The Gospel of Matthew
Chapter 1: 18: Now the birth of Jesus Christ took
place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came
together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit;
19: and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame,
resolved to divorce her quietly.
20: But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a
dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that
which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit;
21: she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his
people from their sins."
22: All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be
called Emmanuel" (which means, God with us).
24: When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he
took his wife,
25: but knew her not until she had borne a son; and he called his name Jesus.
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Fritz Wegner, 1979
Chapter 2:
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: This was the first enrollment, when Quirin'i-us was governor of Syria.
3: And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
Pieter Brueghel
Numbering At Bethlehem
47cm x 64cm
Artistic Movement : Renaissance
4: And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of
Nazareth, to Judea, to 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 with child.
6: And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were
accomplished that she should be delivered.
Lorenzo Lotto
The Nativity, 1523
Samuel H. Kress Collection
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.
Virgin And Child
By Sassoferrato
9: And lo, the angel of the Lord come 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 Savior,
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 to 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.
"Gift"
Donna Race
17: And when they had seen it, they made known
abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
18: And all 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.
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