< Luke 2 >

1 Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
ᎾᎯᏳᏃ ᎯᎠ ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏁᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᏏᏌ ᎣᎦᏍᏓ ᎤᏁᏨᎯ ᎤᎾᏄᎪᏤ ᏂᎬᎾᏛ ᎡᎶᎯ ᎨᎦᏎᏍᏗᏱ.
2 This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
ᎾᏍᎩ ᎯᎠ ᎤᎾᏎᎵᏙᎴ ᎠᏏ ᏌᎵᏂ ᏏᎵᏱ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᏂᎨᏒᎾ ᏂᎨᏎᎢ.
3 All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.
ᎠᎴ ᏂᎦᏛ ᎤᏁᏅᏎ ᎨᎦᏎᏍᏗᏱ ᎠᏂᏏᏴᏫᎭ ᎨᏒ ᏙᏓᏂᏚᎲᎢ.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
ᎠᎴ ᏦᏩ ᎾᏍᏉ ᎨᎵᎵ ᎤᏂᎩᏎᎢ ᎤᏄᎪᏤ ᎾᏎᎵᏗ ᎦᏚᎲᎢ, ᏭᎷᏤ ᏧᏗᏱ, ᏕᏫ ᏧᏪᏚᎲᎢ, ᎦᏚᏱ ᏧᏙᎢᏛ, ᏕᏫᏰᏃ ᎤᏁᏢᏔᏅᏛ ᎨᏒ ᏅᏓᏳᏓᎴᏅᎯ ᎨᏎᎢ ᎤᎦᏴᎵᎨ ᎨᏎᎢ ᎠᎴ ᏕᏫ,
5 to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.
ᎨᎦᏎᏍᏗᏱ ᎤᏰᎸᏎ ᎤᏩᏒ ᎠᎴ ᎺᎵ ᎤᏓᏴᏍᏗ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎦᏁᎵᏛ ᎨᏎᎢ.
6 While they were there, the day had come for her to give birth.
ᎯᎠᏃ ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏁᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎠᏏ ᎾᎿᎭᎠᏁᏙᎮᎢ, ᎤᏍᏆᎸᎮ ᎠᏲᎵ ᎤᎾᏄᎪᏫᏍᏗᏱ.
7 She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.
ᎤᎾᏄᎪᏫᏎᏃ ᎢᎬᏱ ᎡᎯ ᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᏧᏣ, ᎠᎴ ᎤᏪᏣᏄᎳᏁᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᏐᏈᎵ ᎤᎾᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗᏱ ᎤᎸᏁᎢ; ᎥᏝᏰᏃ ᏳᏜᏓᏅᏕ ᏧᏂᏒᏍᏗᏱ ᎠᏓᏁᎸᎢ.
8 There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
ᎾᎿᎭᏃ ᎾᎥᎢ ᎠᏫ-ᏗᏂᎦᏘᏯ ᎠᏁᏙᎮ ᎤᏜᏓᏅᏛᎢ, ᎠᏫ ᏓᏂᎦᏘᏰ ᏒᏃᏱ.
9 Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
ᎬᏂᏳᏉᏃ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯ ᏱᎰᏩ ᎤᏤᎵᎦ ᎤᏂᎷᏤᎴᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᏚᎸᏌᏛ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎤᏤᎵᎦ ᏚᎾᏚᏫᏍᏔᏁᎢ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏣᏔᏅᎯ ᎤᏂᏍᎦᎴᎢ.
10 The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯᏃ ᎯᎠ ᏂᏚᏪᏎᎴᎢ; ᏞᏍᏗ ᏱᏥᏍᎦᎢᎮᏍᏗ, ᎬᏂᏳᏉᏰᏃ ᎢᏨᏲᎯᏏ ᎣᏍᏛ ᎧᏃᎮᏛ ᎤᏣᏘ ᎠᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ, ᎾᏂᎥ ᏴᏫ ᎤᎾᏛᎪᏗ.
11 For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
ᎪᎯᏰᏃ ᎢᎦ ᎢᏣᏕᏁᎸ ᏕᏫ ᎤᏪᏚᎲᎢ, ᎢᏥᏍᏕᎵᏍᎩ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎦᎶᏁᏛ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ.
