The Christmas Story:
"The Birth Of Jesus"
Luke 2:1-20
1 In those days Caesar Augustus
issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
2 (This was the first census that took place
while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
3 And everyone went to their own town to
register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth
in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem
the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
5 He went there to register with Mary, who was
pledged to be married to him
and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the
time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She
wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest
room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields
nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel
of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and
they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be
afraid.
I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11Today in the town
of David a Savior
has been born to you; he is the Messiah,
the Lord.
12 This will be a sign
to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a
manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host
appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory
to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace
to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When
the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one
another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the
Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph,
and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
17 When they had seen him, they spread the word
concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were
amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all
these things and pondered them in her heart.
20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising
God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been
told.
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"The Birth Of Jesus"
Luke 2:1-20
1 In those days Caesar Augustus
issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
2 (This was the first census that took place
while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
3 And everyone went to their own town to
register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth
in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem
the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
5 He went there to register with Mary, who was
pledged to be married to him
and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the
time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She
wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest
room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields
nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel
of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and
they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be
afraid.
I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11Today in the town
of David a Savior
has been born to you; he is the Messiah,
the Lord.
12 This will be a sign
to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a
manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host
appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory
to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace
to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When
the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one
another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the
Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph,
and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
17 When they had seen him, they spread the word
concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were
amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all
these things and pondered them in her heart.
20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising
God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been
told.
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