路加福音 2
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
耶穌降生伯利恆
2 那時,凱撒奧古斯都頒下諭旨,命羅馬帝國的人民都辦理戶口登記。 2 這是第一次戶口登記,正值居里紐任敘利亞總督。 3 大家都回到本鄉辦理戶口登記。 4 約瑟因為是大衛家族的人,就從加利利的拿撒勒鎮趕到猶太地區大衛的故鄉伯利恆, 5 要和已許配給他、懷著身孕的瑪麗亞一起登記。 6 他們抵達目的地時,瑪麗亞產期到了, 7 便生下第一胎,是個兒子。她用布把孩子裹好,安放在馬槽裡,因為旅店沒有房間了。
牧羊人和天使
8 當晚,伯利恆郊外有一群牧羊人正在看守羊群。 9 忽然,主的天使向他們顯現,主的榮光四面照著他們,他們非常害怕。 10 天使對他們說:「不要怕!我告訴你們一個有關萬民的大喜訊, 11 今天在大衛的城裡有一位救主為你們降生了,祂就是主基督! 12 你們將看見一個嬰孩包著布躺在馬槽裡,這就是給你們的記號。」
13 忽然,有一大隊天軍出現,與那天使一同讚美上帝說:
14 「在至高之處,
願榮耀歸於上帝!
在地上,
願平安臨到祂所喜悅的人!」
15 眾天使離開他們升回天上之後,牧羊人便商議說:「我們現在去伯利恆,察看一下主剛才告訴我們的那件事吧!」 16 他們就連忙進城,找到了瑪麗亞和約瑟以及躺在馬槽裡的嬰孩。 17 他們看過之後,就把天使告訴他們有關這嬰孩的事傳開了。 18 聽見的人都對牧羊人的話感到驚訝。
19 但瑪麗亞把這些事牢記在心裡,反覆思想。 20 牧羊人在歸途中不斷地將榮耀歸於上帝,讚美祂,因為他們的所見所聞跟天使告訴他們的一樣。
奉獻聖嬰
21 在第八天,嬰孩接受了割禮,祂的名字叫耶穌,是瑪麗亞懷孕前天使取的。
22 摩西律法規定的潔淨期滿後,約瑟和瑪麗亞把嬰孩帶到耶路撒冷去獻給主, 23 因為主的律法規定:必須把長子分別出來獻給主。 24 他們又按照主的律法獻上祭物,即一對斑鳩或兩隻雛鴿。 25 耶路撒冷有一位公義敬虔、有聖靈同在的人名叫希緬,他一直期待著以色列的安慰者到來。 26 聖靈曾啟示他:他去世前必能親眼看見主所立的基督。
27 一天,他受聖靈感動進入聖殿,看見約瑟和瑪麗亞抱著嬰孩耶穌進來,要依照律法的規定為祂行奉獻禮, 28 就把祂抱過來,稱頌上帝說:
29 「主啊,現在你的話已經成就,
可以讓你的奴僕安然離世了,
30 因為我已親眼看到你的救恩,
31 就是你為萬民所預備的救恩。
32 這救恩是啟示外族人的光,
也是你以色列子民的榮耀。」
33 約瑟和瑪麗亞聽見這番話,感到驚奇。 34 希緬給他們祝福後,就對孩子的母親瑪麗亞說:「看啊,這孩子必使以色列許多人跌倒、許多人興起。祂將成為眾人攻擊的對象, 35 好叫許多人的心思意念暴露出來,你自己則會心如刀割。」
36-37 亞設支派中有一位八十四歲高齡的女先知名叫亞拿,是法內利的女兒,婚後七年便開始守寡,之後一直住在聖殿裡,禁食禱告,日夜事奉上帝。 38 正在那時,她也前來感謝上帝,並把耶穌的事報告給所有盼望耶路撒冷蒙救贖的人。
39 約瑟和瑪麗亞辦完了主的律法規定的一切事之後,就回到他們的家鄉——加利利的拿撒勒。 40 耶穌漸漸長大,身心強健,充滿智慧,上帝的恩典與祂同在。
少年耶穌聖殿論道
