Conception and Birth of Jesus

18 Now the birth of Jesus the [a]Messiah was as follows: when His (A)mother Mary had been [b]betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was (B)found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:18 See note v 16
  2. Matthew 1:18 Unlike engagement, a betrothed couple was considered married, but did not yet live together

11 And after they came into the house, they saw the Child with (A)His mother Mary; and they fell down and [a](B)worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And after being (C)warned by God (D)in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.

The Escape to Egypt

13 Now when they had gone, behold, an (E)angel of the Lord *(F)appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

14 So [b]Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt. 15 He [c]stayed there until the death of Herod; this happened so that what had been spoken by the Lord through [d]the prophet would be fulfilled: “(G)Out of Egypt I called (H)My Son.”

Herod Slaughters Babies

16 Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by (I)the magi, he became very enraged, and sent men and (J)killed all the boys who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity [e]who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi. 17 Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

18 (K)A voice was heard in Ramah,
Weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
And she refused to be comforted,
Because they were no more.”

19 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord *(L)appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said, 20 “Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.” 21 So [f]Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Then after being (M)warned by God in a dream, he left for the regions of Galilee, 23 and came and settled in a city called (N)Nazareth. This happened so that what was spoken through the prophets would be fulfilled: “He will be called a (O)Nazarene.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:11 Lit prostrated themselves to; i.e., lay face down in a prone position to indicate worship
  2. Matthew 2:14 Lit he
  3. Matthew 2:15 Lit was
  4. Matthew 2:15 I.e., Hosea
  5. Matthew 2:16 Lit from two...and under
  6. Matthew 2:21 Lit he

55 Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is (A)His mother not called Mary, and His (B)brothers, James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

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43 And [a]how has it happened to me that the mother of (A)my Lord would come to me?

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  1. Luke 1:43 Lit from where this to me

33 And His father and (A)mother were amazed at the things which were being said about Him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to (B)His mother Mary, “Behold, this Child is appointed for (C)the fall and [a]rise of many in Israel, and as a sign to be [b]opposed— 35 and a sword will pierce your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

36 And there was a (D)prophetess, [c]Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of (E)the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in [d]years (F)and had lived with her husband for seven years after her [e]marriage, 37 and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She did not leave the temple grounds, serving night and day with (G)fasts and prayers. 38 And at that very [f]moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak about Him to all those who were (H)looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

Return to Nazareth

39 And when His parents had completed everything in accordance with the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to (I)their own city of Nazareth. 40 (J)Now the Child continued to grow and to become strong, [g]increasing in wisdom; and the favor of God was upon Him.

Visit to Jerusalem

41 His parents went to Jerusalem every year at (K)the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when He was twelve years old, they went up there according to the custom of the feast; 43 and as they were returning, after spending the (L)full number of days required, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware of it. 44 Instead, they thought that He was somewhere in the caravan, and they went a day’s journey; and then they began looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. 45 And when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for Him. 46 Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard Him (M)were amazed at His understanding and His answers. 48 When Joseph and Mary saw Him, they were bewildered; and (N)His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, (O)Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You!” 49 And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that (P)I had to be in My Father’s [h]house?” 50 And yet (Q)they on their part did not understand the statement which He had [i]made to them. 51 And He went down with them and came to (R)Nazareth, and He continued to be subject to them; and (S)His mother (T)treasured all these [j]things in her heart.

52 And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and [k]stature, and in (U)favor with God and people.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:34 Or resurrection
  2. Luke 2:34 Or refused
  3. Luke 2:36 Or Hannah
  4. Luke 2:36 Lit days
  5. Luke 2:36 Lit virginity
  6. Luke 2:38 Lit hour
  7. Luke 2:40 Lit becoming full of
  8. Luke 2:49 Or affairs; or business; lit in the things of My Father
  9. Luke 2:50 Lit spoken
  10. Luke 2:51 Lit words
  11. Luke 2:52 Or age

48 When Joseph and Mary saw Him, they were bewildered; and (A)His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, (B)Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You!”

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51 And He went down with them and came to (A)Nazareth, and He continued to be subject to them; and (B)His mother (C)treasured all these [a]things in her heart.

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  1. Luke 2:51 Lit words

Miracle at Cana

On (A)the third day there was a wedding in (B)Cana of Galilee, and the (C)mother of Jesus was there;

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His (A)mother *said to the servants, “Whatever He tells you, do it.”

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12 After this He went down to (A)Capernaum, He and His (B)mother, and His (C)brothers and His (D)disciples; and they stayed there a few days.

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25 (A)Now beside the cross of Jesus stood (B)His mother, His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and (C)Mary Magdalene. 26 So when Jesus saw His mother, and (D)the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He *said to His mother, (E)Woman, behold, your son!” 27 Then He *said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her into (F)his own household.

28 After this, Jesus, (G)knowing that all things had already been accomplished, (H)in order that the Scripture would be fulfilled, *said, (I)I am thirsty.” 29 A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so (J)they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth. 30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, (K)It is finished!” And He bowed His head and (L)gave up His spirit.

Care of the Body of Jesus

31 Now then, since it was (M)the day of preparation, to prevent (N)the bodies from remaining on the cross on the Sabbath ([a]for that Sabbath was a (O)high day), the Jews requested of Pilate that their legs be broken, and the bodies be taken away. 32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man, and of the other who was (P)crucified with Him; 33 but after they came to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. 34 Yet one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately (Q)blood and water came out. 35 And he who has seen has (R)testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. 36 For these things took place (S)so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “(T)Not a bone of Him shall be [b]broken.” 37 And again another Scripture says, “(U)They will look at Him whom they pierced.”

38 Now (V)after these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a (W)secret one for (X)fear of the [c]Jews, requested of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body. 39 (Y)Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, (Z)bringing a [d]mixture of (AA)myrrh and aloes, about a [e](AB)hundred litras weight. 40 So they took the body of Jesus and (AC)bound it in (AD)linen wrappings with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. 41 Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden was a (AE)new tomb (AF)in which no one had yet been laid. 42 Therefore because of the Jewish day of (AG)preparation, since the tomb was (AH)nearby, they laid Jesus there.

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Footnotes

  1. John 19:31 Lit for the day of that Sabbath was great
  2. John 19:36 Or crushed; or shattered
  3. John 19:38 I.e., the Jewish leaders
  4. John 19:39 Two early mss package of
  5. John 19:39 I.e., Roman libras (about 75 lb. or 34 kg)

14 All these (A)were continually devoting themselves with one [a]mind to prayer, along with (B)the women, and Mary the (C)mother of Jesus, and with His (D)brothers.

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  1. Acts 1:14 Or purpose

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