1 And  it came to pass  in  those  days  , that there went out  a decree  from  Caesar  Augustus  , that all  the world  should be taxed  2 ([And] this  taxing  was  first  made  when Cyrenius  was governor  of Syria  3 And  all  went  to be taxed  , every one  into  his own  city  4 And  Joseph  also  went up  from  Galilee  , out of  the city  of Nazareth  , into  Judaea  , to  the city  of David  , which  is called  Bethlehem  ; (because  he  was  of  the house  and  lineage  of David  5 To be taxed  with  Mary  his  espoused  wife  , being  great with child  6 And  so it was  , that, while  they  were  there  , the days  were accomplished  that she  should be delivered  7 And  she brought forward  her  firstborn  son  , and  wrapped  him  in swaddling clothes  , and  laid  him  in  a manger  ; because  there was  no  room  for them  in  the inn  8 And  there were  in  the same  country  shepherds  abiding in the field  ,  keeping  watch  over  their  flock  by night  9 And  , behold  , the angel  of the Lord  came on  them  , and  the glory  of the Lord  shone round about  them  : and  they were sore  afraid  +  10 And  the angel  said  to them  , Fear  not  : for  , see  , I bring  you  good tidings  of great  joy  , which  will be  to all  people  11 For  to you  is born  this day  in  the city  of David  a Saviour  , which  is  Christ  the Lord  12 And  this  [will be] a sign  to you  ; You will find  the babe  wrapped in swaddling clothes  , lying  in  a manger  13 And  suddenly  there was  with  the angel  a multitude  of the heavenly  host  praising  God  , and  saying  14 Glory  to God  in  the highest  , and  on  earth  peace  , good will  toward  men  15 And  it came to pass  , as  the angels  were gone away  from  them  into  heaven  ,  the shepherds  +  said  one  to  another  , Let us  now  go  even to  Bethlehem  , and  see  this  thing  which is come to pass  , which  +  the Lord  has made known  to us  16 And  they came  with haste  , and  +  found  Mary  , and  Joseph  , and  the babe  lying  in  a manger  17 And  when they had seen  [it], they made known abroad  what was said  +  which  was told  them  concerning  this  child  18 And  all  those heard  [it] wondered  at  those things which  were told  them  +  by  the shepherds  19 But  Mary  kept  all  these things  +  , and pondered  [them] in  her  heart  20 And  the shepherds  returned  , glorifying  and  praising  God  for  all the things  that  they had heard  and  seen  , as  it was told  to  them  21 And  when  eight  days  were accomplished  for the circumcising  of the child  ,  his  name  was called  JESUS  , which  was so named  of  the angel  before  he  was conceived  in  the womb  22 And  when  the days  of her  purification  according  to the law  of Moses  were accomplished  , they brought  him  to  Jerusalem  , to present  [him] to the Lord  23 (As  it is written  in  the law  of the Lord  ,  Every  male  that opens  the womb  will be called  holy  to the Lord  24 And  to offer  a sacrifice  according  to that which is said  in  the law  of the Lord  , A pair  of turtledoves  , or  two  young  pigeons  25 And  , see  , there was  a man  in  Jerusalem  , whose  name  [was] Simeon  ; and  the same  man  [was] just  and  devout  , waiting  for the consolation  of Israel  : and  the Holy  Ghost  was  on  him  26 And  it was  revealed  to him  by  the Holy  Ghost  , that he should  not  see  death  , before  +  he had seen  the Lord's  Christ  27 And  he came  by  the Spirit  into  the temple  : and  when the parents  brought  in  the child  Jesus  , to do  +  for  him  after  the custom  of the law  28 Then  took  he  him  up  in  his  arms  , and  blessed  God  , and  said  29 Lord  , now  let you  your  servant  depart  in  peace  , according  to your  word  30 For  my  eyes  have seen  your  salvation  31 Which  you have prepared  before  the face  of all  people  32 A light  to  lighten  the Gentiles  , and  the glory  of your  people  Israel  33 And  Joseph  and  his  mother  marvelled  +  at  those things which were spoken  of  him  34 And  Simeon  blessed  them  , and  said  to  Mary  his  mother  , See  , this  [child] is set  for  the fall  and  rising again  of many  in  Israel  ; and  for  a sign  which will be spoken against  35 (Yes  , a sword  will pierce through  your  own  soul  also  ,) that  the thoughts  of  many  hearts  +  may be revealed  36 And  there was  one Anna  , a prophetess  , the daughter  of Phanuel  , of  the tribe  of Aser  : she  +  was of a great  +  age  +  , and had lived  with  a husband  seven  And  there was  one Anna  , a prophetess  , the daughter  of Phanuel  , of  the tribe  of Aser  : she  +  was of a great  +  age  +  , and had lived  with  a husband  seven  years  from  her  virginity  ;rs  from  her  virginity  37 And  she  [was] a widow  of about  eighty  -four  years  , which  departed  not  from  the temple  , but served  [God] with fastings  and  prayers  night  and  day  38 And  she  +  coming in  that  instant  gave thanks likewise  to the Lord  , and  spoke  of  him  to all  them that looked  for redemption  in  Jerusalem  39 And  when  they had performed  all things  according  to the law  of the Lord  , they returned  into  Galilee  , to  their own  city  Nazareth  40 And  the child  grew  , and  waxed strong  in spirit  , filled  with wisdom  : and  the grace  of God  was  on  him  41 Now  his  parents  went  to  Jerusalem  every  year  at the feast  of the passover  42 And  when  he was  twelve  years old  , they  went up  to  Jerusalem  after  the custom  of the feast  43 And  when they had fulfilled  the days  , as  they  returned  , the child  Jesus  stayed behind  in  Jerusalem  ; and  Joseph  and  his  mother  knew  not  44 But  they, supposing  him  to have been  in  the company  , went  a day's  journey  ; and  they sought  him  among  [their] kinsfolk  and  +  acquaintance  45 And  when they found  him  not  , they turned back again  to  Jerusalem  , seeking  him  46 And  it came to pass  , that after  three  days  they found  him  in  the temple  , sitting  in  the midst  of the doctors  , both  hearing  them  , and  asking  them  questions  47 And  all  that heard  him  were astonished  at  his  understanding  and  answers  48 And  when they saw  him  , they were amazed  : and  his  mother  said  to  him  , Son  , why  have you  so  dealt  with us  ? see  , your  father  and I  have sought  you  sorrowing  49 And  he said  to  them  , How  is it that  you sought  me  ? wist you  not  that  I  must  be  about  my  Father's business  50 And  they  [did] not  understand  the [words]  that  he spoke  to them  51 And  he went down  with  them  , and  came  to  Nazareth  , and  was  subject  to them  : but  his  mother  kept  all  these  sayings  in  her  heart  52 And  Jesus  increased  in wisdom  and  stature  , and  in favour  with  God  and  man