Jesus Is Born
1In those days, Caesar Augustus made a law. It required that a list be made of everyone in the whole Roman world. 2It was the first time a list was made of the people while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3Everyone went to their own town to be listed.
4So Joseph went also. He went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea. That is where Bethlehem, the town of David, was. Joseph went there because he belonged to the family line of David. 5He went there with Mary to be listed. Mary was engaged to him. She was expecting a baby. 6While Joseph and Mary were there, the time came for the child to be born. 7She gave birth to her first baby. It was a boy. She wrapped him in large strips of cloth. Then she placed him in a manger. That’s because there was no guest room where they could stay.
8There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby. It was night, and they were taking care of their sheep. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them. And the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news. It will bring great joy for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you. He is the Messiah, the Lord. 12Here is how you will know I am telling you the truth. You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.”
13Suddenly a large group of angels from heaven also appeared. They were praising God. They said,
14“May glory be given to God in the highest heaven!
And may peace be given to those he is pleased with on earth!”
15The angels left and went into heaven. Then the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem. Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the baby. The baby was lying in the manger. 17After the shepherds had seen him, they told everyone. They reported what the angel had said about this child. 18All who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19But Mary kept all these things like a secret treasure in her heart. She thought about them over and over. 20The shepherds returned. They gave glory and praise to God. Everything they had seen and heard was just as they had been told.
21When the child was eight days old, he was circumcised. At the same time he was named Jesus. This was the name the angel had given him before his mother became pregnant.
Joseph and Mary Take Jesus to the Temple
22The time came for making Mary “clean” as required by the Law of Moses. So Joseph and Mary took Jesus to Jerusalem. There they presented him to the Lord. 23In the Law of the Lord it says, “The first boy born in every family must be set apart for the Lord.” (Exodus 13:2,12) 24They also offered a sacrifice. They did it in keeping with the Law, which says, “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.” (Leviticus 12:8)
25In Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was a good and godly man. He was waiting for God’s promise to Israel to come true. The Holy Spirit was with him. 26The Spirit had told Simeon that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27The Spirit led him into the temple courtyard. Then Jesus’ parents brought the child in. They came to do for him what the Law required. 28Simeon took Jesus in his arms and praised God. He said,
29“Lord, you are the King over all.
Now let me, your servant, go in peace.
That is what you promised.
30My eyes have seen your salvation.
31You have prepared it in the sight of all nations.
32It is a light to be given to the Gentiles.
It will be the glory of your people Israel.”
33The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him. 34Then Simeon blessed them. He said to Mary, Jesus’ mother, “This child is going to cause many people in Israel to fall and to rise. God has sent him. But many will speak against him. 35The thoughts of many hearts will be known. A sword will wound your own soul too.”
36There was also a prophet named Anna. She was the daughter of Penuel from the tribe of Asher. Anna was very old. After getting married, she lived with her husband seven years. 37Then she was a widow until she was 84. She never left the temple. She worshiped night and day, praying and going without food. 38Anna came up to Jesus’ family at that moment. She gave thanks to God. And she spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the time when Jerusalem would be set free.
39Joseph and Mary did everything the Law of the Lord required. Then they returned to Galilee. They went to their own town of Nazareth. 40And the child grew and became strong. He was very wise. He was blessed by God’s grace.
The Boy Jesus at the Temple
41Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover Feast. 42When Jesus was 12 years old, they went up to the feast as usual. 43After the feast was over, his parents left to go back home. The boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. But they were not aware of it. 44They thought he was somewhere in their group. So they traveled on for a day. Then they began to look for him among their relatives and friends. 45They did not find him. So they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46After three days they found him in the temple courtyard. He was sitting with the teachers. He was listening to them and asking them questions. 47Everyone who heard him was amazed at how much he understood. They also were amazed at his answers. 48When his parents saw him, they were amazed. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been worried about you. We have been looking for you everywhere.”
49“Why were you looking for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” 50But they did not understand what he meant by that.
51Then he went back to Nazareth with them, and he obeyed them. But his mother kept all these things like a secret treasure in her heart. 52Jesus became wiser and stronger. He also became more and more pleasing to God and to people.
Ang Kapanganakan ni Jesus
(Mat. 1:18-25)
1Nang mga panahong iyon, ang Emperador ng Roma na si Augustus ay gumawa ng kautusan na dapat magpatala ang lahat ng mga mamamayan ng bansang nasasakupan niya. 2(Ito ang kauna-unahang sensus na naganap nang si Quirinius ang gobernador sa lalawigan ng Syria.) 3Kaya umuwi ang lahat ng tao sa sarili nilang bayan upang magpalista.
