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Truth Over Tradition

The birth of Jesus

 
1
εγενετο
came-to-be
δε
yet
εν
in
ταις
[to]-the
ἡμεραις
[to]-days
εκειναις
[to]-those
εξηλθεν
exited
δογμα
decree
παρα
beside
Καισαρος
[of]-Caesar
Αυγουστου
[of]-Augustus
απογραφεσθαι
to-register
πασαν
all
την
the
οικουμενην
inhabited-world
2
αὑτη
this one
απογραφη
registration
πρωτη
[to]-first
εγενετο
came-to-be
ἡγεμονευοντος
[of]-governing
της
[of]-the
Συριας
[of]-Syria
Κυρηνιου
[of]-Quirinius
3
και
and
επορευοντο
they-went
παντες
all
απογραφεσθαι
to-register
ἑκαστος
each
εις
into
την
the
ἑαυτου
[of]-self
πολιν
city
4
ανεβη
ascended
δε
yet
και
and
Ιωσηφ
Joseph
απο
from
της
[of]-the
Γαλιλαιας
[of]-Galilee
εκ
out
πολεως
[of]-city
Ναζαρεθ
Nazareth
εις
into
την
the
Ιουδαιαν
Judea
εις
into
πολιν
city
Δαυιδ
David
ἡτις
which
καλειται
is-called
Βηθλεεμ
Bethlehem
δια
through
το
the
ειναι
to-be
αυτον
him
εξ
out
οικου
[of]-house
και
and
πατριας
[of]-tribe
Δαυιδ
David
5
απογραψασθαι
to-register
συν
together-with
Μαριαμ
Mary
τη
[to]-the
εμνηστευμενη
[to]-having-been-engaged
αυτω
[to]-him
γυναικι
[to]-woman
ουση
[to]-being
εγκυω
[to]-pregnant
6
εγενετο
came-to-be
δε
yet
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
ειναι
to-be
αυτους
them
εκει
there
επλησθησαν
they-were-filled
αἱ
the
ἡμεραι
days
του
[of]-the
τεκειν
to-produce
αυτην
herself
7
και
and
ετεκεν
produced
τον
the
υἱον
son
αυτης
[of]-herself
τον
the
πρωτοτοκον
firstborn
και
and
εσπαργανωσεν
wrapped-with-cloth-strips
αυτον
him
και
and
ανεκλινεν
propped-up
αυτον
him
εν
in
φατνη
[to]-feeding-trough
διοτι
on-account-of
ουκ
not
ην
was
αυτοις
[to]-them
τοπος
place
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
καταλυματι
[to]-inn
 
8
και
and
ποιμενες
shepherds
ησαν
they-were
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
χωρα
[to]-area
τη
[to]-the
αυτη
herself
αγραυλουντες
camping-out
και
and
φυλασσοντες
guarding
φυλακας
guards
της
[of]-the
νυκτος
[of]-night
επι
on
την
the
ποιμνην
flock-of-sheep
αυτων
[of]-them
9
και
and
αγγελος
angel
κυριου
[of]-master
επεστη
was-imminent
αυτοις
[to]-them
και
and
δοξα
honor
κυριου
[of]-master
περιελαμψεν
shone-around
αυτους
them
και
and
εφοβηθησαν
they-feared
φοβον
fear
μεγαν
large
10
και
and
ειπεν
said
αυτοις
[to]-them
ὁ
the
αγγελος
angel
μη
not
φοβεισθε
yous-fear!
ιδου
look!
γαρ
because
ευαγγελιζομαι
I-announce-good-news
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
χαραν
happiness
μεγαλην
large
ἡτις
which
εσται
shall-be
παντι
[to]-every
τω
[to]-the
λαω
[to]-people
11
ὁτι
since
ετεχθη
was-produced
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
σημερον
today
σωτηρ
savior
ὁς
who
εστιν
is
Χριστος
Christ
κυριος
master
εν
in
πολει
[to]-city
Δαυιδ
David
12
και
and
τουτο
this
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
το
the
σημειον
sign
εὑρησετε
yous-shall-find
βρεφος
infant
εσπαργανωμενον
having-been-wrapped-with-cloth-strips
και
and
κειμενον
lying
εν
in
φατνη
[to]-feeding-trough
 
