rec1222-112334<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.<\/p>\n A BIRTH PREDICTED Luke 1: 26-38<\/strong> Matthew 1: 18-25 A BIRTH PREPARED Luke 2: 1-7<\/strong> A BIRTH PROCLAIMED Luke 2: 8-19<\/strong> By Rev. Richard Jones rec1222-112334 MARY DID YOU KNOW? Luke 2: 19 (ESV) But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. A BIRTH PREDICTED Luke 1: 26-38 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was … Continue reading MARY DID YOU KNOW?
\nLuke 2: 19 (ESV)<\/h2>\n
\nIn the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from 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. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, \u201cGreetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!\u201d 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, \u201cDo not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to 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.\u201d
\n34 And Mary said to the angel, \u201cHow will this be, since I am a virgin?\u201d
\n35 And the angel answered her, \u201cThe Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy\u201d\u201dthe Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.\u201d 38 And Mary said, \u201cBehold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.\u201d And the angel departed from her.<\/p>\n
\nNow the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, \u201cJoseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.\u201d 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
\n23 \u201cBehold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
\nand they shall call his name Immanuel\u201d
\n(which means, God with us). 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.<\/p>\n
\nIn those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.<\/p>\n
\nAnd in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, \u201cFear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.\u201d 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
\n14 \u201cGlory to God in the highest,
\nand on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!\u201d
\n15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, \u201cLet us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.\u201d 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"