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1 1 First Sunday after Christmas (B) or 1ChristmasB Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Psalm 148 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:22-40 Isaiah 61:10 I surely rejoice in the LORD; my heart is joyful because of my God, because he has clothed me with clothes of victory, wrapped me in a robe of righteousness like a bridegroom in a priestly crown, and like a bride adorned in jewelry. 11 As the earth puts out its growth, and as a garden grows its seeds, so the LORD God will grow righteousness and praise before all the nations. 62:1 For Zion's sake I won't keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I won't sit still until her righteousness shines out like a light, and her salvation blazes like a torch. 2 Nations will see your righteousness, all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name, which the LORD's own mouth will determine. 3 You will be a splendid garland in the LORD's hand, a royal turban in the palm of God's hand. Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11 For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations. 62:1 For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch. 2 The nations shall see your righteousness, and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give. 3 You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God. Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11 For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. 62:1 For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her vindication shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a burning torch. 2 The nations shall see your vindication, and all the kings your glory; and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give. 3 You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God. Isaiah 61:10 καὶ εὐφροσύνῃ εὐφρανθήσονται ἐπὶ κύριον ἀγαλλιάσθω ἡ ψυχή µου ἐπὶ τῷ κυρίῳ ἐνέδυσεν γάρ µε ἱµάτιον σωτηρίου καὶ χιτῶνα εὐφροσύνης ὡς νυµφίῳ περιέθηκέν µοι µίτραν καὶ ὡς νύµφην κατεκόσµησέν µε κόσµῳ 11 καὶ ὡς γῆν αὔξουσαν τὸ ἄνθος αὐτῆς καὶ ὡς κῆπος τὰ σπέρµατα αὐτοῦ οὕτως ἀνατελεῖ κύριος δικαιοσύνην καὶ ἀγαλλίαµα ἐναντίον πάντων τῶν ἐθνῶν 62:1 διὰ Σιων οὐ σιωπήσοµαι καὶ διὰ Ιερουσαληµ οὐκ ἀνήσω ἕως ἂν ἐξέλθῃ ὡς φῶς ἡ δικαιοσύνη µου τὸ δὲ σωτήριόν µου ὡς λαµπὰς καυθήσεται 2 καὶ ὄψονται ἔθνη τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου καὶ βασιλεῖς τὴν δόξαν σου καὶ καλέσει σε τὸ ὄνοµά σου τὸ καινόν ὃ ὁ κύριος ὀνοµάσει αὐτό 3 καὶ ἔσῃ στέφανος κάλλους ἐν χειρὶ κυρίου καὶ διάδηµα βασιλείας ἐν χειρὶ θεοῦ σου וֹשׂ א שׂ ישׂ בּ יהו ה תּ ג ל נ פ שׁ י בּ א לה י כּ י ה ל בּ ישׁ נ י בּ ג ד י י שׁ ע מ ע יל צ ד ק ה י ע ט נ י WTT Isaiah 61:10 שׂ י כ ה ן פּ א כּ ח ת ן ר ו כ כּ לּ ה תּ ע דּ ה כ ל יה 11 כּ י כ א י הו ה י צ מ יח צ ד ק ה וּת ה לּ ה נ ג ד כּ ל ה גּוֹי ם ר ץ תּוֹצ יא צ מ ח הּ וּכ ג נּ ה ז רוּע יה ת צ מ יח כּ ן א ד נ י

2 2 62:1 ל מ ע ן צ יּ ןוֹ ל א א ח שׁ ה וּל מ ע ן י רוּשׁ ל ם ל א א שׁ ק וֹט ע ד י צ א כ נּ ג הּ צ ד ק הּ ו ישׁוּע ת הּ כּ ל פּ יד י ב ע ר 2 ו ר א וּ גוֹי ם צ ד ק ך ו כ ל מ ל כ ים כּ בוֹד ך ו ק ר א ל ך שׁ ם ח ד שׁ א שׁ ר פּ י י הו ה י קּ ב נּוּ 3 ו ה י י ת ע ט ר ת תּ פ א ר ת בּ י ד י הו ה( וּצ נוֹף[ )וּצ נ יף] מ לוּכ ה בּ כ ף א לה י ך

3 3 Psalm 148:1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from heaven! Praise God on the heights! 2 Praise God, all of you who are his messengers! Praise God, all of you who comprise his heavenly forces! 3 Sun and moon, praise God! All of you bright stars, praise God! 4 You highest heaven, praise God! Do the same, you waters that are above the sky! 5 Let all of these praise the LORD's name because God gave the command and they were created! 6 God set them in place always and forever. God made a law that will not be broken. 7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all you ocean depths! 8 Do the same, fire and hail, snow and smoke, stormy wind that does what God says! 9 Do the same, you mountains, every single hill, fruit trees, and every single cedar! 