14 Therefore
the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive
and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
Luke 2:1-20 New International Version
The Birth of Jesus
2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census
should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This
was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius
was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their
own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from
the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David,
because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He
went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and
was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the
time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her
firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because
there was no guest room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds
living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An
angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around
them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to
them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy
for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David
a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This
will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in
a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company
of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the
highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.”
and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.”
15 When the angels had left
them and gone 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
about.”
16 So they hurried off and
found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When
they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them
about this child, 18 and all who heard it were
amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But
Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The
shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they
had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
I wish you a very Merry Christmas. God bless!
