"Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary
as your wife; for that which has been conceived in
her is of the Holy Spirit.
21. And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His
name Jesus, for it is He who will save His people
from their sins."
22. Now all this took place that what was spoken by
the Lord throught the prophet might be fulfilled,
saying,
23."Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and
shall bear a Son, And they shall call His name
Immanuel", which translated means, "God with
us".
24. And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the
angel of the Lord commanded him, and took her as
his wife
25. and kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a
Son; and he called His name Jesus.
Matt.2:1-15
1. Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in
the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the
east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,
2. "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?
For we saw His star in the east, and have come to
worship Him."
3. And when Herod the king heard it, he was
troubled,
and all Jerusalem with him.
4. And gathering together all the chief priests and
scribes of the people, he began to inquire of them
where the Christ was to be born.
5. And they said to him, "In Bethehem of Judea, for
so it has been written by the prophet,
6. 'AND YOU BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH,
ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH;
FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTH A RULER,
WHO WILL
SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL.'"
7. Then Herod secretly called the magi, and
ascertained from them the time the star appeared.
8. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said,"Go and
make careful search for the Child; and when you have
found Him, report to me, that I too may come and
worship Him."
9. And having heard the king, they went their way;
and lo, the star, which they had seen in the east,
went on before them, until it came and stood over
where the Child was.
10. And when they saw the star, they rejoiced
exceedingly with great joy.
11. And they came into the house and saw the Child
with Mary His mother; and they fell down and
worshiped Him; and they presented to Him gifts of
gold and frankincense and myrrh.
12. And having been warned by God in a dream
not to return to Herod, they departed for their own
country by another way.
13. Now when they had departed, behold, and angel of
the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying,
"Arise and take the Child and His mother, and flee to
Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod
is going to search for the Child to destroy Him."
14. And he arose and took the Child and His mother by
night, and departed out of Egypt;
15. and was there until the death of Herod, that what
was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be
fulfilled, saying, "OUT OF EGYPT DID I CALL MY
SON."
The story as told by Luke.
Luke 2:1-20
1. Now it came about in those days that a decree
went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be take
of all the inhabited earth.
2. This was the first census taken while Quirinius
was governor of Syria.
3. And all were proceeding to register for the
census, everyone to his own city.
4. And 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,
5. in order to register, along with Mary, who was
engaged to him, and was with child.
6. And it came about that while they were there, the
days were completed for her to give birth.
7. And she gave birth to her first-born son; and she
wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger,
because there was no room for them in the inn.
8. And in the same region there were some shepherds
staying out in the fields, and keeping watch over
their flock by night.
9. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before
them, and the glory of the Lord shown around them;
and they were terribly frightened.
10. And the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid;
for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy
which
shall be for all the people;
11. for today in the city of David there has been
born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
12. And this will be a sign to you; you will find the
baby wrapped in cloth, and lying in a manger."
13. And suddenly there appeared with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and
saying,
14. "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace
among men with whom He is pleased."
15. And it came about when the angels had gone away
from them into heaven, that 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."
16. And they came in haste and found their way to
Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the
manger.
17. And when they had seen this, they made known the
statement which had been told them about this
Child.
18. And all who heard it wondered at the things which
were told them by the shepherds.
19. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering
them in her heart.
20. And the shepherds went back, glorifying and
praising God for all that they had heard and seen,
just as had been told them.
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