ESCAPE
And so it was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
And so it was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning wht had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.
And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him, to give His people the knowledge of salvation through forgiveness of sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.
His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished.
But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lor God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, his kingdom will never end.
He is never to take wine or other fermented rdrink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth. Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous-m to make ready a people for the Lord.
Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you