Czech Study Bible Translation (CZ)

1Stalo se v oněch dnech, že vyšlo nařízení od císaře Augusta, aby byl po celém obydleném světě proveden soupis obyvatelstva. 2Tento soupis se konal před tím soupisem, který byl proveden, když v Sýrii vládl Quirinius. 3I šli všichni dát se zapsat, každý do svého města. 4Také Josef vyšel z Galileje, z města Nazareta, do Judska, do města Davidova, které se nazývá Betlém, neboť byl z domu a rodu Davidova, 5aby se dal zapsat s Marií, svou snoubenkou, která byla těhotná. 6Stalo se, když tam byli, že se naplnily dny, aby porodila. 7I porodila svého syna, toho prvorozeného, zavinula ho do plenek a položila do jeslí, protože pro ně nebylo místo v útulku pro pocestné. 8V téže krajině byli pastýři, kteří pobývali venku a v noci drželi hlídky nad svým stádem. 9A hle, postavil se k nim Pánův anděl a Pánova sláva je ozářila; i zmocnil se jich veliký strach. 10Anděl jim řekl: „Nebojte se. Hle, zvěstuji vám dobrou zprávu o veliké radosti, která bude pro všechen lid, 11že se vám dnes narodil Zachránce, který je Kristus Pán, v městě Davidově. 12Toto vám bude znamením: Naleznete děťátko zavinuté do plenek a ležící v jeslích.“ 13A náhle se s andělem objevilo množství nebeského vojska chválícího Boha a říkajícího:  14„Sláva na výsostech Bohu a na zemi pokoj mezi lidmi Božího zalíbení. “  15A stalo se, že jakmile od nich andělé odešli do nebe, začali si pastýři mezi sebou říkat: „Pojďme tedy až do Betléma a podívejme se na to, co se tam stalo, co nám Pán oznámil.“ 16Pospíšili si tam a nalezli Marii i Josefa a děťátko, které leželo v jeslích. 17Když je spatřili, oznámili slovo, které jim bylo o tom dítěti řečeno. 18A všichni, kdo to uslyšeli, užasli nad tím, co jim pastýři řekli. 19Marie však toto všechno uchovávala ve svém srdci a rozvažovala o tom. 20Pastýři se pak navrátili, oslavujíce a chválíce Boha za všechno, co uslyšeli a uviděli, jak jim to bylo řečeno. 21Když se naplnilo osm dní, aby byl obřezán, dali mu jméno Ježíš; byl tak pojmenován od anděla před svým početím v lůně. 22A když se naplnily dny jejich očišťování podle Mojžíšova zákona, přinesli jej do Jeruzaléma, aby ho postavili před Pána, 23jak je napsáno v Pánově zákoně: ‚Každý mužského pohlaví, který otevírá lůno, bude nazván svatý Pánu‘, 24a aby dali oběť podle toho, co je řečeno v Pánově zákoně, ‚párek hrdliček nebo dvě holoubata‘. 25A hle, v Jeruzalémě byl člověk, který se jmenoval Simeon. Byl to člověk spravedlivý a zbožný, očekávající potěšení Izraele, a Duch Svatý byl na něm. 26Jemu bylo Duchem Svatým zjeveno, že nespatří smrt, dokud neuvidí Pánova Mesiáše. 27Ten přišel v Duchu do chrámu. Když rodiče přinesli chlapce Ježíše, aby s ním učinili podle obyčeje Zákona, 28on si ho vzal do náručí, vzdal chválu, dobrořečil Bohu a řekl: 29„Nyní, Panovníku, podle svého výroku propouštíš svého otroka v pokoji, 30neboť mé oči spatřily tvou záchranu, 31kterou jsi připravil před tváří všech lidí, 32světlo ke zjevení národům a slávu tvého lidu Izraele.“ 33Jeho otec a matka se podivovali nad tím, co bylo o něm mluveno. 34Simeon jim požehnal a řekl Marii, jeho matce: „Hle, on je určen k pádu a povstání mnohých v Izraeli a jako znamení, jemuž bude odpíráno — 35i tvou vlastní duší pronikne meč — aby bylo zjeveno myšlení mnohých srdcí.“ 36A byla tam prorokyně Anna, dcera Fanuelova, z kmene Ašerova. Ta již byla velmi pokročilého věku; s mužem žila sedm let od svého panenství 37a vdovou byla až do svých osmdesáti čtyř let. Neopouštěla chrám, posty a prosbami sloužila Bohu dnem i nocí. 38A v té hodině přistoupila, děkovala Bohu a říkala o něm všem, kteří očekávali vykoupení Jeruzaléma. 39A když vykonali všechno podle Pánova zákona, vrátili se do Galileje do svého města Nazareta. 40Dítě pak rostlo a sílilo naplňováno moudrostí a Boží milost byla s ním. 41Jeho rodiče chodívali každý rok do Jeruzaléma na svátek velikonoc. 42Také když mu bylo dvanáct let, vystupovali do Jeruzaléma, jak bylo o této slavnosti zvykem. 43A když se po dokonání těch dnů vraceli domů, zůstal chlapec Ježíš v Jeruzalémě, aniž to jeho rodiče zpozorovali. 44Protože se domnívali, že je ve skupině poutníků, ušli den cesty a hledali ho mezi příbuznými a známými. 45A když ho nenalezli, vrátili se do Jeruzaléma a hledali ho. 46I stalo se, že ho po třech dnech nalezli v chrámě, jak sedí uprostřed učitelů, naslouchá jim a vyptává se jich. 47Všichni, kteří ho slyšeli, žasli nad jeho rozumností a odpověďmi. 48Když ho rodiče spatřili, zhrozili se a jeho matka mu řekla: „Synu, co jsi nám to udělal? Hle, tvůj otec a já jsme tě s úzkostí hledali.“ 49A on jim řekl: „Jak to, že jste mne hledali? Nevěděli jste, že musím být ve věcech svého Otce? “ 50Ale oni neporozuměli tomu slovu, které jim pověděl. 51I sestoupil s nimi, přišel do Nazareta a byl jim poddán. Jeho matka pečlivě uchovávala všechna tato slova ve svém srdci. 52A Ježíš prospíval v moudrosti a v tělesném růstu a v přízni u Boha i u lidí.


