nkjv Luke:2:1-21 SEEK
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And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered .
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This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria .
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So all went to be registered ,
everyone to his own city .
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Joseph also went up from Galilee ,
out of the city of Nazareth ,
into Judea ,
to the city of David ,
which is called Bethlehem ,
because he was of the house and lineage of David ,
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to be registered with Mary ,
his betrothed wife ,
who was with child .
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So it was ,
that while they were there ,
the days were completed for her to be delivered .
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And she brought forth her firstborn Son ,
and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths ,
and laid Him in a manger ,
because there was no room for them in the inn .
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Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields ,
keeping watch over their flock by night .
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And behold ,
an angel of the Lord stood before them ,
and the glory of the Lord shone around them ,
and they were greatly afraid .
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Then the angel said to them , "
Do not be afraid ,
for behold ,
I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people .
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For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior ,
who is Christ the Lord .
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And this will be the sign to you :
You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths ,
lying in a manger ."
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying :
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Glory to God in the highest ,
And on earth peace ,
goodwill toward men !"
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So it was ,
when the angels had gone away from them into heaven ,
that the shepherds said to one another , "
Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass ,
which the Lord has made known to us ."
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And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph ,
and the Babe lying in a manger .
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Now when they had seen Him ,
they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child .
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And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds .
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But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart .
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Then the shepherds returned ,
glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen ,
as it was told them .
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And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child ,
His name was called JESUS ,
the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb .