Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.

So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered.

And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

Then the angel said to them, «Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.

For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.»

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

«Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!»

So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, «Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.»

And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.

Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child.

And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, «Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the LORD»),

and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, «A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.»

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord́s Christ.

So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law,

he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

«Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word;

For my eyes have seen Your salvation

Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,

A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.»

And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him.

Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, «Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against

(yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.»

Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;

and this woman was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

And coming in that instant she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.

His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.

And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.

When they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know it;

but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a daýs journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances.

So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him.

Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.

And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.

So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, «Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.»

And He said to them, «Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Fatheŕs business?»

But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.

Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

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[Зач. 5.] Бы́сть же во дни́ ты́я, изы́де повелѣ́нiе от ке́саря А́вгуста написа́ти всю́ вселе́нную.

Сiе́ написа́нiе пе́рвое бы́сть владя́щу Сирі́ею Кирині́ю.

И идя́ху вси́ написа́тися, ко́ждо во сво́й гра́дъ.

Взы́де же и Ио́сифъ от Галиле́и, изъ гра́да Назаре́та, во Иуде́ю, во гра́дъ Дави́довъ, и́же нарица́ется Виѳлее́мъ, зане́ бы́ти ему́ от до́му и оте́чества Дави́дова,

написа́тися съ Марі́ею обруче́ною ему́ жено́ю, су́щею непра́здною.

Бы́сть же, егда́ бы́ста та́мо, испо́лнишася дні́е роди́ти Е́й:

и роди́ Сы́на своего́ Пе́рвенца, и пови́тъ Его́, и положи́ Его́ въ я́слехъ: зане́ не бѣ́ и́мъ мѣ́ста во оби́тели.

И па́стырiе бѣ́ху въ то́йже странѣ́, бдя́ще и стрегу́ще стра́жу нощну́ю о ста́дѣ свое́мъ.

И се́ А́нгелъ Госпо́день ста́ въ ни́хъ, и сла́ва Госпо́дня осiя́ и́хъ: и убоя́шася стра́хомъ ве́лiимъ.

И рече́ и́мъ А́нгелъ: не бо́йтеся: се́ бо благовѣству́ю ва́мъ ра́дость ве́лiю, я́же бу́детъ всѣ́мъ лю́демъ:

я́ко роди́ся ва́мъ дне́сь Спа́съ, И́же е́сть Христо́съ Госпо́дь, во гра́дѣ Дави́довѣ:

и се́ ва́мъ зна́менiе: обря́щете Младе́нца пови́та, лежа́ща въ я́слехъ.

И внеза́пу бы́сть со А́нгеломъ мно́жество во́й небе́сныхъ, хва́лящихъ Бо́га и глаго́лющихъ:

сла́ва въ вы́шнихъ Бо́гу, и на земли́ ми́ръ, во человѣ́цѣхъ благоволе́нiе.

И бы́сть, я́ко отидо́ша от ни́хъ на не́бо А́нгели, и человѣ́цы па́стырiе рѣ́ша дру́гъ ко дру́гу: пре́йдемъ до Виѳлее́ма и ви́димъ глаго́лъ се́й бы́вшiй, его́же Госпо́дь сказа́ на́мъ.

И прiидо́ша поспѣ́шшеся, и обрѣто́ша Марiа́мь же и Ио́сифа, и Младе́нца лежа́ща во я́слехъ.

Ви́дѣвше же сказа́ша о глаго́лѣ глаго́ланнѣмъ и́мъ о Отроча́ти Се́мъ.

И вси́ слы́шавшiи диви́шася о глаго́ланныхъ от па́стырей къ ни́мъ.

Марiа́мь же соблюда́ше вся́ глаго́лы сiя́, слага́ющи въ се́рдцы Свое́мъ.

[Зач. 6.] И возврати́шася па́стырiе, сла́вяще и хва́ляще Бо́га о всѣ́хъ, я́же слы́шаша и ви́дѣша, я́коже глаго́лано бы́сть къ ни́мъ.

И егда́ испо́лнишася о́смь дні́й, да обрѣ́жутъ Его́, и нареко́ша и́мя Ему́ Иису́съ, нарече́нное А́нгеломъ пре́жде да́же не зача́тся во чре́вѣ.

И егда́ испо́лнишася дні́е очище́нiя ею́, по зако́ну Моисе́ову, [Зач. 7.] вознесо́ста Его́ во Иерусали́мъ, поста́вити Его́ предъ Го́сподемъ,

я́коже е́сть пи́сано въ зако́нѣ Госпо́дни: я́ко вся́къ младе́нецъ му́жеска по́лу, разверза́я ложесна́, свято Го́сподеви нарече́тся:

и е́же да́ти же́ртву, по рече́нному въ зако́нѣ Госпо́дни, два́ го́рличища или́ два́ птенца́ голуби́на.

