While the word “Christmas” is not in the Bible, we can find the story of Christmas, or the birth of Jesus, in various gospels within the New Testament:
Christmas in The Book of Luke
This gospel recounts the entirety of Jesus’ life, from when an angel told Mary she would conceive a child, to Jesus’ ascension to heaven. Luke 2:1-21 tells the story of the birth of Jesus, including how the shepherds “found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.”
Christmas in The Book of John
This book is by the disciple John, beginning with those powerful words, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…” The gospel follows Jesus’ life through John’s perspective and John 1:1-14 explains the spiritual importance of Jesus’ birth.
Christmas in The Book of Matthew
The Book of Matthew traces Jesus’ lineage to Abraham and tells more of the story of His life. Matthew 1:18-25 specifically recounts Jesus’ birth, including how Joseph accepted Jesus as his son and giving Him the name Jesus.
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