13
και
and
εξαιφνης
suddenly
εγενετο
came-to-be
συν
together-with
τω
[to]-the
αγγελω
[to]-angel
πληθος
multitude
στρατιας
[of]-army
ουρανιου
[of]-heavenly
αινουντων
[of]-praising
τον
the
θεον
God
και
and
λεγοντων
[of]-saying
14
δοξα
honor
εν
in
ὑψιστοις
[to]-highest
θεω
[to]-God
και
and
επι
on
γης
[of]-earth
ειρηνη
peace
εν
in
ανθρωποις
[to]-people
ευδοκιας
[of]-delight
15
και
and
εγενετο
came-to-be
ὡς
as
απηλθον
they-departed
απ᾽
from
αυτων
[of]-them
εις
into
τον
the
ουρανον
sky
οἱ
the
αγγελοι
angels
οἱ
the
ποιμενες
shepherds
ελαλουν
I-talked
προς
toward
αλληλους
each-other
διελθωμεν
we-may-pass-through
δη
so-now
ἑως
until
Βηθλεεμ
Bethlehem
και
and
ιδωμεν
we-may-see
το
the
ῥημα
declaration
τουτο
this
το
the
γεγονος
having-come-to-be
ὁ
the
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
εγνωρισεν
made-known
ἡμιν
[to]-us
 
16
και
and
ηλθαν
they-came
σπευσαντες
hurrying
και
and
ανευραν
they-discovered
την
the
τε
both
Μαριαμ
Mary
και
and
τον
the
Ιωσηφ
Joseph
και
and
το
the
βρεφος
infant
κειμενον
lying
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
φατνη
[to]-feeding-trough
17
ιδοντες
seeing
δε
yet
εγνωρισαν
they-made-known
περι
about
του
[of]-the
ῥηματος
[of] declaration
του
[of]-the
λαληθεντος
[of]-being-said
αυτοις
[to]-them
περι
about
του
[of]-the
παιδιου
[of]-little-one
τουτου
[of]-this
18
και
and
παντες
all
οἱ
the
ακουσαντες
hearing
εθαυμασαν
they-marveled
περι
about
των
[of]-the
λαληθεντων
being-said
ὑπο
under
των
[of]-the
ποιμενων
[of]-shepherds
προς
toward
αυτους
them
19
ἡ
the
δε
yet
Μαριαμ
Mary
παντα
all
συνετηρει
guarded-together
τα
the
ῥηματα
declarations
ταυτα
these-things
συμβαλλουσα
throwing-together
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
καρδια
[to]-heart
αυτης
[of]-herself
20
και
and
ὑπεστρεψαν
they-returned
οἱ
the
ποιμενες
shepherds
δοξαζοντες
honoring
και
and
αινουντες
praising
τον
the
θεον
God
επι
on
πασιν
[to]-all
οἱς
[to]-whom
ηκουσαν
they-heard
και
and
ειδον
they-saw
καθως
according-to
ελαληθη
it-was-said
προς
toward
αυτους
them

Jesus is presented at the temple

 
21
και
and
ὁτε
when
επλησθησαν
they-were-filled
ἡμεραι
days
οκτω
eight
του
[of]-the
περιτεμειν
to-circumcise
αυτον
him
και
and
εκληθη
was-called
το
the
ονομα
name
αυτου
[of]-self
Ιησους
Jesus
το
the
κληθεν
being-called
ὑπο
under
του
[of]-the
αγγελου
[of]-angel
προ
before
του
[of]-the
συλλημφθηναι
to-conceive
αυτον
him
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
κοιλια
cavity
22
και
and
ὁτε
when
επλησθησαν
they-were-filled
αἱ
the
ἡμεραι
days
του
[of]-the
καθαρισμου
[of]-cleansing
αυτων
[of]-them
κατα
down
τον
the
νομον
law
Μωϋσεως
[of]-Moses
ανηγαγον
they-led-up
αυτον
him
εις
into
Ιεροσολυμα
Jerusalem
παραστησαι
to-exhibit
τω
[to]-the
κυριω
master
23
καθως
according-to
γεγραπται
it-has-been-written
εν
in
νομω
[to]-law
κυριου
[of]-master
ὁτι
since
παν
all
αρσεν
male
διανοιγον
opening-wide
μητραν
womb
ἁγιον
consecrated
τω
[to]-the
κυριω
master
κληθησεται
shall-be-called
24
και
and
του
[of]-the
δουναι
to-give
θυσιαν
sacrifice
κατα
according-to
το
the
ειρημενον
having-been-asked
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
νομω
[to]-law
κυριου
[of]-master
ζευγος
pair
τρυγονων
[of]-doves
η
or-else
δυο
two
νοσσους
young
περιστερων
[of]-pigeons
 
