Thank you. was sent from God unto a city of Galilee
named Nazareth to a virgin espoused to a man
whose name was Joseph of the house of David.
And the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel
came in unto her and said, Hail, thou that art
highly... The Lord is with thee. Blessed art
thou among women. And when she saw him, she was
troubled at his saying and cast in her mind what
manner of salutation this should be. The angel
said unto her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast
found favor with God. And behold, thou shalt
conceive in thy womb and bring forth a son and
shalt call his name Jesus. And he shall be great
and shall be called the Son of the Highest. And
the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of
his father David. And he shall reign over the
house of Jacob forever. And of his kingdom there
shall be no end. That there went out a decree
from Caesar Augustus that all the world should
be taxed. And this taxing was first made when
Cyrenius was governor of Syria. And all went
to be taxed, everyone into his own city. And
Joseph also went up from Galilee out to 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. To be taxed with
Mary, his espoused wife, being great with child.
And so it was that while they were there, the
days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
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. And they were in the same country,
shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch
over their flock by night. And lo, the angel
of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of
the Lord shone round about them. And they were
so afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear
not. For behold, I bring you good tidings of
great joy, which shall be to all people. For
unto you is born this day in the city of David
a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this
shall be a sign unto you. Ye shall find the babe
wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Suddenly, there was with the angel a man. 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. When Herod the king
had heard these things, he was troubled, and
all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered
all the chief priests and the scribes and the
people together, he demanded of them where Christ
should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem
of Judea. For thus... It is written by the prophet,
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, art
not the least among the princes of Judah. For
out of thee shall come a governor that shall
rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had
privately called the wise men, inquired of them
diligently what time the star had appeared. And
he sent them to Bethlehem and said, Go, search
diligently for the young child. And when ye have
found him, bring me word again that I may come
and... worship him also and when they had heard
the king they departed and lo the star which
they saw in the east went before them till it
came and stood over where the young child was
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
being warned of God in a dream, that they should
not return to Herod. They departed into their
own country another way.