10 Do the same, you animals-- wild or tame-- you creatures that creep along and you birds that fly! 11 Do the same, you kings of the earth and every single person, you princes and every single ruler on earth! 12 Do the same, you young men-- young women too!-- you who are old together with you who are young! 13 Let all of these praise the LORD's name because only God's name is high over all. Only God's majesty is over earth and heaven. 14 God raised the strength of his people, the praise of all his faithful ones-- that's the Israelites, the people who are close to him. Praise the LORD! Psalm 148:1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights! 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts! 3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars! 4 Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD! For he commanded and they were created. 6 And he established them forever and ever; he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away. 7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps, 8 fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word! 9 Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! 10 Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds! 11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! 12 Young men and maidens together, old men and children! 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven. 14 He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the LORD! Psalm 148:1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights! 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host! 3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars! 4 Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created. 6 He established them forever and ever; he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed. 7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps, 8 fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command! 9 Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! 10 Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds! 11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! 12 Young men and women alike, old and young together! 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven. 14 He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his faithful, for the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the LORD! Psalm 148:1 αλληλουια Αγγαιου καὶ Ζαχαριου αἰνεῖτε τὸν κύριον ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις 2 αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν πάντες οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάµεις αὐτοῦ 3 αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν ἥλιος καὶ σελήνη αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν πάντα τὰ ἄστρα καὶ τὸ φῶς 4 αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν οἱ οὐρανοὶ τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ὑπεράνω τῶν οὐρανῶν 5 αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνοµα κυρίου ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπεν καὶ ἐγενήθησαν αὐτὸς ἐνετείλατο καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν 6 ἔστησεν αὐτὰ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος πρόσταγµα ἔθετο καὶ οὐ παρελεύσεται 7 αἰνεῖτε τὸν κύριον ἐκ τῆς γῆς δράκοντες καὶ πᾶσαι ἄβυσσοι 8 πῦρ χάλαζα χιών κρύσταλλος πνεῦµα καταιγίδος τὰ ποιοῦντα τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ 9 τὰ ὄρη καὶ πάντες οἱ βουνοί ξύλα καρποφόρα καὶ πᾶσαι κέδροι 10 τὰ θηρία καὶ πάντα τὰ κτήνη ἑρπετὰ καὶ πετεινὰ πτερωτά 11 βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς καὶ πάντες λαοί ἄρχοντες καὶ πάντες κριταὶ γῆς 12 νεανίσκοι καὶ παρθένοι πρεσβῦται µετὰ νεωτέρων 13 αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνοµα κυρίου ὅτι ὑψώθη τὸ ὄνοµα αὐτοῦ µόνου ἡ ἐξοµολόγησις αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ γῆς καὶ οὐρανοῦ 14 καὶ ὑψώσει κέρας λαοῦ αὐτοῦ ὕµνος πᾶσι τοῖς ὁσίοις αὐτοῦ τοῖς υἱοῖς Ισραηλ λαῷ ἐγγίζοντι αὐτῷ

