Christmas Readings: The Birth Of Jesus (Luke 2:1-7)

This reading from Luke's gospel forms part of our Advent reflections series. We offer these readings of traditional advent passages as an aid to your devotions, as you prepare your heart for the coming of the Christ child at Christmas.

Featuring original music by Our Healing Space. Text taken from the World English Bible (public domain).

Transcript

Luke chapter 2 verses 1 to 7 the birth of Jesus according to Luke.

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

All went to enrol themselves,

Everyone,

To his own city.

Joseph also went up from Galilee,

Out of the city of Nazareth,

Into Judea,

To David's city,

Which is called Bethlehem,

Because he was of the house and family of David,

To enrol himself with Mary,

Who was pledged to be married to him as wife,

Being pregnant.

While they were there,

The day had come for her to give birth.

She gave birth to her firstborn son,

She wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough because there was no room for them in the inn.