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LUKE 2:1-20 

In those days a decree went out from Caesar 
Augustus that all the world should be en-
rolled. +This was the first enrollment, when 
Quirinius was governor of Syria. + And all 
went to be enrolled, each to his own city. + 
And Joseph also went up from Qalilee, from 
the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of 
David, which is called Bethlehem, because he 
was of the house and lineage of David, + to 
be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who 
was with child. + And while they were there, 
the time came for her to be delivered. + And 



she gave birth to her first-born son and 
wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid 
him in a manger, because there was no place 
for them in the inn. + 
And in that region there were shepherds out 
in the field, keeping watch over their flock 
by night. + And an angel of the Lord 
appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord 
shone around them, and they were filled 
with fear. + And the angel said to them, 
"Be not afraid,- for behold, I bring you good 
news of a great joy, which will come to all 



the people,- + for to you is born this day in 
the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the 
Lord. + And this will be a sign for you: you 
will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths 
and lying in a manger." + And suddenly 
there was with the angel a multitude of the 
heavenly host praising Qod and saying, + 
"Qlory to Qod in the highest, and on earth 
peace among men with whom he is pleased!" 
+ When the angels went away from them 
into heaven, the shepherds said to one an-
other ," Let us go over to Bethlehem and see 



this thing that has happened, which the Lord 
has made known to us." + And they went 
with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and 
the babe lying in a manger. + And when 
they saw it they made known the saying 
which had been told them concerning this 
child; + and all who heard it wondered at 
what the shepherds told them. + But Mary 
kept all these things, pondering them in her 
heart. + And the shepherds returned, glori-
fying and praising Qod for all they had heard 
and seen, as it had been told them. 



M A T T H E W 2:1-15 

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of 
Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, 
wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 
saying, + "Where is he who has been born 
king of the Jews? For we have seen his star 
in the East, and have come to worship him." 
+ When Herod the king heard this, he was 
troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; + and 
assembling all the chief priests and scribes of 
the people, he inquired of them where the 
Christ was to be born. + They told him, "In 
Bethlehem of Judea,- for so it is written by 



the Prophet: + And you, O Bethlehem, in 
the land of Judah, are by no means least 
among the rulers of Judah; for from you 
shall come a ruler who will govern my people 
Israel." + Then Herod summoned the wise 
men secretly and ascertained from them what 
time the star appeared/ + and he sent them 
to Bethlehem, saying, "Qo and search dili-
gently for the child, and when you have 
found him bring me word, that I too may 
come and worship him." + When they had 
heard the king they went their way,- and lo, 



the star which they had seen in the East 
went before them, till it came to rest over 
the place where the child was. + When they 
saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with 
great joy,- + and going into the house they 
saw the child with Mary his mother, and 
they fell down and worshiped him. Then, 
opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, 
gold and frankincense and myrrh. + And 
being warned in a dream not to return to 
Herod, they departed to their own country 
by another way. + Now when they had 



departed, behold, an anget of the Lord ap-
peared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise, 
take the child and his mother, and flee to 
Egypt, and remain there till I tell you,- for 
Herod is about to search for the child, to 
destroy him." + And he rose and took the 
child and his mother by night, and departed 
to Egypt, + and remained there until the 
death of Herod. This was to fulfil what the 
Lord had spoken by the prophet, "Out of 
Egypt have I called my son." 





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