41 約瑟和瑪麗亞每年都上耶路撒冷去過逾越節。 42 耶穌十二歲那年,跟父母照例上去過節。 43 節期完了,約瑟和瑪麗亞便啟程回家,他們並不知道少年耶穌仍然留在耶路撒冷, 44 還以為祂跟在同行的人中間。他們走了一天的路後,才開始在親戚朋友中找祂, 45 結果沒有找到,只好回到耶路撒冷。 46 三天後,他們才在聖殿裡找到耶穌,祂正和教師們坐在一起,一邊聽一邊問問題。 47 祂的知識和對答令聽見的人感到驚奇。 48 約瑟和瑪麗亞看見耶穌在那裡,大為驚奇。
瑪麗亞對祂說:「兒子,你為什麼這樣對我們呢?你父親和我急得到處找你!」
49 耶穌對他們說:「你們為什麼找我呢?難道你們不知道我應該在我父的家嗎?」 50 但他們不明白祂在講什麼。
51 於是,耶穌隨父母回到拿撒勒,並順從他們。瑪麗亞把這一切事牢記在心。 52 耶穌漸漸長大,智慧與日俱增,越來越受上帝和人們的喜愛。
路 加 福 音 2
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
耶稣降生
2 那时候,罗马皇帝凯撒奥古士都下令,整个罗马帝国的人们都必须办理户口登记注册 [a],以便对人口进行普查统计。 2 这是第一次人口普查登记。当时正值居里扭做叙利亚总督, 3 因此,所有的人都回到自己的家乡去登记。
4 所以约瑟也离开加利利的拿撒勒城,到了犹太地区的一个叫伯利恒的城镇,此城是大卫家族的城镇。因为他是大卫家族的人,所以他到了那里。 5 他和马利亚一起去登记,因为马利亚已经许聘给了他,此时她正怀着孕。 6 他们在那里时,马利亚的产期到了, 7 生下了第一个儿子。因为客店没有地方容纳他们,她便把孩子用布包裹起来,放在马槽里。
牧羊人听说耶稣降临
8 一些牧羊人夜间露宿在野地里,照看羊群。 9 主的一个天使出现在他们面前,主的荣光照耀在他们的周围,牧羊人都非常惊恐。 10 天使对他们说∶“不要害怕,我给你们带来了好消息。这个消息也将给普天下的人们带来极大的喜悦。 11 因为今天在大卫城里你们的救世主诞生了,他就是主基督。 12 你们在马槽里将发现有个用布包着的婴儿躺在那里,那就是给你们的记号。”
13 突然,一队天兵和天使一起出现,他们齐声称颂道:
14 “荣耀归于至高无上的上帝,
和平赐给在地上他所喜爱的人们。”
15 然后,天使离开他们,返回了天上。牧羊人互相说道∶“我们到伯利恒去看看主告诉我们已经发生的事情吧。”
16 于是,这些牧羊人就急急忙忙赶到了那里,找到了马利亚和约瑟,也看见了躺在马槽里的婴儿。 17 他们看到这个婴儿后,就把天使讲的关于这个婴儿的事情告诉了大家。 18 人们都为牧羊人告诉他们的事情感到惊讶。 19 但是,马利亚却把这些事情记在心上,反复地琢磨着。 20 牧羊人回去后,都为他们的所见所闻赞美上帝,因为他们耳闻目睹的事情正与天使所说的完全一致。
21 婴儿出生后的第八天,便受了割礼,取名叫耶稣,这个名字是天使在马利亚怀孕以前就为他取好了的。
在大殿里呈献耶稣
22 按照摩西律法,到了洁净的日子 [b]了。约瑟和马利亚带着孩子一起去耶路撒冷。他们要把他呈献在主的面前。 23 因为主的律法中写道∶“每家的长子应该呈献给主 [c]。” 24 主的律法还说,他们必须奉献祭物∶“必须为主献上一对鸽子 [d]或两只幼鸽 [e]。”
西面见到耶稣
25 耶路撒冷城里有一个名叫西面的人,他是一个公正、虔诚的人,一直期待着上帝帮助以色列。圣灵与他同在。 26 圣灵向他揭示:他死之前,将会看到主耶稣基督。 27 圣灵引导西面来到大殿院里,与此同时,约瑟和马利亚也把他们的孩子抱进了大殿院,正准备按照律法履行所规定的事项。 28 西面把孩子抱在怀里,赞美上帝道:
29 “主啊,就按您的许诺,
让您的仆人安然地死去吧!
