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Chapter 2 (425) GOSPEL OF LUKE
   Chapter 2
n those days, *Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire world. This was the first cen- sus made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to enroll themselves, ev-
eryone to his own city. Because he was of the house and family of David, Joseph left the city of Nazareth in Galilee and went up to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem. He did so to enroll himself with Mary who was pledged to be married to him as wife and who was preg- nant. While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. She gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes. She laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn. There were shepherds in the same countryside, staying in the field and keeping watch by night over the flock. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you Good News of great joy which will be for all the
Before the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, in the Liturgy and at the Third Hour: In those days, ...*
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