[Зач. 8.] И се́, бѣ́ человѣ́къ во Иерусали́мѣ, ему́же и́мя Симео́нъ: и человѣ́къ се́й пра́веденъ и благоче́сти́въ, ча́я утѣ́хи Изра́илевы: и Ду́хъ бѣ́ Свя́тъ въ не́мъ.

И бѣ́ ему́ обѣ́щано Ду́хомъ Святы́мъ, не ви́дѣти сме́рти, пре́жде да́же не ви́дитъ Христа́ Госпо́дня.

И прiи́де Ду́хомъ въ це́рковь. И егда́ введо́ста роди́теля Отроча́ Иису́са, сотвори́ти и́ма по обы́чаю зако́нному о Не́мъ,

и то́й прiе́мъ Его́ на руку́ свое́ю, и благослови́ Бо́га, и рече́:

ны́нѣ отпуща́еши раба́ Твоего́, Влады́ко, по глаго́лу Твоему́, съ ми́ромъ:

я́ко ви́дѣстѣ о́чи мои́ спасе́нiе Твое́,

е́же еси́ уго́товалъ предъ лице́мъ всѣ́хъ люде́й:

свѣ́тъ во открове́нiе язы́комъ, и сла́ву люде́й Твои́хъ Изра́иля.

И бѣ́ Ио́сифъ и Ма́ти Его́ чудя́щася о глаго́лемыхъ о Не́мъ.

И благослови́ я́ Симео́нъ, и рече́ къ Марі́и Ма́тери Его́: се́ лежи́тъ Се́й на паде́нiе и на воста́нiе мно́гимъ во Изра́или, и въ зна́менiе пререка́емо:

и Тебѣ́ же Само́й ду́шу про́йдетъ ору́жiе: я́ко да откры́ются от мно́гихъ серде́цъ помышле́нiя.

И бѣ́ А́нна проро́чица, дщи́ Фану́илева, от колѣ́на Аси́рова: сiя́ заматорѣ́вши во дне́хъ мно́зѣхъ, жи́вши съ му́жемъ се́дмь лѣ́тъ от дѣ́вства своего́:

и та́ вдова́ я́ко лѣ́тъ о́смьдесятъ и четы́ре, я́же не отхожда́ше от це́ркве, посто́мъ и моли́твами служа́щи де́нь и но́щь.

И та́ въ то́й ча́съ приста́вши исповѣ́дашеся Го́сподеви, и глаго́лаше о Не́мъ всѣ́мъ ча́ющымъ избавле́нiя во Иерусали́мѣ.

И я́ко сконча́шася вся́ по зако́ну Госпо́дню, возврати́шася въ Галиле́ю, во гра́дъ сво́й Назаре́тъ.

Отроча́ же растя́ше и крѣпля́шеся ду́хомъ, исполня́яся прему́дрости: и благода́ть Бо́жiя бѣ́ на Не́мъ.

И хожда́ста роди́теля Его́ на вся́ко лѣ́то во Иерусали́мъ въ пра́здникъ Па́схи.

И егда́ бы́сть двоюна́десяти лѣ́ту, восходя́щымъ и́мъ во Иерусали́мъ по обы́чаю пра́здника,

и сконча́вшымъ дни́, и возвраща́ющымся и́мъ, оста́ О́трокъ Иису́съ во Иерусали́мѣ: и не разумѣ́ Ио́сифъ и Ма́ти Его́:

мнѣ́вша же Его́ въ дружи́нѣ су́ща, преидо́ста дне́ пу́ть, и иска́ста Его́ во сро́дницѣхъ и въ зна́емыхъ:

и не обрѣ́тша Его́, возврати́стася во Иерусали́мъ, взыска́юща Его́.

И бы́сть по трiе́хъ дне́хъ, обрѣто́ста Его́ въ це́ркви, сѣдя́щаго посредѣ́ учи́телей, и послу́шающаго и́хъ, и вопроша́ющаго и́хъ:

ужаса́хуся же вси́ послу́шающiи Его́ о ра́зумѣ и о отвѣ́тѣхъ Его́.

И ви́дѣвша Его́, диви́стася: и къ Нему́ Ма́ти Его́ рече́: Ча́до, что́ сотвори́ на́ма та́ко? Се́ оте́цъ Тво́й и А́зъ боля́ща иска́хома Тебе́.

И рече́ къ ни́ма: что́ я́ко иска́ста Мене́? Не вѣ́ста ли, я́ко въ тѣ́хъ, я́же Отца́ Моего́, досто́итъ бы́ти Ми́?

И та́ не разумѣ́ста глаго́ла, его́же глаго́ла И́ма.

И сни́де съ ни́ма, и прiи́де въ Назаре́тъ: и бѣ́ повину́яся и́ма. И Ма́ти Его́ соблюда́ше вся́ глаго́лы сiя́ въ се́рдцы Свое́мъ.

И Иису́съ преспѣва́ше прему́дростiю и во́зрастомъ и благода́тiю у Бо́га и человѣ́къ.