“Mary said to the angel, ‘How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?’ The angel answered, ‘The Holy Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow you... for nothing shall be impossible with God.’ Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’”

“An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. She shall bring forth a son, and you shall name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’”

“And Joseph went up from Galilee out of Nazareth into Judea, to Bethlehem, the city of David... to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, being with child. While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. She gave birth to her firstborn son, wrapped him in cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”

“... the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. ... ‘Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.’ ... The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. You will conceive and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.’”

“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She exclaimed, ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! And why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?’”

“While they were there, the time came for her to be delivered. She gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”

“Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.’”

“There were shepherds in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. An angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them... ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy for all people: today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you, who is Christ the Lord.’”

“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.’ ... They rejoiced with great joy, entered the house, saw the child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshiped him; opening their treasures, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”

“When King Herod heard these things, he was troubled... He called the wise men secretly and found out from them the time the star appeared... He sent them to Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go and search diligently for the child.’ But being warned in a dream, the wise men departed another way. Then Herod, being furious, sent soldiers to kill all the boys in Bethlehem two years old and under.”

“There was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel... He took the child Jesus in his arms and praised God, saying, ‘My eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.’”

“There was also a prophetess, Anna... She never left the temple but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. Coming up at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.”

“She laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”

“When they had heard the king, they went their way; and behold, the star which they had seen in the east went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.”

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights ..."

"Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things!"