< लुका 2 >

1 ती दिनहरूमा रोमी साम्राज्यभित्र बस्‍ने सबै जनाको जनगणना गर्नू भनी कैसर अगस्टसले उर्दी जारी गरे ।
About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire.
2 कुरेनियस सिरियाका हाकिम हुँदाको यो पहिलो जनगणना थियो ।
(This was the first census taken while Quirinius was Governor of Syria).
3 त्यसैले, सबै जना आ-आफ्ना गाउँमा जनगणनाका लागि नाउँ दर्ता गर्न गए ।
And everyone went to his own town to be registered.
4 योसेफ पनि गालीलको नासरतबाट यहूदियाको बेथलेहेममा गए, जुन ठाउँ दाऊदको सहरको नामले चिनिन्‍थ्‍यो, किनभने उनी दाऊदको वंशका थिए ।
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 उनी मरियमसँगै दर्ता गर्न त्‍यहाँ गएका थिए, जससँग उनको मगनी भएको थियो र तिनले एउटा बालकको आशा गरेका थिए ।
to be registered with Mary, his engaged wife, who was about to become a mother.
6 तिनीहरू त्यहीँ छँदा मरियमको बालक जन्माउने समय आयो ।
While they were there her time came,
7 उनले आफ्नो पहिलो छोरा जन्माइन्, र कपडाले बेह्रिन् अनि जनावरहरूले खाने ठाउँमा राखिन् । किनभने तिनीहरूका निम्ति धर्मशालामा कुनै ठाउँ थिएन ।
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 त्यस इलाकाको चौरमा राती आ-आफ्ना भेडाका रखवाली गर्दै गोठालाहरू बसिरहेका थिए ।
In that same countryside were shepherds out in the open fields, watching their flocks that night,
9 एक्‍कासि, तिनीहरूकहाँ परमप्रभुका एउटा दूत देखा परे, र तिनीहरूका वरिपरि परमप्रभुको महिमा चम्किरहेको थियो, र तिनीहरू साह्रै भयभीत भए ।
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 तब स्वर्गदूतले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “नडराऊ, किनभने आज म तिमीहरूलाई बडो आनन्दको सुसमाचार घोषणा गर्छु, जसले सबै मानिसहरूलाई ठुलो आनन्द दिनेछ ।
“Have no fear,” the angel said. “For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.
11 आज तिमीहरूका निम्ति दाऊदको सहरमा एउटा मुक्‍तिदाताको जन्म भएको छ । उहाँ ख्रीष्‍ट प्रभु हुनुहुन्छ ।
This day there has been born to you, in the town of David, a Savior, who is Christ and Lord.
12 तिमीहरूलाई चिह्नचाहिँ यो दिइएको छ, कि तिमीहरूले बालकलाई कपडाले बेह्रेरेर जनावरहरूलाई खुवाउने डुँडमा सुताइरहेको भेट्टाउनेछौ ।”
And this will be the sign for you. You will find the infant swathed, and lying in a manger.”
13 एक्‍कासि ती स्वर्गदूतसँग स्वर्गीय सेनाको एउटा ठुलो दल देखा पर्‍यो र तिनीहरूले यसो भन्‍दै परमेश्‍वरको प्रंशसा गरे ।
Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God, and singing –
14 “सर्वोच्‍चमा परमेश्‍वरलाई महिमा र पृथ्वीमा जुन मानिसहरूसँग उहाँ प्रसन्‍न हुनुहुन्छ, तिनीहरूलाई शान्ति ।”
“glory to God on high, and on earth peace among those in whom he finds pleasure.”
15 जब परमप्रभुका स्वर्गदूतहरू स्वर्ग फर्के, तब गोठालाहरूले एक-अर्कालाई भने, “परमप्रभुबाट हामीलाई प्रकट गरिएको र घटेको यस घटनालाई बताउन बेथलेहेममा जाऊँ र हेरौँ ।”
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 तब तिनीहरू हतार-हतार गर्दै त्यहाँ गए, अनि योसेफ र मरियमलाई भेटे । तिनीहरूले बालकलाई दाना खुवाउने डुँडमा सुताइरहेको देखे ।
So they went quickly, and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger;
17 तिनीहरूले यसलाई देखे पछि, बालकको बारेमा बताइएका सबै कुरा मानिसहरूलाई बताए ।
and, when they saw it, they told of all that had been said to them about this child.
