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

Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.

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

This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

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

And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city.

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, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the city 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 enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.

6 و َبَينَما كانا هُناكَ حانَ وَقْتُ وِلادَتِهاَ.

And it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered.

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 brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

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

And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

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

And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

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

And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:

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

for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.

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

And this is the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.

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

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host 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 in whom he is well pleased.

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.»

And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

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

And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

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

And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

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

And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.

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

But Mary kept all these sayings, 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 that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto 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 when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called 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 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 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 openeth the womb shall be 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 that which 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.

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, 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 revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

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

And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,

28 أ خَذَهُ سِمعانُ بَينَ ذِراعَيْهِ، وَسَبَّحَ اللهَ وَقالَ:

then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

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

Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace;

30 ف َقَدْ رَأتْ عَينايَ خَلاصَكَ

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

31 ا لَّذِي هَيَّأْتَهُ أمامَ جَمِيعِ الشُّعُوبِ.

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

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

A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.

33 و َدُهِشَ أبُوهُ وَأُمُّهُ مِنَ الكَلِماتِ الَّتِي قِيلَتْ فِيهِ.

And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning 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 unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;

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

yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.

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 one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

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

and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.

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

And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

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

And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

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

And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

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

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

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

And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast;

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

and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not;

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

but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance:

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

and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him.

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

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 asking them questions:

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

and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

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 astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.

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

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father's house?

50 ل َكِنَّهُما لَمْ يَفهَما جَوابَهُ هَذا.

And they understood not the saying which he spake unto 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 he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

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

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