Birth

A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.

For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God.

She shall give birth to a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!

Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Jesus.’

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah, — read the full passage →

The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord. — read the full passage →

He took a little child, and set him in their midst. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, — read the full passage →

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord

When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said one to another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” — read the full passage →

“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me. — read the full passage →

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved. — read the full passage →

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name: — read the full passage →

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, — read the full passage →

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, “Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none.”

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name. Those whom you have given me I have kept. None of them is lost, except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.