18 गोठालाहरूद्वारा भनिएका कुरा सुन्‍नेहरू जति सबै जना आश्‍चर्य चकित भए ।
All who heard the shepherds were astonished at their story,
19 तर मरियमले सुनेका सबै कुराहरूको बारेमा सोच्दै गरिन् र उनले आफ्नो मनमै राखिन् ।
while Mary treasured in her heart all that they said, and thought about it often.
20 तिनीहरूलाई भनेअनुसार सुनेका र देखेका हरेक कुराका निम्ति परमेश्‍वरलाई महिमा दिँदै र प्रशंसा गर्दै फर्के ।
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 जब आठौँ दिन भयो, तब बालकको खतना गर्ने समय भयो । तिनीहरूले उहाँको नाउँ येशू राखे, जुन नाउँ स्वर्गदूतद्वारा उहाँ गर्भधारण हुनुभन्दा अगि दिइएको थियो ।
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 मोशाको व्यवस्थाअनुसार तोकिएका शुद्धिकरणका दिनहरू सकिएपछि, योसेफ र मरियमले सानो बालकलाई परमप्रभुको उपस्थितिमा यरूशलेममा ल्याए ।
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 परमप्रभुको व्यवस्थामा लेखिएझैँ “पहिलो जन्मेको प्रत्येक पुरुष परमप्रभुमा अर्पण गर्नुपर्थ्यो ।”
in compliance with the Law of the Lord that every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord,
24 तिनीहरूले परमप्रभुको व्यवस्थामा भनेअनुसार “एक जोडी ढुकुर र दुईवटा परेवा बलिदान चढाउन लिएर आए ।”
and also to offer the sacrifice required by the Law of the Lord – a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.
25 हेर, यरूशलेममा एक जना सिमियोन नाउँ गरेका व्यक्‍ति थिए । उनी धर्मी र ईश्‍वरभक्‍त मानिस थिए । उनले इस्राएलका सान्त्वना दाताको प्रतीक्षा गरिराखेका थिए र पवित्र आत्मा उनीमाथि हुनुहुन्थ्‍यो ।
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 पवित्र आत्माद्वारा उनलाई यो प्रकट गराइएको थियो कि परमप्रभुका ख्रीष्‍टलाई नदेखेसम्म उनको मृत्यु हुनेछैन ।
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die until he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 एक दिन तिनी मन्दिरमा पवित्र आत्माको अगुवाइमा आए । व्यवस्थाले जे माग गरेको थियो, त्यो पुरा गर्न आमाबुबाद्वारा बालक येशूलाई मन्दिरमा ल्याइयो ।
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 त्यसपछि शिमियोनले बालक येशूलाई काखमा लिएर परमेश्‍वरको प्रशंसा गर्दै भने,
Simeon himself took the child in his arms, and blessed God, and said:
29 “तपाईंको वचनअनुसार, अब हे परमप्रभु, आफ्ना दासलाई शान्‍तिसँग बिदा दिनुहोस् ।
“Now, Lord, you will let your servant go, according to your word, in peace,
30 किनभने मेरा आँखाले तपाईंको उद्धारलाई देखेका छन्,
for my eyes have seen the salvation
31 जुन तपाईंले सबै मानिसहरूको दृष्‍टिमा तयार गर्नुभएको छ ।
which you have prepared in the sight of all nations –
32 तपाईंका जन इस्राएलीहरूका महिमा र अन्यजातिहरूलाई प्रकाश दिने ज्योति हुनुहुन्छ ।”
a light to bring light to the Gentiles, and to be the glory of your people Israel.”
33 बालकका बुबाआमा बालकका विषयमा भनिएका कुरामा अचम्मित भए ।
While the child’s father and mother were wondering at what was said about him,
34 त्यसपछि शिमियोनले तिनीहरूलाई आशीर्वाद दिए र उहाँकी आमा मरियमलाई भने, “होसियारीसँग सुन, यो बालक इस्राएलमा धेरैको उत्थान र पतनका निम्ति र धेरैको विरुद्धमा बोलिने चिह्नको निम्ति नियुक्‍त गरिएको छ ।
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 साथै तरवारले तिम्रो आफ्नै प्राण छेड्नेछ, ताकि धेरैका हृदयका विचारहरू प्रकट होऊन् ।”
Yes, the sword will pierce your own heart – and so the thoughts in many minds will be disclosed.”
