Lucas 2— comparação

1Naqueles dias, saiu um decreto da parte de César Augusto para que todo o mundo fosse recenseado.

2Este foi o primeiro recenseamento feito quando Quirino era governador da Síria.

3Todos iam alistar-se, cada um à sua própria cidade.

4José também subiu da Galileia, da cidade de Nazaré, para a Judeia, à cidade de Davi, chamada Belém, por ser ele da casa e família de Davi,

5a fim de alistar-se com Maria, que estava prometida em casamento a ele como esposa, estando grávida.

6Enquanto estavam lá, chegou o dia de ela dar à luz.

7Ela deu à luz o seu filho primogênito. Envolveu-o em faixas de pano e o deitou em uma manjedoura, porque não havia lugar para eles na hospedaria.

8Havia pastores na mesma região, que ficavam no campo e guardavam o seu rebanho durante as vigílias da noite.

9Eis que um anjo do Senhor apareceu a eles, e a glória do Senhor brilhou ao redor deles, e ficaram aterrorizados.

10O anjo lhes disse: “Não tenham medo, pois eis que lhes trago boas-novas de grande alegria que serão para todo o povo.

11Pois hoje lhes nasceu, na cidade de Davi, um Salvador, que é Cristo o Senhor.

12Este será o sinal para vocês: encontrarão um bebê envolto em faixas de pano, deitado em uma manjedoura.”

13De repente, apareceu com o anjo uma multidão do exército celestial, louvando a Deus e dizendo:

14“Glória a Deus nas maiores alturas,

15Quando os anjos se afastaram deles em direção ao céu, os pastores disseram uns aos outros: “Vamos agora a Belém e vejamos isso que aconteceu, o que o Senhor nos deu a conhecer.”

16Eles foram apressadamente e encontraram Maria e José, e o bebê deitado na manjedoura.

17Quando o viram, divulgaram amplamente a palavra que lhes fora dita a respeito deste menino.

18Todos os que ouviram se admiraram das coisas que lhes foram ditas pelos pastores.

19Mas Maria guardava todas essas palavras, meditando nelas em seu coração.

20Os pastores voltaram, glorificando e louvando a Deus por todas as coisas que tinham ouvido e visto, exatamente como lhes havia sido dito.

21Quando se completaram os oito dias para a circuncisão do menino, foi-lhe dado o nome de Jesus, o qual fora dado pelo anjo antes que ele fosse concebido no ventre.

22Quando se completaram os dias da purificação deles, de acordo com a lei de Moisés, eles o levaram a Jerusalém para apresentá-lo ao Senhor

23(conforme está escrito na lei do Senhor: “Todo macho que abre o ventre será chamado santo ao Senhor”),

24e para oferecer um sacrifício de acordo com o que é dito na lei do Senhor: “Um par de rolinhas ou dois pombinhos.”

25Eis que havia em Jerusalém um homem cujo nome era Simeão. Este homem era justo e devoto, e esperava a consolação de Israel; e o Espírito Santo estava sobre ele.

26Havia-lhe sido revelado pelo Espírito Santo que ele não veria a morte antes de ter visto o Cristo do Senhor.

27Movido pelo Espírito, ele foi ao templo. Quando os pais trouxeram o menino Jesus, para que pudessem fazer por ele segundo o costume da lei,

28então ele o tomou em seus braços, abençoou a Deus e disse:

29“Agora despedes o teu servo, Soberano,

30pois os meus olhos já viram a tua salvação,

31a qual preparaste diante da face de todos os povos;

32luz para revelação às nações,

33José e sua mãe estavam maravilhados com as coisas que se falavam a respeito dele.

34Simeão os abençoou e disse a Maria, mãe dele: “Eis que este menino está destinado para a queda e o levantamento de muitos em Israel, e para ser um sinal que sofrerá contradição.

35Sim, uma espada traspassará a tua própria alma, para que os pensamentos de muitos corações sejam revelados.”

36Havia uma profetisa, chamada Ana, filha de Fanuel, da tribo de Aser (ela era de idade muito avançada, tendo vivido com o marido sete anos desde a sua virgindade,

37e era viúva de cerca de oitenta e quatro anos), a qual não se afastava do templo, adorando com jejuns e súplicas, de noite e de dia.

38Chegando naquela mesma hora, ela deu graças ao Senhor e falava a respeito dele a todos os que esperavam a redenção em Jerusalém.

39Quando cumpriram todas as coisas segundo a lei do Senhor, voltaram para a Galileia, para a sua própria cidade, Nazaré.

40O menino crescia e se fortalecia em espírito, enchendo-se de sabedoria; e a graça de Deus estava sobre ele.

41Seus pais iam todos os anos a Jerusalém, na festa da Páscoa.

42Quando ele completou doze anos, eles subiram a Jerusalém, segundo o costume da festa;

43e, tendo cumprido os dias, ao voltarem, o menino Jesus ficou em Jerusalém. José e sua mãe não sabiam disso,

44mas, supondo que ele estivesse na caravana, caminharam a jornada de um dia; e o procuraram entre os seus parentes e conhecidos.

45Quando não o encontraram, voltaram a Jerusalém, à sua procura.

46Após três dias, o encontraram no templo, sentado no meio dos mestres, ouvindo-os e fazendo-lhes perguntas.

47Todos os que o ouviam se maravilhavam com o seu entendimento e com as suas respostas.

48Quando o viram, ficaram perplexos; e sua mãe lhe disse: “Filho, por que nos trataste desta maneira? Eis que teu pai e eu estávamos te procurando angustiados.”

49Ele lhes disse: “Por que vocês estavam me procurando? Não sabiam que eu devo estar na casa de meu Pai?”

50Eles não compreenderam a palavra que ele lhes falou.

51Então ele desceu com eles e foi para Nazaré. Ele lhes era sujeito, e sua mãe guardava todas essas palavras em seu coração.

52E Jesus crescia em sabedoria, em estatura e em graça diante de Deus e dos homens.

1Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

2This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

3All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.

4Joseph 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,

5to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.

6While they were there, the day had come for her to give birth.

7She 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.

8There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

9Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

10The 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.

11For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

12This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

13Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,

14“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

15When 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.”

16They came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

17When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

18All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

19But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

21When 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.

22When 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

23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

24and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

25Behold, 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.

26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

27He 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,

28then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,

29“Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

30for my eyes have seen your salvation,

31which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;

32a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”

33Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him.

34Simeon 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.

35Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

36There 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,

37and 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.

38Coming 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.

39When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

40The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

41His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

42When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast;

43and 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,

44but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

45When they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.

46After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.

47All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

48When 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.”

49He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”*

50They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.

51And he went down with them and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.