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about 2,000 years ago when King Herod
ruled a country called Judea God sent
the angel Gabriel to a young woman who
lived in Nazareth the girl's name was
Mary she was engaged to marry a man
named Joseph Marian was afraid when the
angel appeared but Abrial told her don't
be scared God is very happy with you
Mary he sent me to tell you that you're
going to have a baby boy you will name
him Jesus he will be God's own son
Mary was shocked and surprised and she
didn't understand everything that was
happening to her she was not married to
Joseph yet so how could she have a baby
but Gabriel told her nothing is
impossible with God Mary had great faith
and she believed the angel Gabriel so
she said to him I am God's servant let
it be done to me as you have said
Gabriel also told Mary that her cousin
Elizabeth who everyone thought was too
old to have children would have a baby
boy and he would prepare the way for
Jesus Mary then went to visit her cousin
Elizabeth and her husband Zechariah
Elizabeth was very happy to see Mary she
knew that Mary had been chosen by God to
be the mother of his son an angel had
already told Zechariah that Elizabeth's
baby was to be named John and he would
prepare the people for Jesus Mary stayed
with Elizabeth about three months and
then returned home to Nazareth
Joseph was worried when he found out
that Mary was expecting a baby before
their marriage had taken place he
wondered if he should put off the
wedding altogether then an angel
appeared to Joseph in a dream and said
don't be afraid to take Mary as your
wife the angel explained that Mary had
been chosen by God to be the mother of
his son he told Joseph that the baby
would be named jeeze
which means Savior because he would save
people from their sins when Joseph woke
up he did what the angel told him to do
and took Mary as his wife at this time
the land where Mary and Joseph lived was
part of the Roman Empire the Roman
Emperor Augustus ordered everyone to go
to the town where their families came
from to register for a census Mary and
Joseph had to travel from Nazareth to
Bethlehem because that was where
Joseph's family came from it was about
70 miles a very long trip
some people had donkeys but most people
walked in those days Joseph and Mary
travelled very slowly because it was
almost time for Mary's baby to be born
when they came to Bethlehem they
couldn't find a place to stay so many
people had come to register that every
house was full and every bed was taken
in all of the guest rooms
the only place that Mary and Joseph
could find to stay was in a barn with
the animals while they were there Mary
had her baby she gave birth to Jesus the
Son of God she wrapped him in cloths and
laid him in a manger a long box that the
animals ate their hay from that night
some shepherds were taking care of their
sheep and fields outside of Bethlehem
suddenly an angel stood in front of them
and the glory of God shone all around
the shepherds were very very scared but
the angel said don't be afraid I have
good news for you
and for everyone today in Bethlehem a
savior has been born for you and this
will be the sign for you you will find
the baby wrapped in cloths lying in a
manger then many more angels appear the
Shepherd's heard them praising God and
saying glory to God in the highest and
peace to everyone on earth when the
angels had gone away from them into
heaven the Shepherd's said to each other
let's go straight to Bethlehem to see
what has happened so they hurried to
Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph the
baby Jesus was wrapped in cloths lying
in a manger just as the angel told them
after they saw him they told everyone
the angel said to them and that they had
seen this special baby with their own
eyes everyone who heard their story was
astonished
then the Shepherd's went back to their
sheep praising God for everything they
had seen and heard Jesus was born to be
the savior of the world he came to save
us from our sin and give us eternal life
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