Old Testament

Exodus 28

^28:1"Bring Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, near to you from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons. ^28:2You shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty. ^28:3You shall speak to all who are wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron's garments to sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest's office. ^28:4These are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a coat of checker work, a turban, and a sash: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, and his sons, that he may minister to me in the priest's office. ^28:5They shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.

^28:6"They shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skillful workman. ^28:7It shall have two shoulder-pieces joined to the two ends of it, that it may be joined together. ^28:8The skillfully woven band, which is on it, that is on him, shall be like its work and of the same piece; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. ^28:9You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel: ^28:10six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the six that remain on the other stone, in the order of their birth. ^28:11With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shall you engrave the two stones, according to the names of the children of Israel: you shall make them to be enclosed in settings of gold. ^28:12You shall put the two stones on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before Yahweh on his two shoulders for a memorial. ^28:13You shall make settings of gold, ^28:14and two chains of pure gold; you make them like cords shall, of braided work: and you shall put the braided chains on the settings.

^28:15"You shall make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skillful workman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, shall you make it. ^28:16It shall be square and folded double; a span shall be its length of it, and a span its breadth. ^28:17You shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row of ruby, topaz, and beryl shall be the first row; ^28:18and the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald; ^28:19and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; ^28:20and the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be enclosed in gold in their settings. ^28:21The stones shall be according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, they shall be for the twelve tribes. ^28:22You shall make on the breastplate chains like cords, of braided work of pure gold. ^28:23You shall make on the breastplate two rings of gold, and shall put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate. ^28:24You shall put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate. ^28:25The other two ends of the two braided chains you shall put on the two settings, and put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod in the forepart of it. ^28:26You shall make two rings of gold, and you shall put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on its edge, which is toward the side of the ephod inward. ^28:27You shall make two rings of gold, and shall put them on the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, in the forepart of it, close by the coupling of it, above the skillfully woven band of the ephod. ^28:28They shall bind the breastplate by the rings of it to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate may not swing out from the ephod. ^28:29Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment on his heart, when he goes in to the holy place, for a memorial before Yahweh continually. ^28:30You shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be on Aaron's heart, when he goes in before Yahweh: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel on his heart before Yahweh continually.

^28:31"You shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue. ^28:32It shall have a hole for the head in the midst of it: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of a coat of mail, that it not be torn. ^28:33On its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, around its hem; and bells of gold between them round about: ^28:34a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, on the hem of the robe round about. ^28:35It shall be on Aaron to minister: and the sound of it shall be heard when he goes in to the holy place before Yahweh, and when he comes out, that he not die.

^28:36"You shall make a plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, 'HOLY TO YAHWEH.' ^28:37You shall put it on a lace of blue, and it shall be on the sash; on the front of the sash it shall be. ^28:38It shall be on Aaron's forehead, and Aaron shall bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall make holy in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always on his forehead, that they may be accepted before Yahweh. ^28:39You shall weave the coat in checker work of fine linen, and you shall make a turban of fine linen, and you shall make a sash, the work of the embroiderer.

^28:40"You shall make coats for Aaron's sons, and you shall make sashes for them and headbands shall you make for them, for glory and for beauty. ^28:41You shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest's office. ^28:42You shall make them linen breeches to cover the flesh of their nakedness; from the loins even to the thighs they shall reach: ^28:43They shall be on Aaron, and on his sons, when they go in to the tent of meeting, or when they come near to the altar to minister in the holy place; that they don't bear iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute forever to him and to his descendants after him.

New Testament

Luke 2

^2:1Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. ^2:2This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. ^2:3All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city. ^2:4Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David; ^2:5to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being great with child.

^2:6It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth. ^2:7She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn. ^2:8There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. ^2:9Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ^2:10The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people. ^2:11For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. ^2:12This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough." ^2:13Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

 ^2:14"Glory to God in the highest,
      On earth peace, good will toward men."

^2:15It happened, when the angels went away from them into the sky, that the shepherds said one to another, "Let's go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us." ^2:16They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough. ^2:17When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child. ^2:18All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds. ^2:19But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart. ^2:20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

^2:21When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

^2:22When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord ^2:23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord"), ^2:24and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, "A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons."

^2:25Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. ^2:26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. ^2:27He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law, ^2:28then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

 ^2:29"Now you are releasing your servant, Master,
      According to your word, in peace;

 ^2:30For my eyes have seen your salvation,
      ^2:31Which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;

 ^2:32A light for revelation to the Gentiles,
      And the glory of your people Israel."

^2:33Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him, ^2:34and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, "Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against. ^2:35Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."

^2:36There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity, ^2:37and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn't depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day. ^2:38Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

^2:39When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. ^2:40The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him. ^2:41His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

^2:42When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast, ^2:43and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn't know it, ^2:44but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances. ^2:45When they didn't find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him. ^2:46It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions. ^2:47All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. ^2:48When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you."

^2:49He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?" ^2:50They didn't understand the saying which he spoke to them. ^2:51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. ^2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.