LUKAS 2

Jesusen Jaiotza

(Mt 1,18-25)

1 Garai hartan, mundu guztiaren errolda egiteko agindu zuen Augusto enperadoreakt. 2 Lehen erroldatze hau Siriakot gobernari Kirino zela egin zen. 3 Beraz, erroldatzera joan ziren denak, nor bere herrira. 4 Jose ere, Daviden familia eta jatorrikoa baitzen, Galileako Nazaret herritik Judeako Belen zeritzan Daviden herrira igo zent 5 bere emazte Mariarekin, erroldatzera. Maria haurdun zegoen.t 6 Belenen zeudela, haurra izateko egunak bete zitzaizkion, eta

7 lehen-semea izan zuen; oihaletan bildu eta abere-aska batean ezarri zuen, ez baitzen ostatuan haientzat tokirik.t

Aingeruak eta artzainak

12 Eta hona seinalea: jaioberri bat aurkituko duzue oihaletan bildua eta askan etzana».t
13 Bat-batean, zeruko aingeru-talde handi bat azaldu zen aingeruaren inguruan, Jainkoa goretsiz:

14 «Aintza zeru gorenean Jainkoari eta bakea lurrean berak hain maite dituen gizon-emakumeei!»t

15 Aingeruek zerura alde egin zutenean, artzainek ziotsaten elkarri: «Goazen Belenera, Jaunak adierazi digun gertakari hori ikustera».
16 Joan ziren lasterka eta han aurkitu zituzten Maria, Jose eta jaioberria askan etzana. 17 Ikusi zutenean, haurtxo hartaz esan zitzaiena kontatu zuten. 18 Artzainek esandakoa entzun zuten guztiak harriturik gelditu ziren. 19 Mariak, berriz, gertakari guztiok gogoan hartzen zituen, bere barruan hausnartuz.t

20 Artzainak, entzun eta ikusi zutenarengatik Jainkoari aintzaka eta goraka itzuli ziren, dena aingeruak esan bezala gertatu baitzitzaien.t

21 Jaio eta zortzi egunera haurra erdaindu zutenean, Jesus izena ezarri zioten, sortu aurretik aingeruak esan bezala.t

Jesus tenpluan aurkeztua

24 Jaunaren legean ezarritako oparia ere eskaini zuten: bi usapal edo bi usakume.t
25 Bazen Jerusalemen Simeon izeneko bat, gizon zintzo eta jainkozalea, Jainkoak Israel noiz kontsolatuko zain zegoena. Espiritu Santua berekin zuent 26 eta aditzera emana zion ez zela hilko Jaunak bidalitako Mesias ikusi gabe.t 27 Espirituak eraginik, tenplura joan zen eta, Jesusen gurasoak legeak agintzen zuena betetzeko asmoz tenpluan sartzerakoan,

28 haurra besoetan hartu eta Jainkoa goretsi zuen, esanez:

29 «Orain bai, Jauna,
zeuk hitzeman bezala,
utz diezaiokezu zeure morroi honi
bakean hiltzen!

30 Ikusi dute nire begiok
zure Salbatzailea,t

31 herri guztien aurrean zuk aurkeztua:t

32 nazioak argitzeko argi
eta zure herri Israelen ospe».t
33 Aita-amak harriturik zeuden Simeonek haurraz esaten zuenarengatik. 34 Simeonek bedeinkatu egin zituen eta haurraren ama Mariari esan zion: «Begira, ume hau israeldar batzuentzat erorbide eta besteentzat altxabide izateko ezarria dago; eztabaida sortuko duen seinalea izango da,t

35 horrela guztien asmo ezkutuak agerian geldi daitezen. Eta zuri ere saminezko ezpatak zulatuko dizu bihotza».t
36 Bazen profetesa bat ere, Ana, Fanuelen alaba, Aserren leinukoa. Urteetan oso aurreratua zen: gaztetan ezkondu eta zazpi urtez senarrarekin bizi ondoren, 37 alargun gelditu zen, eta bazituen laurogeita lau urte. Ez zen tenplutik ateratzen, eta gau eta egun Jainkoa zerbitzatzen zuen bertan, barau eta otoitz.

38 Une hartan aurkezturik, Jainkoari eskerrak ematen hasi zen, eta haurrari buruz hitz egiten Jerusalemen askapena espero zuten guztiei.t

Nazaretera itzuli

40 Haurra haziz eta sendotuz zihoan; jakinduriaz betea zegoen eta Jainkoaren onginahia berekin zuen.t

Jesus haurra tenpluan

45 Eta, aurkitzen ez zutelarik, Jerusalemera itzuli ziren bila.
46 Hiru egunen buruan, tenpluan aurkitu zuten, lege-maisuen erdian eseria, entzun eta galde; 47 entzuten zioten guztiak txunditurik zeuden erantzunetan azaltzen zuen argitasunagatik.

48 Ikusi zutenean, harrituta gelditu ziren gurasoak, eta amak esan zion:
—Seme, zergatik egin diguzu hori? Ikusi zein larri genbiltzan aita eta biok zure bila!

49 Hark erantzun zien:
—Zergatik zenbiltzaten nire bila? Ez al zenekiten nik neure Aitaren gauzetan jardun behar dudala?
50 Baina haiek ez zuten ulertu zer esan nahi zuen. 51 Jesus beraiekin Nazaretera jaitsi eta beraien menpe bizi izan zen. Amak gogoan hartzen zituen gertakari guztiok.t 52 Jesus haziz zihoan, bai jakinduriaz, bai gorputzez, eta Jainkoak eta gizakiek gero eta gogokoago zuten.t

Luke 2

The Census and the Birth of Jesus

1 Nowt in those days a decrees went out from Caesart Augustuss to registerts all the empiret for taxes.2 This was the first registration, taken when Quirinius was governort of Syria.3 Everyonet went to his own townt to be registered.4 Sot Joseph also went up from the town of Nazarethss in Galilee to Judea, to the cityt of David called Bethlehem,ss because he was of the houses and family linet of David.5 He wentt to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him,t and who was expecting a child.6 Whilet they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child.t

7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in strips of cloths and laid him in a manger,t because there was no place for them in the inn.ts

The Shepherds’ Visit

8 Nowt there were shepherdss nearbyt living out in the field, keeping guardt over their flock at night.9 Ant angel of the Lordt appeared tot them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified.ts10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully,t for I proclaim to you good newst that brings great joy to all the people:11 Todays your Savior is born in the cityt of David.t He is Christts the Lord.12 Thist will be a signs for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.”t

13 Suddenlyt a vast, heavenly armyt appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

14 “Glorys to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among peoplet with whom he is pleased!”s
15 Whent the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehems and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lords has made known to us.”16 So they hurried off and located Mary and Joseph, and found the baby lying in a manger.t17 Whent they saw him,t they related what they had been toldt about this child,18 and all who heard it were astonishedt at what the shepherds said.19 But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.t

20 Sot the shepherds returned, glorifying and praisings God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told.ts

21 Att the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by the angels before he was conceived in the womb.

Jesus’ Presentation at the Temple

22 Nowt when the time came for theirsts purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Maryt brought Jesust up to Jerusalems to present him to the Lord23 (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn maletwill be set apart to the Lord”s),

24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of dovessor two young pigeons.s

The Prophecy of Simeon

25 Nowt there was a man in Jerusalems named Simeon who was righteoust and devout, looking for the restorationts of Israel, and the Holy Spirits was upon him.26 Itt had been revealedt to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not diet beforet he had seen the Lord’s Christ.ts27 Sot Simeon,t directed by the Spirit,t came into the temple courts,ts and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what was customary according to the law,t

28 Simeont took him in his arms and blessed God, saying,t

29 “Now, according to your word,s Sovereign Lord,t permits your servantts to departt in peace.

30 For my eyes have seen your salvations

31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples:s

32 a light,t
for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glorys to your people Israel.”
33 Sot the child’st fatherss and mother were amazedt at what was said about him.34 Thent Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “Listen carefully:t This childt is destined to be the cause of the falling and risings of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected.t

35 Indeed, as a result of him the thoughtst of many hearts will be revealeds – and a swords will pierce your own soul as well!”s

The Testimony of Anna

36 There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old,t having been married to her husband for seven years until his death.37 She had lived as a widow since then for eighty-four years.t She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.s

38 At that moment,t she came up to themt and began to give thanks to God and to speakt about the childt to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.ss
39 Sot when Joseph and Maryt had performedt everything according to the law of the Lord,s they returned to Galilee, to their own townt of Nazareth.s

40 And the child grew and became strong,s filled with wisdom,s and the favort of Gods was upon him.

Jesus in the Temple

41 Nowt Jesus’t parents went to Jerusalems everyt year for the feast of the Passover.s42 Whent he was twelve years old,s they went ups according to custom.43 Butt when the feast was over,t as they were returning home,t the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Hist parentss did not know it,44 but (because they assumed that he was in their group of travelers)s they went a day’s journey. Thent they began to look for him among their relatives and acquaintances.t45 Whent they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalems to look for him.46 Aftert three dayss they found him in the temple courts,t sitting among the teachers,t listening to them and asking them questions.47 And all who heard Jesust were astonisheds at his understanding and his answers.48 Whent his parentst saw him, they were overwhelmed. Hist mother said to him, “Child,t why have you treatedt us like this? Look, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously.”t49 Butt he replied,t “Why were you looking for me?t Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”t50 Yett his parentst did not understands the remarkt he madet to them.

51 Thent he went down with them and came to Nazareth,s and was obedientt to them. Butt his mother kept all these thingst in her heart.s

52 And Jesus increasedt in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.