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and Canada that exceed the above guidelines must be directed to, and approved in writing by, Zondervan, 5300 Patterson Avenue, S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49530. All rights reserved. 06 07 08 09 10 11 - 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The Birth of Jesus Christ 1Af­ter Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi d from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east e and have come to worship him." 20 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 f rom the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, b because he will save his people from their sins." 22 All this took place to f ulf ill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" c-­which means, "God with-us.

" 24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. 20 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 f rom the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, b because he will save his people from their sins." 22 All this took place to f ulf ill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" c-­which means, "God with-us." 24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commande.