Now
in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of
all the inhabited earth. This was the
first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And everyone was on his way to register for
the census, each to his own city.
Joseph
also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the City of
David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of
David, in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was
with child.
While
they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and
she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room
for them in the inn.
In
the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping
watch over their flock by night. And an
angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone
around them; and they were terribly frightened.
But
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 people; for today in the City of David
there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign for you, you will find a
baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
And
suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest. And on earth peace among men, with whom He is
pleased.”
When
the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to
one another, “Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has
happened which the Lord has made known to us.”
So
they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He
lay in the manger. When they had seen
this, they made known the statement which had been told them about the Child. And all who heard it wondered at the things
which were told them by the shepherds.
But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.
The
shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard
and seen, just as had been told them.
Luke
2:1-20
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