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.
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