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3 et ibant omnes ut profiterentur singuli in suam civitatem
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And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 ascendit autem et Ioseph a Galilaea de civitate Nazareth in Iudaeam civitatem David quae vocatur Bethleem eo quod esset de domo et familia David
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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.
5 ut profiteretur cum Maria desponsata sibi uxore praegnate
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He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
6 factum est autem cum essent ibi impleti sunt dies ut pareret
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While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
7 et peperit filium suum primogenitum et pannis eum involvit et reclinavit eum in praesepio quia non erat eis locus in diversorio
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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 guest room available for them.
8 et pastores erant in regione eadem vigilantes et custodientes vigilias noctis supra gregem suum
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And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
9 et ecce angelus Domini stetit iuxta illos et claritas Dei circumfulsit illos et timuerunt timore magno
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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.
10 et dixit illis angelus nolite timere ecce enim evangelizo vobis gaudium magnum quod erit omni populo
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But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
11 quia natus est vobis hodie salvator qui est Christus Dominus in civitate David
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Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
12 et hoc vobis signum invenietis infantem pannis involutum et positum in praesepio
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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 et subito facta est cum angelo multitudo militiae caelestis laudantium Deum et dicentium
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Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
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