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Birth of Jesus Foretold

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be 
with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (Isaiah
7:14)

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will 
be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor,
 Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  (Isaiah 9:6)

"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans
 of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over 
Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."  (Micah 5:2)

But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor 
with God.
You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him 
the name Jesus. 
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord 
God will give him the throne of his father David, 
and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will 
never end."  (Luke 1:30-33)

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because
he will save his people from their sins."  (Matthew 1:21)


The Birth of Jesus

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be 
taken of the entire Roman world.
(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor 
of Syria.) 
And everyone went to his own town to register. 
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to 
Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line 
of David. 
He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to 
him and was expecting a child. 
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 
and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths 
and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the 
inn.  (Luke 2:1-7)


The Shepherds and the Angels

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch 
over their flocks at night.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone 
around them, and they were terrified. 
But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of 
great joy that will be for all the people. 
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 and 
lying in a manger." 
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, 
praising God and saying, 
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his 
favor rests." 
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said 
to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has 
happened, which the Lord has told us about." 
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was 
lying in the manger. 
When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been 
told them about this child, 
and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things 
they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. (Luke 2:8-20)

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This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the
world that we might live through him.
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his 
Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.  (1John 4:9,10)