Dec 25, 2023
The Birth of Jesus Christ
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the
world should be registered. This was the first registration when
Quirinius was governor of Syria.
And all went to be registered, each to his own town.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to
Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he
was of the house and lineage of David,
to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And
while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she
gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths
and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in
the inn.
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field,
keeping watch over their flock by night.
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the
Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And
the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good
news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto
you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ
the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby
wrapped in swaddling cloths 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
among those with whom he is pleased!" When the angels went away
from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us
go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which
the Lord has made known to us." And they went with haste and found
Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they
saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them
concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the
shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things,
pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying
and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been
told them. And at the end of eight days, when he was
circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel
before he was conceived in the womb.
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