Luke 2
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1Pea pehē, naʻe fai ʻae fono ʻe Sisa ʻAokositusi, ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ko ia, ke tohi ʻae kakai kotoa pē ʻoe puleʻanga.
1Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
2(Pea naʻe fuofua fai ʻae tohi ni ʻi he pule ʻa Kilinio ʻi Silia.)
2This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3Pea naʻe taki taha ʻalu ʻae kakai kotoa pē ki hono potu, ke tohi ai ia.
3All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.
4Pea ʻalu hake foki ʻa Siosefa mei Kāleli, mei he kolo ko Nāsaleti, ki Siutea, ki he Kolo ʻo Tevita, ʻoku ui ko Petelihema; (he naʻa ne ʻoe fale mo e faʻahinga ʻo Tevita;)
4Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
5Ke tohi ia mo hono uaifi ko Mele, naʻe fakanofo, kuo feitama ia.
5to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.
6Pea naʻe lolotonga ʻena ʻi ai, pea pehē, kuo kakato hono ngaahi ʻaho ke fāʻele ai ia.
6While they were there, the day had come for her to give birth.
7Pea fāʻeleʻi ʻe ia ʻae tama ko hono ʻolopoʻou, pea ne takatakai ʻaki ia ʻae kofu, ʻo fakatokoto ia ʻi he ʻaiʻanga kai ʻoe manu; koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai te nau hao ʻi he fale talifononga.
7She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8Pea naʻe ʻi he fonua ko ia ʻae kau tauhi sipi ʻoku nofo ʻi he ngoue, ʻo leʻohi ʻenau fanga sipi ʻi he poʻuli.
8There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
9Pea ʻiloange, naʻe tuʻu mai kiate kinautolu ʻae ʻāngelo ʻae ʻEiki, pea malama ʻae nāunau ʻoe ʻEiki ʻo takatakai ʻakinautolu: pea naʻa nau manavahē ʻaupito.
9Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10Pea pehē ʻe he ʻāngelo kiate kinautolu, “ʻOua ʻe manavahē: vakai, he ʻoku ou ʻomi kiate kimoutolu ʻae ongoongolelei ʻoe fiefia lahi, ʻaia ʻe hoko ki he kakai fulipē.
10The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
11He kuo ʻaloʻi kiate kimoutolu ʻi he ʻaho ni, ʻi he Kolo ʻo Tevita, ʻae Fakamoʻui, ʻaia ko Kalaisi ko e ʻEiki.
11For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
12Pea ko e fakaʻilonga eni kiate kimoutolu; te mou ʻilo ʻae tamasiʻi kuo takatakai ʻaki ia ʻae kofu, pea tokoto ia ʻi he ʻaiʻanga kai ʻoe manu.”
12This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”
13Pea fakafokifā pe kuo ʻi he ʻāngelo ʻae tokolahi ʻoe kau ʻāngelo mei he langi, ʻonau fakamālō ki he ʻOtua, ʻo pehē,
13Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,
14“Fakafetaʻi ki he ʻOtua ʻi ʻolunga, Pea ʻi māmani ʻae melino, ko e ʻofa ki he kakai.”
14“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
15Pea pehē, ʻi he liliu ange ʻae kau ʻāngelo ki he langi meiate kinautolu, naʻe fepehēʻaki ʻe he kau tauhi sipi, “Ke tau ō eni ki Petelihema, ʻo mamata ki he meʻa ni kuo fai, ʻaia kuo fakahā mai ʻe he ʻEiki kiate kitautolu.”
15When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
16Pea naʻa nau omi fakavave, ʻo ʻilo ʻa Mele, mo Siosefa, mo e tama ʻoku tokoto ʻi he ʻaiʻanga kai ʻoe manu.
16They came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.
17Pea kuo nau mamata, pea nau ongoongoa ʻae lea naʻe fakahā kiate kinautolu ʻi he tama ni.
17When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.
18Pea ofo ai ʻakinautolu kotoa pē naʻe fanongo ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ko ia naʻe fakahā ʻe he kau tauhi sipi kiate kinautolu.
18All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
19Ka naʻe faʻoa ʻe Mele ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni kotoa pē ki hono loto, ʻo fifili ki ai.
19But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
20Pea naʻe liu mai ʻae kau tauhi sipi, ʻo fakamālō mo fakafetaʻi ki he ʻOtua, koeʻuhi ko e ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē kuo nau fanongo mo mamata ai, ʻo hangē ko ia ne fakahā kiate kinautolu.
20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.
21Pea ʻi heʻene kakato ʻae ʻaho ʻe valu naʻe kamu ʻae tama, pea ui hono huafa ko Sisu, ʻaia naʻe fakahingoa ʻe he ʻāngelo kae teʻeki tuituʻia ia ʻi he manāva.
21When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22Pea kuo hili ʻae ngaahi ʻaho ʻo ʻena fakamaʻa, ʻo fakatatau ki he fono ʻa Mōsese, naʻa nau ʻomi ia ki Selūsalema ke ʻatu ia ki he ʻEiki;
22When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
23(ʻO hangē ko ia kuo tohi ʻi he fono ʻae ʻEiki, “Ko e tama kotoa pe, ʻae ʻolopoʻou, ʻe ui ia ko e tapu ki he ʻEiki;”)
23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),
24Pea ke ʻatu ʻae feilaulau, ʻo fakatatau mo ia ʻoku fakahā mai ʻi he fono ʻae ʻEiki, “Ko e ongo kulukulu, pe ko e lupe mui ʻe ua.”
24and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”
25Pea vakai, naʻe ʻi Selūsalema ʻae tangata, ko Simione hono hingoa; pea naʻe angatonu ʻae tangata ko ia mo faʻa lotu, mo tatali ki he fiemālieʻanga ʻo ʻIsileli: pea naʻe ʻiate ia ʻae Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni.
25Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
26Pea naʻe fakahā mai kiate ia ʻe he Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni, ʻe ʻikai mate ia, kaeʻoua ke ne mamata ki he Kalaisi ʻae ʻEiki.
26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27Pea haʻu ia ʻi he Laumālie ki he falelotu tatau ki hono anga ʻoe fono,
27He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,
28Naʻa ne toki toʻo hake ia ʻi hono nima, pea fakafetaʻi ki he ʻOtua, ʻo ne pehē,
28then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,
29“ʻE ʻEiki, ko eni, ʻoku ke tukuange ʻa hoʻo tamaioʻeiki ke fononga ʻi he fiemālie, ʻO hangē ko hoʻo folofola:
29“Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;
30He kuo mamata ʻa hoku mata ki hoʻo fakamoʻui,
30for my eyes have seen your salvation,
31ʻAia kuo ke teuteu ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kakai kotoa pē;
31which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;
32Ko e maama ke fakamaamaʻaki ʻae Senitaile, Mo e nāunau ʻo hoʻo kakai ko ʻIsileli.”
32a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”
33¶ Pea ofo ʻa Siosefa mo ʻene faʻē ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ko ia naʻe fakahā ʻiate ia.
33Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him.
34Pea tāpuakiʻi ʻe Simione ʻakinaua, ʻo ne pehē ki heʻene faʻē ko Mele, “Vakai, kuo fokotuʻu ʻae tamasiʻi ni ko e tūkiaʻanga mo e toetuʻuʻanga ʻoe tokolahi ʻi ʻIsileli pea ko e fakaʻilonga ke lea kovi ki ai ;
34Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.
35koeʻuhi ke hā ai ʻae ngaahi mahalo ʻoe loto ʻoe tokolahi: (ʻio, ʻe tui pea ʻasi ʻae heletā ʻi ho laumālie foki.”)
35Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
36Pea naʻe ʻi ai ʻae fefine palōfita ko ʻAna, ko e ʻofefine ʻo Fanueli, ʻi he faʻahinga ʻo ʻAsa: naʻe lahi hono motuʻa, pea naʻa na nonofo mo hono husepāniti ʻi he taʻu ʻe fitu talu ʻene tāupoʻou;
36There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
37ka ka nofo ai pe ia ko e fefine ia kuo mate hono husepāniti, pea kuo valungofulu ma fā ʻae taʻu ʻo ʻene motuʻa , pea ne ʻikai mahuʻi ia mei he falelotu lahi, ka naʻa ne ngāue ʻi he ʻaukai mo e faʻa lotu he pō mo e ʻaho.
37and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.
38Pea ʻi heʻene haʻu ʻo feʻunga mo ia, naʻa ne ʻatu foki ʻae fakafetaʻi ki he ʻEiki, ʻo ne fakahā ia kiate kinautolu kotoa pē naʻe tatali ki he huhuʻi ʻi Selūsalema.
38Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.
39Pea hili ʻena fai ʻae ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē, ʻo fakatatau ki he fono ʻae ʻEiki, naʻa nau foki mai ki Kāleli, ki hona kolo ko Nāsaleti.
39When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
40Pea tupu ʻae tamasiʻi, pea mālohi ʻi he laumālie, pea fonu ia ʻi he poto: pea naʻe ʻiate ia ʻae ʻofa ʻae ʻOtua.
40The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
41Pea naʻe ʻalu ʻene mātuʻa ʻi he taʻu kotoa pē ki Selūsalema, ki he kātoanga ʻoe Lakaatu .
41His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.
42Pea kuo hongofulu ma ua hono taʻu, pea nau ō hake ki Selūsalema, ʻo hangē ko hono anga ʻoe kātoanga.
42When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast;
43Pea kuo nau fakaʻosi ʻae ngaahi ʻaho, ka ʻi heʻenau liliu mai, naʻe nofo pe ʻae tama ko Sisu ʻi Selūsalema: pea naʻe ʻikai ʻilo ʻe Siosefa mo ʻene faʻē.
43and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn’t know it,
44Ka naʻe mahalo ʻakinaua ʻoku ʻi he fononga ia, pea fononga ʻi he ʻaho ʻe taha; pea toki kumi ia ʻi hona kāinga mo e kau fononga.
44but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.
45Pea ʻi he ʻikai te na ʻilo ia, naʻa na foki atu ki Selūsalema, ko hono kumi.
45When they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.
46Pea pehē, kuo hili ʻae ʻaho ʻe tolu, pea na toki ʻilo ia ʻi he falelotu lahi, ʻoku nofo ʻi he haʻohaʻonga ʻoe kau akonaki, ʻo fakafanongo kiate kinautolu, mo fakafehuʻi kiate kinautolu.
46After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
47Pea ko kinautolu kotoa pē naʻe fanongo kiate ia, naʻa nau ofo ʻi heʻene poto mo ʻene tali ʻae fehuʻi.
47All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
48Pea ʻi heʻena mamata kiate ia, ne na ofo ai ʻaupito: pea pehē ʻe heʻene faʻē kiate ia, “Tama, ko e hā kuo ke fai pehē ai kiate kimaua? Vakai, ko hoʻo tamai mo au kuo ma kumi koe ʻi he mamahi.”
48When they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.”
49Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinaua, “Ko e hā ʻoku mo kumi ai au? ʻIkai te mo ʻilo ʻoku ʻaʻaku ke fai ʻae ngāue ʻa ʻeku Tamai?”
49He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
50Ka naʻe ʻikai te na ʻilo hono ʻuhinga ʻoe lea ne ne lea ʻaki kiate kinaua.
50They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.
51Pea ʻalu hifo ia mo kinaua, ʻo hoko ki Nāsaleti, pea anganofo ia kiate kinaua: ka naʻe faʻo ʻe heʻene faʻē ʻae ngaahi lea ni kotoa pē ki hono loto.
51And he went down with them and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52Pea tupulaki ʻae poto ʻia Sisu mo e lahi, pea naʻe ʻofeina ia ʻe he ʻOtua mo e tangata.
52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
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