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In the midst of humble surroundings and against a backdrop of historical significance, the story of Jesus’ birth and early years unfolds. The Gospels of Luke and Matthew provide us with accounts that have captured the hearts and minds of believers for centuries.
From the miraculous conception to the journey to Bethlehem, the shepherds’ awe-inspiring encounter, and the visit of the wise men, every detail paints a remarkable picture of divine intervention and human devotion.
Bible Verses Of When Was The Birth Of Jesus Christ
This blog post invites you to embark on a journey into the biblical narrative of Jesus’ birth and the early events that shaped His life. We will explore the accounts of the angelic visitations, the miraculous birth in a manger, the presentation in the temple, and the extraordinary wisdom displayed by the young Jesus. Through these stories, we uncover profound insights into the significance of Jesus’ incarnation and the profound impact of His life on the world.
As we explore into the details, we will also reflect on the messages and themes that emerge from these events. From the themes of humility and obedience to the fulfillment of ancient prophecies, the story of Jesus’ birth and early years serves as a foundation for the profound message of hope, redemption, and salvation that He would bring to the world.
The Prophecy Foretelling the Birth of Jesus Christ
1. Isaiah 7:14
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
2. Micah 5:2
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
3. Isaiah 9:6
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
4. Jeremiah 23:5
“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.”
5. Genesis 49:10
“The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his.”
6. Matthew 1:22-23
“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’ (which means ‘God with us’).”
7. Luke 2:10-11
“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.'”
8. Matthew 2:5-6
“They said to him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: ‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'”
9. Matthew 2:15
“And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘Out of Egypt I called my son.'”
10. Matthew 2:23
“And he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.”
The Annunciation and Gabriel’s Visit to Mary
11. Luke 1:26-28
“In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.'”
12. Luke 1:30-31
“But the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.'”
13. Luke 1:34-35
“‘How will this be,’ Mary asked the angel, ‘since I am a virgin?’ The angel answered, ‘The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.'”
14. Luke 1:38
“‘I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May your word to me be fulfilled.’ Then the angel left her.”
15. Matthew 1:20-21
“But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.'”
16. Luke 1:46-47
“And Mary said: ‘My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.'”
17. Luke 1:48-49
“‘For he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name.'”
18. Luke 1:50-51
“‘His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.'”
19. Luke 1:52-53
“‘He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.'”
20. Luke 1:54-55
“‘He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.'”
Mary and Joseph’s Search for Shelter
21. Luke 2:1-3
“In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register.”
22. Luke 2:4-5
“So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.”
23. Luke 2:6-7
“While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.”
24. Matthew 2:1
“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem.”
25. Matthew 2:7-8
“Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, ‘Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.'”
26. Matthew 2:9-10
“After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.”
27. Matthew 2:11
“On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”
28. Luke 2:8-9
“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.”
29. Luke 2:10-11
“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.'”
30. Luke 2:15
“When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.'”
The Birth of Jesus in a Manger
31. Luke 2:12
“And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
32. Luke 2:16
“So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.”
33. Luke 2:19
“But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.”
34. Luke 2:20
“And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.”
35. Matthew 2:12
“And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they [the Magi] departed to their own country by another way.”
36. Matthew 2:16
“Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.”
37. Matthew 2:13
“Now when they [the Magi] had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.'”
38. Matthew 2:14
“And he [Joseph] rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt.”
39. Matthew 2:15
“And he [Joseph] remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, ‘Out of Egypt I called my son.'”
40. Luke 2:21
“And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.”
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
41. Luke 2:22
“And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord.”
42. Luke 2:25-27
“Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law.”
43. Luke 2:28-32
“He [Simeon] took him [Jesus] up in his arms and blessed God and said, ‘Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.'”
44. Luke 2:33-35
“And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, ‘Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.'”
45. Luke 2:36-38
“And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.”
46. Luke 2:39
“And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.”
47. Matthew 2:22-23
“But when he [Joseph] heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee. And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.”
48. Luke 2:40
4″And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.”
49. Luke 2:52
“And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.”
50. Matthew 2:23
“And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.”
The Boy Jesus in the Temple
51. Luke 2:41-42
“Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom.”
52. Luke 2:43-45
“And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, but supposing him to be in the group they went a day’s journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances, and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him.”
53. Luke 2:46-48
“After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, ‘Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.'”
54. Luke 2:49
“And he said to them, ‘Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?'”
55. Luke 2:50-51
“And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.”
56. Luke 2:52
“And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.”
57. Matthew 2:23
“And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.”
58. John 2:1-
“On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples.”
59. Matthew 13:55-56
“Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?”
60. Luke 2:51-52
“And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.”
Conclusion
The story of Jesus’ birth and early years continues to captivate hearts and minds across cultures and generations. It is a tale of divine intervention, human devotion, and the fulfillment of ancient prophecies. From the humble manger in Bethlehem to the awe-inspiring encounters in the temple, every detail shines a light on the profound significance of Jesus’ life and mission.
As we reflect on this timeless story, we are reminded of the message of hope, love, and redemption that Jesus brought into the world. His birth in humble circumstances and His remarkable wisdom even as a child serve as powerful reminders of the transformative power of faith and the limitless possibilities that lie within each of us.
