\subsection{Luke 2}
\subsubsection{The Census and the Birth of Iesous}
\VS{1} Now it came to pass in those days [that a] decree went out by Caesar Augustus to be registering all the inhabited world. 
\VS{2} This first census came [about] from Cyrus the [one] governing Syria. 
\VS{3} And all went to be registered, each to his own city. 
\VS{4} So Joseph also went up from Galilee from the city 
Nazareth to Judea to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he 
was of the house and clan of David, 
\VS{5} to be registered with Mary the 
[one] betrothed to him, the [one] being pregnant. 
\VS{6} Now it came [about] while they were 
there, the days of her bearing were fulfilled. 
\VS{7} And she bore her first 
born son, and wrapped him in clothes, and lay him in [a] manger, for there was 
not place for them in the inn. 

\subsubsection{The Shepherds' Visit}
\VS{8} And shepherds were in this field 
dwelling out of doors and watching during [the] watches of the night over their 
sheep. 
\VS{9} And [an] angel of the Lord stood before them, and glory of the 
Lord shone round [about] them, and the feared [with] great fear. 
\VS{10} And the angel 
said to them: Be not fearing, for behold I proclaim to you great joy, which 
will be to all people, 
\VS{11} that there has been born to you this day [a] 
savior that is the Anointed\fnChristos{} [One] [the] Lord, in the city of David. 
\VS{12} And this [is a] sign 
to you, you will find the child wrapped in clothes and lying in [a] manger. 
\VS{13} And suddenly there came to pass with the angel [a] large host of heaven 
praising God and saying: 
\VS{14} Glory in the highest to God and on earth\fnGe{}
peace among men of good will\footnote{``among men of 
good will" \sinaiticus{}BD few; ``goodwill among men" \koine\ most. The problem here is that the text sources differ in a single letter at the word EUDOKIA ($\epsilon\upsilon\delta\omicron\kappa\iota\alpha$, nominative) or EUDOKIAS ($\epsilon\upsilon\delta\omicron\kappa\iota\alpha\varsigma$, genitive).  Bruce Metzger concludes, in his \textit{The Text of the New Testament}, p. 230,
\begin{verse} "Luke 2:14, therefore, involves a twofold strophe ('glory \ldots{} peace') and not a threefold strophe ('glory...peace...good will', all in the nominative).  The sense is that the birth of the Messiah, the Lord (vs. 11) is the occasion for the ascription of glory to God in the highest heaven and the enjoyment of peace on earth among men of God's good will, i.e. those persons on whom his favour rests, chosen to be the recipients of the gift of his Messiah.''
\end{verse}

Also, compare \myxref{Matt}{10}{34}, where Iesous says He did not come to bring peace on earth to [all] mankind.}. 
\VS{15} And it came to pass as the angels 
departed from them into heaven, the shepherds were saying to each other: Let 
us indeed go to Bethlehem and see this word that has come to pass that the 
Lord has made known to us. 
\VS{16} And they came, having hastened, and found 
Mariam and Joseph and the child lying in the manger. 
\VS{17} And when they 
saw, they made known concerning the word having been spoken to them 
concerning this child. 
\VS{18} And all who heard marveled concerning what 
was spoken by the shepherds to them. 
\VS{19} But Maria treasured up all these words, pondering them in her heart. 
\VS{20} And the shepherds returned 
glorifying and praising God upon all concerning what they heard and saw, 
just as it had been spoken to them. 

\VS{21} And then the eight days of his 
circumcision were fulfilled, and his name was called Iesous, what he was 
called by the angel before his being conceived in the belly.

\subsubsection{Iesous's Presentation at the Temple}
\VS{22} And when were filled the days of their cleansing according to the 
law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present [him] to the Lord, 
\VS{23} just as it is written in the law of [the] Lord that\footnote{Ex.13:2}

\begin{verse}
Every male opening the womb will be called for the Lord
\end{verse}

\VS{24} and to give sacrifice according to what is said in the law of [the] Lord\footnote{Lev.12:2,6}, 

\begin{verse}
[A] pair of turtle doves and two young doves. 
\end{verse}

\subsubsection{The Prophecy of Simeon}
\VS{25} And behold [a] man as in 
Jerusalem by name Simeon, and this man [is] just and devout, 
expecting\footnote{or ``receiving''} the comfort of Israel, and [the] Holy Spirit 
was upon him. 
\VS{26} and it was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit [that he would] not see 
death before he instead see the Anointed\fnChristos{} [One] of [the] Lord. 
\VS{27} And he came in the 
spirit into the temple, and when the parents of the child Iesous brought him 
in to do to him according to the custom of the law concerning him, 
\VS{28} he himself also received him in his arms and blessed God and said:

\begin{verse}
\VS{29} Now do you release your slave, Lord\fnDespotes(), \\
According to your word in peace \\
\VS{30} Because mine eyes have seen my salvation \\
\VS{31} Which you prepared before the face of all peoples \\
\VS{32} [A] light for revelation of the nations \\
And glory [of your] people Israel.
\end{verse}

\VS{33} And his father and mother were marveling upon what was spoken 
concerning him. 
\VS{34} And Simeon blessed them and said to Mariam his 
mother: This [one] is appointed to the fall and rise of many and being opposed 
for [a] sign, 
\VS{35} --- and [of you], [a] sword will go through her psyche-life\fnPsyche{} --- in order that thoughts\footnote{or ``reasonings''} be hidden from many hearts. 

\subsubsection{The Testimony of Anna}
\VS{36} And Anna was [a] prophetess, daughter [of] Phanouel, of the tribe of Aser, 
This [one] was advanced in many days, having zoe-lived\fnZoe{} with [her] husband seven years from her virginity, 
\VS{37} And this [one was a] widow until eighty-four years, and does not 
leave the temple serving day and night with fastings and entreaties. 
\VS{38} And having stood by in this hour she was thanking God and was speaking 
concerning him to all awaiting\footnote{or ``receiving''} [the] redemption in 
Jerusalem.

\VS{39} And as they completed everything according to the law of [the] Lord, they 
returned to Galilee to their own city Nazareth.

\VS{40} So the child grew and became strong \footnote{insert ``in spirit" \koine{} 
most; txt: \sinaiticus{}BD few}, being filled with wisdom, and [the] grace of God was 
upon him.

\subsubsection{Iesous in the Temple}
\VS{41} And his parents were proceeding according to [their]\footnote{or [the]} custom to Jerusalem to the festival of the Passover. 
\VS{42} And when twelve years 
came to pass, they having gone up according to the custom to the festival, 
\VS{43} and having completed the days, when they turned back, the child 
Iesous remained in Jerusalem, and his parents knew it not. 
\VS{44} But having 
thought him to be in the caravan they came [a few] days way and sought him among 
their relatives and acquaintances. 
\VS{45} And not having found him they 
returned to Jerusalem seeking him. 
\VS{46} And it came to pass after three 
days they found him in the temple seated in the midst of the teachers and 
hearing them and questioning them; 
\VS{47} and all hearing him were amazed 
upon his understanding and his answers. 
\VS{48} And seeing him they were 
astonished, and his mother said to him: Son, why have you done to us thusly? 
Behold your father and I suffering pain were seeking you. 
\VS{49} And he 
said to them: Why were you seeking me? Do you not know that in the [things] of my 
father I must be? 
\VS{50} And they did not understand the word that he spoke to them. 
\VS{51} And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and 
was being subordinate to them. And his mother kept all these words in her 
heart. 
\VS{52} And Iesous progressed in wisdom and in stature and in grace 
with God and men.
