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And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

And the angel said to them, "Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people;

for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger."

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

And inspired by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

for mine eyes have seen thy salvation

a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to thy people Israel."

and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against

And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And when they saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously."

and he went into all the region about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Bear fruits that befit repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father'; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Hero'di-as, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done,

for forty days in the wilderness, tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry.

and said to him, "To you I will give all this authority and their glory; for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will.

for it is written, 'He will give his angels charge of you, to guard you,'

and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.