Luke 2

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 2 of 24

¹ And it happened in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus for all the habitable world to be registered.

² This registration first occurred under the governing of Syria by Cyrenius.

³ And all went to be registered, each to his own city.

Chapter Summary

1 Augustus registers the Roman empire. 6 The nativity of Christ. 8 An angel relates it to the shepherds. 21 Christ is circumcised.

σωτήρ Savior G4990

πρωτότοκος First-born G4416

φάτνη manger G5336

εἰρήνη peace G1515

δόξα glory G1391

πνεῦμα Holy Spirit G4151

Jesus

the newborn Savior, Christ the Lord, circumcised and presented at the temple

Mary

mother of Jesus, who bore Him and kept all these words in her heart

Joseph

betrothed to Mary, of the house of David, who took the family to Bethlehem

Simeon

righteous, devout man awaiting Israel's consolation; blessed the child in the temple

Anna

aged prophetess of the tribe of Asher who gave thanks and spoke of the child

Caesar Augustus

Roman emperor whose registration decree brought the family to Bethlehem

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