12 This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”
ᎯᎠᏃ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎢᏣᏙᎯᎰᎯᏍᏙᏗ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ; ᏓᏰᏥᏩᏛᎯ ᎠᏲᎵ ᎠᏥᏣᏄᎴᏍᏗ, ᏐᏈᎵ ᎤᎾᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗᏱ ᎦᏅᎨᏍᏗ.
13 Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,
ᎩᎳᏉᏃ ᎢᏴᏛ ᎤᏂᏣᏘ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎠᏁᎯ ᎬᏩᎵᎪᏁᎴ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯ, ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎠᏂᎸᏉᏗᏍᎨᎢ, ᎯᎠ ᎾᏂᏪᏍᎨᎢ;
14 “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᏩᏍᏛ ᎦᎸᎳᏗᏳ, ᎡᎶᎯᏃ ᏙᎯᎣ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ, ᎣᏍᏛ ᎨᎦᏓᏅᏖᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᏴᏫ.
15 When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
ᎿᎭᏉᏃ ᎯᎠ ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏁᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᏗᏂᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯ ᎬᏩᎾᏓᏅᎡᎸ, ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᏫᎤᏂᎶᏒ, ᎯᎠ ᏂᏚᎾᏓᏪᏎᎴ ᎠᏫ-ᏗᏂᎦᏘᏯ; Ꭷ, ᎿᎭᏉ ᎦᏚᏱ ᎢᏕᎾ, ᎠᎴ ᏫᏓᏙᎴᎰᎯ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎯᎠ ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏅᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᏱᎰᏩ ᎬᏂᎨᏒ ᏥᏂᎬᏂᏏ.
16 They came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.
ᎤᎵᏍᏗᏳᏃ ᏭᏂᎷᏤᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᏚᏂᏩᏛᎮ ᎺᎵ ᎠᎴ ᏦᏩ, ᎠᎴ ᎠᏲᎵ ᏐᏈᎵ ᎤᎾᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗᏱ ᎦᏅᎨᎢ.
17 When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.
ᎤᏂᎪᎲᏃ ᎤᏂᏃᎮᎵᏙᎴ ᏄᏍᏛ ᎨᏥᏃᎮᎮᎸ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎠᏲᎵ ᎠᏥᏁᎢᏍᏗᏍᎬᎢ.
18 All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
ᏂᎦᏛᏃ ᎤᎾᏛᎦᏅᎯ ᎤᏂᏍᏆᏂᎪᏎ ᏄᏍᏛ ᎬᏩᏂᏃᎮᎮᎸ ᎠᏫ-ᏗᏂᎦᏘᏯ.
19 But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
ᎺᎵᏍᎩᏂ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎯᎠ ᏂᎦᏛ ᎤᏍᏆᏂᎪᏔᏁᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎤᏓᏅᏖᎯᎶᎡ ᏧᏓᏅᏛᎢ.
20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.
ᎠᏫᏃ-ᏗᏂᎦᏘᏯ ᎢᎤᎾᏨᏎᎢ, ᎠᏂᎸᏉᏗᏍᎨ ᎠᎴ ᎠᎾᎵᎮᎵᏤᎮ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᏅᏗᎦᎵᏍᏙᏗᏍᎨ ᏂᎦᎥ ᎤᎾᏛᎦᏅ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏂᎪᎲᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᏄᏍᏛ ᎨᏥᏃᏁᎸᎢ.
21 When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
ᏧᏁᎵᏁᏃ ᎢᎦ ᎤᏍᏆᎸᎲ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎠᎱᏍᏕᏎᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎠᏲᎵ, ᏥᏌ ᏚᏃᎡᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯ ᏂᏚᏬᎡ ᎠᏏᏉ ᎾᏥᏁᎵᎬᎾ ᎨᏎᎢ.
