Luke 2:1-14

1NowG1161 in thoseG1565 daysG2250 a decreeG1378 wentG1831 out from 1CaesarG2541 AugustusG828, that a censusG583 be takenG583 of 2allG3956 3the inhabitedG3625 earthG3625. 24ThisG3778 was the firstG4413 censusG582 takenG1096 while 5QuiriniusG2958 was governorG2230 of 6SyriaG4947. 3And everyoneG3956 was on his wayG4198 to registerG583 for the censusG583, eachG1538 to his ownG1438 cityG4172. 4JosephG2501 alsoG2532 wentG305 up from GalileeG1056, from the cityG4172 of NazarethG3478, to JudeaG2453, to the cityG4172 of DavidG1160 whichG3748 is calledG2564 BethlehemG965, becauseG1223 7he was of the houseG3624 and familyG3965 of DavidG1160, 5in order to registerG583 alongG4862 with MaryG3137, who was engagedG3423 to him, and was with childG1471. 6WhileG1722 they were thereG1563, the daysG2250 were completedG4092 for her to giveG5088 birthG5088. 7And she 8gaveG5088 birthG5088 to her firstbornG4416 sonG5207; and she wrappedG4683 Him in clothsG4683, and laidG347 Him in a 9mangerG5336, becauseG1360 there was noG3756 roomG5117 for them in the innG2646.

8In the sameG846 regionG5561 there were some shepherdsG4166 stayingG63 out in the fieldsG63 and keepingG5442 watchG5438 overG1909 their flockG4167 by nightG3571. 9And 10an angelG32 of the LordG2962 suddenly 11stoodG2186 beforeG2186 them, and the gloryG1391 of the LordG2962 shoneG4034 aroundG4034 them; and they were terriblyG3173 frightenedG5399. 10But the angelG32 saidG3004 to them, “12Do not be afraidG5399; for beholdG2400, I bringG2097 you goodG2097 newsG2097 of greatG3173 joyG5479 whichG3748 will be for allG3956 the peopleG2992; 11for todayG4594 in the cityG4172 of DavidG1160 there has been bornG5088 for you a 13SaviorG4990, whoG3739 is 1415ChristG5547 16the LordG2962. 1217ThisG3778 will be a signG4592 for you: you will findG2147 a babyG1025 wrappedG4683 in clothsG4683 and lyingG2749 in a 18mangerG5336.” 13And suddenlyG1810 there appearedG1096 with the angelG32 a multitudeG4128 of the heavenlyG3770 hostG4756 praisingG134 GodG2316 and sayingG3004,14“19GloryG1391 to GodG2316 in the highestG5310, And on earthG1093 peaceG1515 amongG1722 menG444 2021with whom He is pleasedG2107.”