December 25: The Christmas from Luke 2.
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 great 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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