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Luke 2:1-20 NIV
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In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should
be taken of the entire Roman world.
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(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was
governor of Syria.)
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And everyone went to his own town to register.
4 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.
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He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married
to him and was expecting a child.
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While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
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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.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby,
keeping watch over their flocks at night.
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An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord
shone around them, and they were terrified.
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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.
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Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is
Christ the Lord.
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This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths
and lying in a manger."
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with
the angel, praising God and saying,
14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on
whom his favor rests."
15 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."
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the
baby, who was lying in the manger.
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When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had
been told them about this child,
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and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
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But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her
heart.
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The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the
things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been
told.
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