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The Christmas Story
The Birth of Jesus
Luke 2:1-26 :: New International Version
 1 In
those days Caesar Augustus
issued a decree that a
census should be taken
of the entire Roman world. 2 (This
was the first census that
took place while Quirinius
was governor of Syria.) 3 And
everyone went to his own
town to register.
4 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. 5 He
went
there
to
register
with
Mary,
who
was
pledged
to
be
married
to
him
and
was
expecting
a
child. 6 While
they
were
there,
the
time
came
for
the
baby
to
be
born, 7 and
she
gave
birth
to
her
firstborn,
a
son.
She
wrapped
him
in
cloths
and
placed
him
in
a
manger,
because
there
was
no
room
for
them
in
the
inn.
The
Shepherds and the Angels
8 And
there were shepherds living
out in the fields nearby,
keeping watch over their
flocks at night. 9 An
angel of the Lord appeared
to them, and the glory
of the Lord shone around
them, and they were terrified. 10 But
the angel said to them, "Do
not be afraid. I bring
you good news of great
joy that will be for all
the people. 11 Today
in the town of David a
Savior has been born to
you; he is Christ[1] the
Lord. 12 This
will be a sign to you:
You will find a baby wrapped
in cloths and lying in
a manger."
13 Suddenly
a great company of the heavenly
host appeared with the angel,
praising God and saying,
14 "Glory
to
God
in
the
highest, and
on
earth
peace
to
men
on
whom
his
favor
rests."
15 When
the angels had left them and gone
into heaven, the shepherds said
to one another, "Let's
go to Bethlehem and see this thing
that has happened, which the Lord
has told us about."
16 So
they hurried off and found Mary
and Joseph, and the baby, who
was lying in the manger. 17 When
they had seen him, they spread
the word concerning what had been
told them about this child, 18 and
all who heard it were amazed at
what the shepherds said to them. 19 But
Mary treasured up all these things
and pondered them in her heart. 20 The
shepherds returned, glorifying
and praising God for all the things
they had heard and seen, which
were just as they had been told.
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