Luke 2:1-20

Luke 2:1-20

[1] And  it came to pass  in  those  days,  that there went out  a decree  from  Caesar  Augustus,  that all  the world  should be taxed.  [2] (And this  taxing  first  made  when Cyrenius  was governor  of Syria.)  [3] And  all  went  to be taxed,  every one  into  city.  [4] 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  of  the house  and  lineage  of David:)  [5] To be taxed  with  Mary  his  espoused  great with child.  [6] And  so it was,  that, while  they  there,  the days  were accomplished  that she  should be delivered.  [7] And  she brought forth  her  firstborn  son,  and  him  in swaddling clothes,  and  laid  him  in  a manger;  because  no  room  for them  in  the inn.  [8] And  in  the same  country  shepherds  abiding in the field,  keeping  watch  over  their  flock  by night.  [9] And,  the angel  of the Lord  came upon  them,  and  the glory  of the Lord  shone round about  them:  and  they were sore  afraid.  [10] And  the angel  said  unto them,  Fear  not:  for,  behold,  good tidings  of great  joy,  which  to all  people.  [11] For  is born  this day  in  the city  of David  a Saviour,  which  Christ  the Lord.  [12] And  shall be a sign  Ye shall find  the babe  wrapped in swaddling clothes,  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,  good will  toward  men.  [15] And  it came to pass,  as  the angels  were gone away  from  them  into  heaven,  to  another,  now  go  even unto  Bethlehem,  and  thing  which is come to pass,  which  the Lord  hath made known  [16] And  they came  with haste,  and  found  Mary,  and  Joseph,  and  the babe  lying  in  a manger.  [17] And  the saying  which  was told  them  concerning  child.  [18] And  all  they that heard  it wondered  at  those things which  were told  them  by  the shepherds.  [19] But  Mary  kept  all  these things,  and pondered  them in  her  heart.  [20] And  the shepherds  glorifying  and  praising  God  for  all the things  that  they had heard  and  as  it was told  unto  them.