And the angel said
unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great
joy, which shall be to all people. |
Luk 2:1-20
And it came to pass in those days, that there
went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be
taxed.(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of
Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city And Joseph
also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea,
unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of
the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused
wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there,
the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought
forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid
him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And
there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping
watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came
upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they
were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which
is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find
the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly
there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God,
and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will
toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them
into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto
Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord
hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and
Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they
made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told
them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered
them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising
God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told
unto them. |