Luke 2:11

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For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us, in the house of his servant David:

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins.

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son,

not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus, before the world began;

not answering again, Not stealing, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may in all things adorn the gospel of God our Saviour.

But when the kindness and philanthropy of God our Saviour appeared,

And we have seen and testify, that the Father sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem,

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins.

And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

And he said to them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

And Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

And Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted the Christ.)

Thou hast the words of eternal life. And we have believed and known, that thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

But these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life thro' his name.

Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, That God hath made this Jesus whom ye crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Opening them and evincing, That Christ ought to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and that this is the Christ, even Jesus, whom I declare unto you.

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God; and every one who loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him.

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation: Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people.

Then said he to the multitudes,

And there was great joy in that city.