The Christmas Story: A Journey to Bethlehem

Well, hey—Merry Christmas Eve to you as we prepare our hearts to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

We’d like to share the Christmas story from Luke Chapter 2, verses 4–20. And just a note, we’ve made some minor edits for length purposes in this excerpt from the King James version of the story. 

“Joseph went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, to be taxed, along with his wife Mary, who was great with child. 

While they were there, the days were accomplished that she could be delivered, 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. 

There were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them and the glory of the Lord shone around them and they were afraid. And the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people for unto you is born this day in the city of David a savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you: You’ll find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.’ 

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, ‘Glory to God and the highest and on earth, peace, goodwill toward men.’ 

As the angels returned into heaven, the shepherd said to one another, ‘Let us go into Bethlehem and see this thing, which the Lord has made known to us.’ 

They came with haste and found Mary, Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they shared the news with everyone they met, and all who heard it wondered at the things that the shepherd told them. 

But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart, and the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen as it was told unto them.” 

God bless you and yours this Christmas.

 

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Episode Transcript

SPEAKER_00 (00:00):
Well, hey, Merry Christmas Eve to you.
As we prepare our hearts tocelebrate the birth of our Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ, we'dlike to share the Christmas
story from Luke chapter 2,verses 4 through 20.
And just a note, we've made someminor edits for length purposes
in this excerpt from the KingJames version of the story.

(00:22):
Joseph went up from Galilee outof the city of Nazareth into
Judea, unto the city of David,which is called Bethlehem, to be
taxed, along with his wife Mary,who was great with child.
While they were there, the dayswere accomplished that she could
be delivered, and she broughtforth her firstborn son, and
wrapped him in swaddlingclothes, and laid him in a

(00:44):
manger, because there was noroom for them in the inn.
There were in the same countryshepherds abiding in the field,
keeping watch over their flocksby night, and lo, the angel of
the Lord came upon them, and theglory of the Lord shone around
them, and they were afraid.
The angel said unto them, Fearnot, for behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy, whichshall be to all people.

(01:07):
For unto you is born this day inthe city of David a Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord, andthis shall be a sign unto you.
You'll find the babe wrapped inswaddling clothes, lying in a
manger.
And suddenly there was with theangel a multitude of the
heavenly host, praising God, andsaying, Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace,good will toward men.

(01:30):
As the angels returned intoheaven, the shepherds said to
one another, Let us go intoBethlehem and see this thing
which the Lord has made known tous.
They came with haste and foundMary, Joseph, and the baby lying
in a manger.
And when they had seen it, theyshared the news with every one
they met.
All who heard it wondered at thethings that the shepherd told

(01:52):
them.
But Mary kept all these thingsand pondered them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned,glorifying and praising God for
all the things they had heardand seen as it was told unto
them.
God bless you and yours thisChristmas.