4Mula sa Nazaret na sakop ng Galilea, pumunta si Jose sa Betlehem na sakop ng Judea, sa bayang sinilangan ni Haring David, dahil nagmula siya sa angkan ni David. 5Kasama niya sa pagpapalista ang magiging asawa niyang si Maria, na noon ay malapit nang manganak. 6At habang naroon sila sa Betlehem, dumating ang oras ng panganganak ni Maria. 7Isinilang niya ang panganay niya, na isang lalaki. Binalot niya ng lampin ang sanggol at inihiga sa sabsaban, dahil walang lugar para sa kanila sa mga bahay-panuluyan.
Nagpakita ang mga Anghel sa mga Pastol
8Malapit sa Betlehem, may mga pastol na nasa parang, at nagpupuyat sa pagbabantay ng kanilang mga tupa. 9Biglang nagpakita sa kanila ang isang anghel ng Panginoon, at nagningning sa paligid nila ang nakakasilaw na liwanag ng Panginoon. Ganoon na lang ang pagkatakot nila, 10pero sinabi sa kanila ng anghel, “Huwag kayong matakot dahil naparito ako upang sabihin sa inyo ang magandang balita na magbibigay ng malaking kagalakan sa lahat ng tao. 11Sapagkat isinilang ngayon sa Betlehem, sa bayan ni Haring David, ang inyong Tagapagligtas, ang Cristo2:11 Cristo: Ang ibig sabihin, piniling hari. na siyang Panginoon. 12Ito ang palatandaan upang makilala ninyo siya: makikita ninyo ang sanggol na nababalot ng lampin at nakahiga sa isang sabsaban.”
13Pagkatapos magsalita ng anghel, biglang nagpakita ang napakaraming anghel at sama-sama silang nagpuri sa Dios. Sinabi nila,
14“Purihin ang Dios sa langit! May kapayapaan na sa lupa, sa mga taong kinalulugdan niya!”
15Nang makaalis na ang mga anghel pabalik sa langit, nag-usap-usap ang mga pastol, “Tayo na sa Betlehem at tingnan natin ang mga pangyayaring sinabi sa atin ng Panginoon.” 16Kaya nagmamadali silang pumunta sa Betlehem at nakita nila sina Maria at Jose, at ang sanggol na nakahiga sa sabsaban. 17At isinalaysay nila ang mga sinabi sa kanila ng anghel tungkol sa sanggol. 18Nagtaka ang lahat ng nakarinig sa sinabi ng mga pastol. 19Pero iningatan ito ni Maria sa kanyang puso, at pinagbulay-bulayan ang lahat ng ito. 20Bumalik sa parang ang mga pastol na labis ang pagpupuri sa Dios dahil sa lahat ng kanilang narinig at nakita, na ayon nga sa sinabi ng anghel.
Pinangalanang Jesus ang Sanggol
21Pagdating ng ikawalong araw ay tinuli ang sanggol at pinangalanang Jesus. Ito ang pangalang ibinigay ng anghel bago siya ipinaglihi.
Inihandog si Jesus sa Templo
22Dumating ang araw na maghahandog sina Jose at Maria sa templo ng Jerusalem ayon sa Kautusan ni Moises patungkol sa mga babaeng nanganak upang maituring silang malinis. Dinala rin nila ang sanggol sa Jerusalem para ihandog sa Panginoon. 23Sapagkat nasusulat sa Kautusan ng Panginoon, “Ang bawat panganay na lalaki ay kailangang ihandog sa Panginoon.”2:23 Exo. 13:2-12. 24At upang maituring na malinis si Maria, naghandog sila ayon sa sinasabi ng Kautusan ng Panginoon: “isang pares ng batu-bato o dalawang inakay na kalapati.”2:24 Lev. 12:8.
25May isang tao roon sa Jerusalem na ang pangalan ay Simeon. Matuwid siya, may takot sa Dios, at sumasakanya ang Banal na Espiritu. Naghihintay siya sa pagdating ng haring magliligtas sa Israel. 26Ipinahayag sa kanya ng Banal na Espiritu na hindi siya mamamatay hanggaʼt hindi niya nakikita ang haring ipinangako ng Panginoon. 27Nang araw na iyon, sa patnubay ng Banal na Espiritu ay pumunta siya sa templo. At nang dalhin doon nina Maria at Jose si Jesus upang ihandog sa Panginoon ayon sa Kautusan, nakita ni Simeon ang sanggol. 28Kinarga niya ito at pinuri ang Dios. Sinabi niya:
29“Panginoon, maaari nʼyo na akong kunin na inyong lingkod,
dahil natupad na ang pangako nʼyo sa akin.
