11 Bible Verses about Advent

The birth of Christ was thus. His mother Mary having been espoused to Joseph, before they came together, was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. But Joseph her husband being a righteous man, and not wishing to make her an example, was designing to put her away privately. But while he was thinking of these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit,read more.
and she shall bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins. But all this was done, that the word of the Lord might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying; Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel; which is interpreted, God is with us. And when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took his wife, and knew her not till she bore a son, and he called his name Jesus.

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee, by the name of Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary. And coming in to her, he said, Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you!read more.
And she was troubled at his word, and doubted what this salutation meant. And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold you shall be with child, and bear a son, and shall call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father, and he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man? And the angel answered and said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow you; and on that account the holy child shall be called the Son of God. And behold Elizabeth, your relative, even she is pregnant with a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her called barren; for nothing is impossible with God. And Mary said, Behold, I am the servant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

In those days there went out an ordinance from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the world. This first census was taken when Cyrenius was proconsul of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each one to his own city.read more.
And Joseph went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary his espoused [wife,] who was with child. And while they were there the days for her delivery were completed; and she bore her first-born son, and wrapped him in bandages, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the khan. And there were shepherds in that country staying in the fields and watching their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. And the angel said to them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good news of a great joy, which shall be for all people. For to you was born to-day in the city of David, a Saviour who is the anointed Lord. And this shall be a sign to you. You shall find the babe wrapped in bandages, 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 [heavens], on earth peace, and among men good will! And when the angels had departed from them to heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us go now to Bethlehem, and see this thing which has occurred, which the Lord has made known to us. And they came in haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger. And when they saw it they related the word spoken to them concerning this child; and all who heard wondered at the things told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these words, revolving them in her mind. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

And while they were there the days for her delivery were completed; and she bore her first-born son, and wrapped him in bandages, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the khan.

AND Jesus being born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold Magi came from the East to Jerusalem, saying, Where is the king of the Jews born? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him.

And again, Isaiah says, There shall be a root of Jesse and he shall stand up to rule nations, in him shall nations hope. And may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

For those things which were written before were written for our instruction, that through patience and the consolation of the Scriptures we may have hope. And the God of patience and consolation grant you to have the same mind one to another, according to Christ Jesus, that being of one mind you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one mouth.read more.
Wherefore receive one another, as Christ also received you to the glory of God. For I say that Christ was made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises of the fathers, and that the nations should glorify God for mercy; as it is written, For this cause will I praise thee among nations, and sing to thy name. And again he says, Rejoice nations with his people. And again, Praise the Lord, all nations, and let all peoples praise him. And again, Isaiah says, There shall be a root of Jesse and he shall stand up to rule nations, in him shall nations hope. And may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

AND in those days came John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, Change your minds, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying; A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.read more.
And this John had his clothes of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region about the Jordan, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come for the baptism, he said to them; Offspring of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruit, therefore, worthy of a change of mind; and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for a father; for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham; and already the axe lies at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, which bears not good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize you with water to a change of mind; but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not fit to bear; he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and fire; whose winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clean his threshing floor, and gather his wheat into the storehouse; but the chaff he will burn with an inextinguishable fire.

And there were shepherds in that country staying in the fields and watching their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. And the angel said to them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good news of a great joy, which shall be for all people.read more.
For to you was born to-day in the city of David, a Saviour who is the anointed Lord. And this shall be a sign to you. You shall find the babe wrapped in bandages, 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 [heavens], on earth peace, and among men good will! And when the angels had departed from them to heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us go now to Bethlehem, and see this thing which has occurred, which the Lord has made known to us. And they came in haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger. And when they saw it they related the word spoken to them concerning this child; and all who heard wondered at the things told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these words, revolving them in her mind. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, as it was 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 [heavens], on earth peace, and among men good will!

And [do] this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour that we should be waked from sleep, for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far advanced, and the day is at hand; let us lay aside therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelries and drinking, not in lewdness and excesses, not in strife and envy;read more.
but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for desires of the flesh.