Fear Not, for Behold, I Bring Good News
And it came to pass, in their being there, the days of her giving birth were fulfilled. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring good news to you of great joy, which will be to all the people. For today in the City of David a Savior has been born to you, who is Christ the Lord. And this is the sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths, and lying in a manger.”
And suddenly there came with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased!”
And it came to pass, as the angels were departing from them into the heaven, the shepherds were saying to one another, “Let us go through indeed as far as Bethlehem, and let us see this word that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.”
And having hurried, they came and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby, lying in the manger. And having seen, they proclaimed abroad concerning the saying having been told them concerning this Child. And all those having heard marveled concerning the things having been spoken to them by the shepherds. But Mary was treasuring up all these matters, pondering them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things which they had heard and seen, as it was said to them.
And when eight days to circumcise Him were fulfilled, then His name was called Jesus, which He had been called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. Luke 2:6-21 BLB
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NAS
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