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Christmas Day Verses

The following Christmas Day verses give the reader some historical understanding of this holiday in the United States of America. These are quotes from the International Children's Bible published by Word.
They went to the house where the child was and saw him with his mother, Mary. They bowed down and worshiped the child. They opened the gifts they brought for him. They gave him treasures of gold, frankincense, and myrrh (Matthew 2:11).
She gave birth to her first son. There were no rooms left in the inn. So she wrapped the baby with cloths and laid him in a box where animals are fed (Luke 2:7).
The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, becuase I am bringing you some good news. It will be a joy to all the people. Today your Savior was born in David's town. He is Christ, the Lord. This is how you will know him: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a feeding box" (Luke 2:10-12).
Give glory to God in heaven, and on earth let there be peace to the people who please God (Luke 2:14).
Some people did accept him. They believed in him. To them he gave the right to become children of God (John 1:12).
The Word became a man and lived among us. We saw his glory -- the glory that belongs to the only Son of the Father. The Word was full of grace and truth (John 1:14).
No man has ever seen God. But God the only Son is very close to the Father. And the Son has shown us what God is like (John 1:18).


 Updated: December 16, 1996
 Version: The University of Florida does not endorse or disendorse the content of this document. Everything is the author's private opinion.
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  Author: Leo / leo@grove.ufl.edu

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