22 When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
ᎿᎭᏉᏃ ᎤᏍᏆᎸᎲ ᎤᎾᏓᏅᎦᎸᏗᏱ ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᏂᎬᏅ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏛᏍᏗ ᎼᏏ ᎤᏬᏪᎳᏅᎯ, ᏥᎷᏏᎵᎻ ᎤᏂᏃᎴ ᏱᎰᏩ ᎤᏂᎧᏁᏗᏱ;
23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),
ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᏂᎬᏅ ᎪᏪᎸ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏛᏍᏗᏱ ᎼᎰᏩ ᏣᏥᎵᎦ; ᎾᏂᎥ ᎢᎬᏱ ᎤᎾᏕᏅᎯ ᎠᏂᏍᎦᏯ ᏱᎰᏩ ᏣᏥᏲᎯᏎᎸᎯ ᎨᎪᏎᎮᏍᏗ;
24 and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”
ᎠᎴ ᎠᏥᎸ-ᎨᎳᏍᏗ ᎤᎾᎵᏍᎪᎸᏙᏗᏱ ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᎯᎠ ᏂᎦᏪᏍᎬ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏛᏍᏗ ᏱᎰᏩ ᎤᏤᎵᎦ; ᎠᏂᏔᎵ ᏧᎴᏗᏂᏍᎪᏂᎯ, ᎠᎴ ᎠᏂᏔᎵ ᎠᏂᏛ ᏬᏱ.
25 Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
ᎠᎴ ᎬᏂᏳᏉ ᎩᎶ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᏥᎷᏏᎵᎻ ᎡᎮ ᏏᎻᏯᏂ ᏧᏙᎢᏛ; ᎠᎴ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏚᏳᎪᏛ ᎢᏯᏛᏁᎯ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏕᎩ ᎨᏎᎢ, ᎠᎦᏘᏰ ᎢᏏᎵ ᎨᏥᏄᏬᎯᏍᏙᏗᏱ; ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳᏃ ᎠᏓᏅᏙ ᏔᎵ ᎤᏛᏗᏕᎨᎢ.
26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
ᎠᎴ ᎬᏂᎨᏒ ᎢᏳᏩᏁᎸᎯ ᎨᏎ ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎠᏓᏅᏙ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎠᏲᎱᎯᏍᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎤᎪᏩᏛᏗ ᏂᎨᏒᎾ ᎨᏒ ᎬᏂ ᏱᎰᏩ ᎤᏤᎵ ᎦᎶᏁᏛ ᎤᎪᎲᎯ ᏱᎩ
27 He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,
ᎠᎴ ᎠᏓᏅᏙ ᎤᏓᏅᏖᎮᎸᎯ ᏭᎷᏤ ᎤᏛᎾ-ᏗᎦᎳᏫᎢᏍᏗᏱ; ᏧᎦᏴᎵᎨᏃ ᎤᏂᏴᏔᏂᎸ ᎠᏲᎵ ᏥᏌ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏂᎬᏅ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏛᏍᏗ ᎢᏳᎾᏛᏁᏗᏱ,
28 then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,
ᎿᎭᏉ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎤᏁᏎᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎤᎸᏉᏔᏁ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ, ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎢ;
29 “Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;
ᏣᎬᏫᏳᎯ, ᎿᎭᏉ ᎯᏅᏏᏓᏍᏗ ᏅᏩᏙᎯᏯᏛ ᏕᎯᏲᏍᎦ, ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᏂᏣᏪᏒ ᏣᏁᏨᎢ;
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation,
ᏗᏥᎦᎵᏰᏃ ᎬᏗ ᏥᎪᏩᏛ ᏣᏤᎵ ᎠᎵᏍᏕᎸᏙᏗ.
31 which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;
ᎾᏍᎩ ᏣᏓᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᏥᎩ ᎾᏂᎥ ᏴᏫ ᎠᏂᎦᏔᎲᎢ,
32 a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”
ᎢᎦ-ᎦᏘ ᏧᏂᎸᏌᏓᏕᏗ ᏧᎾᏓᎴᏅᏛ ᏴᏫ, ᎠᎴ ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎨᏒ ᏗᏣᏤᎵ ᏴᏫ ᎢᏏᎵ ᎤᎾᏤᎵᎦ.
33 Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him.
ᏦᏩᏃ ᎠᎴ ᎠᏲᎵ ᎤᏥ ᎠᏂᏍᏆᏂᎪᏍᎨ ᏄᏍᏛ ᎠᏥᏁᎢᏍᏗᏍᎬ ᎾᏍᎩ.
34 Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.
