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Otlacat Jesucristo

Ipan on tonaltin, Augusto yejhuan más hueyi tlayecanquetl catca ipan on hueyi país Roma, otlanahuatij para nochi on ichantlacaj ipan on país ma quitemacatij intoca ne ipan on censo. Yejhua in achtoj censo oquichichiquej ijcuac Cirenio tequihuaj catca ipan on iregión Siria. Ipan on tonaltin nochi tlacatl yaya cada se ipan ipueblo campa nemiya san secan ichanecahuan para ompa onijcuiloto ipan on censo. José huejca teixhuiu catca itech David. Yejhua ica oquis ipan on pueblo itoca Nazaret, yejhuan oncaj ipan on iregión Galilea, niman oyaj ne ipan on pueblo itoca Belén, yejhuan oncaj ipan on iregión Judea campa otlacatca David. Yejhua oyaj ne Belén para onijcuiloto ipan on censo ihuan María yejhuan quipiaya compromiso para ihuan nonamictis. María, tej, ye quipiaya iconeu. Niman chica nemiyaj ne Belén, oyejcoc on tonajli para María quitlacatilis iconetzin. Ompa oquitlacatilij on iachtoj conetzin yejhuan oquichconetl catca. Oquitlatlapachoj ican tlaquentli niman oquitecac ipan se canoa, pampa xoncatca ompa campa yejhuamej nosehuisquej ijtic on mesón campa nosehuiaj on nejnenquej.

Sen ilhuicactequitquetl oquimijlij semej tlajpixquej ica inTemaquixtijcau yotlacat

Nisiu ne Belén nemiyaj sequimej tlajpixquej yejhuan nochi tlayohua nocahuayaj ne ipan on tepetl campa quintlajpiayaj inborreguitos. Sen ilhuicactequitquetl yejhuan toTeco Dios ocuajtitlan oquinhuajnotitij. Niman ihueyilis toTeco Dios quen se tlahuijli opetlan inyehualican on tlajpixquej. Ijcuacon, yejhuamej sanoyej onomojtijquej. 10 Pero yejhua on ilhuicactequitquetl oquimijlij:

―Ma ca xmomojtican, pampa onihuajlaj para nemechmachiltico se cuajli tlajtojli, yejhuan huelis quipactis nochi tlacatl. 11 Aman ne ipan ipueblo David otlacat nemoTemaquixtijcau. Yejhua Cristo on toTeco. 12 Niman para nenquixmatisquej, nemejhuamej nenquinextisquej on conetzintli tetejcuixticaj ican se tlaquentli, niman onoc ipan se canoa.

13 Quemaj nimantzin ne itech on ilhuica tequitquetl ohuajnonextijquej sanoyej miyequej ocsequimej ilhuicactequitquej yejhuan ohualejquej ne tlacpac ilhuicac. Yejhuamej cueyiliayaj Dios niman quijtohuayaj: 14 ¡Hueyixtica Dios ne ilhuicac, niman nican ipan tlalticpactli ma onya yolsehuilistli intzajlan on tlacamej yejhuan quipiaj tetlajsojtlalistli!

15 Quemaj ijcuac on ilhuicactequitquej onocuepquej ne ilhuicac, on tlajpixquej opeu quinojliaj ihuan ocsequimej:

―Tiahuij, tej, ne Belén, niman ticontasquej on tlen onochiu yejhuan otechmachiltij on toTeco.

16 Nimantzin oyajquej niman oquinextitoj María niman José, niman on conetzintli onoya ipan se canoa campa tlacuaj on yolquej. 17 Ijcuac oquitaquej, oquintlajtlajtohuilijquej on tlen on ilhuicactequitquetl oquimijlij itech ica yejhua on conetzintli. 18 Niman nochimej yejhuan oquincaquej otlamojcacaquej ica on tlen on tlajpixquej quijtohuayaj. 19 Pero María oquejeu ipan iyojlo nochi yejhua in tlajtojli niman sanoyej ica tlanemiliaya. 20 On tlajpixquej onocuepquej ne campa oquincajquej on inborreguitos. Niman chica nocuepayaj, ocueyilijquej niman oquiyectenejquej Dios ipampa nochi on tlen ocacquej niman oquitaquej. Nochi onochiu quen on ilhuicactequitquetl oquimijlij.

