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4 The Biblical Christmas Story 4 The Biblical Christmas Story THE GOSPEL God, and saying, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. THE GOSPEL 14 Glory to God in the highest, And on 27 And he came in the Spirit into the ACCORDING TO earth peace among men in whom he is well temple: and when the parents brought in the ACCORDING TO ST LUKE pleased. 15 And it came to pass, when the angels child Jesus, that they might do concerning him ST LUKE after the custom of the law, CHAPTER 2 went away from them into heaven, the 28 then he received him into his arms, CHAPTER 2 shepherds said one to another, Let us now go and blessed God, and said, even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is 29 Now lettest thou thy servant depart, come to pass, which the Lord hath made known Lord, According to thy word, in peace; unto us. 30 For mine eyes have seen thy 1 Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, 16 And they came with haste, and found salvation, that all the world should be enrolled. both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the 31 Which thou hast prepared before the 2 This was the first enrolment made manger. face of all peoples; when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 17 And when they saw it, they made 32 A light for revelation to the Gentiles, 3 And all went to enrol themselves, known concerning the saying which was spoken And the glory of thy people Israel. every one to his own city. to them about this child. 33 And his father and his mother were 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, 18 And all that heard it wondered at the marvelling at the things which were spoken out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the things which were spoken unto them by the concerning him; city of David, which is called Bethlehem, shepherds. 34 and Simeon blessed them, and said because he was of the house and family of 19 But Mary kept all these sayings, unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set David; pondering them in her heart. for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; 5 to enrol himself with Mary, who was 20 And the shepherds returned, and for a sign which is spoken against; betrothed to him, being great with child. glorifying and praising God for all the things 35 yea and a sword shall pierce through 6 And it came to pass, while they were that they had heard and seen, even as it was thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts there, the days were fulfilled that she should be spoken unto them. may be revealed. delivered. 21 And when eight days were fulfilled 36 And there was one Anna, a 7 And she brought forth her firstborn for circumcising him, his name was called prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, JESUS, which was so called by the angel before of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived and laid him in a manger, because there was no he was conceived in the womb. with a husband seven years from her virginity, room for them in the inn. 22 And when the days of their 37 and she had been a widow even unto 8 And there were shepherds in the same purification according to the law of Moses were fourscore and four years), who departed not country abiding in the field, and keeping watch fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to from the temple, worshipping with fastings and by night over their flock. present him to the Lord supplications night and day. 9 And an angel of the Lord stood by 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, 38 And coming up at that very hour she them, and the glory of the Lord shone round Every male that openeth the womb shall be gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all about them: and they were sore afraid. called holy to the Lord), them that were looking for the redemption of 10 And the angel said unto them, Be not 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to Jerusalem. afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair 39 And when they had accomplished all great joy which shall be to all the people: of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. things that were according to the law of the 11 for there is born to you this day in the 25 And behold, there was a man in Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this city Nazareth. 12 And this is the sign unto you: Ye shall man was righteous and devout, looking for the 40 And the child grew, and waxed find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of lying in a manger. upon him. God was upon him. 13 And suddenly there was with the 26 And it had been revealed unto him by angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, Continued on Page 5