THE BIRTH OF JESUS Luke 2:7-20 And she brought forth her first-born son, wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger; because there was no room them in the inn. and him for 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 which is Christ And this find the in the city the Lord. of shall be a sign babe wrapped in David a Saviour, unto you; swaddling Ye shall 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 the them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto and see this thing which is which the Lord hath made known Bethlehem, come unto to us. pass, And they came with haste, and found Mary, Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. and 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 praising heard and shepherds God for seen, returned, glorifying all the things that they as was told unto them. it and had