Luke 2
1 In pacl sac Tokosra Fulat Augustus el sapkin sie oaoa lulap in orek in acn nukewa ma oan ye nununku lun acn Rome.
About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire.
2 Quirinius pa governor lun acn Syria ke oaoa se emeet inge srola.
(This was the first census taken while Quirinius was Governor of Syria).
3 Ouinge mwet nukewa elos som, kais sie nu in acn sel sifacna, in simla inel we.
And everyone went to his own town to be registered.
4 Joseph el som liki siti srisrik Nazareth in acn Galilee nu in siti srisrik Bethlehem in acn Judea, acn ma Tokosra David el isusla we. Joseph el tuh som nu we mweyen el ma in sruf lal David.
Among others Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem, the town of David, in Judea – because he belonged to the family and house of David –
5 Ke sripen el akoo in payukyak sel Mary, oru eltal tukeni som in tuh simla inelos. Mary el pitutu,
to be registered with Mary, his engaged wife, who was about to become a mother.
6 ac ke eltal muta Bethlehem, sun pacl in isus lal.
While they were there her time came,
7 El oswela wounse mukul natul, nokmulla ke ipin nuknuk, ac fililya in nien mongo lun kosro — mweyen wangin acn elos in muta we ke lohm in mongla lun mwet fahsr.
and she gave birth to her first child, a son. And because there was no room for them in the inn, she swathed him around and laid him in a manger.
8 Oasr kutu mwet shepherd in acn sac, su muta inima uh ke fong sac in karingin un sheep natulos.
In that same countryside were shepherds out in the open fields, watching their flocks that night,
9 Sie lipufan lun Leum sikyang nu selos, ac wolana lun Leum kalmelik ac tololosyak. Elos arulana sangengla kac.
when an angel of the Lord suddenly stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were seized with fear.
10 Tuh lipufan sac fahk nu selos, “Nimet sangeng! Nga us pweng wo nu suwos, su ac fah arulana akenganye mwet nukewa.
“Have no fear,” the angel said. “For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.
11 Tuh isusla nu suwos misenge in siti sel David, sie Mwet Lango, su Leum Christ!
This day there has been born to you, in the town of David, a Savior, who is Christ and Lord.
12 Pa inge mwe akpwaye nu suwos uh: kowos ac fah konauk tulik fusr se pipla ke ipin nuknuk, ac oan in nien mongo lun kosro.”
And this will be the sign for you. You will find the infant swathed, and lying in a manger.”
13 In kitin pacl ah na, oasr sie u lulap ke lipufan inkusrao sikyang wi lipufan sac; elos on ac kaksakin God:
Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God, and singing –
14 “Wolana nu sin God in fulatlana, Ac misla fin faclu nu sin mwet su El insewowo kaclos!”
“glory to God on high, and on earth peace among those in whom he finds pleasure.”
15 Ke lipufan uh som lukelos nu inkusrao, mwet shepherd elos fahk nu sin sie sin sie, “Kut som nu Bethlehem ac liye ma se sikyak inge, su God El fahkak nu sesr kac.”
Now, when the angels had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has happened, of which the Lord has told us.”
16 Ouinge elos sulaklak som ac konalak Mary ac Joseph, ac liye tulik fusr sac oan in nien mongo lun kosro.
So they went quickly, and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger;
17 Ke mwet shepherd uh liyal, elos srumun kas ma lipufan sac fahk nu selos ke tulik sac.
and, when they saw it, they told of all that had been said to them about this child.
18 Mwet nukewa ma lohng ah elos arulana fwefela ke kas lun mwet shepherd ah.
All who heard the shepherds were astonished at their story,
19 A Mary el esam ma inge nukewa, ac el arulana nunku yohk kac.
while Mary treasured in her heart all that they said, and thought about it often.
20 Mwet shepherd elos folokla, ac yuk on in kaksakin God ke ma nukewa elos lohng ac liye. Ma nukewa sikyak oana ke lipufan sac fahk nu selos ah.
And the shepherds went back, giving glory and praise to God for all that they had heard and seen. It had all happened as they had been told.
21 Tukun len oalkosr, ke sun pacl fal nu sin tulik sac in kosreyukla, itukyang inel Jesus — ine se ma lipufan sac tuh sang nu sel meet liki tulik sac srimetak insien nina kial ah.
Eight days after the birth of the child, when it was time to circumcise him, he received the name Jesus – the name given him by the angel before his conception.
22 Sun pacl fal in oru alu in aknasnas, oana ma simla in Ma Sap lal Moses. Ke ma inge Joseph ac Mary eltal usla tulik sac nu Jerusalem in eisalang nu sin Leum God,
When the period of purification of mother and child, required by the Law of Moses, came to an end, his parents took the child up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
23 oana ke simla in Ma Sap lun Leum God, fahk mu: “Wounse mukul nukewa enenu in kisakinyukyang nu sin Leum God.”
in compliance with the Law of the Lord that every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord,
24 Eltal oayapa som in tuh kisakin luo wuleoa ku luo wule fusr, oana ke oakwuk lun Ma Sap lun Leum God.
and also to offer the sacrifice required by the Law of the Lord – a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.
25 In pacl sac oasr mukul se muta in Jerusalem pangpang Simeon. El sie mwet suwoswos su arulana akfulatye God in moul lal, ac el soano moliyukla lun Israel. Ngun Mutal welul,
There was at that time in Jerusalem a man named Simeon, a righteous and devout man, who lived in constant expectation of Israel’s consulation, and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
26 ac akkalemyeang nu sel mu el ac fah tiana misa nwe ke na el liye Messiah, su Leum God El wulela kac.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die until he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 Ngun Mutal el kololla Simeon nu in Tempul. Ke papa ac nina kien tulik Jesus usalak nu in Tempul in oru oana ma oakwuk lun Ma Sap,
Moved by the Spirit, Simeon came into the Temple Courts, and, when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the Law,
28 Simeon el eis tulik sac, kafsalak inpaol, ac kaksakin God ac fahk:
Simeon himself took the child in his arms, and blessed God, and said:
29 “Leum God, wulela lom akpwayeyuk. Inge kom ku in fuhlela mwet kulansap lom in som in misla.