30 因为我已经亲眼看见了您的拯救 [f]。
31 那是您在万民面前准备的。
32 他是一盏明灯,
为外族人带来了启示,
为您的子民以色列带来荣誉。”
33 耶稣的父母听到关于耶稣的话,感到十分惊讶。 34 西面又为他们祝福,并对马利亚说∶“这个孩子命中注定要使许多以色列人兴衰,他也注定是一个被抛弃的迹象, 35 (他也是一把刺穿你们内心的利剑),揭露许多人的内心思想。”
亚拿见到耶稣
36 当时还有一个名叫亚拿的女先知,她是亚设族人法内力的女儿。亚拿已经很老了,她只与丈夫一起生活了七年,就寡居了, 37 她现在八十四岁。她从未离开过大殿,通过禁食 [g]和祈祷,日日夜夜崇拜上帝。
38 此刻,亚拿来到孩子和他父母那里,向上帝谢恩,并把关于耶稣的事情告诉给那些等待着耶路撒冷得到拯救的所有人们。
约瑟和马利亚回家
39 约瑟和马利亚按照主的律法,完成一切所规定的事,然后,返回了加利利,到了他们的家乡拿撒勒。 40 耶稣渐渐长大了,强壮而有智慧,上帝的恩典与他同在。
少年耶稣
41 耶稣的父母每年都到耶路撒冷去过逾越节。 42 在他十二岁那年,父母又像往常一样去过节。 43 节期结束后,约瑟和马利亚动身回家了。耶稣却留在了耶路撒冷,他父母并不知道这事, 44 还以为他走在同行的人群里。他们走了一整天后,才开始在亲戚、朋友群里找耶稣, 45 但没有找到他。因此,他们又返回了耶路撒冷去找耶稣。 46 三天后,他们在大殿院里找到了耶稣。当时,他正坐在老师们中间,边听边问。 47 所有在场的人都对耶稣的理解力和应对能力感到非常惊讶。 48 约瑟和马利亚在那里找到耶稣,十分吃惊。马利亚对耶稣说∶“儿子,你为什么要离开我们呢?你父亲和我都在非常焦急地寻找你。”
49 可是,耶稣却对他们说∶“你们为什么要找我呢?难道你们不知道,我必须在我父亲的家里吗?” 50 约瑟和马利亚并不明白这话的含意。
51 耶稣与父母一起回到了拿撒勒。他很听话,事事顺从父母。马利亚把这一切都记在了心上。 52 耶稣身体和智慧随年龄增长着,并且深受上帝和人们的喜爱。
Footnotes
- 路 加 福 音 2:1 户口登记注册: 所有人和他们的财产的计算。
- 路 加 福 音 2:22 洁净的日子: 摩西律法说犹太人妇女生育后的四十天,她得在大殿里接受洁净仪式。见《利末记》12:2-8。
- 路 加 福 音 2:23 引自《出埃及记》13:2。
- 路 加 福 音 2:24 鸽子: 此处指和平鸽。
- 路 加 福 音 2:24 引自《利末记》12:8。
- 路 加 福 音 2:30 拯救: 耶稣的名字意为拯救。
- 路 加 福 音 2:37 禁食: 在一段特定的时间里,祈祷而不进饮食。
Luke 2
New International Version
The Birth of Jesus
2 In those days Caesar Augustus(A) issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.(B) 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)(C) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem(D) the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him(E) and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel(F) of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.(G) I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior(H) has been born to you; he is the Messiah,(I) the Lord.(J) 12 This will be a sign(K) to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace(L) to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.(M) 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.(N) 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God(O) for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child,(P) he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.(Q)
Jesus Presented in the Temple
22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses,(R) Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”[b]),(S) 24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”[c](T)
25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout.(U) He was waiting for the consolation of Israel,(V) and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,(W) 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,(X)
you may now dismiss[d] your servant in peace.(Y)
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,(Z)
31 which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and the glory of your people Israel.”(AA)
33 The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother:(AB) “This child is destined to cause the falling(AC) and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
36 There was also a prophet,(AD) Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[e](AE) She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.(AF) 38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.(AG)
39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.(AH) 40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.(AI)
The Boy Jesus at the Temple
41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover.(AJ) 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. 43 After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44 Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 Everyone who heard him was amazed(AK) at his understanding and his answers. 48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother(AL) said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father(AM) and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”[f](AN) 50 But they did not understand what he was saying to them.(AO)
51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them(AP) and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.(AQ) 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.(AR)
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