2:1  factum est autem in diebus illis        1.  And it came to pass in those days,
exiit edictum a Caesare Augusto ut           that there went out a decree from
describeretur universus orbis                Caesar Augustus that all the world
                                             should be taxed.

2:2  haec descriptio prima facta est         2.  (And this taxing was first made
praeside Syriae Cyrino                       when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

2:3  et ibant omnes ut profiterentur         3.  And all went to be taxed, every one
singuli in suam civitatem                    into his own city.

2:4  ascendit autem et Ioseph a              4.  And Joseph also went up from
Galilaea de civitate Nazareth in             Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth,
Iudaeam civitatem David                      into Judaea, unto the city of David,
quae vocatur Bethleem                        which is called Bethlehem; (because he
eo quod esset de domo et familia David       was of the house and lineage of David:)

2:5  ut profiteretur cum Maria               5.  To be taxed with Mary his espoused
desponsata sibi uxore praegnate              wife, being great with child.

2:6  factum est autem cum essent ibi         6.  And so it was, that, while they
impleti sunt dies ut pareret                 were there, the days were accomplished
                                             that she should be delivered.

2:7  et peperit filium suum                  7.  And she brought forth her firstborn
primogenitum et pannis eum involvit          son, and wrapped him in swaddling
et reclinavit eum in praesepio               clothes, and laid him in a manger;
quia non erat eis locus in diversorio        because there was no room for them in
                                             the inn.

2:8  et pastores erant in regione eadem      8.  And there were in the same country
vigilantes et custodientes vigilias          shepherds abiding in the field, keeping
noctis supra gregem suum                     watch over their flock by night.

2:9  et ecce angelus Domini stetit           9.  And, lo, the angel of the Lord came
iuxta illos                                  upon them, and the glory of the Lord
et claritas Dei circumfulsit illos           shone round about them: and they were
et timuerunt timore magno                    sore afraid.

2:10  et dixit illis angelus                 10.  And the angel said unto them, Fear
nolite timere ecce enim evangelizo vobis     not: for, behold, I bring you good
gaudium magnum quod erit omni populo         tidings of great joy, which shall be to
                                             all people.

2:11  quia natus est vobis hodie             11.  For unto you is born this day in
salvator qui est Christus Dominus in         the city of David a Saviour, which is
civitate David                               Christ the Lord.

2:12  et hoc vobis signum invenietis         12.  And this shall be a sign unto you;
infantem pannis involutum et positum in      Ye shall find the babe wrapped in
praesepio                                    swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

2:13  et subito facta est cum angelo         13.  And suddenly there was with the
multitudo militiae caelestis                 angel a multitude of the heavenly host
laudantium Deum et dicentium                 praising God, and saying,

2:14  gloria in altissimis Deo et in         14.  Glory to God in the highest, and
terra pax in hominibus bonae voluntatis      on earth peace, good will toward men.

2:15  et factum est ut discesserunt ab       15.  And it came to pass, as the angels
eis angeli in caelum                         were gone away from them into heaven,
pastores loquebantur ad invicem              the shepherds said one to another, Let
transeamus usque Bethleem et videamus        us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see
hoc verbum quod factum est                   this thing which is come to pass, which
quod fecit Dominus et ostendit nobis         the Lord hath made known unto us.

2:16  et venerunt festinantes                16.  And they came with haste, and
et invenerunt Mariam et Ioseph               found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe
et infantem positum in praesepio             lying in a manger.

2:17 videntes autem cognoverunt de verbo     17.  And when they had seen it, they
quod dictum erat illis de puero hoc          made known abroad the saying which was
                                             told them concerning this child.

2:18  et omnes qui audierunt mirati          18.  And all they that heard it
sunt et de his quae dicta erant a            wondered at those things which were
pastoribus ad ipsos                          told them by the shepherds.

2:19  Maria autem conservabat omnia          19.  But Mary kept all these things,
verba haec conferens in corde suo            and pondered them in her heart.

2:20  et reversi sunt pastores               20.  And the shepherds returned,
glorificantes et laudantes Deum in           glorifying and praising God for all the
omnibus quae audierant et viderant           things that they had heard and seen, as
sicut dictum est ad illos                    it was told unto them.

2:21  et postquam consummati sunt dies       21.  And when eight days were
octo ut circumcideretur vocatum est          accomplished for the circumcising of
nomen eius Iesus quod vocatum est ab         the child, his name was called JESUS,
angelo priusquam in utero conciperetur       which was so named of the angel before
                                             he was conceived in the womb.

2:22  et postquam impleti sunt dies          22.  And when the days of her
purgationis eius secundum legem Mosi         purification according to the law of
tulerunt illum in Hierusalem ut              Moses were accomplished, they brought
sisterent eum Domino                         him to Jerusalem, to present him to the
                                             Lord;

2:23  sicut scriptum est in lege Domini      23.  (As it is written in the law of
quia omne masculinum adaperiens vulvam       the LORD, Every male that openeth the
sanctum Domino vocabitur                     womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

2:24  et ut darent hostiam secundum          24.  And to offer a sacrifice according
quod dictum est in lege Domini par           to that which is said in the law of the
turturum aut duos pullos columbarum          Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two
                                             young pigeons.

2:25  et ecce homo erat in Hierusalem        25.  And, behold, there was a man in
cui nomen Symeon et homo iste iustus et      Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and
timoratus expectans consolationem            the same man was just and devout,
Israhel et Spiritus Sanctus erat in eo       waiting for the consolation of Israel:
                                             and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

2:26  et responsum acceperat ab Spiritu      26.  And it was revealed unto him by
Sancto non visurum se mortem nisi prius      the Holy Ghost, that he should not see
videret Christum Domini                      death, before he had seen the Lord's
                                             Christ.

