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Day 294: Luke 2 - 3

Bible in a year reading for day 294.

Luke 2

  1. 1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
  2. 2 This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
  3. 3 And everyone went to his own town to register.
  4. 4 So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
  5. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.
  6. 6 While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.
  7. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
  8. 8 And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
  9. 9 Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
  10. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
  11. 11 Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
  12. 12 And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
  13. 13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
  14. 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
  15. 15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
  16. 16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.
  17. 17 After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.
  18. 18 And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
  19. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
  20. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
  21. 21 When the eight days until His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He had been conceived.
  22. 22 And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
  23. 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),
  24. 24 and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
  25. 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
  26. 26 The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
  27. 27 Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,
  28. 28 Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
  29. 29 “Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
  30. 30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
  31. 31 which You have prepared in the sight of all people,
  32. 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
  33. 33 The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.
  34. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
  35. 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
  36. 36 There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,
  37. 37 and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
  38. 38 Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
  39. 39 When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
  40. 40 And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
  41. 41 Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
  42. 42 And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.
  43. 43 When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.
  44. 44 Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.
  45. 45 When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.
  46. 46 Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
  47. 47 And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
  48. 48 When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
  49. 49 “Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
  50. 50 But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.
  51. 51 Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
  52. 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

Luke 3

  1. 1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
  2. 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
  3. 3 He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
  4. 4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
  5. 5 Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
  6. 6 And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
  7. 7 Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
  8. 8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
  9. 9 The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
  10. 10 The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
  11. 11 John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
  12. 12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
  13. 13 “Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
  14. 14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
  15. 15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
  16. 16 John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
  17. 17 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
  18. 18 With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.
  19. 19 But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
  20. 20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
  21. 21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
  22. 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
  23. 23 Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
  24. 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
  25. 25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
  26. 26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
  27. 27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
  28. 28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
  29. 29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
  30. 30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
  31. 31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
  32. 32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
  33. 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

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