Birth Of Christ

Therefore the Lord Himself giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel,

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

and she brought forth her son--the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber.

`Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted `With us <FI>he is<Fi> God.'

And thou, Beth-Lehem Ephratah, Little to be among the chiefs of Judah! From thee to Me he cometh forth--to be ruler in Israel, And his comings forth <FI>are<Fi> of old, From the days of antiquity.

And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

and when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come of a woman, come under law,

And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled-- — read the full passage →

And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit, — 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.'

And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit,

to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name <FI>is<Fi> Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin <FI>is<Fi> Mary.

and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named Christ.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

And the messenger answering said to her, `The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also the holy-begotten thing shall be called Son of God;

And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem,

And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled-- — read the full passage →

And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which <FI>is<Fi> Nazareth, — read the full passage →

and did not know her till she brought forth her son--the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.

and enmity I put between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he doth bruise thee--the head, and thou dost bruise him--the heel.'

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

And a rod hath come out from the stock of Jesse, And a branch from his roots is fruitful.

and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,

and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh,

And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb.

and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophets, that `A Nazarene he shall be called.'

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God, for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken unto them.

and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus;

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

because there was born to you to-day a Saviour--who is Christ the Lord--in the city of David,

this enrolment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria--

And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled--

And Mary having arisen in those days, went to the hill-country, with haste, to a city of Judea, — read the full passage →

Seeing that many did take in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us, — read the full passage →

and when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come of a woman, come under law, — read the full passage →

Lo, days are coming--an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have raised to David a righteous shoot, And a king hath reigned and acted wisely, And done judgment and righteousness in the earth.

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, 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 was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

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

`Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men--good will.'

And the messenger said to them, `Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people--

And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock,

Rejoice exceedingly, O daughter of Zion, Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem, Lo, thy King doth come to thee, Righteous--and saved is He, Afflicted--and riding on an ass, And on a colt--a son of she-asses.

Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem--the village where David was--the Christ doth come?'

to enrol himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.

for he is our peace, who did make both one, and the middle wall of the enclosure did break down,

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

And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said unto one another, `We may go over indeed unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that hath come to pass, that the Lord did make known to us.' — read the full passage →

And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled-- — read the full passage →

And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled-- — read the full passage →

for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men--especially of those believing.

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

And all this hath come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, — read the full passage →

And this <FI>one<Fi> hath been peace, Asshur! when he doth come into our land, And when he doth tread in our palaces, We have raised against him seven shepherds, And eight anointed of man.

And Jacob dwelleth in the land of his father's sojournings--in the land of Canaan. — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners--first of whom I am; — read the full passage →

and when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come of a woman, come under law, — read the full passage →

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

and this is the testimony, that life age-during did God give to us, and this--the life--is in His Son;

ye call me, The Teacher and The Lord, and ye say well, for I am;

believest thou this?' she saith to him, `Yes, sir, I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming to the world.'

For God did not send His Son to the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him;

all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.

And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph,

And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth;

To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'

And Mary said unto the messenger, `How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'

And the messenger having come in unto her, said, `Hail, favoured one, the Lord <FI>is<Fi> with thee; blessed <FI>art<Fi> thou among women;'

And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo, his mother and brethren had stood without, seeking to speak to him,

And we--we have seen and do testify, that the Father hath sent the Son--Saviour of the world;

and having come, he did proclaim good news--peace to you--the far-off and the nigh,

then I came to the regions of Syria and of Cilicia,

if by any means I shall arouse to jealousy mine own flesh, and shall save some of them,

and having discovered Cyprus, and having left it on the left, we were sailing to Syria, and did land at Tyre, for there was the ship discharging the lading.

and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

having written through their hand thus: `The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to those in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brethren, who <FI>are<Fi> of the nations, greeting;

`Of this one's seed God, according to promise, did raise to Israel a Saviour--Jesus,

this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;

and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,

and He may send Jesus Christ who before hath been preached to you,

assuredly, therefore, let all the house of Israel know, that both Lord and Christ did God make him--this Jesus whom ye did crucify.'

and said to the woman--`No more because of thy speaking do we believe; for we ourselves have heard and known that this is truly the Saviour of the world--the Christ.'

He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world; — read the full passage →

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

And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar--Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene-- — read the full passage →

and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the Lord, `A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.'

and Mary was preserving all these things, pondering in her heart;

and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared a great fear.

And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock, — read the full passage →

And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and did prophesy, saying, — read the full passage →

And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which <FI>is<Fi> Nazareth, — read the full passage →

And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which <FI>is<Fi> Nazareth,

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth;

and this good news of the reign shall be proclaimed in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end arrive.

tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'