Matthew Henry - Concise Commentary
 1   The fulness of time was now come, when God would send forth his Son, made of a woman, and made under the law. The circumstances of his birth were very mean. Christ was born at an inn; he came into the world to sojourn here for awhile, as at an inn, and to teach us to do likewise. We are become by sin like an outcast infant, helpless and forlorn; and such a one was Christ. He well knew how unwilling we are to be meanly lodged, clothed, or fed; how we desire to have our children decorated and indulged; how apt the poor are to envy the rich, and how prone the rich to disdain the poor. But when we by faith view the Son of God being made man and lying in a manger, our vanity, ambition, and envy are checked. We cannot, with this object rightly before us, seek great things for ourselves or our children.

 8   Angels were heralds of the new-born Saviour, but they were only sent to some poor, humble, pious, industrious shepherds, who were in the business of their calling, keeping watch over their flock. We are not out of the way of Divine visits, when we are employed in an honest calling, and abide with God in it. Let God have the honour of this work; Glory to God in the highest. God's good-will to men, manifested in sending the Messiah, redounds to his praise. Other works of God are for his glory, but the redemption of the world is for his glory in the highest. God's goodwill in sending the Messiah, brought peace into this lower world. Peace is here put for all that good which flows to us from Christ's taking our nature upon him. This is a faithful saying, attested by an innumerable company of angels, and well worthy of all acceptation, That the good-will of God toward men, is glory to God in the highest, and peace on the earth. The shepherds lost no time, but came with haste to the place. They were satisfied, and made known abroad concerning this child, that he was the Saviour, even Christ the Lord. Mary carefully observed and thought upon all these things, which were so suited to enliven her holy affections. We should be more delivered from errors in judgment and practice, did we more fully ponder these things in our hearts. It is still proclaimed in our ears that to us is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord. These should be glad tidings to all.

