11 Bible Verses about Advent

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this manner. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being righteous, and not willing to expose her to shame, purposed to put her away privately. But while he thought on these things, lo! an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.read more.
And she will bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he will save his people from their sins. Now all this took place, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel;" that is, when interpreted, Godis withus. Then Joseph, on waking up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife; and he knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name Jesus.

And in her sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgins name was Mary. And the angel came in to her and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored! the Lord is with thee.read more.
And she was troubled at the words, and was considering what this salutation could mean. And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God. And lo! thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and hear a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man? And the angel answering said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee; wherefore the holy one that is to be born will be called the Son of God. And lo! Elizabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God. And Mary said, Lo, the handmaid of the Lord! May it be to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered. (This registering was the first made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be registered, each to his own city.read more.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary who had been betrothed to him, who was with child. And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days for her delivery were completed. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swathingclothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear. And the angel said to them, Fear not; for lo! I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to the whole people; for to you hath been born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Christ, the Lord. And this shall be the sign to you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swathingclothes, [lying] in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will!" And it came to pass, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another, Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see that which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us. And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad what had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all which they had heard and seen, as had been told them.

And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days for her delivery were completed. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swathingclothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Now when Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, lo! there came magians from the East to Jerusalem, saying, Where is the king of the Jews that hath been born? for we saw his star in the East, and came to do him homage.

And again Isaiah saith: "There shall be the shoot from Jesse, and he that riseth up to rule the gentiles; in him shall the gentiles hope." And may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

For whatever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction; that we through the patience and the consolation of the Scriptures might have hope. And may the God of patience and consolation grant that ye may be of the same mind one with another, according to Christ Jesus; that with one accord ye may with one mouth glorify God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.read more.
Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ received you to the glory of God. For I say that Christ became a minister to the circumcised for the sake of Gods truth, in order to make sure the promises given to the fathers; and that the gentiles glorified God for his mercy, as it is written, "For this cause I will give praise to thee among the gentiles, and sing to thy name." And again he saith: "Rejoice, ye gentiles, with his people." And again: "Praise the Lord, all ye gentiles, and let every people praise him." And again Isaiah saith: "There shall be the shoot from Jesse, and he that riseth up to rule the gentiles; in him shall the gentiles hope." And may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!"read more.
And John himself had his raiment of camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country about the Jordan; and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to be baptized, he said to them, Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance, and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. And already is the axe lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that beareth not good fruit is to be cut down, and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize you in water, for repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire. His winnowingshovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshingfloor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear. And the angel said to them, Fear not; for lo! I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to the whole people;read more.
for to you hath been born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Christ, the Lord. And this shall be the sign to you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swathingclothes, [lying] in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will!" And it came to pass, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another, Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see that which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us. And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad what had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all which they had heard and seen, as had been told them.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will!"

And this, since we know the time, that it is already high time for us to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we became believers. The night is far spent, the day is at hand; let us then throw off the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light. Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in lewdness and wantonness, not in strife and envy;read more.
but clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and think not about satisfying the lusts of the flesh.