Luke 2:1-14.
Luke 2.1-14
The Birth of Jesus
About that time Emperor Augustus gave orders for the names of all the
people to be listed in record books. These first records were made
when Quirinius was governor of Syria.Everyone had to go to their own
hometown to be listed. So Joseph had to leave Nazareth in Galilee and
go to Bethlehem in Judea. Long ago Bethlehem had been King David's
hometown, and Joseph went there because he was from David's family.
Mary was engaged to Joseph and traveled with him to Bethlehem. She was
soon going to have a baby, and while they were there, she gave birth
to her first-born son. She dressed him in baby clothes and laid him on
a bed of hay, because there was no room for them in the inn.
The Shepherds
That night in the fields near Bethlehem some shepherds were guarding
their sheep. All at once an angel came down to them from the Lord,
and the brightness of the Lord's glory flashed around them. The
shepherds were frightened. But the angel said, "Don't be afraid! I
have good news for you, which will make everyone happy. This very day
in King David's hometown a Savior was born for you. He is Christ the
Lord. You will know who he is, because you will find him dressed in
baby clothes and lying on a bed of hay." Suddenly many other angels
came down from heaven and joined in praising God. They said: "Praise
God in heaven! Peace on earth to everyone who pleases God."
God bless you.
The Birth of Jesus
About that time Emperor Augustus gave orders for the names of all the
people to be listed in record books. These first records were made
when Quirinius was governor of Syria.Everyone had to go to their own
hometown to be listed. So Joseph had to leave Nazareth in Galilee and
go to Bethlehem in Judea. Long ago Bethlehem had been King David's
hometown, and Joseph went there because he was from David's family.
Mary was engaged to Joseph and traveled with him to Bethlehem. She was
soon going to have a baby, and while they were there, she gave birth
to her first-born son. She dressed him in baby clothes and laid him on
a bed of hay, because there was no room for them in the inn.
The Shepherds
That night in the fields near Bethlehem some shepherds were guarding
their sheep. All at once an angel came down to them from the Lord,
and the brightness of the Lord's glory flashed around them. The
shepherds were frightened. But the angel said, "Don't be afraid! I
have good news for you, which will make everyone happy. This very day
in King David's hometown a Savior was born for you. He is Christ the
Lord. You will know who he is, because you will find him dressed in
baby clothes and lying on a bed of hay." Suddenly many other angels
came down from heaven and joined in praising God. They said: "Praise
God in heaven! Peace on earth to everyone who pleases God."
God bless you.
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