Patroklos did as his comrade bade him ; he set the chopping-block in front of the fire , and on it he laid the loin of a sheep , the loin also of a goat , and the chine of a fat hog . Automedon held the meat while Achilles chopped it ; he then sliced the pieces and put them on spits while the son of Menoitios made the fire burn high . When the flame had died down , he spread the embers , laid the spits on top of them , lifting them up and setting them upon the spit-racks ; and he sprinkled them with salt . When the meat was roasted , he set it on platters , and handed bread round the table in fair baskets , while Achilles dealt them their portions . Then Achilles took his seat facing Odysseus against the opposite wall , and bade his comrade Patroklos offer sacrifice to the gods ; so he cast the offerings into the fire , and they laid their hands upon the good things that were before them . As soon as they had had enough to eat and drink , Ajax made a sign to Phoenix , and when he saw this , Odysseus filled his cup with wine and pledged Achilles .

ὣς φάτο , Πάτροκλος δὲ φίλῳ ἐπεπείθεθʼ ἑταίρῳ .
αὐτὰρ ὅ γε κρεῖον μέγα κάββαλεν ἐν πυρὸς αὐγῇ ,
ἐν δʼ ἄρα νῶτον ἔθηκʼ ὄϊος καὶ πίονος αἰγός ,
ἐν δὲ συὸς σιάλοιο ῥάχιν τεθαλυῖαν ἀλοιφῇ .
τῷ δʼ ἔχεν Αὐτομέδων , τάμνεν δʼ ἄρα δῖος Ἀχιλλεύς .
καὶ τὰ μὲν εὖ μίστυλλε καὶ ἀμφʼ ὀβελοῖσιν ἔπειρε ,
πῦρ δὲ Μενοιτιάδης δαῖεν μέγα ἰσόθεος φώς .
αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ κατὰ πῦρ ἐκάη καὶ φλὸξ ἐμαράνθη ,
ἀνθρακιὴν στορέσας ὀβελοὺς ἐφύπερθε τάνυσσε ,
πάσσε δʼ ἁλὸς θείοιο κρατευτάων ἐπαείρας .
αὐτὰρ ἐπεί ῥʼ ὤπτησε καὶ εἰν ἐλεοῖσιν ἔχευε ,
Πάτροκλος μὲν σῖτον ἑλὼν ἐπένειμε τραπέζῃ
καλοῖς ἐν κανέοισιν , ἀτὰρ κρέα νεῖμεν Ἀχιλλεύς .
αὐτὸς δʼ ἀντίον ἷζεν Ὀδυσσῆος θείοιο
τοίχου τοῦ ἑτέροιο , θεοῖσι δὲ θῦσαι ἀνώγει
Πάτροκλον ὃν ἑταῖρον · ὃ δʼ ἐν πυρὶ βάλλε θυηλάς .
οἳ δʼ ἐπʼ ὀνείαθʼ ἑτοῖμα προκείμενα χεῖρας ἴαλλον .
αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ πόσιος καὶ ἐδητύος ἐξ ἔρον ἕντο ,
νεῦσʼ Αἴας Φοίνικι · νόησε δὲ δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς ,
πλησάμενος δʼ οἴνοιο δέπας δείδεκτʼ Ἀχιλῆα ·

So he spake , and Patroclus gave ear to his dear comrade . He cast down a great fleshing-block in the light of the fire and laid thereon a sheep ' s back and a fat goat ' s , and the chine of a great hog withal , rich with fat . And Automedon held them for him , while goodly Achilles carved . Then he sliced the meat with care and spitted it upon spits , and the son of Menoetius , a godlike man , made the fire blaze high . But when the fire had burned down and the flame was abated , he scattered the embers and laid thereover the spits , and sprinkled the morsels with holy salt when he had set them upon the fire-dogs . But when he had roasted the meat and laid it on platters , Patroclus took bread and dealt it forth on the table in fair baskets , while Achilles dealt the meat . Himself he sate him down over against godlike Odysseus , by the other wall , and bade Patroclus , his comrade , offer sacrifice to the gods ; and Patroclus cast burnt-offering into the fire . So they put forth their hands to the good cheer lying ready before them . But when they had put from them the desire of food and drink , Aias nodded to Phoenix ; and goodly Odysseus was ware thereof , and filling a cup with wine he pledged Achilles :

Now it happened in those days , that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled . This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria . All went to enroll themselves , everyone to his own city .

