Bible Verses About the Birth of Jesus

“This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.”

“But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.”

“She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.””

““Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us” ).”

“Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.”

“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:”

“When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and embraced Mary as his wife.”

“But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.”

“And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”

“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.”

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel — One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.”

“In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,”

“to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.”

“So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.”

“Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.”

“The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.”

“The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you. ””

“Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.”

“He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,”

“and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!””

““How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?””

“Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.”

“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,”

“asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.””

“After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.”

“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.”

“On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.”

“Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!”

“But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,”

“And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.”

“Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.”

“So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.”

“He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.”

“While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.”

“Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.”

“But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:”

“And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.””

“And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:”

““Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!””

“When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.””

“So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.”

“After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.”

“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.”

“The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.”

“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”

“Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,”

“but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.”

“By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.”