“Now, Lord, you will let your servant go, according to your word, in peace,
30 Ke mutuk sifacna nga liye tari molela lom,
for my eyes have seen the salvation
31 Su kom akoela ye mutun mwet in mutanfacl nukewa:
which you have prepared in the sight of all nations –
32 Sie kalem in fahkak ma lungse lom nu sin mwet pegan, Ac in ase wolana lom nu sin mwet lom, mwet Israel.”
a light to bring light to the Gentiles, and to be the glory of your people Israel.”
33 Papa ac nina kien tulik sac arulana lut ke ma Simeon el fahk kacl.
While the child’s father and mother were wondering at what was said about him,
34 Simeon el akinsewowoyaltal ac fahk nu sel Mary, nina kial, “Tulik se inge solla sin God nu ke musalla ac musaiyukyak lun mwet puspis in Israel. El ac fah sie akul sin God me, su mwet puspis ac fah kaskas lainul,
Simeon gave them his blessing, and said to Mary, the child’s mother, “This child is appointed to be the cause of the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign much spoken against –
35 ac ma inge ac fah fahkak nunak lukma su oan in elos. Ac kom ac fah arulana asor, oana ke sie cutlass kosroh fakisya in ngunum.”
Yes, the sword will pierce your own heart – and so the thoughts in many minds will be disclosed.”
36 In pacl sac tuh oasr pac mutan palu se, inel pa Anna, acn natul Phanuel sin sruf lal Asher. El arulana matuoh. El tuh payuk ke el mutan fusr ac muta yurin mukul tumal ah yac itkosr,
There was also a prophet named Hannah, a daughter of Phanuel and of the tribe of Asher. She was far advanced in years, having lived with her husband for seven years after marriage,
37 na el katinmasla, ac mukena muta nwe ke el sun yac oalngoul akosr. El tiana illa liki Tempul, a el mutana we in alu, lalo ac pre ke len ac fong.
and then a widow, until she had reached the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple Courts, but, fasting and praying, worshiped God night and day.
38 In pacl sacna el kalukyang nu yoroltal ac sang kulo nu sin God, na el kaskas ke tulik sac nu sin mwet nukewa su tupan molela lun God nu sin Jerusalem.
At that moment she came up, and began publicly to thank God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the deliverance of Jerusalem.
39 Ke Joseph ac Mary eltal akfalyela ma nukewa ma oakwuki ke Ma Sap lun Leum God, na eltal folokla nu Galilee, nu in acn seltal Nazareth.
When the child’s parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
40 Tulik sac kapak ac kui ac el sesseslana ke lalmwetmet, ac lungkulang lun God oan facl.
The child grew and became strong and wise, and the blessing of God was on him.
41 In yac nukewa, papa ac nina kial Jesus eltal ac som nu Jerusalem in wi Kufwen Alukela.
Every year the child’s parents used to go to Jerusalem at the Passover Festival.
42 Ke Jesus el sun yac singoul luo matwal, eltal som pac nu ke kufwa uh oapana pacl nukewa.
When Jesus was twelve years old, they went according to custom to Jerusalem,
43 Ke safla kufwa uh, eltal mutawauk in folok nu yen seltal, tusruk Jesus el mutana Jerusalem tia welultal. Papa ac nina kial tiana etu lah ouinge.
and had finished their visit; but, when they started to return, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, without their knowing it.
44 Eltal nunku mu el oasr na inmasrlon un mwet uh, oru eltal fahsr len fon se, na eltal fah mutawauk in sokol inmasrlon sou ac mwet kawuk lalos.
Thinking that he was with their fellow travelers, they went one day’s journey before searching for him among their relatives and acquaintances;
45 Eltal tiana konalak, na eltal sifil folokla nwe Jerusalem in sokol.
and then, as they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching everywhere for him.
46 Ke len se aktolu, eltal konalak in Tempul uh. El muta inmasrlon mwet luti in lohngolos ac kusen siyuk selos.
It was not until the third day that they found him in the Temple Courts, sitting among the teachers, now listening to them, now asking them questions.
47 Mwet nukewa su lohngol elos arulana fwefela ke top lalmwetmet lal.
All who listened to him marveled at his intelligence and his answers.
48 Papa ac nina kial eltal arulana lut ke eltal liyalak, ac nina kial el fahk nu sel, “Wen, efu kom ku oru ouinge nu sesr? Nga ac papa tomom ah arulana fosrngala ke sukyom.”
His parents were amazed when they saw him, and his mother said to him, “My child, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.”
49 Ac el topuk ac fahk, “Efu ku komtal sukyu? Ya komtal tia etu tuh fal nga in muta in lohm sin Papa tumuk?”
“What made you search for me?” he answered. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
50 Tusruktu eltal tiana kalem ke top lal ah.
His parents did not understand what he meant.
51 Na Jesus el welultal folokla nu Nazareth, yen ma el aksoltal we. Nina kial el esam ma inge nukewa ac filiya in oanna in nunak lal.
However he went down with them to Nazareth, and submitted himself to their control; and his mother treasured all that was said in her heart.
52 Ac Jesus el kapkapak in lalmwetmet ac in lumahl, ac el arulana ohi yurin God ac yurin mwet uh.
And Jesus grew in wisdom as he grew in years, and gained the blessing of God and people.