25
και
and
ιδου
look!
ανθρωπος
person
ην
was
εν
in
Ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem
ὡ
[to]-whom
ονομα
name
Συμεων
Simon
και
and
ὁ
the
ανθρωπος
person
οὑτος
same
δικαιος
just
και
and
ευλαβης
conscientious
προσδεχομενος
anticipating
παρακλησιν
advocacy
του
[of]-the
Ισραηλ
Israel
και
and
πνευμα
spirit
ην
was
ἁγιον
consecrated
επ᾽
on
αυτον
him
26
και
and
ην
was
αυτω
[to]-him
κεχρηματισμενον
having-been-given-divine-revelation
ὑπο
under
του
[of]-the
πνευματος
[of]-spirit
του
[of]-the
ἁγιου
[of]-consecrated
μη
not
ιδειν
to-see
θανατον
death
πριν
before
η
or-else
αν
ever
ιδη
may-see
τον
the
Χριστον
Christ
κυριου
[of]-master
27
και
and
ηλθεν
came
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
πνευματι
[to]-spirit
εις
into
το
the
ἱερον
temple-compound
και
and
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
εισαγαγειν
to-introduce
τους
the
γονεις
parents
το
the
παιδιον
little-one
Ιησουν
Jesus
του
[of]-the
ποιησαι
to-do
αυτους
them
κατα
according-to
το
the
ειθισμενον
having-been-accustomed
του
[of]-the
νομου
[of]-law
περι
about
αυτου
[of]-self
 
28
και
and
αυτος
himself
εδεξατο
accepted
αυτο
it
εις
into
τας
those
αγκαλας
arm-hold
και
and
ευλογησεν
blessed
τον
the
θεον
God
και
and
ειπεν
said
29
νυν
now
απολυεις
you-are-now-releasing
τον
the
δουλον
slave
σου
[of]-you
δεσποτα
(oh)-owner
κατα
down
το
the
ῥημα
declaration
σου
[of]-you
εν
in
ειρηνη
peace
30
ὁτι
since
ειδον
I-saw
οἱ
the
οφθαλμοι
eyes
μου
[of]-me
το
the
σωτηριον
saving
σου
[of]-you
31
ὁ
the
ἡτοιμασας
you-prepared
κατα
according-to
προσωπον
face
παντων
[of]-all
των
[of]-the
λαων
[of]-people
32
φως
light
εις
into
αποκαλυψιν
revelation
εθνων
[of]-nations
και
and
δοξαν
honor
λαου
[of]-people
σου
[of]-you
Ισραηλ
Israel
33
και
and
ην
was
ὁ
the
πατηρ
father
αυτου
[of]-self
και
and
ἡ
the
μητηρ
mother
θαυμαζοντες
marveling
επι
on
τοις
[to]-those
λαλουμενοις
[to]-being-spoken
περι
about
αυτου
[of]-self
34
και
and
ευλογησεν
blessed
αυτους
them
Συμεων
Simon
και
and
ειπεν
said
προς
toward
Μαριαμ
Mary
την
the
μητερα
mother
αυτου
[of]-self
ιδου
look!
οὑτος
same
κειται
is-placed
εις
into
πτωσιν
crash
και
and
αναστασιν
arising
πολλων
[of]-many
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
Ισραηλ
Israel
και
and
εις
into
σημειον
sign
αντιλεγομενον
being-disputed
35
και
and
σου
[of]-you
δε
yet
αυτης
[of]-herself
την
the
ψυχην
soul
διελευσεται
is-shall-pass-through
ῥομφαια
[to]-broadsword
ὁπως
so-that
αν
ever
αποκαλυφθωσιν
they-may-be-revealed
εκ
out
πολλων
[of]-many
καρδιων
[of]-hearts
διαλογισμοι
thought-processes
 
36
και
and
ην
was
Ἁννα
Hannah
προφητις
female-prophet
θυγατηρ
daughter
Φανουηλ
Phanuel
εκ
out
φυλης
[of]-tribe
Ασηρ
Asher
αὑτη
this one
προβεβηκυια
having-advanced
εν
in
ἡμεραις
[to]-days
πολλαις
[to]-much
ζησασα
living
μετα
with
ανδρος
[of]-man
ετη
years
ἑπτα
seven
απο
from
της
[of]-the
παρθενιας
[of]-virginity
αυτης
[of]-herself
37
και
and
αυτη
herself
χηρα
widow
ἑως
until
ετων
[of]-years
ογδοηκοντα
eighty
τεσσαρων
[of]-four
ἡ
the
ουκ
not
αφιστατο
is-withdrawn
του
[of]-the
ἱερου
[of]-temple-compound
νηστειαις
[to]-fasts
και
and
δεησεσιν
[to]-serious-requests
λατρευουσα
offering-divine-service
νυκτα
night
και
and
ἡμεραν
day
38
και
and
αυτη
herself
τη
[to]-the
ὡρα
hour
επιστασα
being-imminent
ανθωμολογειτο
is-confessed-in-turn
τω
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
και
and
ελαλει
talked
περι
about
αυτου
[of]-self
πασιν
[to]-all
τοις
[to]-those
προσδεχομενοις
[to]-anticipating
λυτρωσιν
redemption
Ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem
 
