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Luke 2:1-14, Old English:

Soþlice on þam dagum wæs geworden gebod fram þam casere Augusto, þæt eall ymbehwyrft wære tomearcod. Þeos tomearcodnes wæs æryst geworden fram þam deman Syrige Cirino. And ealle hig eodon, and syndrige ferdon on hyra ceastre. Ða ferde Iosep fram Galilea of þære ceastre Nazareth on Iudeisce ceastre Dauides, seo is genemned Beþleem, for þam þe he wæs of Dauides huse and hirede; þæt he ferde mid Marian þe him beweddod wæs, and wæs geeacnod. Soþlice wæs geworden þa hi þar wæron, hire dagas wæron gefyllede þæt heo cende. And heo cende hyre frumcennedan sunu, and hine mid cildclaþum bewand, and hine on binne alede, for þam þe hig næfdon rum on cumena huse. And hyrdas wæron on þam ylcan rice waciende, and nihtwæccan healdende ofer heora heorda. Þa stod Drihtnes engel wiþ hig, and Godes beorhtnes him ymbe scean; and hi him mycelum ege adredon. And se engel him to cwæð, Nelle ge eow adrædan; soþlice nu ic eow bodie mycelne gefean, se bið eallum folce; for þam to dæg eow ys Hælend acenned, se is Drihten Crist, on Dauides ceastre. And þis tacen eow byð: Ge gemetað an cild hræglum bewunden, and on binne aled. And þa wæs færinga geworden mid þam engle mycelnes heofenlices werydes, God heriendra and þus cweþendra, Gode sy wuldor on heahnesse, and on eorðan sybb mannum godes willan.

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Luke 2:1-20, tr. William Tyndale, 1530

And it chaunced in thoose dayes: yt ther went oute a comaundment from Auguste the Emperour that all the woorlde shuld be taxed. :: And this taxynge was ye fyrst and executed when Syrenius was leftenaut in Syria. :: And every man went vnto his awne citie to be taxed. :: And Ioseph also ascended from Galile oute of a cite called Nazareth into Iurie: vnto ye cite of David which is called Bethleem because he was of the housse and linage of David :: to be taxed with Mary his spoused wyfe which was with chylde. :: And it fortuned whyll they were there her tyme was come that she shuld be delyvered. :: And she brought forth her fyrst begotten sonne and wrapped him in swadlynge cloothes and layed him in a manger because ther was no roume for them within in the ynne. :: And ther were in the same region shepherdes abydinge in the felde and watching their flocke by nyght. :: And loo: the angell of ye lorde stode harde by the and the brightnes of ye lorde shone rounde aboute them and they were soare afrayed. :: But the angell sayd vnto them: Be not afrayed. For beholde I bringe you tydinges of greate ioye yt shal come to all ye people: :: for vnto you is borne this daye in the cite of David a saveoure which is Christ ye lorde. :: And take this for a signe: ye hall fynde ye chylde swadled and layed in a mager. :: And streight waye ther was with the angell a multitude of hevenly sowdiers laudynge God and sayinge: :: Glory to God an hye and peace on the erth: and vnto men reioysynge. :: And it fortuned assone as the angels were gone awaye fro them in to heven the shepherdes sayd one to another: let vs goo eve vnto Bethleem and se this thynge that is hapened which the Lorde hath shewed vnto vs. :: And they cam with haste and founde Mary and Ioseph and the babe layde in a mager. :: And when they had sene it they publisshed a brode the sayinge which was tolde them of that chylde. :: And all that hearde it wondred at those thinges which were tolde the of the shepherdes. :: But Mary kept all thoose sayinges and pondered them in hyr hert. :: And the shepherdes retourned praysinge and laudinge God for all that they had herde and sene evyn as it was told vnto them.

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Luke 2:1-14, King James Version, 1611

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and lineage of David), to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, she being great with child.

And so it was that while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered; and she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes; and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you: That ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

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From Martin Luther. Lukas 2:1–14

Es begab sichh aber zu der Zeit, dass ein Gebot von dem Kaiser Augustus ausging, dass alle Welt geschätzt würde. Und diese Schätzung war die allererste und geschah zur Zeit, da Quirinius Statthalter in Syrien war. Und jedermann ging, dass er sich schätzen ließe, ein jeglicher in seine Stadt.

Da machte sich auf auch Josef aus Galiläa, aus der Stadt Nazareth, in das judäische Land zur Stadt Davids, die da heißt Bethlehem, darum dass er von dem Hause und Geschlechte Davids war, 5auf dass er sich schätzen ließe mit Maria, seinem vertrauten Weibe; die war schwanger. 6Und als sie daselbst waren, kam die Zeit, dass sie gebären sollte. Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn und wickelte ihn in Windeln und legte ihn in eine Krippe; denn sie hatten sonst keinen Raum in der Herberge.

Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend auf dem Felde bei den Hürden, die hüteten des Nachts ihre Herde. Und des Herrn Engel trat zu ihnen, und die Klarheit des Herrn leuchtete um sie; und sie fürchteten sich sehr. Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen: Fürchtet euch nicht! Siehe, ich verkündige euch große Freude, die allem Volk widerfahren wird; denn euch ist heute der Heiland geboren, welcher ist Christus, der Herr, in der Stadt Davids. Und das habt zum Zeichen: Ihr werdet finden das Kind in Windeln gewickelt und in einer Krippe liegen.

Und alsbald war da bei dem Engel die Menge der himmlischen Heerscharen, die lobten Gott und sprachen: Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe und Friede auf Erden bei den Menschen seines Wohlgefallens.

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From a place I have lived (source):

1 ამ დღეებში გამოქვეყნდა კეისარ ავგუსტუსის ბრძანება, აღწერა ჩაეტარებინათ მთელს ქვეყანაში.
2 ეს იყო პირველი აღწერა სირიაში კვირინუსის გამგებლობისას.
3 და ყველამ თავ-თავის ქალაქს მიაშურა ჩასაწერად.
4 წავიდა იოსებიც გალილეიდან, ქალაქ ნაზარეთიდან, იუდეაში, დავითის ქალაქში, რომელსაც ჰქვია ბეთლემი, ვინაიდან დავითის სახლისა და გვარისა იყო,
5 რათა ჩაწერილიყო მარიამთან, თავის დანიშნულთან ერთად, რომელიც ფეხმძიმედ იყო.
6 და იქ ყოფნისას მოაწია მისი მშობიარობის ჟამმა.
7 და შობა ძე, თავისი პირმშო, ჩვრებში შეახვია და ბაგაში ჩააწვინა, ვინაიდან ფუნდუკში ადგილი არ იყო მათთვის.
8 იყვნენ იმ მხარეში მწყემსები, რომლებიც ველად იდგნენ და თავიანთ ფარას დარაჯობდნენ ღამით.
9 და აჰა, უფლის ანგელოზი წარუდგა მათ, გამოუბრწყინდათ დიდება უფლისა და შეშინდნენ დიდი შიშით.
10 ანგელოზმა უთხრა მათ: ნუ გეშინიათ; აჰა, მე გახარებთ დიად სიხარულს, რომლითაც იხარებს მთელი ხალხი.
11 რადგან დღეს დავითის ქალაქში დაიბადა თქვენი მაცხოვარი, რომელიც არის ქრისტე უფალი.
12 და აი, თქვენი ნიშანი: იპოვით ყრმას შეხვეულს და მწოლარეს ბაგაში.
13 ანაზდად გაჩნდა ანგელოზთან ციურ მოლაშქრეთა სიმრავლე, ადიდებდნენ ღმერთს და ამბობდნენ:
14 დიდება მაღალთა შინა ღმერთს, მშვიდობა ქვეყნად და სათნოება კაცთა შორის.

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From another place I lived, in a language I used to sort-of speak.

1 W owym czasie wyszło rozporządzenie Cezara Augusta, żeby przeprowadzić spis ludności w całym państwie. 2 Pierwszy ten spis odbył się wówczas, gdy wielkorządcą Syrii był Kwiryniusz*. 3 Wybierali się więc wszyscy, aby się dać zapisać, każdy do swego miasta. 4 Udał się także Józef z Galilei, z miasta Nazaret, do Judei, do miasta Dawidowego, zwanego Betlejem, ponieważ pochodził z domu i rodu Dawida, 5 żeby się dać zapisać z poślubioną sobie Maryją, która była brzemienna. 6 Kiedy tam przebywali, nadszedł dla Maryi czas rozwiązania. 7 Porodziła swego pierworodnego* Syna, owinęła Go w pieluszki i położyła w żłobie, gdyż nie było dla nich miejsca w gospodzie.

8 W tej samej okolicy przebywali w polu pasterze i trzymali straż nocną nad swoją trzodą. 9 Naraz stanął przy nich anioł Pański i chwała Pańska zewsząd ich oświeciła, tak że bardzo się przestraszyli. 10 Lecz anioł rzekł do nich: «Nie bójcie się! Oto zwiastuję wam radość wielką, która będzie udziałem całego narodu: 11 dziś w mieście Dawida narodził się wam Zbawiciel, którym jest Mesjasz, Pan. 12 A to będzie znakiem dla was: Znajdziecie Niemowlę, owinięte w pieluszki i leżące w żłobie». 13 I nagle przyłączyło się do anioła mnóstwo zastępów niebieskich, które wielbiły Boga słowami: 14 «Chwała Bogu na wysokościach, a na ziemi pokój ludziom Jego upodobania»