Nascimento

Christ Born of Mary

18 Now the *birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child *of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting *to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. 20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, *for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 *And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, *for He will save His people from their sins."

22 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 23 *"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."

24 Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, 25 and did not know her till she had brought forth *her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.

14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: *Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear *a Son, and shall call His name *Immanuel.

Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin *betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

30 Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found *favor with God. 31 *And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and *shall call His name Jesus. 32 He will be great, *and will be called the Son of the Highest; and *the Lord God will give Him the *throne of His *father David. 33 *And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."

34 Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?"

35 And the angel answered and said to her, *"The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called *the Son of God.

13 For You formed my inward parts;

You covered me in my mother’s womb.

14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

Marvelous are Your works,

And that my soul knows very well.

15 *My frame was not hidden from You,

When I was made in secret,

And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

16 Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.

And in Your book they all were written,

The days fashioned for me,

When asyettherewere none of them.

5 "Before I *formed you in the womb *I knew you;

Before you were born I *sanctified you;

I ordained you a prophet to the nations."

9 *But You are He who took Me out of the womb;

You made Me trust while on My mother’s breasts.

10 I was cast upon You from birth.

From My mother’s womb

*You havebeen My God.

6 *By You I have been upheld from birth;

You are He who took me out of my mother’s womb.

My praise shallbe continually of You.

15 "Can* a woman forget her nursing child,

And not have compassion on the son of her womb?

Surely they may forget,

*Yet I will not forget you.

9 Shall I bring to the time of birth, and not cause delivery?" says the Lord.

"Shall I who cause delivery shut up thewomb?" says your God.

14 But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for *of such is the kingdom of heaven."

4 *Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.5 *Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.

16 And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them.

3 Behold, *children are a heritage from the Lord,

*The fruit of the womb is a *reward.

27 *For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him.

4 For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work;

I will triumph in the works of Your hands.

3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, *unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

21 *A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.

9 Whoever has been *born of God does not sin, for *His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.

9 Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him;

Talk of all His wondrous works!