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1 factum est autem in diebus illis exiit edictum a Caesare Augusto ut describeretur universus orbis
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In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
2 haec descriptio prima facta est praeside Syriae Cyrino
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This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 et ibant omnes ut profiterentur singuli in suam civitatem
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And all went to be registered, each to his own town.
4 ascendit autem et Ioseph a Galilaea de civitate Nazareth in Iudaeam civitatem David quae vocatur Bethleem eo quod esset de domo et familia David
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And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
5 ut profiteretur cum Maria desponsata sibi uxore praegnate
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to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.
6 factum est autem cum essent ibi impleti sunt dies ut pareret
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And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
7 et peperit filium suum primogenitum et pannis eum involvit et reclinavit eum in praesepio quia non erat eis locus in diversorio
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And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
8 et pastores erant in regione eadem vigilantes et custodientes vigilias noctis supra gregem suum
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And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 et ecce angelus Domini stetit iuxta illos et claritas Dei circumfulsit illos et timuerunt timore magno
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And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
10 et dixit illis angelus nolite timere ecce enim evangelizo vobis gaudium magnum quod erit omni populo
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And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
11 quia natus est vobis hodie salvator qui est Christus Dominus in civitate David
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For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
12 et hoc vobis signum invenietis infantem pannis involutum et positum in praesepio
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And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger. ”
13 et subito facta est cum angelo multitudo militiae caelestis laudantium Deum et dicentium
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
14 gloria in altissimis Deo et in terra pax in hominibus bonae voluntatis
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“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased! ”
15 et factum est ut discesserunt ab eis angeli in caelum pastores loquebantur ad invicem transeamus usque Bethleem et videamus hoc verbum quod factum est quod fecit Dominus et ostendit nobis
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When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us. ”
16 et venerunt festinantes et invenerunt Mariam et Ioseph et infantem positum in praesepio
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And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.
17 videntes autem cognoverunt de verbo quod dictum erat illis de puero hoc
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And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.
18 et omnes qui audierunt mirati sunt et de his quae dicta erant a pastoribus ad ipsos
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And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.
19 Maria autem conservabat omnia verba haec conferens in corde suo
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But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.
20 et reversi sunt pastores glorificantes et laudantes Deum in omnibus quae audierant et viderant sicut dictum est ad illos
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And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
21 et postquam consummati sunt dies octo ut circumcideretur vocatum est nomen eius Iesus quod vocatum est ab angelo priusquam in utero conciperetur
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And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 et postquam impleti sunt dies purgationis eius secundum legem Mosi tulerunt illum in Hierusalem ut sisterent eum Domino
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And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
23 sicut scriptum est in lege Domini quia omne masculinum adaperiens vulvam sanctum Domino vocabitur
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(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”)
24 et ut darent hostiam secundum quod dictum est in lege Domini par turturum aut duos pullos columbarum
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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 et ecce homo erat in Hierusalem cui nomen Symeon et homo iste iustus et timoratus expectans consolationem Israhel et Spiritus Sanctus erat in eo
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Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26 et responsum acceperat ab Spiritu Sancto non visurum se mortem nisi prius videret Christum Domini
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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 et venit in Spiritu in templum et cum inducerent puerum Iesum parentes eius ut facerent secundum consuetudinem legis pro eo
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And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,
28 et ipse accepit eum in ulnas suas et benedixit Deum et dixit
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he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
29 nunc dimittis servum tuum Domine secundum verbum tuum in pace
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“Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word;
30 quia viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum
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for my eyes have seen your salvation
31 quod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum
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that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 lumen ad revelationem gentium et gloriam plebis tuae Israhel
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a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel. ”
33 et erat pater eius et mater mirantes super his quae dicebantur de illo
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And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him.
34 et benedixit illis Symeon et dixit ad Mariam matrem eius ecce positus est hic in ruinam et resurrectionem multorum in Israhel et in signum cui contradicetur
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And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed
35 et tuam ipsius animam pertransiet gladius ut revelentur ex multis cordibus cogitationes
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(and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed. ”
36 et erat Anna prophetissa filia Phanuhel de tribu Aser haec processerat in diebus multis et vixerat cum viro suo annis septem a virginitate sua
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And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin,
37 et haec vidua usque ad annos octoginta quattuor quae non discedebat de templo ieiuniis et obsecrationibus serviens nocte ac die
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and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.
38 et haec ipsa hora superveniens confitebatur Domino et loquebatur de illo omnibus qui expectabant redemptionem Hierusalem
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And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
39 et ut perfecerunt omnia secundum legem Domini reversi sunt in Galilaeam in civitatem suam Nazareth
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And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
40 puer autem crescebat et confortabatur plenus sapientia et gratia Dei erat in illo
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And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
41 et ibant parentes eius per omnes annos in Hierusalem in die sollemni paschae
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Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.
42 et cum factus esset annorum duodecim ascendentibus illis in Hierosolymam secundum consuetudinem diei festi
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And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom.
43 consummatisque diebus cum redirent remansit puer Iesus in Hierusalem et non cognoverunt parentes eius
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And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it,
44 existimantes autem illum esse in comitatu venerunt iter diei et requirebant eum inter cognatos et notos
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but supposing him to be in the group they went a day’s journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances,
45 et non invenientes regressi sunt in Hierusalem requirentes eum
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and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him.
46 et factum est post triduum invenerunt illum in templo sedentem in medio doctorum audientem illos et interrogantem
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After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
47 stupebant autem omnes qui eum audiebant super prudentia et responsis eius
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And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
48 et videntes admirati sunt et dixit mater eius ad illum fili quid fecisti nobis sic ecce pater tuus et ego dolentes quaerebamus te
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And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress. ”
49 et ait ad illos quid est quod me quaerebatis nesciebatis quia in his quae Patris mei sunt oportet me esse
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And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house? ”
50 et ipsi non intellexerunt verbum quod locutus est ad illos
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And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them.
51 et descendit cum eis et venit Nazareth et erat subditus illis et mater eius conservabat omnia verba haec in corde suo
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And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
52 et Iesus proficiebat sapientia aetate et gratia apud Deum et homines
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And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
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