4 ת 4 2 ה ל ל וּהוּ כ ל מ ל א כ יו WTT Psalm 148:1 ה ל לוּ י הּ ה ל לוּ א ת י הו ה מ ן ה שּׁ מ י ם ה ל לוּהוּ בּ מּ רוֹמ ים 3 ה ל לוּהוּ כּ ל (צ ב אוֹ) [צ ב א יו] ו ה מּ י ם א שׁ ח ק נ 5 ר מ ע ל ה שּׁ מ י ם ן ו ל א י ע ב וֹר 7 ה ל ל 4 ה ל לוּהוּ שׁ מ שׁ ו י ר ח ה ל לוּהוּ כּ ל כּוֹכ ב י א וֹר ה ל לוּהוּ שׁ מ י ה שּׁ מ י ם י ה ל לוּ א ת שׁ ם י הו ה כּ י הוּא צ וּ ה ו נ ב ר אוּ 6 ו יּ ע מ יד ם ל ע ד ל עוֹל ם וּ א ת י הו ה מ ן ה א ר ץ תּ נּ ינ ים ו כ ל תּ ה מ וֹת 8 א שׁ וּב ר ד שׁ ל ג ו ק י טוֹר רוּ ח 10 ס ע ר ה ע שׂ ה ד ב ר וֹ 9 ה ה ר ים ו כ ל גּ ב עוֹת ע ץ פּ ר י ו כ ל א ר ז ים ה ח יּ ה ו כ ל בּ ה מ ה ר מ שׂ ו צ פּוֹר כּ נ ף 11 מ ל כ י א ר ץ ו כ ל ל א מּ ים שׂ ר ים ו כ ל שׁ פ ט י א ר ץ 12 בּ חוּר ים ו ג ם בּ תוּ לוֹת ז י ה ל ל 13 ק נ ים ע ם נ ע ר ים וּ א ת שׁ ם י הו ה כּ י נ שׂ גּ ב שׁ מוֹ ל ב דּוֹ הוֹ דוֹ ע ל א ר ץ ו שׁ מ י ם 14 ו יּ ר ם ק ר ן ל ע מּוֹ תּ ה לּ ה ל כ ל ח ס יד יו ל ב נ י י שׂ ר א ל ע ם ק ר בוֹ ה ל לוּ י הּ

5 5 Galatians 4:4 But when the fulfillment of the time came, God sent his Son, born through a woman, and born under the Law. 5 This was so he could redeem those under the Law so that we could be adopted. 6 Because you are sons and daughters, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba, Father!" 7 Therefore, you are no longer a slave but a son or daughter, and if you are his child, then you are also an heir through God. Galatians 4:4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" 7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God. Galatians 4:4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. 6 And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" 7 So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God. Galatians 4:4 ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν τὸ πλήρωµα τοῦ χρόνου, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, γενόµενον ἐκ γυναικός, γενόµενον ὑπὸ νόµον, 5 ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόµον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωµεν. 6 Ὅτι δέ ἐστε υἱοί, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ πνεῦµα τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰς καρδίας ἡµῶν κρᾶζον αββα ὁ πατήρ. 7 ὥστε οὐκέτι εἶ δοῦλος ἀλλὰ υἱός εἰ δὲ υἱός, καὶ κληρονόµος διὰ θεοῦ.

6 6 Luke 2:22 When the time came for their ritual cleansing, in accordance with the Law of Moses, they brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. 23 (It's written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord.") 24 They offered a sacrifice in keeping with what's stated in the Law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons. 25 A man named Simeon was in Jerusalem. He was righteous and devout. He eagerly anticipated the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. 26 The Holy Spirit revealed to him that he wouldn't die before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple area. Meanwhile, Jesus' parents brought the child to the temple so that they could do what was customary under the Law. 28 Simeon took Jesus in his arms and praised God. He said, 29 "Now, master, let your servant go in peace according to your word, 30 because my eyes have seen your salvation. 31 You prepared this salvation in the presence of all peoples. 32 It's a light for revelation to the Gentiles and a glory for your people Israel." 33 His father and mother were amazed by what was said about him. 34 Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "This boy is assigned to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that generates opposition 35 so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your innermost being too." 36 There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, who belonged to the tribe of Asher. She was very old. After she married, she lived with her husband for seven years. 37 She was now an eighty-four-year-old widow. She never left the temple area but worshipped God with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 She approached at that very moment and began to praise God and to speak about Jesus to everyone who was looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem. 39 When Mary and Joseph had completed everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to their hometown, Nazareth in Galilee. 