Good News of Great Joy
Luke 2:1-7 ESV
1In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
Luke 2:8 ESV
8And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Micah 4:8 ESV
8And you, O tower of the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion, to you shall it come, the former dominion shall come, kingship for the daughter of Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians 1:26-28 NIV
26Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are,
Luke 2:8 ESV
8And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Luke 2:9 ESV
9And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
Matthew 17:2 NIV
2There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
Luke 2:9 ESV
9And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
Luke 2:10 ESV
10And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
Luke 2:10-11 ESV
10And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:12 ESV
12And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger."
Luke 2:13 ESV
13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
Luke 2:14 ESV
14"Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!"
Luke 2:15-16 ESV
15When the angels went away from them into heaven, 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." 16And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.
John 1:14 NIV
14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Luke 2:17-18 ESV
17And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.
Luke 2:19-20 ESV
19But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
