Luke 2
1 Now it came to pass, in those days, that there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, for all the inhabited earth to be enrolled:
Men det skete i de dage, at en Befaling udgik fra Kejser Augustus, at al Verden skulde skrives i Mandtal.
2 this enrolment, first was made while Cyrenius was governor of Syria:
(Denne første Indskrivning skete, da Kvirinius var Landshøvding i Syrien, )
3 and all were journeying to be enrolled, each one unto his own city.
Og alle gik for at lade sig indskrive, hver til sin By.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of a city Nazareth, into Judaea, into the city of David which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David:
Og også Josef gik op fra Galilæa, fra Byen Nazareth til Judæa til Davids By, som kaldes Bethlehem, fordi han var af Davids Hus og Slægt,
5 to enrol himself with Mary who was betrothed to him, she being with child.
for at lade sig indskrive tillige med Maria, sin trolovede, som var frugtsommelig.
6 And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days were fulfilled for her to give birth;
Men det skete, medens de vare der, blev Tiden fuldkommet til, at hun skulde føde.
7 and she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Og hun fødte sin Søn, den førstefødte, og svøbte ham og lagde ham i en Krybbe; thi der var ikke Rum for dem i Herberget.
8 And there were, shepherds, in the same country, dwelling in the fields, and keeping the watches of the night over their flock.
Og der var Hyrder i den samme Egn, som lå ude på Marken og holdt Nattevagt over deres Hjord.
9 And, a messenger of the Lord, stood over them, and, a glory of the Lord, shone round about them; and they feared, a great fear.
Og se, en Herrens Engel stod for dem, og Herrens Herlighed skinnede om dem, og de frygtede såre
10 And the messenger said unto them—Be not afraid! For lo! I bring you good tidings of a great joy, the which shall be for all the people:
Og Engelen sagde til dem: "Frygter ikke; thi se, jeg forkynder eder en stor Glæde, som skal være for hele Folket.
11 That there hath been born unto you, this day, a saviour, —Who is Christ the Lord—in the city of David!
Thi eder er i dag en Frelser født, som er den Herre Kristus i Davids By.
12 And, this, to you is, a sign: Ye shall find a babe, wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.
Og dette skulle I have til Tegn: I skulle finde et Barn svøbt, liggende i en Krybbe."
13 And, suddenly, there came to be, with the messenger, the throng of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying—
Og straks var der med Engelen en himmelsk Hærskares Mangfoldighed, som lovede Gud og sagde:
14 Glory, in the highest, unto God! And, on earth, peace, among men of goodwill.
"Ære være Gud i det højeste! og Fred på Jorden! i Mennesker Velbehag!
15 And it came to pass, when the messengers had departed from them into heaven, that, the shepherds, began to say one to another—Let us go through forthwith as far as to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.
Og det skete, da Englene vare farne fra dem til Himmelen, sagde Hyrderne til hverandre: "Lader os dog gå til Bethlehem og se dette, som er sket, hvilket Herren har kundgjort os."
16 And they came, with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
Og de skyndte sig og kom og fandt både Maria og Josef, og Barnet liggende i Krybben.
17 Now, when they beheld, they made known concerning the thing which had been told them as to this child.
Men da de så det, kundgjorde de, hvad der var talt til dem om dette Barn.
18 And, all who heard, marvelled concerning the things which had been told by the shepherds unto them;
Og alle de, som hørte det, undrede sig over det, der blev talt til dem af Hyrderne.
19 but, Mary, was closely observing, all, these things, putting them together in her heart.
Men Maria gemte alle disse Ord og overvejede dem i sit Hjerte.
20 And the shepherds returned, giving glory and singing praise unto God, over all things which they had heard and seen, according as it had been told unto them.
Og Hyrderne vendte tilbage, idet de priste og lovede Gud for alt, hvad de havde hørt og set, således som der var talt til dem.
21 And, when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, then was his name called, Jesus, —which it was called by the messenger, before he was conceived in the womb.
Og da otte Dage vare fuldkommede, så han skulde omskæres, da blev hans Navn kaldt Jesus, som det var kaldt af Engelen, før han blev undfangen i Moders Liv.
22 And, when the days of their purification, according to the law of Moses, were fulfilled, they took him up into Jerusalem, to present [him] unto the Lord, —
Og da deres Renselsesdage efter Mose Lov vare fuldkommede, bragte de ham op til Jerusalem for at fremstille ham for Herren,
23 according as it is written in the law of the Lord—Every male that is a firstborn, Holy unto the Lord, shall be called,
som der er skrevet i Herrens Lov, at alt Mandkøn, som åbner Moders Liv, skal kaldes helligt for Herren,
24 and to give a sacrifice, according to that which is said in the law of the Lord—A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.
og for at bringe Offer efter det, som er sagt i Herrens Lov, et Par Turtelduer eller to unge Duer.
25 And lo! there was, a man, in Jerusalem, whose name, was Symeon; and, this man, was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him;
Og se, der var en Mand i Jerusalem ved Navn Simeon, og denne Mand var retfærdig og gudfrygtig og forventede Israels Trøst, og den Helligånd var over ham.
