Merry Christmas!

And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you

have found favor with God. And behold you will conceive in

your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High..."

- Luke 1:30-32

And Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord;

let it be to me according to your word."

- Luke 1:38

"Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife,
for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus,
for he will save his people from their sins."
- Matthew 1:20-21

And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him

in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger...

- Luke 2:7

And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field,

keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel appeared

... and said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news

of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born

this day in the city of David (Bethlehem) a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

And this will be a sign for you; you will find him wrapped in

swaddling cloths and lying in a manger."

- Luke 2:9-12
...the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us." And the went with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the baby lying in the manger.

- Luke 2:15-16

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem..., wise men from

the east came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is he who has

been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when

it rose and have come to worship him."

- Matthew 2:1-2

And behold the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was... Then opening their treasures, the offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

- Matthew 2:9-11