Verse 14
Luke 2:14
New Living Translation
14
“Glory to God (Elohim) in highest heaven,<br>and peace on earth to those with whom God (Elohim) is pleased.”<br>
Original Language Text
greek
Δόξα ἐν ὑψίστοις θεῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς εἰρήνη ἐν ἀνθρώποις ⸀εὐδοκίας.
English Translation
Glory in the highest to God and on earth peace among people of goodwill.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 2 Context
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At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman...
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(This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
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All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census.
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And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancie...
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He took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child.
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And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born.
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She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a man...
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That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.
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Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded...
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but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring gre...
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The Savior — yes, the Messiah, the Lord — has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!
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And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lyi...
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Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others — the armies of heaven — praising God (Elohi...
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“Glory to God (Elohim) in highest heaven,<br>and peace on earth to those with whom God (Elohim) is p...
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When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Le...
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They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger.
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After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them...
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All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished,
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but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often.
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The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God (Elohim) for all they had heard...
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Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Yashua (Jesus), the name given him by...
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Then it was time for their purification offering, as required by the law of Moses after the birth of...
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The law of the Lord says, “If a woman’s first child is a boy, he must be dedicated to the LORD.”
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So they offered the sacrifice required in the law of the Lord — “either a pair of turtledoves or two...
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At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly...
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and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
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That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Yashua (...
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Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God (Elohim), saying,
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“Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace,<br>as you have promised.<br>
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I have seen your salvation,<br>
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which you have prepared for all people.<br>
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He is a light to reveal God (Elohim) to the nations,<br>and he is the glory of your people Israel!”<...
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Yashua (Jesus)’ parents were amazed at what was being said about him.
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Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby’s mother, “This child is destined to cause m...
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As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very...
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Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Ash...
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Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple but stayed there day...
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She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary and Joseph, and she began praising God (Elohim)....
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When Yashua (Jesus)’ parents had fulfilled all the requirements of the law of the Lord, they returne...
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There the child grew up healthy and strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God (Elohim)’s favor was...
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Every year Yashua (Jesus)’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival.
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When Yashua (Jesus) was twelve years old, they attended the festival as usual.
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After the celebration was over, they started home to Nazareth, but Yashua (Jesus) stayed behind in J...
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because they assumed he was among the other travelers. But when he didn’t show up that evening, they...
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When they couldn’t find him, they went back to Jerusalem to search for him there.
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Three days later they finally discovered him in the Temple, sitting among the religious teachers, li...
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All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
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His parents didn’t know what to think. “Son,” his mother said to him, “why have you done this to us?...
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“But why did you need to search?” he asked. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
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But they didn’t understand what he meant.
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Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these thi...
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Yashua (Jesus) grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God (Elohim) and all the people.
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