Matthew 1:18-25 and 2:1-23
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was
espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the
Holy Ghost.
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a
public example, was minded to put her away privily.
20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared
unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto
thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
{conceived: Gr. begotten}
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for
he shall save his people from their sins. {JESUS: that is, Saviour, Heb}
22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the
Lord by the prophet, saying,
23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they
shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. {they…:
or, his name shall be called}
24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden
him, and took unto him his wife:
25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called
his name JESUS.
1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king,
behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star
in the east, and are come to worship him.
3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem
with him.
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together,
he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by
the prophet,
6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes
of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
{rule: or, feed}
7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently
what time the star appeared.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the
young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come
and worship him also.
9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they
saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young
child was.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary
his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their
treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
{presented: or, offered}
12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod,
they departed into their own country another way.
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph
in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee
into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the
young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed
into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my
son.
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding
wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and
in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time
which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are
not.
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream
to Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land
of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the
land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father
Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in
a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Luke 2,1-21
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar
Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea,
unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house
and lineage of David:)
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that
she should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes,
and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping
watch over their flock by night.
9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone
round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings
of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ
the Lord.
12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling
clothes, lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising
God, and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven,
the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see
this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying
in a manger.
17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told
them concerning this child.
18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them
by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things
that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child,
his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived
in the womb.
Jesaja 9,5-6
9,5 Denn uns ist ein Kind geboren, ein Sohn ist uns gegeben, und die Herrschaft
ruht auf seiner Schulter; und er heißt Wunder-Rat, Gott-Held, Ewig-Vater,
) Friede-Fürst;
9,6 auf daß seine Herrschaft groß werde und des Friedens kein Ende
auf dem Thron Davids und in seinem Königreich, daß er's stärke
und stütze durch, Recht und Gerechtigkeit von nun an bis in Ewigkeit. Solches
wird tun der Eifer des HERRN Zebaoth.