Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (KJV)

Luke 2

1 Augustus taxeth all the Roman empire. 6 The nativity of Christ. 8 One angel relateth it to the shepherds: 13 many sing praises to God for it. 21 Christ is circumcised. 22 Mary purified. 28 Simeon and Anna prophesy of Christ: 40 who increaseth in wisdom, 46 questioneth in the Temple with the doctors, 51 and is obedient to his parents.

 2:1 ¶ And 1161 it came to pass 1096 z5633 in 1722 those 1565 days, 2250 that there went out 1831 z5627 a decree 1378 from 3844 Caesar 2541 Augustus, 828 that all 3956 the x3588 world 3625 should be taxed. 583 z5729

 2:2 ([And] this 3778 taxing 582 was y1096 z0 first 4413 made 1096 z5633 when Cyrenius 2958 was governor 2230 z5723 of Syria.) 4947

 2:3 And 2532 all 3956 went 4198 z5711 to be taxed, 583 z5745 every one 1538 into 1519 his own 2398 city. 4172

 2:4 And 1161 Joseph 2501 also 2532 went up 305 z5627 from 575 Galilee, 1056 out of 1537 the city 4172 of Nazareth, 3478 into 1519 Judea, 2449 unto 1519 the city 4172 of David, 1138 which 3748 is called 2564 z5743 Bethlehem; 965 because 1223 (he 846 was 1511 z5750 of 1537 the house 3624 and 2532 lineage 3965 of David:) 1138

 2:5 To be taxed 583 z5670 with 4862 Mary 3137 his 846 espoused 3423 z5772 wife, 1135 being 5607 z5752 great with child. 1471

 2:6 And 1161 so it was, 1096 z5633 that, while y1722 they 846 were 1511 z5750 there, 1563 the x3588 days 2250 were accomplished 4130 z5681 that she 846 should be delivered. 5088 z5629

 2:7 And 2532 she brought forth 5088 z5627 her y846 x848 firstborn 4416 son, 5207 and 2532 wrapped y4683 z0 him y846 in swaddling clothes, 4683 z5656 x846 and 2532 laid 347 z5656 him 846 in 1722 a manger; 5336 because 1360 there was 2258 z5713 no 3756 room 5117 for them 846 in 1722 the x3588 inn. 2646 x1

 2:8 And 2532 there were 2258 z5713 in 1722 the x3588 same 846 country 5561 shepherds 4166 abiding in x63 the field, 2532 y63 z5723 keeping 5442 z5723 watch 5438 over 1909 their y846 x848 flock 4167 by night. 3571

 2:9 And, 2532 lo, 2400 z5628 the angel 32 of the Lord 2962 came upon 2186 z5627 them, 846 and 2532 the glory 1391 of the Lord 2962 shone round about 4034 z5656 them: 846 and 2532 they were sore y3173 afraid. 5399 5401 z5675 x3173

 2:10 And 2532 the x3588 angel 32 said 2036 z5627 unto them, 846 Fear 5399 z5737 not: 3361 for, 1063 behold, 2400 z5628 I bring y2097 z0 you y5213 good tidings 2097 z5731 x5213 of great 3173 joy, 5479 which 3748 shall be 2071 z5704 to all 3956 people. 2992

 2:11 For 3754 unto you 5213 is born 5088 z5681 this day 4594 in 1722 the city 4172 of David 1138 a Savior, 4990 which 3739 is 2076 z5748 Christ 5547 the Lord. 2962

 2:12 And 2532 this 5124 [shall be] a sign 4592 unto you; 5213 Ye shall find 2147 z5692 the babe 1025 wrapped in swaddling clothes, 4683 z5772 lying 2749 z5740 in 1722 a manger. 5336

 2:13 And 2532 suddenly 1810 there was 1096 z5633 with 4862 the x3588 angel 32 a multitude 4128 of the heavenly 3770 host 4756 praising 134 z5723 God, 2316 and 2532 saying, 3004 z5723

