Birth Of Christ

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 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.

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.

“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.”

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.

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.

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

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

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.”

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 →

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.

to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

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

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.

The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

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,

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

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

and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”

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

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

Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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.

and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

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

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

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

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.

For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

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

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

Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, — 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, — read the full passage →

Behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

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. — 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 favor with God and men.

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

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

The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

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.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”

to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.

For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition,

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

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 →

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

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

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

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

He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land, and when he marches through our fortresses, then we will raise against him seven shepherds, and eight leaders of men.

Jacob lived in the land of his father’s travels, in the land of Canaan. — 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,

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 →

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law, — read the full passage →

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

The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am.

She said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God’s Son, he who comes into the world.”

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.

Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”

Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”

While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.

We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.

He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.

Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.

When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.

They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

From this man’s seed, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,

God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

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

and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,

“Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”

The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world. — read the full passage →

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

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias 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 sayings, pondering them in her heart.

Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. — read the full passage →

His father, Zacharias, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, — read the full passage →

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

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

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”