40 The child grew up and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God's favor was on him. Luke 2:22 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord") 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons." 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, 29 "Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation 31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel." 33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed." 36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. 39 And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him. Luke 2:22 When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord"), 24 and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons." 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Messiah. 27 Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying, 29 "Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation, 31 which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel." 33 And the child's father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed

7 7 them and said to his mother Mary, "This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed 35 so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed-- and a sword will pierce your own soul too." 36 There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 At that moment she came, and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. 39 When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40 The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. Luke 2:22 Καὶ ὅτε ἐπλήσθησαν αἱ ἡµέραι τοῦ καθαρισµοῦ αὐτῶν κατὰ τὸν νόµον Μωϋσέως, ἀνήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυµα παραστῆσαι τῷ κυρίῳ, 23 καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν νόµῳ κυρίου ὅτι πᾶν ἄρσεν διανοῖγον µήτραν ἅγιον τῷ κυρίῳ κληθήσεται, 24 καὶ τοῦ δοῦναι θυσίαν κατὰ τὸ εἰρηµένον ἐν τῷ νόµῳ κυρίου, ζεῦγος τρυγόνων ἢ δύο νοσσοὺς περιστερῶν. 25 Καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνθρωπος ἦν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴµ ᾧ ὄνοµα Συµεὼν καὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος δίκαιος καὶ εὐλαβὴς προσδεχόµενος παράκλησιν τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, καὶ πνεῦµα ἦν ἅγιον ἐπ αὐτόν 26 καὶ ἦν αὐτῷ κεχρηµατισµένον ὑπὸ τοῦ πνεύµατος τοῦ ἁγίου µὴ ἰδεῖν θάνατον πρὶν [ἢ] ἂν ἴδῃ τὸν χριστὸν κυρίου. 27 καὶ ἦλθεν ἐν τῷ πνεύµατι εἰς τὸ ἱερόν καὶ ἐν τῷ εἰσαγαγεῖν τοὺς γονεῖς τὸ παιδίον Ἰησοῦν τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτοὺς κατὰ τὸ εἰθισµένον τοῦ νόµου περὶ αὐτοῦ 28 καὶ αὐτὸς ἐδέξατο αὐτὸ εἰς τὰς ἀγκάλας καὶ εὐλόγησεν τὸν θεὸν καὶ εἶπεν 29 νῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δοῦλόν σου, δέσποτα, κατὰ τὸ ῥῆµά σου ἐν εἰρήνῃ 30 ὅτι εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλµοί µου τὸ σωτήριόν σου, 31 ὃ ἡτοίµασας κατὰ πρόσωπον πάντων τῶν λαῶν, 32 φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ. 33 καὶ ἦν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡ µήτηρ θαυµάζοντες ἐπὶ τοῖς λαλουµένοις περὶ αὐτοῦ. 34 καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς Συµεὼν καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς Μαριὰµ τὴν µητέρα αὐτοῦ ἰδοὺ οὗτος κεῖται εἰς πτῶσιν καὶ ἀνάστασιν πολλῶν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ καὶ εἰς σηµεῖον ἀντιλεγόµενον- 35 καὶ σοῦ [δὲ] αὐτῆς τὴν ψυχὴν διελεύσεται ῥοµφαία- ὅπως ἂν ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν ἐκ πολλῶν καρδιῶν διαλογισµοί. 36 Καὶ ἦν Ἅννα προφῆτις, θυγάτηρ Φανουήλ, ἐκ φυλῆς Ἀσήρ αὕτη προβεβηκυῖα ἐν ἡµέραις πολλαῖς, ζήσασα µετὰ ἀνδρὸς ἔτη ἑπτὰ ἀπὸ τῆς παρθενίας αὐτῆς 37 καὶ αὐτὴ χήρα ἕως ἐτῶν ὀγδοήκοντα τεσσάρων, ἣ οὐκ ἀφίστατο τοῦ ἱεροῦ νηστείαις καὶ δεήσεσιν λατρεύουσα νύκτα καὶ ἡµέραν. 38 καὶ αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ ἐπιστᾶσα ἀνθωµολογεῖτο τῷ θεῷ καὶ ἐλάλει περὶ αὐτοῦ πᾶσιν τοῖς προσδεχοµένοις λύτρωσιν Ἰερουσαλήµ. 39 Καὶ ὡς ἐτέλεσαν πάντα τὰ κατὰ τὸν νόµον κυρίου, ἐπέστρεψαν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν εἰς πόλιν ἑαυτῶν Ναζαρέθ. 40 Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανεν καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πληρούµενον σοφίᾳ, καὶ χάρις θεοῦ ἦν ἐπ αὐτό.