The Birth of Jesus
1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2(This was the first census that took place while2:2 Or This census took place before Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3And everyone went to their own town to register.
4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause 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. 12This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and 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, who was lying in the manger. 17When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
21On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.
Jesus Presented in the Temple
22When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”2:23 Exodus 13:2,12), 24and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”2:24 Lev. 12:8
25Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, 28Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
29“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,
you may now dismiss2:29 Or promised, / now dismiss your servant in peace.
30For my eyes have seen your salvation,
31which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
32a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and the glory of your people Israel.”
33The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
36There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.2:37 Or then had been a widow for eighty-four years. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. 38Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
39When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. 40And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.
The Boy Jesus at the Temple
41Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. 42When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. 43After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
49“Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”2:49 Or be about my Father’s business 50But they did not understand what he was saying to them.
51Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. 52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
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.
