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Luke 2 - Read-Along · The Five Minute Bible Podcast

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  Luke chapter 2. Now in those days a decree went
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  out from Caesar Augustus that a census be taken of all the
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  inhabited earth. This was the first census taken
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  while Corinius was governor of Syria and everyone was on his
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  way to register for the census, each to his own city.
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  Joseph also went up from Galilee from the city of Nazareth to
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  Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem,
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  because he was of the house and family of David, in order to
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  register along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was with
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  child. While they were there, the days
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  were completed for her to give birth, and she gave birth to her
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  first born son. And she wrapped him in clothes
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  and laid him in a Manger, because there was no room for
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  them in the inn. In the same region there were
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  some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch
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  over their flock by night. And an Angel of the Lord
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  suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone
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  around them, and they were terribly frightened.
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  But the Angel said to them, Do not be afraid, for behold, I
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  bring you good news of great joy, which will be for all the
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  people. For to day in the city of David
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  there has been born for you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
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  This will be a sign for you. You will find a baby wrapped in
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  clothes and lying in a Manger. And suddenly there appeared with
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  the Angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and
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  saying, Glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace
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  among men with whom he is pleased.
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  When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the
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  shepherds began saying to one another, Let us go straight to
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  Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which
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  the Lord has made known to us. So they came in a hurry, and
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  found their way to Mary and Joseph and the baby as he lay in
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  the Manger. When they had seen this, they
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  made known the statement which had been told them about this
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  child, and all who heard it wondered at the things which
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  were told them by the shepherds. But Mary treasured all these
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  things, pondering them in her heart.
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  The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for
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  all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them
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  when 8 days had passed before his circumcision.
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  His name was then called Jesus, the name given by the Angel
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  before he was conceived in the womb.
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  And when the days for their purification according to the
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  Law of Moses were completed, they brought him up to Jerusalem
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  to present him to the Lord. As it is written in the law of
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  the Lord, every first born male that opens the womb shall be
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  called holy to the Lord, and to offer a sacrifice according to
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  what was said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle doves, or
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  two young pigeons. And there was a man in Jerusalem
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  whose name was Simeon. And this man was righteous and
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  devout, looking for the consolation of Israel.
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  And the Holy Spirit was upon him.
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  And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would
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  not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
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  And he came in the Spirit into the temple.
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  And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to carry out for
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  him the custom of the law, then he took him into his arms and
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  blessed God, and said, Now, Lord, you are releasing your
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  bond servant, to depart in peace according to your word.
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  For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have
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  prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light of revelation
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  to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people.
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  Israel. And his father and mother were
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  amazed at the things which were being said about him.
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  And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold,
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  this child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel,
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  and for a sign to be opposed. And a sword will Pierce even
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  your own soul to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be
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  revealed. And there was a prophetess,
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  Anna, the daughter of Faneuil of the tribe of Asher.
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  She would have she was advanced in years and had lived with her
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  husband seven years after her marriage, and then as a widow to
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  the age of 84. She never left the temple,
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  serving day and night with fastings and prayers.
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  At that very moment she came up and began giving thanks to God
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  and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for
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  the redemption of Jerusalem. When they had performed
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  everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to
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  Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth.
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  The child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in
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  wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
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  Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the
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  feast of the Passover. When he became 12, they went up
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  there according to the custom of the feast, and as they were
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  returning after spending the full number of days, the boy
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  Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem.
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  But his parents were unaware of it, but supposed him to be in
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  the caravan and went a day's journey.
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  And they began looking for Him among their relatives and
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  acquaintances. When they did not find him, they
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  returned to Jerusalem looking for Him.
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  Then after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in
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  the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking
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  them questions. And all who heard him were
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  amazed at his understanding and his answers.
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  When they saw him, they were astonished.
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  His mother said to him, Son, why have you treated us this way?
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  Behold, your father and I have been anxiously looking for you.
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  And he said to them, Why is it that you were looking for me?
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  Did you not know that I had to be in my father's house?
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  But they did not understand the statement which he had made to
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  them. And he went down with them, and
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  came to Nazareth. And he continued in subjection
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  to them. And his mother treasured all
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  these things in her heart. And Jesus kept increasing in
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  wisdom and stature and in favor with God and men.