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JESUS the Christ is Born
Luke 2:1-7 (October 20) NIV Daily In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
And everyone went to their own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.
She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no quest room available for them.
Jesus circumcised and named.
Luke 2:21 (October 20) NIV Daily On the eight day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.
Jesus Visits Jerusalem
Luke 2:39-40 (October 21) NIV Daily So was filled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.
And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.
Luke 2:42 (October 21) NIV Daily When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom.