Luke 2:1-20.
Luke 2:1-20
The Birth of Jesus
1"At 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.
The Shepherds and the Angels
8There were some shepherds in that part of the country who were
spending the night in the fields, taking care of their flocks.9 An
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:14"Glory to God in the highest heaven, and pea
ce 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.
The Birth of Jesus
1"At 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.
The Shepherds and the Angels
8There were some shepherds in that part of the country who were
spending the night in the fields, taking care of their flocks.9 An
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:14"Glory to God in the highest heaven, and pea
ce 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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