Birth

“Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

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.

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

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.

This is what Yahweh who made you, and formed you from the womb, who will help you says: “Don’t be afraid, Jacob my servant; and you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bear children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

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.”

For this child I prayed; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.

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

As you don’t know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don’t know the work of God who does all.

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.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

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 →

From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

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 →

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old. — 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.”

Thus says Yahweh, your Redeemer, and he who formed you from the womb: “I am Yahweh, who makes all things; who alone stretches out the heavens; who spreads out the earth by myself;

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

They will be dismayed. Pangs and sorrows will seize them. They will be in pain like a woman in labor. They will look in amazement one at another. Their faces will be faces of flame.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

“If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow. — read the full passage →

God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

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.

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings out are from of old, from ancient times.

Ask now, and see whether a man does travail with child: why do I see every man with his hands on his waist, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.

A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: — read the full passage →

For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

For you, Yahweh, have made me glad through your work. I will triumph in the works of your hands.

Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If a woman conceives, and bears a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of her monthly period she shall be unclean. — read the full passage →

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.”

Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits, and its breadth six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. — read the full passage →

For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, the anguish as of her who gives birth to her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, who gasps for breath, who spreads her hands, saying, “Woe is me now! For my soul faints before the murderers.”

Therefore my thighs are filled with anguish. Pains have taken hold on me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am in so much pain that I can’t hear. I so am dismayed that I can’t see.

He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!

You shall teach them your children, talking of them, when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

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.

Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.

Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, next to the king’s house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house. — read the full passage →

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him. — read the full passage →

For this child I prayed; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him. — read the full passage →

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 →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. — read the full passage →

If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies, and has no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married outside to a stranger. Her husband’s brother shall go in to her, and take her as his wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her. — 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.