Birth Of Christ

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

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

But thou, Beth–lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. — read the full passage →

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. — read the full passage →

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

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

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

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

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. — read the full passage →

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

And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, — read the full passage →

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

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

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, — read the full passage →

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, — read the full passage →

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

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

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. — read the full passage →

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, — read the full passage →

And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.

And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, — read the full passage →

And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. — read the full passage →

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, — read the full passage →

And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. — read the full passage →

And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, — read the full passage →

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

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cesar, or not?