ᎻᎻᏯᏂᏃ ᎣᏍᏛ ᏚᏁᏤᎴᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎴ ᎺᎵ ᎠᏲᎵ ᎤᏥ, ᎬᏂᏳᏉ ᎯᎠ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎠᏲᎵ ᎠᏥᎧᏅ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎢᏏᎵ ᎠᏁᎯ ᎤᏂᏣᏘ ᏧᏂᏅᎢᏍᏗᏱ ᎠᎴ ᏧᎾᎴᎯᏐᏙᏗᏱ; ᎠᎴ ᎤᏰᎸᏛ ᎤᎾᏡᏙᏗ ᎠᏂᏬᏂᏍᎬᎢ.
35 Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
ᎾᏍᎩ ᎤᏂᏣᏘ ᏄᏍᏛ ᏓᎾᏓᏅᏖᏍᎬ ᏧᏂᎾᏫᏱ ᎬᏂᎨᏒ ᎢᏳᎵᏍᏙᏗᏱ: ᎥᎥ, ᎠᏰᎳᏍᏗ-ᎦᏅᎯᏛ ᎾᏍᏉ ᏨᏒ ᏣᏓᏅᏙ ᏓᏣᏘᎵ.
36 There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
ᎠᎴ ᎩᎶ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎠᎨᏴ ᎡᏂ ᏧᏙᎢᏛ ᎠᏙᎴᎰᏍᎩ ᎡᎮᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᏆᏄᎡᎵ ᎤᏪᏥ ᎨᏎᎢ, ᎡᏌ ᎠᏂᎳᏍᏓᎸ ᎤᏠᏱ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎤᏣᏘ ᎠᎦᏴᎵᎨ ᎨᏎᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎦᎵᏉᎩ ᎢᏧᏕᏘᏴᏛ ᎤᎾᏁᎳᏛᎯ ᎨᏎ ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎠᏛᏉ ᎨᏒ ᏧᎾᏨᏛ;
37 and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.
ᎠᎴ ᎤᏬᏑᎶᏨᎯ ᎨᏎ ᏁᎳᏍᎪᎯ ᏅᎩᎦᎵ ᎢᏴᏛ ᎢᏳᏕᏘᏴᏛ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎥᏝ ᏱᏓᏅᏍᎨ ᎤᏛᎾ-ᏗᎦᎳᏫᎢᏍᏗᏱ, ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯᏉ ᏓᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏎᎢ ᎠᎹᏟ ᎬᏍᎬ ᎠᎴ ᎠᏓᏙᎵᏍᏗᏍᎬ ᏂᏚᎵᏏᏂᏒ ᎠᎴ ᏂᏚᎩᏨᏂᏒᎢ.
38 Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.
ᎾᏍᎩᏃ ᎾᏍᏉ ᎾᎯᏳᏉ ᎤᎷᏤ ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏤᎴ ᏱᎰᏩ, ᎠᎴ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏕᎧᏁᎢᏍᏓᏁᎮ ᎾᏂᎥᏉ ᏥᎷᏏᎵᎻ ᎠᏁᎯ ᎠᏂᎦᏖᏃᎯ ᎠᎫᏴᏙᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎤᎾᏄᎪᎢᏍᏗᏱ.
39 When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
ᎤᏂᏍᏆᏛᏃ ᏂᎦᏛ ᎢᏯᏛᏁᎵᏓᏍᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᏂᎬᏅ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏛᏍᏗ ᏱᎰᏩ ᎤᏤᎵᎦ, ᎢᎤᎾᏨᏎ ᎨᎵᎵ ᏭᏂᎶᏎ, ᎤᏅᏒ ᏧᏂᏚᎲ ᎾᏎᎵᏗ ᏭᏂᎷᏤᎢ.
40 The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
ᎠᏲᎵᏃ ᎠᏛᏍᎨᎢ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏓᏅᏛ ᎠᎵᏂᎪᏍᎨᎢ, ᎤᎧᎵᏨᎯ ᎨᏎ ᎠᎦᏙᎥᎯᏍᏗ ᎨᏒᎢ; ᎠᎴ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎤᏓᏙᎵᏍᏗ ᎨᏒ ᏚᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎮᎢ.
41 His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.
ᏧᎦᏴᎵᎨᏃ ᏥᎷᏏᎵᎻ ᎠᏁᎨ ᏂᏓᏕᏘᏴᎯᏒ ᎧᏃᎯᏰᎩ ᏗᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗᏱ ᎠᏍᏆᎵᏍᎬ ᎢᏳᎢ.
