The True

Meaning of Christmas

⁸Now there were in the same country shepherds

living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock

 by night. ⁹and behold, an angel of

 the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the

 Lord shone around them, ^aand they were greatly

 afraid. ¹⁰Then the angel said to them, ^a“Do not be

afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of

 great joy ^bwhich will be to all people. ^11aFor there

 is born to you this day in the city of David ^ba

Savior, ^cwho is Christ the Lord. ¹²And this will be

the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in

 swaddling cloths lying in a manger.”

 ^13aAnd suddenly there was with the angel a

multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

¹⁴“Glory ^ato God in the highest,

And on earth ^bpeace,  ^cgoodwill toward men!”

Luke 2:8-14

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