18 The birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. After his mother, Mary, had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.19 But Joseph her husband, because he was just a man and unwilling to disgrace her, was minded to put her away secretly.20 And while he was having this in mind, behold! an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying.21 "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife home, for what is begotten in her is by the Holy Spirit; and she will bear a son, and you are to call him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."

22 All this happened that the word of the Lord spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled.23 Behold! the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son; and they shall call his name Immanuel, a word which means "God with us."24 Now when Joseph awoke from his sleep he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him, and took his wife home,25 but did not live with her until after the birth of her son, whom he called Jesus.

26 Six months later the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee, called Nazareth,27 to a maiden betrothed to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.

30 when the angel said to her. "Fear not Mary, for you have found grace with God.31 "And behold, you shall conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you shall call his name Jesus.32 "He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High. "And the Lord God will give him the throne of his forefather David,33 "and he shall reign over the House of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."

34 And Mary said to the angel. "How can this be? For I have no husband?"35 "The Holy Spirit shall come upon you," said the angel, "and the power of the most High shall overshadow you, and therefore the holy offspring which is born, shall be called the son of God.

14 "Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not; for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of heaven belongs."

4 "Whoever therefore will humble himself like this little child, is greatest in the kingdom of heaven;5 "and whoever receives one such child for my sake, receives me.

16 Then he took them in his arms, and laid his hand upon them in blessing.

3 "In very truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that unless a man is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

21 "A woman in labor has grief because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the babe she no longer remembers her anguish, because of joy that a child has been born into the world.

9 Whoever is a child of God cannot go on sinning, because his seed is abiding in him; and he cannot go on sinning because he is a child of God.