The Nativity
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The angel Gabriel was sent by God to
a city in Galilee named Nazareth, to a
young woman named Mary. She was engaged to marry a man named
Joseph. The angel said to her, “The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women.” Mary was greatly troubled and
wondered what sort of greeting this might be. |
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The angel said to her, “Fear not
Mary, for you have found favor with
God. You will conceive and bear a son, and you shall call his name
Jesus. Your cousin Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is her sixth month. With God, nothing is
impossible.” And Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the
Lord; let it be according to your word.” |
The Annunciation |
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Mary hurried to the city of Judah and went to the house of Zechariah. She greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard the greeting, the babe leaped in her womb. Mary stayed with her for three months till the time came for Elizabeth’s baby to be
born. Elizabeth gave birth to a son and named him
John. |
The Visitation |
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A decree went out from Caesar
Augustus that everyone should be registered in the city of their birth. Joseph went from Nazareth to the city of
Bethlehem, with Mary who was great with
child. While they were there, the time came for her to
deliver. She gave birth to her son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them
in the inn. |
In the Manger |
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Shepherd and Son |
In that same region there were shepherds in the
field, keeping watch over their flock by night. |
Come to Bethlehem |
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An angel appeared to them and said,
“Be not afraid for I bring you news of great
joy. A savior is born this day in the
city of David. You shall find the babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. The shepherds said, “Let us go to
Bethlehem and see what has been made known to us. |
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Wise men from the east came to
Jerusalem saying, “Where is He that is born King of the Jews? We have seen His star and have come
to worship him.? |
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When they saw the young child with Mary, they
fell down and worship him and presented him with treasures of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
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Adoration of the Magi |
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After the Magi left, an angel came to Joseph in a dream and said,
“Get up and take the child and
his mother and flee to Egypt and remain there. Herod is about to search
for the child and wants to destroy him.”
So Joseph rose and took the child and his mother and left for Egypt. |
At
Rest on Flight to Egypt |
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