Category: Holy Scripture

“… Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with Child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her Child, and she gave birth to her firstborn Son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. … Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. … suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the Angel, praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the Highest
and on earth peace to those on whom His Favor rests.'”

“… behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this Child has been Conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because He will save his people from their sins.’ All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’ When Joseph awoke, he did as the Angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named Him Jesus. …”