39
και
and
ὡς
as
ετελεσαν
they-fully-paid
παντα
all
τα
the
κατα
according-to
τον
the
νομον
law
κυριου
[of]-master
επεστρεψαν
they-reverted
εις
into
την
the
Γαλιλαιαν
Galilee
εις
into
πολιν
city
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselves
Ναζαρεθ
Nazareth
40
το
the
δε
yet
παιδιον
little-one
ηυξανεν
causes-to-grow
και
and
εκραταιουτο
was-empowered
πληρουμενον
being-filled-up
σοφια
wisdom
και
and
χαρις
favor
θεου
[of]-God
ην
was
επ᾽
on
αυτο
it

Young Jesus challenges the temple teachers

 
41
και
and
επορευοντο
they-went
οἱ
the
γονεις
parents
αυτου
[of]-self
κατ᾽
down
ετος
year
εις
into
Ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem
τη
[to]-the
ἑορτη
festival
του
[of]-the
πασχα
Passover
42
και
and
ὁτε
when
εγενετο
came-to-be
ετων
[of]-years
δωδεκα
twelve
αναβαινοντων
[of]-ascending
αυτων
[of]-them
κατα
down
το
the
εθος
custom
της
[of]-the
ἑορτης
[of]-festival
43
και
and
τελειωσαντων
[of]-completing
τας
those
ἡμερας
days
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
ὑποστρεφειν
to-return
αυτους
them
ὑπεμεινεν
endured
Ιησους
Jesus
ὁ
the
παις
child
εν
in
Ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem
και
and
ουκ
not
εγνωσαν
they-knew
οἱ
the
γονεις
parents
αυτου
[of]-self
44
νομισαντες
supposing
δε
yet
αυτον
him
ειναι
to-be
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
συνοδια
[to]-travel-group
ηλθον
they-came
ἡμερας
days
ὁδον
way
και
and
ανεζητουν
they-sought
αυτον
him
εν
in
τοις
[to]-those
συγγενευσιν
[to]-blood-relatives
και
and
τοις
[to]-those
γνωστοις
[to]-acquainted
45
και
and
μη
not
εὑροντες
finding
ὑπεστρεψαν
they-returned
εις
into
Ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem
αναζητουντες
seeking
αυτον
him
 
46
και
and
εγενετο
came-to-be
μετα
after
ἡμερας
days
τρεις
three
εὑρον
they-found
αυτον
him
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
ἱερω
[to]-temple-compound
καθεζομενον
being-seated
εν
in
μεσω
[to]-middle
των
[of]-the
διδασκαλων
[of]-teachers
και
and
ακουοντα
hearing
αυτων
[of]-them
και
and
επερωτωντα
asking
αυτους
them
47
εξισταντο
they-were-impressed
δε
yet
παντες
all
οἱ
the
ακουοντες
hearing
αυτου
[of]-self
επι
on
τη
[to]-the
συνεσει
[to]-comprehension
και
and
ταις
[to]-the
αποκρισεσιν
[to]-answers
αυτου
[of]-self
48
και
and
ιδοντες
seeing
αυτον
him
εξεπλαγησαν
they-were-dumbfounded
και
and
ειπεν
said
προς
toward
αυτον
him
ἡ
the
μητηρ
mother
αυτου
[of]-self
τεκνον
child
τι
what
εποιησας
you-did
ἡμιν
[to]-us
οὑτως
likewise
ιδου
look!
ὁ
the
πατηρ
father
σου
[of]-you
καγω
and-I
οδυνωμενοι
being-distressed
εζητουμεν
we-sought
σε
you
 
49
και
and
ειπεν
said
προς
toward
αυτους
them
τι
what
ὁτι
since
εζητειτε
yous-sought
με
me
ουκ
not
ηδειτε
yous-had-seen
ὁτι
since
εν
in
τοις
[to]-those
του
[of]-the
πατρος
[of]-father
μου
[of]-me
δει
is-needing
ειναι
to-be
με
me
50
και
and
αυτοι
selves
ου
not
συνηκαν
they-were-perceptive
το
the
ῥημα
declaration
ὁ
the
ελαλησεν
talked
αυτοις
[to]-them
51
και
and
κατεβη
descended
μετ᾽
with
αυτων
[of]-them
και
and
ηλθεν
came
εις
into
Ναζαρεθ
Nazareth
και
and
ην
was
ὑποτασσομενος
being-made-supportive
αυτοις
[to]-them
και
and
ἡ
the
μητηρ
mother
αυτου
[of]-self
διετηρει
strictly-observed
παντα
all
τα
the
ῥηματα
declarations
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
καρδια
[to]-heart
αυτης
[of]-herself
52
και
and
Ιησους
Jesus
προεκοπτεν
progressed
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
σοφια
wisdom
και
and
ἡλικια
[to]-maturity
και
and
χαριτι
[to]-favor
παρα
beside
θεω
[to]-God
και
and
ανθρωποις
[to]-people