Luke 2:1-20
Luke 2:1-20 (Good News Translation)
1At that time Emperor Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the
Roman Empire.
2When this first census took place, Quirinius was the governor
of Syria.
3Everyone, then, went to register himself, each to his own
hometown.
4Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the town
of Bethlehem in Judea, the birthplace of King David. Joseph went there
because he was a descendant of David.
5He went to register with Mary, who was promised in marriage to
him. She was pregnant,
6and while they were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to
have her baby.
7She gave birth to her first son, wrapped him in cloths and
laid him in a manger—there was no room for them to stay in the inn.
8There were some shepherds in that part of the country who were
spending the night in the fields, taking care of their flocks.
9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the
Lord shone over them. They were terribly afraid,
10but the angel said to them,
Don't be afraid! I am here with good news for you, which will
bring great joy to all the people.
11This very day in David's town your Savior was born—Christ
the Lord!
12And this is what will prove it to you: you will find a baby
wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.
13Suddenly a great army of heaven's angels appeared with the
angel, singing praises to God:
14Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and peace on earth to those with whom he is pleased!
15When the angels went away from them back 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.
16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and saw the
baby lying in the manger.
17When the shepherds saw him, they told them what the angel had
said about the child.
18All who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said.
19Mary remembered all these things and thought deeply about
them.
20The shepherds went back, singing praises to God for all they
had heard and seen; it had been just as the angel had told them.
God bless you.
1At that time Emperor Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the
Roman Empire.
2When this first census took place, Quirinius was the governor
of Syria.
3Everyone, then, went to register himself, each to his own
hometown.
4Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the town
of Bethlehem in Judea, the birthplace of King David. Joseph went there
because he was a descendant of David.
5He went to register with Mary, who was promised in marriage to
him. She was pregnant,
6and while they were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to
have her baby.
7She gave birth to her first son, wrapped him in cloths and
laid him in a manger—there was no room for them to stay in the inn.
8There were some shepherds in that part of the country who were
spending the night in the fields, taking care of their flocks.
9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the
Lord shone over them. They were terribly afraid,
10but the angel said to them,
Don't be afraid! I am here with good news for you, which will
bring great joy to all the people.
11This very day in David's town your Savior was born—Christ
the Lord!
12And this is what will prove it to you: you will find a baby
wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.
13Suddenly a great army of heaven's angels appeared with the
angel, singing praises to God:
14Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and peace on earth to those with whom he is pleased!
15When the angels went away from them back 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.
16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and saw the
baby lying in the manger.
17When the shepherds saw him, they told them what the angel had
said about the child.
18All who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said.
19Mary remembered all these things and thought deeply about
them.
20The shepherds went back, singing praises to God for all they
had heard and seen; it had been just as the angel had told them.
God bless you.
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