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Merry Christmas

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