 21   Our Lord Jesus was not born in sin, and did not need that mortification of a corrupt nature, or that renewal unto holiness, which were signified by circumcision. This ordinance was, in his case, a pledge of his future perfect obedience to the whole law, in the midst of sufferings and temptations, even unto death for us. At the end of forty days, Mary went up to the temple to offer the appointed sacrifices for her purification. Joseph also presented the holy child Jesus, because, as a first-born son, he was to be presented to the Lord, and redeemed according to the law. Let us present our children to the Lord who gave them to us, beseeching him to redeem them from sin and death, and make them holy to himself.

 25   The same Spirit that provided for the support of Simeon's hope, provided for his joy. Those who would see Christ must go to his temple. Here is a confession of his faith, that this Child in his arms was the Saviour, the salvation itself, the salvation of God's appointing. He bids farewell to this world. How poor does this world look to one that has Christ in his arms, and salvation in his view! See here, how comfortable is the death of a good man; he departs in peace with God, peace with his own conscience, in peace with death. Those that have welcomed Christ, may welcome death. Joseph and Mary marvelled at the things which were spoken of this Child. Simeon shows them likewise, what reason they had to rejoice with trembling. And Jesus, his doctrine, and people, are still spoken against; his truth and holiness are still denied and blasphemed; his preached word is still the touchstone of men's characters. The secret good affections in the minds of some, will be revealed by their embracing Christ; the secret corruptions of others will be revealed by their enmity to Christ. Men will be judged by the thoughts of their hearts concerning Christ. He shall be a suffering Jesus; his mother shall suffer with him, because of the nearness of her relation and affection.

 36   There was much evil then in the church, yet God left not himself without witness. Anna always dwelt in, or at least attended at, the temple. She was always in a praying spirit; gave herself to prayer, and in all things she served God. Those to whom Christ is made known, have great reason to thank the Lord. She taught others concerning him. Let the example of the venerable saints, Simeon and Anna, give courage to those whose hoary heads are, like theirs, a crown of glory, being found in the way of righteousness. The lips soon to be silent in the grave, should be showing forth the praises of the Redeemer. In all things it became Christ to be made like unto his brethren, therefore he passed through infancy and childhood as other children, yet without sin, and with manifest proofs of the Divine nature in him. By the Spirit of God all his faculties performed their offices in a manner not seen in any one else. Other children have foolishness bound in their hearts, which appears in what they say or do, but he was filled with wisdom, by the influence of the Holy Ghost; every thing he said and did, was wisely said and wisely done, above his years. Other children show the corruption of their nature; nothing but the grace of God was upon him.

 41   It is for the honour of Christ that children should attend on public worship. His parents did not return till they had stayed all the seven days of the feast. It is well to stay to the end of an ordinance, as becomes those who say, It is good to be here. Those that have lost their comforts in Christ, and the evidences of their having a part in him, must bethink themselves where, and when, and how they lost them, and must turn back again. Those that would recover their lost acquaintance with Christ, must go to the place in which he has put his name; there they may hope to meet him. They found him in some part of the temple, where the doctors of the law kept their schools; he was sitting there, hearkening to their instructions, proposing questions, and answering inquiries, with such wisdom, that those who heard were delighted with him. Young persons should seek the knowledge of Divine truth, attend the ministry of the gospel, and ask such questions of their elders and teachers as may tend to increase their knowledge. Those who seek Christ in sorrow, shall find him with the greater joy. Know ye not that I ought to be in my Father's house; at my Father's work; I must be about my Father's business. Herein is an example; for it becomes the children of God, in conformity to Christ, to attend their heavenly Father's business, and make all other concerns give way to it. Though he was the Son of God, yet he was subject to his earthly parents; how then will the foolish and weak sons of men answer it, who are disobedient to their parents? However we may neglect men's sayings, because they are obscure, yet we must not think so of God's sayings. That which at first is dark, may afterwards become plain and easy. The greatest and wisest, those most eminent, may learn of this admirable and Divine Child, that it is the truest greatness of soul to know our own place and office; to deny ourselves amusements and pleasures not consistent with our state and calling.