Joseph 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 ; to enroll himself with Mary , who was pledged to be married to him as wife , being great with child . It happened , while they were there , that the day had come that she should give birth . She 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 .

There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field , and keeping watch by night over their flock . Behold , an angel of the Lord stood by them , and the glory of the Lord shone around them , and they were terrified . The 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 . For there is born to you , this day , in the city of David , a Savior , who is Christ the Lord . This is the sign to you : you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth , lying in a feeding trough . "

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

It 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 . " They came with haste , and found both Mary and Joseph , and the baby lying in the feeding trough . When they saw it , they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child .

All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds . But Mary kept all these sayings , pondering them in her heart .

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἐξῆλθεν δόγμα παρὰ Καίσαρος Αὐγούστου ἀπογράφεσθαι πᾶσαν τὴν οἰκουμένην : （αὕτη ἀπογραφὴ πρώτη ἐγένετο ἡγεμονεύοντος τῆς Συρίας Κυρηνίου : ） καὶ ἐπορεύοντο πάντες ἀπογράφεσθαι , ἔκαστος εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ πόλιν .

Ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρὲτ εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν εἰς πόλιν Δαυεὶδ ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλεἐμ , διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυείδ , ἀπογράψασθαι σὺν Μαριὰμ τῇ ἐμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ , οὔσῃ ἐνκύῳ . Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἐκεῖ ἐπλήσθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν , καὶ ἔτεκεν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον , καὶ ἐσπαργάνωσεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἀνέκλινεν αὐτὸν ἐν φάτνῃ , διότι οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τόπος ἐν τῷ καταλύματι .

Καὶ ποιμένες ἦσαν ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ τῇ αὐτῇ ἀγραυλοῦντες καὶ φυλάσσοντες φυλακὰς τῆς νυκτὸς ἐπὶ τὴν ποίμνην αὐτῶν . καὶ ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἐπέστη αὐτοῖς καὶ δόξα Κυρίου περιέλαμψεν αὐτούς , καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν φόβον μέγαν : καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ἄγγελος Μὴ φοβεῖσθε , ἰδοὺ γὰρ εὐαγγελίζομαι ὑμῖν χαρὰν μεγάλην ἥτις ἔσται παντὶ τῷ λαῷ , ὅτι ἐτέχθη ὑμῖν σήμερον σωτὴρ ὅς ἐστιν χριστὸς κύριος ἐν πόλει Δαυείδ : καὶ τοῦτο ὑμῖν σημεῖον , εὑρήσετε βρέφος ἐσπαργανωμένον καὶ κείμενον ἐν φάτνῃ .

καὶ ἐξέφνης ἐγένετο σὺν τῷ ἀγγέλῳ πλῆθος στρατιᾶς οὐρανίου αἰνούντων τὸν θεὸν καὶ λεγόντων " Δόξα ἐν ὑψίστοις θεῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς εἰρήνη ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκίας . "

Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἀπῆλθον ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν οἱ ἄγγελοι , οἱ ποιμένες ἐλάλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους Διέλθωμεν δὴ ἕως Βηθλεὲμ καὶ ἴδωμεν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο τὸ γεγονὸς ὃ ὁ κύριος ἐγνώρισεν ἡμῖν . καὶ ἦλθαν σπεύσαντες καὶ ἀνεῦραν τήν τε Μαριὰμ καὶ τὸν Ἰωσὴφ καὶ τὸ βρέφος κείμενον ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ : ἰδόντες δὲ ἐγνώρισαν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τοῦ λαληθέντος αὐτοῖς περὶ τοῦ παιδίου τούτου .

καὶ πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες ἐθαύμασαν περὶ τῶν λαληθέντων ὑπὸ τῶν ποιμένων πρὸς αὐτούς , ἡ δὲ Μαρία πάντα συνετήρει τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα συνβάλλουσα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς .

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 Judaea , 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 , 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 firstborn 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 ; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes , 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 .

And it came to pass , as the angels were gone away from them into heaven , the shepherds said one to another , Let us now go even unto Bethlehem , and see this thing which is come to pass , which the Lord hath made known unto us . And they came with haste , and found Mary , and Joseph , and the babe lying in a manger . And when they had seen it , they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child .

And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds . But Mary kept all these things , and pondered them in her heart .