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Luke 2:10-11
10And so the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; 11for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
The angel’s announcement to the shepherds: the good news is for all people, and at its center is a Savior born in the city of David.
Say it from the first letters, then from memory. Joy brings it back on the days you need it. Memorize Scripture in Joy
7 more verses about Christmas
Isaiah 9:6
For a Child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
Seven centuries before Bethlehem, Isaiah names the child: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will name Him Immanuel.
The sign of a virgin bearing a son called Immanuel. Matthew 1:23 tells us the name means “God with us.”
Micah 5:2
“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will come forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His times of coming forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity.”
The prophet points to small, overlooked Bethlehem as the birthplace of a ruler whose origins reach back to eternity.
Matthew 1:21
She will give birth to a Son; and you shall name Him Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
Joseph is told to name the child Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins. The name is the mission.
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
The Word became flesh and lived among us. Christmas is God coming close, full of grace and truth.
Luke 2:14
“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among people with whom He is pleased.”
The angels’ song: glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth among the people He is pleased with.
Galatians 4:4-5
4But when the fullness of the time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, 5so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons and daughters.
At exactly the right time, God sent His Son, born of a woman, to redeem us and adopt us as His children.
A prayer to start with
Father, thank You for not staying distant. You kept Your promise across centuries and sent Your Son as a child in Bethlehem. Jesus, You came to save, not to condemn, and You came close enough to be held. In the rush of this season, quiet my heart enough to wonder again. Let the good news of great joy be news to me today, and help me carry Your peace to the people around me. In Jesus’ name, amen.
A sample prayer in our words, not a Bible quotation. Pray it as it is or in your own.
Questions people ask
What is the main Bible verse about Christmas?
Luke 2:10-11 is the most quoted: the angel tells the shepherds that a Savior, Christ the Lord, has been born in the city of David. Isaiah 9:6 and John 1:14 are close behind.
Where is the Christmas story in the Bible?
Jesus’ birth is told in Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2. John 1:1-18 tells the same event from heaven’s side: the eternal Word becoming flesh.
Is Christmas in the Bible?
The holiday isn’t, but the event is. Christians celebrate the incarnation, God the Son taking on human nature, which the Gospels describe in detail.