Nowthe birthof JesusChristwas as follows:when His motherMaryhad been betrothedto Joseph,beforethey came togethershe was foundto be with childby the HolySpirit.
And I will putenmityBetweenyou and the woman,And betweenyour seedand her seed;He shall bruiseyou on the head,And you shall bruisehim on the heel."
"Whocan makethe cleanout of the unclean?Noone!
"Whatis man,that he should be pure,Or he who is bornof a woman,that he should be righteous?
The recordof the genealogyof Jesusthe Messiah,the sonof David,the sonof Abraham:
While He was stillspeakingto the crowds,behold,His motherand brotherswere standingoutside,seekingto speakto Him.
Aftercominginto the housethey sawthe Childwith MaryHis mother;and they fellto the ground and worshipedHim. Then,openingtheir treasures,they presentedto Him giftsof gold,frankincense,and myrrh.
"This is the waythe Lordhas dealtwith me in the dayswhenHe looked[with favor] upon [me], to take awaymy disgraceamongmen."
in order to registeralongwith Mary,who was engagedto him, and was with child.
"Ifthere is a girlwho is a virginengagedto a man,and [another] manfindsher in the cityand lieswith her,
Therefore,when He comesinto the world,He says,"SACRIFICEAND OFFERINGYOU HAVE NOT DESIRED,BUT A BODYYOU HAVE PREPAREDFOR ME;
For it was fittingfor us to have sucha high priest,holy,innocent,undefiled,separatedfrom sinnersand exaltedabove the heavens;