 2:14 Glory 1391 to God 2316 in 1722 the highest, 5310 and 2532 on 1909 earth 1093 peace, 1515 good will 2107 toward 1722 men. 444

 2:15 And 2532 it came to pass, 1096 z5633 as 5613 the x3588 angels 32 were gone away 565 z5627 from 575 them 846 into 1519 heaven, 3772 y2532 x444 the x3588 shepherds 4166 y444 said 2036 z5627 one y240 z0 to y4314 another, 240 x4314 Let us y1330 z0 now y1211 go 1330 z5632 even x1211 unto 2193 Bethlehem, 965 and 2532 see 1492 z5632 this 5124 thing 4487 which is come to pass, 1096 z5756 which 3739 y3588 the x3588 Lord 2962 hath made known 1107 z5656 unto us. 2254

 2:16 And 2532 they came 2064 z5627 with haste, 4692 z5660 and 2532 y5037 found 429 z5627 x5037 Mary, 3137 and 2532 Joseph, 2501 and 2532 the x3588 babe 1025 lying 2749 z5740 in 1722 a manger. 5336

 2:17 And 1161 when they had seen 1492 z5631 [it], they made known x1232 abroad y1232 z5656 x4012 the x3588 saying 4487 y4012 which y3588 was told 2980 z5685 them 846 concerning 4012 this 5127 child. 3813

 2:18 And 2532 all 3956 they that heard 191 z5660 [it] wondered 2296 z5656 at 4012 those things which y3588 were told 2980 z5685 them 846 y4314 by 5259 the x3588 shepherds. 4166

 2:19 But 1161 Mary 3137 kept 4933 z5707 all 3956 these x5023 things, 4487 y5023 and pondered 4820 z5723 [them] in 1722 her y846 x848 heart. 2588

 2:20 And 2532 the x3588 shepherds 4166 returned, 1994 z5656 glorifying 1392 z5723 and 2532 praising 134 z5723 God 2316 for 1909 all x3956 the things y3956 that 3739 they had heard 191 z5656 and 2532 seen, 1492 z5627 as 2531 it was told 2980 z5681 unto 4314 them. 846

 2:21 And 2532 when 3753 eight 3638 days 2250 were accomplished 4130 z5681 for the circumcising 4059 z5629 of the x3588 child, 3813 2532 his 846 name 3686 was called 2564 z5681 JESUS, 2424 which y3588 was so named 2564 z5685 of 5259 the x3588 angel 32 before 4253 he 846 was conceived 4815 z5683 in 1722 the x3588 womb. 2836

 2:22 And 2532 when 3753 the x3588 days 2250 of her 846 purification 2512 according 2596 to the x3588 law 3551 of Moses 3475 were accomplished, 4130 z5681 they brought 321 z5627 him 846 to 1519 Jerusalem, 2414 to present 3936 z5658 [him] to the x3588 Lord; 2962

 2:23 (As 2531 it is written 1125 z5769 in 1722 the law 3551 of the Lord, 2962 y3754 Every 3956 male 730 that openeth 1272 z5723 the womb 3388 shall be called 2564 z5701 holy 40 to the x3588 Lord;) 2962

 2:24 And 2532 to offer 1325 z5629 a sacrifice 2378 according 2596 to that which is said 2046 z5772 in 1722 the law 3551 of the Lord, 2962 A pair 2201 of turtledoves, 5167 or 2228 two 1417 young 3502 pigeons. 4058

 2:25 And, 2532 behold, 2400 z5628 there was 2258 z5713 a man 444 in 1722 Jerusalem, 2419 whose 3739 name 3686 [was] Simeon; 4826 and 2532 the same 3778 man 444 [was] just 1342 and 2532 devout, 2126 waiting y4327 z5740 for x4327 the consolation 3874 of Israel: 2474 and 2532 the Holy 40 Ghost 4151 was 2258 z5713 upon 1909 him. 846