42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast;
ᏔᎳᏚᏃ ᎢᏳᏕᏘᏴᏛ ᎨᏎ ᏥᎷᏏᎵᎻ ᎤᏁᏅᎭ ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᎢᏳᎾᏛᏁᏗ ᎨᏒ ᏓᎾᎵᏍᏓᏴᎲᏍᎬ ᎢᏳᎢ.
43 and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn’t know it,
ᎤᏂᏍᏆᏛᏃ ᎢᎪᎯᏛ ᏚᎵᏒᏍᏛᎢ, ᎥᎤᎾᏨᏏᏗᏒ ᎠᏲᎵ ᏥᏌ ᏥᎷᏏᎵᎻ ᏗᎤᏗᎩᏰᎢ, ᏦᏩᏃ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏥ ᎥᏝ ᏱᏁᎵᏍᎨᎢ.
44 but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.
ᎾᏍᎩᏃ ᏑᎾᏓᏡᎩ ᎠᎾᎢᏒ ᎨᎳᏗ ᎠᏁᎵᏍᎬ ᏏᎦ ᎡᏅᏍᏗ ᎢᏴᏛ ᎤᏁᏅᏎᎢ; ᎪᎱᏍᏗᏃ ᏧᏅᏅ ᎠᎴ ᏗᎾᏓᎦᏔᎯ ᎠᏂᏅ ᎤᏂᏲᎴᎢ.
45 When they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.
ᎬᏩᏠᏨᏃ ᎢᎤᎾᏨᏎᎢ ᏥᎷᏏᎵᎻ ᏭᏂᎶᏎ ᎬᏩᏲᎮᎢ.
46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
ᎯᎠᏃ ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏁᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᏦᎢᏁ ᎢᎦ ᎤᏂᏩᏛᎮ ᎤᏛᏃᎯ ᏗᎦᎳᏫᎢᏍᏗᏱ, ᎤᏬᎴ ᎠᏰᎵ ᎠᏂᏅ ᏗᎾᏕᏲᎲᏍᎩ ᏓᏛᏓᏍᏓᏁᎮ ᎠᎴ ᏓᏛᏛᎮᎸᎥᏍᎨᎢ.
47 All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
ᏂᎦᏛᏃ ᎬᏩᏛᎦᏁᎸᎯ ᎤᏂᏍᏆᏂᎪᏎ ᏃᏒ ᎪᎵᎬᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎬᏩᏛᏛᎲᏍᎬ ᏕᎦᏬᎯᎵᏴᏍᏓᏁᎲᎢ.
48 When they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.”
ᏧᎦᏴᎵᎨᏃ ᎬᏩᎪᎲ ᎤᏂᏍᏆᏂᎪᏎᎢ; ᎤᏥᏃ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎴᎢ ᎠᏇᏥ, ᎦᏙᏃ ᏅᏍᎩᎾᏛᏂᏏᏉ? ᏣᏙᏓ ᎢᏍᏛᏲᎲᎩ ᎤᏪᎵᎯᏍᏗ ᎣᎩᎾᏓᏅᏔᏩᏕᎬᎩ.
49 He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
ᎯᎠᏃ ᏂᏚᏪᏎᎴᎢ; ᎦᏙᏃ ᎢᏍᎩᏂᏲᎮᎢ? ᏝᏍᎪ ᏱᏍᏗᎦᏔᎮ ᎡᏙᏙᏱ ᎠᏎ ᎠᏇᏓᏍᏗ ᎨᏒᎢ?
50 They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.
ᎠᏎᏃ ᎥᏝ ᏳᏃᎵᏤ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏂᏚᏪᏎᎸᎢ.
51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
ᏚᏍᏓᏩᏛᏎᏃ, ᎠᎴ ᎾᏎᎵᏗ ᏭᎷᏤᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᏕᎤᏁᎶᏕᎢ. ᎤᏥᏍᎩᏂ ᎯᎠ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏂᎦᏛ ᎤᏍᏆᏂᎪᏔᏁ ᎤᎾᏫᏱ.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
ᎠᎴ ᏥᏌ ᎧᏁᏉᏥᏎ ᎠᎦᏔᎿᎭᎢᏳ ᎨᏒ ᎠᎴ ᎠᏛᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎠᎴ ᏴᏫ ᎬᏩᎨᏳᎯᏳ ᎨᏒᎢ.

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