On conetzintli Jesús ocuicaquej ne ipan hueyi tiopan para ocaxcatitoj on toTeco Dios

21 Ipan chicueyi tonajli oquitlalilijquej on nescayotl itoca circuncisión ipan inacayo on conetzintli niman oquitocayotijquej Jesús. Oquitocayotijquej ica sa no yejhua on tocayotl yejhuan on ilhuicactequitquetl oquijlij María ijcuac oc xe nesiya tla quipia iconeu.

22 Ijcuac yopanoc on tonaltin ica José niman María yonochipajquej ijcon quen tlanahuatia itlanahuatil Moisés, yejhuamej ocuicaquej Jesús ne Jerusalén niman oquiyaxcatijquej on toTeco Dios. 23 In oquichijquej pampa ipan itlanahutil on toTeco ijquin tlajcuilolnesticaj: “Nochi yejhuan yencuiyotl oquichconetl ma quiyaxcatican on toTeco.” 24 Niman no oyajquej para oquihuentlalitoj ome cocotetzitzintin noso ome palomas ijcon quen tlanahuatia itlanahuatil toTeco.

25 Ipan on tonaltin chantiya ne Jerusalén se tlacatl itoca Simeón. Yejhua cuajli tlacatl catca, niman cuajli quitlacaitaya Dios. Yejhua quichaya quemanon tlacatis on yejhuan quinyoltlalis ichantlacaj on país itoca Israel, niman Espíritu Santo nemiya ipan. 26 Niman on Espíritu Santo oquimachiltijca ica yejhua xmiquis hasta quitas on Cristo yejhuan toTeco cuajtitlanis. 27 Niman yejhua on Espíritu Santo ocuicac Simeón para oyaj ipan on hueyi tiopan. Niman ijcuac José niman María ocuicaquej on conetzintli Jesús ne ipan on hueyi tiopan para oquichihuilijquej tlinon on tlanahuatijli tlanahuatia, 28 Simeón oquinapaloj on conetzintli niman oquihueyilij Dios, oquijtoj: 29 NoTeco, aman ye huelis tinechcahuilis para ma nimiqui ican yolsehuilistli, pampa aman yoticchiu tlinon otinechprometerohuilij nejhua nimotequipanojcau.

30 Aman ican nixtololojhuan yoniquitac on Temaquixtijquetl yejhuan yoticuajtitlan

31 niman yejhuan yotictlalij ixpan nochi tlacatl.

32 Yejhua quen tlahuijli yejhuan quitlahuilhuis on ojtli itech Dios para on yejhuan xhebreos niman quinmacas hueyilistli moconehuan hebreos.

33 José niman inan Jesús sanoyej oquintlatlachaltij on tlen Simeón quijtohuaya itech ica on conetzintli. 34 Quemaj Simeón oquintiochiu, niman oquijlij María:

―Xquita, Dios oquitlalij in conetzintli ipan itequiu. Miyec tlacatl yejhuan chanej ipan in país de Israel ixpolihuisquej pampa xquineltocasquej moconeu, niman miyec tlacatl no quiselisquej on nemilistli yejhuan para nochipa pampa quineltocasquej. Niman yejhua quiteititis on ojtli para calaquisquej ne itech Dios, pero miyequej yej quixnamiquisquej. 35 Niman ijcon miyequej quiteititisquej quen quinemiliaj ipan inyojlo. Niman para tejhua, nochi yejhua in quen itlaj espada yes yejhuan quitzopinis moalma.

36 No ompa nemiya se sihuatl tiotlajtojquetl, itoca Ana, yejhuan itaj catca Fanuel, yejhuan quisa ipan on ihuejcachanej Aser. Yejhua sanoyej lamajtzin catca. Ijcuac ononamictijca san chicome xipan onen ihuan ihuehuentzin. 37 Niman quemaj yejhua cahuajli catca hasta ye quipiaya napoajli huan nahui xipan. Xcaman quisaya ipan on hueyi tiopan, yej quitequipanohuayaj toTeco ican tonajli niman yehuajli, ican nesahuajli niman ican oraciones. 38 Niman chica Simeón tlajtlajtohuaya ihuan María niman José, yejhua oquinnisihuij niman opeu quimaca tlaxtlahuijli Dios. Niman quemaj opeu quinnojnotza yejhua ica on conetzintli Jesús nochimej on yejhuan no quimachayaj on temaquixtijquetl para quinmanahuis on hebreos.

