1.
factum est autem in diebus illis exiit
edictum a Caesare Augusto ut describeretur universus orbis
4.
ascendit autem et Ioseph a Galilaea de
civitate Nazareth in Iudaeam civitatem David quae vocatur
Bethleem eo quod esset de domo et familia David
7.
et peperit filium suum primogenitum et
pannis eum involvit et reclinavit eum in praesepio quia non
erat eis locus in diversorio
8.
et pastores erant in regione eadem
vigilantes et custodientes vigilias noctis supra
gregem suum
9.
et ecce angelus Domini stetit iuxta illos
et claritas Dei circumfulsit illos et timuerunt timore
magno
10.
et dixit illis angelus nolite timere ecce
enim evangelizo vobis gaudium magnum quod erit omni
populo
11.
quia natus est vobis hodie salvator qui
est Christus Dominus in civitate David
12.
et hoc vobis signum invenietis infantem
pannis involutum et positum in praesepio
13.
et subito facta est cum angelo multitudo
militiae caelestis laudantium Deum et dicentium
15.
et factum est ut discesserunt ab eis
angeli in caelum pastores loquebantur ad invicem
transeamus usque Bethleem et videamus hoc verbum quod factum est quod fecit
Dominus et ostendit nobis
16.
et venerunt festinantes et invenerunt Mariam
et Ioseph et infantem positum in praesepio
18.
et omnes qui audierunt mirati sunt et de
his quae dicta erant a pastoribus ad ipsos
20.
et reversi sunt pastores glorificantes et
laudantes Deum in omnibus quae audierant et viderant sicut
dictum est ad illos
1 And it
came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus
that all the world should be registered.
2 This
census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.
3 So all
went to be registered, everyone to his own city.
4 Joseph
also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth,
into Judea, to the city of David, which is
called Bethlehem,
because he was of the house and lineage of David,
5 to be
registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.
6 So it
was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be
delivered.
7 And she
brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid
Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 Now
there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping
watch over their flock by night.
9 And
behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone
around them, and they were greatly afraid.
10 Then
the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings
of great joy which will be to all people.
11 For
there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
12 And
this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling
cloths, lying in a manger.”
13 And
suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God
and saying:
14 “ Glory
to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!
15 So it
was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds
said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem
and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.”
16 And
they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.
17 Now
when they had seen Him, they made widely[d] known the saying which was told them concerning this
Child.
18 And all
those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the
shepherds.
19 But
Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.
20 Then
the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that
they had heard and seen, as it was told them.