1) In those days a decree from Caesar Augustus that a census should be of the whole earth. (2) This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. (3) all went to be enrolled, each to his city. (4) Even Joseph, who was of the house and lineage of David, from the town of Nazareth in Galilee for Judaea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, (5) to be enrolled with Mary his betrothed, who was pregnant. (6) While they were there, the time came for her to be delivered. (7) gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the.
(8) There were in the same country shepherds keeping watch by night watch over their flock. (9) An angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terrified, (10) But the angel said to them: "Do not worry, you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people: (11) Today I was born in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. (12) This sign for you: you will find an infant 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
heaven and on earth peace among those whom he loves."
(15) when the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing which the Lord has given us." (16) So they hurried and found Mary and Joseph and the baby lying in the manger. (17) And after seeing him, told what the child had been told. (18) and all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds said. (19) But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.
(20) Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as they were told.
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