Jesús ihuan itajhuan onocuepquej para Nazaret

39 Quemaj ijcuac José niman María yoquichijquej nochi on tlen tlanahuatia on itlanahuatil toTeco, onocuepquej para oyajquej ipan on impueblo itoca Nazaret yejhuan oncaj ne ipan iregión Galilea. 40 Niman on oquichconetl Jesús noscaltiaya niman cajsitiaya más chicahualistli niman miyec tlamatquilistli, niman quiseliaya itlatiochihualis Dios.

On oquichconetl Jesús nemiya ne ipan on hueyi tiopan

41 Cada xipan itajhuan Jesús yayaj ne Jerusalén para companohuayaj on ilhuitl itoca pascua. 42 Niman ijcuac Jesús ocajxitij majtlactli huan ome xipan, oyajquej Jerusalén ijcon quen quichihuayaj. 43 Ijcuac otlan on ilhuitl niman nochi tlacatl nocuepaya para ichan, on oquichconetl Jesús onocau ne Jerusalén. Pero inan niman itaj xoquimatquej ica yejhua onocau. 44 Yejhuamej quinemiliayaj ica Jesús yaya intzajlan on tlacamej. Yejhua ica ijcuac se tonajli yonejnencaj, quemaj opeu quitejtemohuaj intech on ichanchanecahuan niman intech iteixmatcahuan. 45 Pero ijcuac xoquinextijquej, onocuepquej ne Jerusalén para ompa oquitejtemotoj.

46 Niman ipan yeyi tonajli saquin oquinextitoj ne ipan on hueyi tiopan. Yehuaticatca intzajlan on huejhueyixtoquej temachtijquej yejhuan quitemachtiaj itlanahuatilhuan Dios. Ompa quincacticatca niman no miyec tlamach quitlajtoltiayaj. 47 Niman nochimej yejhuan caquiyaj quipacaitayaj ica on cuajli itlamatquilis yejhuan ica tenanquiliaya. 48 Ijcuac itajhuan oquitaquej, opacatlachixquej, niman inan oquijlij:

―Noconetzin, ¿tlica ijquin otitechchihuilij? Motaj niman nejhua sanoyej yotimojcamiquej chica nimitztejtemohuaj.

49 Niman Jesús oquimijlij:

―¿Tlica nennechtejtemohuayaj? ¿Tlica xnenquimatij ica nejhua ica oncaj ninotequimacas ipan on tlajtlamach yejhuan iyaxca noTajtzin?

50 Pero yejhuamej xocajsicamatquej tlinon on yejhua oquimijlij.

51 Quemaj inhuan onocuep para Nazaret, niman yejhua quintlacamatiya. Niman inan quejehuaya ipan iyojlo nochi on tlajtlamach yejhuan onochiu. 52 Niman Jesús más noscaltijtiaya ipan itlalnacayo niman más cajsitiaya itlamatquilis, niman quipactiaya Dios niman on tlacamej.

The Birth of Jesus

In those days Caesar Augustus(A) issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.(B) (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)(C) And everyone went to their own town to register.

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem(D) the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him(E) and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and 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.

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel(F) of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.(G) I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior(H) has been born to you; he is the Messiah,(I) the Lord.(J) 12 This will be a sign(K) to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

13 Suddenly 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(L) to those on whom his favor rests.”

15 When 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.”

16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.(M) 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.(N) 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God(O) for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child,(P) he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.(Q)

Jesus Presented in the Temple

22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses,(R) 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”[b]),(S) 24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”[c](T)

25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout.(U) He was waiting for the consolation of Israel,(V) and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 Moved 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,(W) 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,(X)
    you may now dismiss[d] your servant in peace.(Y)
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,(Z)
31     which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and the glory of your people Israel.”(AA)

33 The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother:(AB) “This child is destined to cause the falling(AC) and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”

36 There was also a prophet,(AD) 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, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[e](AE) She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.(AF) 38 Coming 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.(AG)

39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.(AH) 40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.(AI)

The Boy Jesus at the Temple

41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover.(AJ) 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. 43 After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44 Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 Everyone who heard him was amazed(AK) at his understanding and his answers. 48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother(AL) said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father(AM) 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?”[f](AN) 50 But they did not understand what he was saying to them.(AO)

51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them(AP) and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.(AQ) 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.(AR)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:2 Or This census took place before
  2. Luke 2:23 Exodus 13:2,12
  3. Luke 2:24 Lev. 12:8
  4. Luke 2:29 Or promised, / now dismiss
  5. Luke 2:37 Or then had been a widow for eighty-four years.
  6. Luke 2:49 Or be about my Father’s business