1 I aua ra ka whakatakotoria he tikanga e Hiha Akuhata kia tuhituhia te ao katoa.

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.

2 K o te tuhituhinga tuatahi tenei i meatia i te wa ko Kuirinia te kawana o Hiria.

This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

3 A ka haere nga tangata katoa kia tuhituhia, ia tangata, ia tangata, ki tona ake pa.

And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city.

4 I haere atu ano a Hohepa i Kariri, i te pa, i Nahareta, ki Huria, ki te pa o Rawiri, ko Peterehema te ingoa: no te mea no te whare ia, no te kawei o Rawiri:

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

5 K ia tuhituhia ai raua ko tana wahine taumau, ko Meri, e hapu ana ia.

in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child.

6 A , i a raua i reira, ka rite nga ra e whanau ai ia.

While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth.

7 N a ka whanau tana matamua, a takaia ana e ia ki nga kakahu, ka whakatakotoria ki te takotoranga kai ma nga kararehe; no te mea kahore he wahi mo ratou i te whare.

And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

8 I taua wahi hoki etahi hepara e noho koraha ana, e tiaki ana i ta ratou kahui i te po.

In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.

9 N a tu ana tetahi anahera a te Ariki i o ratou taha, a whiti ana te kororia o te Ariki ki a ratou a tawhio noa; a nui whakaharahara to ratou wehi.

And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.

10 N a ka mea te anahera ki a ratou, Kaua e mataku: ta te mea he kaikauwhau tenei ahau ki a koutou mo te hari nui, meake puta mai ki te iwi katoa.

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

11 N onaianei hoki i whanau ai he Kaiwhakaora mo koutou i te pa o Rawiri, ara a te Karaiti, te Ariki.

for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

12 K o te tohu tenei ki a koutou; E kite koutou i te tamaiti ka oti te takai ki te kakahu, e takoto ana i te takotoranga kai ma nga kararehe.

This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

13 N a ohorere tonu ko tetahi ope nui o te rangi e tu tahi ana me taua anahera, e whakamoemiti ana ki te Atua, e mea ana,

And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14 K ia whai kororia te Atua i runga rawa, kia mau te rongo ki runga ki te whenua, me te whakaaro pai ki nga tangata.

“ Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.”

15 A , ka mawehe atu nga anahera i a ratou ki te rangi, ka mea nga hepara tetahi ki tetahi, Tatou ka haere ki Peterehema, kia kite i tenei mea kua puta nei, kua whakapuakina mai nei e te Ariki ki a tatou.

When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.”

16 N a kaika tonu ta ratou haere, a ka kite i a Meri, i a Hohepa, i te tamaiti hoki e takoto ana i te takotoranga kai ma nga kararehe.

So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger.

17 A , no ka kite, ka whakapuakina te mea i korerotia ki a ratou mo tenei tamaiti.

When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.

18 A miharo ana nga kaiwhakarongo katoa ki enei mea, i korerotia nei ki a ratou e nga hepara.

And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.

19 K o Meri ia i ata rongoa i enei mea katoa, me te whakaaroaro i roto i tona ngakau.

But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.

20 N a ka hoki nga hepara, me te whakakororia, me te whakamoemiti ki te Atua mo nga mea katoa i rongo nei, i kite nei ratou, i rite nei ki nga mea i korerotia ki a ratou.

The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them. Jesus Presented at the Temple

21 A , no ka rite nga ra e waru, e kotia ai te tamaiti, ka huaina tona ingoa ko IHU, ko ta te anahera i hua ai ia te mea kahore ano i hapu tona whaea.

And when eight days had passed, before His circumcision, His name was then called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

22 A ka rite nga ra e purea ai te whaea, e whakaritea ai te ture a Mohi, ka kawea ia e ratou ki Hiruharama, kia tapaea ki te Ariki.

And when the days for their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

23 K ia peratia me te mea i tuhituhia ki te ture a te Ariki, Ko nga tane katoa e oroko puta mai i te kopu, e kiia he tapu ki te Ariki.

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “ Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord ”),

24 K ia hoatu ano he patunga tapu, te mea i korerotia i roto i te ture a te Ariki, Kia rua kukupa, kia rua ranei pi kukupa.

and to offer a sacrifice according to what was said in the Law of the Lord, “ A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

25 N a, i Hiruharama tetahi tangata, ko Himiona te ingoa; he tangata tika, he tangata whakaaro, e tatari ana ki te whakaharinga o Iharaira: kei runga hoki te Wairua Tapu i a ia.

And 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 N a kua whakamaharatia ia e te Wairua Tapu, e kore ia e kite i te mate, kia kite ra ano ia i ta te Ariki Karaiti.