2:27  et venit in Spiritu in templum et      27.  And he came by the Spirit into the
cum inducerent puerum Iesum parentes         temple: and when the parents brought in
eius ut facerent secundum consuetudinem      the child Jesus, to do for him after
legis pro eo                                 the custom of the law,

2:28  et ipse accepit eum in ulnas suas      28.  Then took he him up in his arms,
et benedixit Deum et dixit                   and blessed God, and said,

2:29  nunc dimittis servum tuum Domine       29.  Lord, now lettest thou thy servant
secundum verbum tuum in pace                 depart in peace, according to thy word:

2:30  quia viderunt oculi mei salutare       30.  For mine eyes have seen thy
tuum                                         salvation,

2:31  quod parasti ante faciem omnium        31.  Which thou hast prepared before
populorum                                    the face of all people;

2:32  lumen ad revelationem gentium et       32.  A light to lighten the Gentiles,
gloriam plebis tuae Israhel                  and the glory of thy people Israel.

2:33  et erat pater eius et mater            33.  And Joseph and his mother
mirantes super his quae dicebantur de        marvelled at those things which were
illo                                         spoken of him.

2:34  et benedixit illis Symeon et           34.  And Simeon blessed them, and said
dixit ad Mariam matrem eius ecce             unto Mary his mother, Behold, this
positus est hic in ruinam et                 child is set for the fall and rising
resurrectionem multorum in Israhel et        again of many in Israel; and for a sign
in signum cui contradicetur                  which shall be spoken against;

2:35  et tuam ipsius animam pertransiet      35.  (Yea, a sword shall pierce through
gladius ut revelentur ex multis              thy own soul also,) that the thoughts
cordibus cogitationes                        of many hearts may be revealed.

2:36  et erat Anna prophetissa filia         36.  And there was one Anna, a
Phanuhel de tribu Aser haec processerat      prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of
in diebus multis et vixerat cum viro         the tribe of Aser: she was of a great
suo annis septem a virginitate sua           age, and had lived with an husband
                                             seven years from her virginity;

2:37  et haec vidua usque ad annos           37.  And she was a widow of about
octoginta quattuor quae non discedebat       fourscore and four years, which
de templo ieiuniis et obsecrationibus        departed not from the temple, but
serviens nocte ac die                        served God with fastings and prayers
                                             night and day.

2:38  et haec ipsa hora superveniens         38.  And she coming in that instant
confitebatur Domino et loquebatur de         gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and
illo omnibus qui expectabant                 spake of him to all them that looked
redemptionem Hierusalem                      for redemption in Jerusalem.

2:39  et ut perfecerunt omnia secundum       39.  And when they had performed all
legem Domini reversi sunt in Galilaeam       things according to the law of the
in civitatem suam Nazareth                   Lord, they returned into Galilee, to
                                             their own city Nazareth.

2:40  puer autem crescebat et                40.  And the child grew, and waxed
confortabatur plenus sapientia et            strong in spirit, filled with wisdom:
gratia Dei erat in illo                      and the grace of God was upon him.

2:41  et ibant parentes eius per omnes       41.  Now his parents went to Jerusalem
annos in Hierusalem in die sollemni          every year at the feast of the passover.
paschae

2:42  et cum factus esset annorum            42.  And when he was twelve years old,
duodecim ascendentibus illis in              they went up to Jerusalem after the
Hierosolymam secundum consuetudinem          custom of the feast.
diei festi

2:43  consummatisque diebus cum              43.  And when they had fulfilled the
redirent remansit puer Iesus in              days, as they returned, the child Jesus
Hierusalem et non cognoverunt parentes       tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph
eius                                         and his mother knew not of it.

2:44  existimantes autem illum esse in       44.  But they, supposing him to have
comitatu venerunt iter diei et               been in the company, went a day's
requirebant eum inter cognatos et notos      journey; and they sought him among
                                             their kinsfolk and acquaintance.

2:45  et non invenientes regressi sunt       45.  And when they found him not, they
in Hierusalem requirentes eum                turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking
                                             him.

2:46  et factum est post triduum             46.  And it came to pass, that after
invenerunt illum in templo sedentem in       three days they found him in the
medio doctorum audientem illos et            temple, sitting in the midst of the
interrogantem                                doctors, both hearing them, and asking
                                             them questions.

2:47  stupebant autem omnes qui eum          47.  And all that heard him were
audiebant super prudentia et responsis       astonished at his understanding and
eius                                         answers.

2:48  et videntes admirati sunt et           48.  And when they saw him, they were
dixit mater eius ad illum fili quid          amazed: and his mother said unto him,
fecisti nobis sic ecce pater tuus et         Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us?
ego dolentes quaerebamus te                  behold, thy father and I have sought
                                             thee sorrowing.

2:49  et ait ad illos quid est quod me       49.  And he said unto them, How is it
quaerebatis nesciebatis quia in his          that ye sought me? wist ye not that I
quae Patris mei sunt oportet me esse         must be about my Father's business?

2:50  et ipsi non intellexerunt verbum       50.  And they understood not the saying
quod locutus est ad illos                    which he spake unto them.

2:51  et descendit cum eis et venit          51.  And he went down with them, and
Nazareth et erat subditus illis et           came to Nazareth, and was subject unto
mater eius conservabat omnia verba haec      them: but his mother kept all these
in corde suo                                 sayings in her heart.

2:52  et Iesus proficiebat sapientia         52.  And Jesus increased in wisdom and
aetate et gratia apud Deum et homines        stature, and in favour with God and man.