26 and it had been intimated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
Og det var varslet ham af den Helligånd, at han ikke skulde se Døden, førend han havde set Herrens Salvede.
27 And he came, in the Spirit, into the temple; and, when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do according to that which was customary by the law concerning it,
Og han kom af Åndens Drift til Helligdommen; og idet Forældrene bragte Barnet Jesus ind for at gøre med ham efter Lovens Skik,
28 even he, welcomed it into his arms, and blessed God, and said—
da tog han det på sine Arme og priste Gud og sagde:
29 Now, dost thou dismiss thy servant, O Sovereign, according to thy declaration—in peace;
"Herre! nu lader du din Tjener fare i Fred, efter dit Ord.
30 Because mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Thi mine Øjne have set din Frelse,
31 Which thou hast prepared in face of all the peoples:
som du beredte for alle Folkeslagenes Åsyn,
32 A light for the unveiling of nations, and the glory of thy people Israel.
et Lys til at oplyse Hedningerne og en Herlighed for dit Folk Israel."
33 And his father and mother were marvelling over the things which were being spoken concerning him.
Og hans Fader og hans Moder undrede sig over de Ting, som bleve sagte om ham.
34 And Symeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother—Lo! this one, is being set for the falling and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign to be spoken against;
Og Simeon velsignede dem og sagde til hans Moder Maria: "Se, denne er sat mange i Israel til Fald og Oprejsning og til et Tegn, som imodsiges,
35 And, thou! through thy very soul, shall pass a sword, that, reasonings, may be revealed, out of many hearts.
ja, også din egen Sjæl skal et Sværd gennemtrænge! for at mange Hjerters Tanker skulle åbenbares."
36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; —the same, advanced in many days; having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
Og der var en Profetinde Anna, Fanuels Datter, af Asers Stamme; hun var meget fremrykket i Alder, havde levet syv År med sin Mand efter sin Jomfrustand
37 and, she, had been a widow for as long as eighty-four years, —who left not the temple, with fastings and supplications, rendering divine service night and day; —
og var nu en Enke ved fire og firsindstyve År, og hun veg ikke fra Helligdommen, tjenende Gud med Faste og Bønner Nat og Dag.
38 and, in that very hour, coming near, she began to give thanks unto God, and to speak concerning him unto all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
Og hun trådte til i den samme Stund og priste Gud og talte om ham til alle, som forventede Jerusalems Forløsning.
39 And, when they had finished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, into their own city, Nazareth.
Og da de havde fuldbyrdet alle Ting efter Herrens Lov, vendte de tilbage til Galilæa til deres egen By Nazareth.
40 And, the child, went on growing, and waxing strong, becoming filled with wisdom; and, the favour of God, was upon it.
Men Barnet voksede og blev stærkt og blev fuldt af Visdom: og Guds Nåde var over det.
41 And his parents used to journey yearly into Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover.
Og hans Forældre droge hvert År op til Jerusalem på Påskehøjtiden.
42 And, when he became twelve years, and they went up, according to the custom of the feast,
Og da han var bleven tolv År gammel, og de gik op efter Højtidens Sædvane
43 and completed the days, and then were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, —and his parents noticed it not;
og havde tilendebragt de Dage, blev Barnet Jesus i Jerusalem, medens de droge hjem, og hans Forældre mærkede det ikke.
44 but, supposing him to be in the company, went a day’s journey, and then began to seek for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances,
Men da de mente, at han var i Rejsefølget, kom de en Dags Rejse frem, og de ledte efter ham iblandt deres Slægtninge og Kyndinge.
45 and, not finding him, returned unto Jerusalem, seeking him.
Og da de ikke fandt ham, vendte de tilbage til Jerusalem og ledte efter ham.
46 And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting amidst the teachers, —both hearkening unto them, and questioning them.
Og det skete efter tre Dage, da fandt de ham i Helligdommen, hvor han sad midt iblandt Lærerne og både hørte på dem og adspurgte dem.
47 Now all who heard him were beside themselves, because of his understanding and his answers.
Men alle, som hørte ham, undrede sig såre over hans Forstand og Svar.
48 And, when they behold him, they were astounded, and his mother said unto him—Child! why, hast thou dealt with us, thus? Lo! thy father and I, in anguish, were seeking thee.
Og da de så ham, bleve de forfærdede; og hans Moder sagde til ham:"Barn! hvorfor gjorde du således imod os? Se, din Fader og jeg have ledt efter dig med Smerte."
49 And he said unto them—Why was it that ye were seeking me? Perceived ye not, that, in the courts of my Father, I must needs be?
Og han sagde til dem: "Hvorfor ledte I efter mig? Vidste I ikke, at jeg bør være i min Faders Gerning?"
50 And, they, understood not the thing which he spake to them.
Og de forstode ikke det Ord, som han talte til dem.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was submitting himself unto them. And, his mother, was closely observing all these things in her heart.
Og han drog ned med dem og kom til Nazareth og var dem lydig og hans Moder gemte alle de Ord i sit Hjerte.
52 And, Jesus, went on advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.
Og Jesus forfremmedes i Visdom og Alder og yndest hos Gud og Mennesker.