Mamamatay na ako nang mapayapa,
30dahil nakita na ng sarili kong mga mata ang Tagapagligtas,
31na inihanda ninyo para sa lahat ng tao.
32Siya ang magbibigay-liwanag sa isipan ng mga hindi Judio na hindi nakakakilala sa iyo,
at magbibigay-karangalan sa inyong bayang Israel.”
33Namangha ang ama at ina ng sanggol sa sinabi ni Simeon tungkol sa sanggol. 34Binasbasan sila ni Simeon at sinabi niya kay Maria, “Ang batang itoʼy itinalaga upang itaas at ibagsak ang marami sa Israel. Magiging tanda siya mula sa Dios. Pero marami ang magsasalita ng laban sa kanya. 35Kaya ikaw mismo ay masasaktan, na parang sinaksak ng patalim ang puso mo. At dahil sa gagawin niya, mahahayag ang kasamaang nasa isip ng maraming tao.”
36Naroon din sa templo ang isang babaeng propeta na ang pangalan ay Ana. Anak siya ni Fanuel na mula sa lahi ni Asher. Matandang-matanda na siya. Pitong taon lang silang nagsama ng kanyang asawa 37bago siya nabiyuda. At ngayon, 84 na taon na siya.2:37 84 na taon na siya: o, 84 na taon na siyang biyuda. Palagi siyang nasa templo; araw-gabi ay sumasamba siya sa Dios sa pamamagitan ng pananalangin at pag-aayuno. 38Lumapit siya nang oras ding iyon kina Jose at Maria at nagpasalamat sa Dios. At nagsalita rin siya tungkol sa bata sa lahat ng naghihintay sa araw ng pagliligtas ng Dios sa Jerusalem.
39Nang maisagawa na nina Jose at Maria ang lahat ng dapat nilang gawin ayon sa Kautusan ng Panginoon, umuwi na sila sa kanilang bayan, sa Nazaret na sakop ng Galilea. 40Lumaki ang batang si Jesus, at naging malakas at napakatalino. At pinagpala siya ng Dios.
Ang Batang si Jesus sa Templo
41Bawat taon pumupunta ang mga magulang ni Jesus sa Jerusalem para dumalo sa Pista ng Paglampas ng Anghel.2:41 Pista ng Paglampas ng Anghel: Tingnan sa Exo. 12:1-30 kung paano nagsimula ang pistang ito. 42Nang 12 taon na si Jesus, muli silang pumunta roon gaya ng nakaugalian nila. 43Pagkatapos ng pista, umuwi na sila, pero nagpaiwan si Jesus sa Jerusalem. Hindi ito namalayan ng mga magulang niya. 44Ang akala nilaʼy kasama siya ng iba nilang kababayan na pauwi na rin, kaya nagpatuloy sila sa paglalakad buong araw. Bandang huli ay hinanap nila si Jesus sa kanilang mga kamag-anak at mga kaibigan. 45Nang malaman nila na wala si Jesus sa kanila, bumalik sila sa Jerusalem para roon siya hanapin. 46At nang ikatlong araw, natagpuan nila si Jesus sa templo na nakaupong kasama ng mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan. Nakikinig siya sa kanila at nagtatanong. 47Namangha ang lahat ng nakarinig sa mga isinasagot niya at sa kanyang katalinuhan. 48Nagtaka ang mga magulang niya nang matagpuan siya roon. Sinabi ng kanyang ina, “Anak, bakit mo ito ginawa sa amin? Balisang-balisa na kami ng iyong ama sa paghahanap sa iyo!” 49Sumagot si Jesus, “Bakit po ninyo ako hinahanap? Hindi ba ninyo alam na dapat ay narito ako sa bahay ng aking Ama?” 50Pero hindi nila naunawaan ang ibig niyang sabihin.
51Umuwi si Jesus sa Nazaret kasama ng kanyang mga magulang, at patuloy siyang naging masunuring anak. Ang lahat ng bagay na ito ay iningatan ng kanyang ina sa kanyang puso. 52Patuloy na lumaki si Jesus at lalo pang naging matalino. Kinalugdan siya ng Dios at ng mga tao.
