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Matthew 1; Luke 2:1-38

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Matthew 1

1 This is the list of ancestors of Jesus Christ, descendant of David and Abraham.
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
3 Judah and Tamar were the father and mother of Perez and Zerah. Perez was the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,
4 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon.
5 Salmon and Rahab were the father and mother of Boaz. Boaz and Ruth were the father and mother of Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse,
6 Jesse the father of King David. David and Uriah's wife [Bathsheba] were the father and mother of Solomon.
7 Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,
8 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah,
9 Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,
10 Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah.
11 Josiah was the father of Jechoniah and his brothers. They lived at the time when the people were exiled to Babylon.
12 After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel,
13 Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor,
14 Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud,
15 Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob.
16 Jacob was the father of Joseph, who was the husband of Mary. Mary was the mother of Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 So there were 14 generations from Abraham to David, 14 generations from David until the exile to Babylon, 14 generations from the exile until the Messiah.
18 The birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. His mother Mary had been promised to Joseph in marriage. But before they were married, Mary realized that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
19 Her husband Joseph was an honorable man and did not want to disgrace her publicly. So he decided to break the marriage agreement with her secretly.
20 Joseph had this in mind when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. The angel said to him, "Joseph, descendant of David, don't be afraid to take Mary as your wife. She is pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
21 She will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus [He Saves], because he will save his people from their sins."
22 All this happened so that what the Lord had spoken through the prophet came true:
23 "The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel," which means "God is with us."
24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him to do. He took Mary to be his wife.
25 He did not have marital relations with her before she gave birth to a son. Joseph named the child Jesus.
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Luke 2:1-38

1 At that time the Emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman Empire.
2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 All the people went to register in the cities where their ancestors had lived.
4 So Joseph went from Nazareth, a city in Galilee, to a Judean city called Bethlehem. Joseph, a descendant of King David, went to Bethlehem because David had been born there.
5 Joseph went there to register with Mary. She had been promised to him in marriage and was pregnant.
6 While they were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have her child.
7 She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger because there wasn't any room for them in the inn.
8 Shepherds were in the fields near Bethlehem. They were taking turns watching their flock during the night.
9 An angel from the Lord suddenly appeared to them. The glory of the Lord filled the area with light, and they were terrified.
10 The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid! I have good news for you, a message that will fill everyone with joy.
11 Today your Savior, Christ the Lord, was born in David's city.
12 This is how you will recognize him: You will find an infant wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger."
13 Suddenly, a large army of angels appeared with the angel. They were praising God by saying,
14 "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those who have his good will!"
15 The angels left them and went back to heaven. The shepherds said to each other, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see what the Lord has told us about."
16 They went quickly and found Mary and Joseph with the baby, who was lying in a manger.
17 When they saw the child, they repeated what they had been told about him.
18 Everyone who heard the shepherds' story was amazed.
19 Mary treasured all these things in her heart and always thought about them.
20 As the shepherds returned to their flock, they glorified and praised God for everything they had seen and heard. Everything happened the way the angel had told them.
21 Eight days after his birth, the child was circumcised and named Jesus. This was the name the angel had given him before his mother became pregnant.
22 After the days required by Moses' Teachings to make a mother clean had passed, Joseph and Mary went to Jerusalem. They took Jesus to present him to the Lord.
23 They did exactly what was written in the Lord's Teachings: "Every firstborn boy is to be set apart as holy to the Lord."
24 They also offered a sacrifice as required by the Lord's Teachings: "a pair of mourning doves or two young pigeons."
25 A man named Simeon was in Jerusalem. He lived an honorable and devout life. He was waiting for the one who would comfort Israel. The Holy Spirit was with Simeon
26 and had told him that he wouldn't die until he had seen the Messiah, whom the Lord would send.
27 Moved by the Spirit, Simeon went into the temple courtyard. Mary and Joseph were bringing the child Jesus into the courtyard at the same time. They brought him so that they could do for him what Moses' Teachings required.
28 Then Simeon took the child in his arms and praised God by saying,
29 "Now, Lord, you are allowing your servant to leave in peace as you promised.
30 My eyes have seen your salvation,
31 which you have prepared for all people to see.
32 He is a light that will reveal [salvation] to the nations and bring glory to your people Israel."
33 Jesus' father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.
34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother, "This child is the reason that many people in Israel will be condemned and many others will be saved. He will be a sign that will expose
35 the thoughts of those who reject him. And a sword will pierce your heart."
36 Anna, a prophet, was also there. She was a descendant of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher. She was now very old. Her husband had died seven years after they were married,
37 and she had been a widow for 84 years. Anna never left the temple courtyard but worshiped day and night by fasting and praying.
38 At that moment she came up to Mary and Joseph and began to thank God. She spoke about Jesus to all who were waiting for Jerusalem to be set free.
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