 2:26 And 2532 it was 2258 z5713 revealed 5537 z5772 unto him 846 by 5259 the x3588 Holy 40 Ghost, 4151 that he should y1492 z0 not 3361 see 1492 z5629 death, 2288 before 4250 y2228 he had seen 1492 z5632 the Lord's 2962 Christ. 5547

 2:27 And 2532 he came 2064 z5627 by 1722 the x3588 Spirit 4151 into 1519 the x3588 temple: 2411 and 2532 when the x3588 parents 1118 brought y1521 z5629 in y1722 x1521 the x3588 child 3813 Jesus, 2424 to do 4160 z5658 y846 for 4012 him 846 after 2596 the x3588 custom 1480 z5772 of the x3588 law, 3551

 2:28 Then 2532 took y1209 z0 he y846 him y846 up 1209 846 z5662 in 1519 his y846 x848 arms, 43 and 2532 blessed 2127 z5656 God, 2316 and 2532 said, 2036 z5627

 2:29 Lord, 1203 now 3568 lettest thou y630 z0 thy 4675 servant 1401 depart 630 z5719 in 1722 peace, 1515 according 2596 to thy 4675 word: 4487

 2:30 For 3754 mine 3450 eyes y3788 x3778 have seen 1492 z5627 thy 4675 salvation, 4992

 2:31 Which 3739 thou hast prepared 2090 z5656 before 2596 the face 4383 of all 3956 people; 2992

 2:32 A light 5457 to 1519 lighten 602 the Gentiles, 1484 and 2532 the glory 1391 of thy 4675 people 2992 Israel. 2474

 2:33 And 2532 Joseph 2501 and 2532 his 846 mother 3384 marveled 2258 2296 z5713 z5723 at 1909 those things which were spoken 2980 z5746 of 4012 him. 846

 2:34 And 2532 Simeon 4826 blessed 2127 z5656 them, 846 and 2532 said 2036 z5627 unto 4314 Mary 3137 his 846 mother, 3384 Behold, 2400 z5628 this 3778 [child] is set 2749 z5736 for 1519 the fall 4431 and 2532 rising again 386 of many 4183 in 1722 Israel; 2474 and 2532 for 1519 a sign 4592 which shall be spoken against; 483 z5746

 2:35 (Yea, 1161 a x846 sword 4501 shall pierce through 1330 z5695 thy y4675 own 846 soul 5590 also,) 2532 that 3704 the thoughts 1261 of 1537 many 4183 hearts 2588 y302 may be revealed. 601 z5686 x302

 2:36 And 2532 there was 2258 z5713 one Anna, 451 a prophetess, 4398 the daughter 2364 of Phanuel, 5323 of 1537 the tribe 5443 of Asher: 768 she 3778 z5625 y846 was of a great y4183 y1722 age, 2250 4260 z5761 x1722 x4183 and had lived 2198 z5660 with 3326 a husband 435 seven 2033 years 2094 from 575 her y846 x848 virginity; 3932

 2:37 And 2532 she 3778 [was] a widow 5503 of about 5613 fourscore y3589 and four 5064 x3589 years, 2094 which 3739 departed 868 z5711 not 3756 from 575 the x3588 temple, 2411 but served 3000 z5723 [God] with fastings 3521 and 2532 prayers 1162 night 3571 and 2532 day. 2250

 2:38 And 2532 she 3778 z5625 y846 coming x2186 in y2186 z5631 that y846 instant 5610 x846 gave thanks x437 likewise y437 z5711 unto the x3588 Lord, 2962 and 2532 spake 2980 z5707 of 4012 him 846 to all 3956 them that looked y4327 z5740 for x4327 redemption 3085 in 1722 Jerusalem. 2419

 2:39 And 2532 when 5613 they had performed 5055 z5656 all things 537 according 2596 to the x3588 law 3551 of the Lord, 2962 they returned 5290 z5656 into 1519 Galilee, 1056 to 1519 their own y846 x848 city 4172 Nazareth. 3478