And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

27 N a ka haere ia ki te temepara, he meatanga na te Wairua: a i nga matua e mau ana i te tamaiti, i a Ihu, kia meatia ai e raua ki a ia ta te ture i whakarite ai,

And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to carry out for Him the custom of the Law,

28 K a tango ia i a ia ki ona ringa, ka whakapai ki te Atua, ka mea,

then he took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

29 K atahi, e te Ariki, ka tukua tau pononga kia haere i runga i te rangimarie, ka pera me tau i korero ai:

“Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace, According to Your word;

30 K a kite nei hoki oku kanohi i tau whakaoranga,

For my eyes have seen Your salvation,

31 K a whakatakotoria nei e koe ki te aroaro o nga iwi katoa;

Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,

32 H ei whakamarama e kite ai nga tauiwi, hei kororia hoki mo tau iwi, mo Iharaira.

A Light of revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”

33 A miharo tonu a Hohepa raua ko tona whaea ki nga kupu i korerotia mona.

And His father and mother were amazed at the things which were being said about Him.

34 N a ka manaaki a Himiona i a raua, a ka mea ki tona whaea, ki a Meri, Nana, ka waiho tenei tama hei takanga, hei aranga, mo te tini o te tangata i roto i a Iharaira; hei tohu hoki e korerotia kinotia;

And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed—

35 A e ra, ka tika atu ano te hoari, a puta noa i tou ake wairua, e hurahia ai nga whakaaro o nga ngakau maha.

and a sword will pierce even your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

36 A tera hoki tetahi ko Ana, he poropiti, he tamahine na Panuera, no te iwi o Ahera; kua kaumatua ia, e whitu nga tau o tona wahinetanga ake i noho ai i te tane;

And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years and had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,

37 H e pouaru, kua waru tekau ma wha rawa ona tau e pera ana; heoi kihai i mahue i a ia te temepara; he karakia tonu tana, he nohopuku, he inoi, i te po, i te ao.

and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers.

38 N a ka tae atu ia i taua haora ano, ka whakawhetai ki te Ariki, a korerotia ana ia e ia ki te hunga katoa o Hiruharama e tatari ana ki te whakaoranga.

At that very moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. Return to Nazareth

39 A , no ka oti nga mea katoa e rite ana ki ta te Ariki ture, ka hoki ratou ki Kariri, ki to ratou ake pa, ki Nahareta.

When they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth.

40 N a ka tupu te tamaiti, ka pakari haere, ka ki i nga whakaaro nunui: a i runga i a ia te aroha noa o te Atua.

The Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. Visit to Jerusalem

41 A i haere ona matua i ia tau, i ia tau ki Hiruharama i te hakari o te kapenga.

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

42 A ka tekau ma rua ona tau, ka haere ratou i runga i nga ritenga o te hakari.

And when He became twelve, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast;

43 A ka rite nga ra, i a raua e hoki ana, ka whakaware iho te tamaiti, a Ihu, i Hiruharama; kihai hoki ona matua i mohio.

and as they were returning, after spending the full number of days, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. But His parents were unaware of it,

44 I mahara hoki raua kei roto ia i te tira, na ka haere, kotahi te ra ki te ara; a ka rapu raua i a ia i roto i nga whanaunga, i a raua tangata hoki i mohio ai.

but supposed Him to be in the caravan, and went a day’s journey; and they began looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances.

45 A , no te korenga i kitea ia, hoki ana raua ki Hiruharama, ki te rapu i a ia.

When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem looking for Him.

46 A , muri iho i nga ra e toru ka kitea ia i roto i te temepara, e noho ana i waenganui o nga kaiwhakaako, e whakarongo ana ki a ratou, e ui ana ki a ratou.

Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.

47 A miharo katoa ki tona matauranga, ki ana korero, te hunga i rongo ki a ia.

And all who heard Him were amazed at His understanding and His answers.

48 A , no ka kite raua i a ia, ka tino miharo: ka mea tona whaea ki a ia, E tama, he aha koe i penei ai ki a maua? na, pouri noa iho maua ko tou papa, i a maua i rapu nei i a koe.

When they saw Him, they were astonished; and His mother said to Him, “ Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You.”

49 K a mea ia ki a raua, he aha korua i rapu ai i ahau? Kihai korua i mahara kia noho ahau i te whare o toku Matua?

And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house ?”

50 H eoi kihai raua i matau ki te kupu i korerotia ra e ia ki a raua.

But they did not understand the statement which He had made to them.

51 N a ka haere tahi atu ia me raua ka tae ki Nahareta, ka ngohengohe ia ki a raua: ko tona whaea ia i rongoa i enei kupu katoa i roto i tona ngakau.

And He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and He continued in subjection to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart.

52 N a ka kake haere a Ihu te whakaaro nui, te kaumatua, ka paingia ano e te Atua, e te tangata.

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