forth a son, whom thou shall call by the name Jesus; whom thou shalt keep
from wine and strong drink and from every unclean meat, because he is an
holy one of God from his mother's womb. He is a prophet of God sent unto
the people of Israel, in order that he may convert Judah to his heart, and
that Israel may walk in
the law of the Lord, as it is written in the law of
Moses. He shall come with great power, which God shall give him, and shall
work great miracles, whereby many shall be saved.'
Joseph, arising from sleep, gave thanks to God, and
abode with Mary all his
life, serving God with all sincerity.
3. Wonderful birth of Jesus and appearance of angels praising God.
There reigned at that time in Judaea Herod, by decree of Caesar Augustus,
and Pilate was governor in the priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas.
Wherefore, by decree of Augustus, all the world was enrolled; wherefore
each one went
to his own country, and they presented themselves by their
own tribes to be enrolled. Joseph accordingly departed from Nazareth, a
city of Galilee, with Mary his wife, great with child, to go to Bethlehem (for
that it was his city, he being of the lineage of David), in order that he might
be enrolled according to the decree of Caesar. Joseph having arrived at
Bethlehem, for that the city was small, and great the
multitude of them that
were strangers there, he found no place, wherefore he took lodging outside
the city in a lodging made for a shepherds' shelter. While Joseph abode
there the days were fulfilled for Mary to bring forth. The virgin was
surrounded
by a light exceeding bright, and brought forth her son without
pain, whom she took in her arms, and wrapping him in swaddling-clothes,
laid him in the manger, because there was no room in the inn. There came
with gladness a great multitude of angels to the inn, blessing God and
announcing peace to them that fear God. Mary and
Joseph praised the Lord
for the birth of Jesus, and with greatest joy nurtured him.
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