 2:40 And 1161 the x3588 child 3813 grew, 837 z5707 and 2532 waxed strong 2901 z5712 in spirit, 4151 filled 4137 z5746 with wisdom: 4678 and 2532 the grace 5485 of God 2316 was 2258 z5713 upon 1909 him. 846

 2:41 Now 2532 his 846 parents 1118 went 4198 z5711 to 1519 Jerusalem 2419 every y2596 year 2094 x2596 at the x3588 feast 1859 of the x3588 passover. 3957

 2:42 And 2532 when 3753 he was 1096 z5633 twelve y1427 years old, 2094 x1427 they 846 went up 305 z5631 to 1519 Jerusalem 2414 after 2596 the x3588 custom 1485 of the x3588 feast. 1859

 2:43 And 2532 when they had fulfilled 5048 z5660 the x3588 days, 2250 as y1722 they 846 returned, 5290 z5721 the x3588 child 3816 Jesus 2424 tarried behind 5278 z5656 in 1722 Jerusalem; 2419 and 2532 Joseph 2501 and 2532 his 846 mother 3384 knew 1097 z5627 not 3756 [of it].

 2:44 But 1161 they, supposing 3543 z5660 him 846 to have been 1511 z5750 in 1722 the x3588 company, 4923 went 2064 z5627 a day's 2250 journey; 3598 and 2532 they sought 327 z5707 him 846 among 1722 [their] kinsfolk 4773 and 2532 1722 acquaintance. 1110

 2:45 And 2532 when they found 2147 z5631 him 846 not, 3361 they turned back again 5290 z5656 to 1519 Jerusalem, 2419 seeking 2212 z5723 him. 846

 2:46 And 2532 it came to pass, 1096 z5633 that after 3326 three 5140 days 2250 they found 2147 z5627 him 846 in 1722 the x3588 temple, 2411 sitting 2516 z5740 in 1722 the midst 3319 of the x3588 doctors, 1320 both 2532 hearing 191 z5723 them, 846 and 2532 asking y1905 z0 them y846 questions. 1905 z5723 x846

 2:47 And 1161 all 3956 that heard 191 z5723 him 846 were astonished 1839 z5710 at 1909 his 846 understanding 4907 and 2532 answers. 612

 2:48 And 2532 when they saw 1492 z5631 him, 846 they were amazed: 1605 z5648 and 2532 his 846 mother 3384 said 2036 z5627 unto 4314 him, 846 Son, 5043 why 5101 hast thou y4160 z0 thus 3779 dealt 4160 z5656 with us? 2254 behold, 2400 z5628 thy 4675 father 3962 and I 2504 have sought 2212 z5707 thee 4571 sorrowing. 3600 z5746

 2:49 And 2532 he said 2036 z5627 unto 4314 them, 846 How 5101 is it that 3754 ye sought 2212 z5707 me? 3165 wist x1492 ye y1492 z5715 not 3756 that 3754 I 3165 must 1163 z5748 be 1511 z5750 about 1722 my 3450 Father's business? 3962 x3588

 2:50 And 2532 they 846 understood 4920 z5656 not 3756 the x3588 saying 4487 which 3739 he spake 2980 z5656 unto them. 846

 2:51 And 2532 he went down 2597 z5627 with 3326 them, 846 and 2532 came 2064 z5627 to 1519 Nazareth, 3478 and 2532 was 2258 z5713 subject y5293 z5746 unto x5293 them: 846 but 2532 his 846 mother 3384 kept 1301 z5707 all 3956 these 5023 sayings 4487 in 1722 her y846 x848 heart. 2588

 2:52 And 2532 Jesus 2424 increased 4298 z5707 in wisdom 4678 and 2532 stature, 2244 and 2532 in favor 5485 with 3844 God 2316 and 2532 man. 444