36 एक जना हन्‍ना नामकी अगमवादिनी पनि त्यहाँ थिइन् । उनी आशेर कुलकी फनुएलकी छोरी थिइन् । उनी धेरै वृद्ध भइसकेकी थिइन् । विवाहपछि उनी जम्मा सात वर्ष आफ्ना पतिसँग बसेकी थिइन् ।
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 त्यसपछि उनी चौरासी वर्ष विधवा नै रहिन् । उनले मन्दिर कहिल्यै नछोडी निरन्तर दिनरात प्रार्थना र उपवास गर्दै परमेश्‍वरको आराधना गर्दै रहिन् ।
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 त्यही समयमा उनी त्यहाँ आइन् र परमेश्‍वरलाई धन्यवाद चढाउन थालिन् । यरूशलेमको उद्धार पर्खिरहेका हरेकलाई उनले बालकको बारेमा बताइन् ।
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 परमप्रभुको व्यवस्थाले बताएबमोजिम जब तिनीहरूले सबै काम सिद्धयाए, उनीहरू आफ्नै सहर गालीलको नासरतमा फर्के ।
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 बालक बुद्धिमा र कदमा बढ्दै जानुभयो, र परमप्रभुको अनुग्रह उहाँमाथि थियो ।
The child grew and became strong and wise, and the blessing of God was on him.
41 उहाँका आमाबुबा निस्तार-चाड मनाउनका निम्ति हरेक वर्ष यरूशलेममा जान्थे ।
Every year the child’s parents used to go to Jerusalem at the Passover Festival.
42 जब उहाँ बाह्र वर्षको हुनुहुन्‍थ्‍यो, तिनीहरू सधैँझैँ चाड मनाउनका निम्ति फेरि गए ।
When Jesus was twelve years old, they went according to custom to Jerusalem,
43 चाडका पुरा दिनहरू त्यहाँ बिताएपछि तिनीहरू आफ्ना घर फर्किन थाले, तर बालक येशू यरूशलेममा नै रहनुभयो जुन कुरा उहाँका बुबाआमालाई थाहा थिएन ।
and had finished their visit; but, when they started to return, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, without their knowing it.
44 तर तिनीहरूले बालक येशू यात्रीहरूकै दलमा हुनुहुन्छ भनी विचार गरे र एक दिनको यात्रा गरी सिद्धायाए । त्यसपछि उनीहरूले उहाँलाई नातेदार र साथीहरूको बिचमा खोज्‍न थाले ।
Thinking that he was with their fellow travelers, they went one day’s journey before searching for him among their relatives and acquaintances;
45 जब उनीहरूले उहाँलाई भेट्टाएनन्, यरूशलेममा फर्केर उहाँलाई खोज्‍न थाले ।
and then, as they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching everywhere for him.
46 तिन दिनपछि, उनीहरूले उहाँलाई मन्दिरमा शिक्षकहरूको बिचमा सुन्दै र तिनीहरूलाई प्रश्‍न गर्दै गरेको भेट्टाए ।
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 जतिले उहाँका कुरा सुन्थे, उहाँको समझशक्‍ति र जवाफमा आश्‍चर्य चकित हुन्थे ।
All who listened to him marveled at his intelligence and his answers.
48 जब उनीहरूले उहाँलाई देखे, तब अचम्मित भए । उहाँकी आमा मरियमले उहाँलाई भनिन् “छोरा, किन तिमीले हामीसँग यस्तो व्यवहार गर्‍यौ? सुन! तिम्रा बुबा र मैले कति चिन्तित हुँदै तिमीलाई खोजिरहेका थियौँ ।”
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 उहाँले उनीहरूलाई भन्‍नुभयो, “तपाईंहरूले मलाई किन खोजिरहनुभएको? म मेरा पिताको घरमा हुनुपर्छ भनेर के तपाईंहरूलाई थाहा छैन?”
“What made you search for me?” he answered. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
50 तर उहाँले उनीहरूलाई के भन्‍नुभएको थियो भनी उनीहरूले बुझ्‍न सकेनन् ।
His parents did not understand what he meant.
51 त्यसपछि उहाँ तिनीहरूसँग आफ्नो घर नासरत फर्कनुभयो र आज्ञाकारी भई रहनुभयो । उहाँकी आमाले यी सबै कुरा मनमै राखिन् ।
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 तर येशू बुद्धिमा, कदमा र परमेश्‍वर अनि मानिसको निगाहमा निरन्तर बढ्दै जानुभयो ।
And Jesus grew in wisdom as he grew in years, and gained the blessing of God and people.

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