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GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY

In those days Caesar Augustus issued

a decree that a census

should be taken of the entire Roman world.

 (This was the first census that took place while

Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

And everyone went to his own town to register.

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth

in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David,

because he belonged to the house and line of David.

He went there to register with Mary,

who was pledged to be married to him and

was expecting a child.

While they were there, the time came for

the baby to be born, she

gave birth to her firstborn, a son.

She wrapped … Continue Reading

THE BIRTH OF JESUS FORETOLD

In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a

town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named

Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The

angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored!

The Lord is with you.”

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of

greeting this might be. 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 … Continue Reading

CHRISTMAS

In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to

Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to

be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of

David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to

her an said. “Greetings to you who are highly favored!

The Lord is with you.”

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered

what kind of greeting this might be. 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 … Continue Reading