Birth Of Jesus

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 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.

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

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 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.

`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.'

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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 →

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

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,

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.

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.

`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;

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

and this is the life age-during, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and him whom Thou didst send--Jesus Christ;

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 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,

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,

who being the brightness of the glory, and the impress of His subsistence, bearing up also the all things by the saying of his might--through himself having made a cleansing of our sins, sat down at the right hand of the greatness in the highest,

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

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

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

who is the image of the invisible God, first-born of all creation, — read the full passage →

God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father--he did declare.

who is the image of the invisible God, first-born of all creation,

`I am the Alpha and the Omega, beginning and end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is coming--the Almighty.'

Because Israel <FI>is<Fi> a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son.

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

Thus said Jehovah, A voice in Ramah is heard, wailing, weeping most bitter, Rachel is weeping for her sons, She hath refused to be comforted for her sons, because they are not.

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. — read the full passage →

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 →

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.

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

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

And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth, — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the mages, was very wroth, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the mages.

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 their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,

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

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

And a great sign was seen in the heaven, a woman arrayed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars, — read the full passage →

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

and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

and this <FI>is<Fi> to you the sign: Ye shall find a babe wrapped up, lying in the manger.'

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

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

for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.

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.'

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

yet to us <FI>is<Fi> one God, the Father, of whom <FI>are<Fi> the all things, and we to Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom <FI>are<Fi> the all things, and we through Him;

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;

And he is pierced for our transgressions, Bruised for our iniquities, The chastisement of our peace <FI>is<Fi> on him, And by his bruise there is healing to us.

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.

because in him were the all things created, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth, those visible, and those invisible, whether thrones, whether lordships, whether principalities, whether authorities; all things through him, and for him, have been created, — read the full passage →

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

`I am not able of myself to do anything; according as I hear I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.

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

By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,

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

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,

And he said unto them, `Why <FI>is it<Fi> that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

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,

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

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 Simon Peter answering said, `Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.'

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.'

and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

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 →

Then did he charge his disciples that they may say to no one that he is Jesus the Christ.

And they came, having hasted, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger,

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

And it appointeth with the wicked his grave, And with the rich <FI>are<Fi> his high places, Because he hath done no violence, Nor <FI>is<Fi> deceit in his mouth.

I see it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth.

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