You have ordained and prepared before (in the presence of) all peoples,

32 ه ُوَ نُورٌ لإعلانِ طَرِيْقِكَ لِلأُمَمِ، وَهُوَ مَجدٌ لِشَعبِكَ بَنيْ إسْرائِيلَ.»

A Light for revelation to the Gentiles and praise and honor and glory to Your people Israel.

33 و َدُهِشَ أبُوهُ وَأُمُّهُ مِنَ الكَلِماتِ الَّتِي قِيلَتْ فِيهِ.

And His father and mother were marveling at what was said about Him.

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

And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, Behold, this Child is appointed and destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against—

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

And a sword will pierce through your own soul also—that the secret thoughts and purposes of many hearts may be brought out and disclosed.

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

And there was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, having lived with her husband seven years from her maidenhood,

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

And as a widow even for eighty-four years. She did not go out from the temple enclosure, but was worshiping night and day with fasting and prayer.

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

And she too came up at that same hour, and she returned thanks to God and talked of to all who were looking for the redemption (deliverance) of Jerusalem.

39 و َبَعدَ أنْ أكمَلُوا كُلَّ ما تَنُصُّ عَلَيْهِ شَرِيعَةُ الرَّبِّ، عادُوا إلَى بَلدَتِهِمُ النّاصِرَةَ.

And when they had done everything according to the Law of the Lord, they went back into Galilee to their own town, Nazareth.

40 و َاستَمَرَّ الطِّفلُ يَنمُو وَيَتَقَوَّى مُمتَلِئاً بِالحِكْمَةِ، وكانَتْ نِعمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ. يَسُوعُ الصَّبيّ

And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor and spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him.

41 و َكانَ أبَواهُ يَذهَبانِ كُلَّ عامٍ إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ لِلاحتِفالِ بِعِيْدِ الفِصْحِ.

Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year to the Passover Feast.

42 و َعِندَما كانَ يَسوعُ فِي الثّانِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ مِنْ عُمرِهِ، ذَهَبُوا إلَى العِيدِ كَعادَتِهِمْ.

And when He was twelve years, they went up, as was their custom.

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

And when the Feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. Now His parents did not know this,

44 ف َارتَحَلا مُدَّةَ يَومٍ ظانِّيْنِ أنَّهُ مَعَ مَجمُوعَةِ المُسافِرِيْنَ. ثُمَّ راحا يُفَتِّشانِ عَنْهُ بَيْنَ الأقارِبِ وَالأصحابِ.

But, supposing Him to be in the caravan, they traveled on a day’s journey; and they sought Him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances.

45 و َلَمّا لَمْ يَعثُرا عَلَيْهِ، عادا إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ بَحثاً عَنهُ.

And when they failed to find Him, they went back to Jerusalem, looking for Him all the way.

46 و َبَعدَ ثَلاثَةِ أيّامٍ وَجَداهُ فِي ساحَةِ الهَيْكَلِ جالِساً بَيْنَ مُعَلِّمِي الشَّرِيْعَةِ يُصغِي إلَيْهِمْ وَيَسْألُهُمْ.

After three days they found Him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

47 و قَدْ دُهِشَ جَمِيعُ الَّذِيْنَ سَمِعُوهُ مِنْ فَهمِهِ وَمِنْ أجوِبَتِهِ.

And all who heard Him were astonished and overwhelmed with bewildered wonder at His intelligence and understanding and His replies.

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

And when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, Child, why have You treated us like this? Here Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You.

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

And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary for Me to be in My Father’s house and about My Father’s business?

50 ل َكِنَّهُما لَمْ يَفهَما جَوابَهُ هَذا.

But they did not comprehend what He was saying to them.

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

And He went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them; and his mother kept and closely and persistently guarded all these things in her heart.

52 و َنَما يَسُوعُ فِي الحِكْمَةِ وَالجِسمِ وَالنِّعمَةِ عِندَ اللهِ وَالنّاسِ.

And Jesus increased in wisdom (in broad and full understanding) and in stature and years, and in favor with God and man.