“For to us a child is born, to us a son is
given, & the government will
be on his shoulders. & he will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
be on his shoulders. & he will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6
“In those days Caesar Augustus issued a
decree
that a census should be
taken of the entire Roman world. So Joseph went up from the town of
Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he
belonged to the house
taken of the entire Roman world. So Joseph went up from the town of
Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he
belonged to the house
& line of
David. He went there
to register with
Mary, who was pledged to be married to him
Mary, who was pledged to be married to him
& was expecting a child.
An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream & said, "Joseph, son of
David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is
conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will
An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream & said, "Joseph, son of
David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is
conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will
give birth to a son, &
you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will
you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will
save his people from
their sins."
Matthew 1:20-21their sins."
*[An angel of the Lord said,]
"Today
in the town of David a Savior has been
born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will
find a baby wrapped in cloths & lying in a manger." Suddenly a great
company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God &
saying, "Glory to God in the highest, & on earth peace to men on whom his
favor rests."
born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will
find a baby wrapped in cloths & lying in a manger." Suddenly a great
company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God &
saying, "Glory to God in the highest, & on earth peace to men on whom his
favor rests."
Luke 2:11-14