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What chapter and verse in St Luke's Gospel tell about the birth of Jesus?
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∙ 15y ago
The birth of Jesus is described in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. They both say that he was born in the royal city of Bethlehem during the reign of King Herod and that his mother, Mary was a virgin. However they differ on almost every other detail.
In Matthew's Gospel, Bethlehem was the home town of Joseph and Mary. After the birth of Jesus, they fled to Egypt to escape King Herod, who sought to kill Jesus. After the death of Herod, they returned towards their home in Bethlehem, but being warned by God, turned aside and travelled to Nazareth in Galilee.
In Luke's Gospel, Nazareth was the home town of Joseph and Mary. They were required to travel to Bethlehem because of a census of the entire Roman Empire during the time that Quirinius was governor of Syria. A few weeks after the birth of Jesus, the young couple took Jesus to Jerusalem to be presented at the Temple, then returned peacefully to their home in Nazareth. A puzzling aspect of this story, apart from its inconsistencies with Matthew is that the census under Quirinius was not until more than ten years after the death of King Herod. Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says the best explanation is that, although Luke likes to set his Christian drama in the context of well-known events from antiquity, sometimes he does so inaccurately. Neverthless, the census is given as the reason for Jesus not being born in Nazareth.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIn the King James version
Only the Gospel according to Saint Luke details the birth.
- Luk 2:6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
- Luk 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
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∙ 13y agoLuke 1:26-45 (NKJV)
Christ's Birth Announced to Mary
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!"[c]
29 But when she saw him,[d] she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."
34 Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?"
35 And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing will be impossible."
38 Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.
Mary Visits Elizabeth
39 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, 40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfilment of those things which were told her from the Lord."
Scripture quotations taken from the New King James Version unless otherwise noted. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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∙ 15y agoThe birth of Jesus is recorded in Luke 2, and specifically in verse 7.
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∙ 11y agoThe Gospel of Luke has the story of the nativety which most of our modern Christmas traditions are based on.
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∙ 12y agoGospels
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Why is the virgin birth not in Mark's Gospel?
A:Mark's Gospel was the first New Testament gospel to be written and yet contained no reference to the birth of Jesus. In the view of John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus), neither birth story, in Matthew and Luke, contains any historical truth. Spong points out that many religions of the Mediterranean region had stories of the virgin births of their gods and godmen. The first gospel reference to the virgin birth of Jesus is in Matthew's Gospel, which refers to the Book of Isaiah as a prophecy of the birth, however Spong does not believe the author took the idea of a virgin birth from Isaiah, but that he found it useful.From this we can see that the virgin birth of Jesus was an idea that had not yet arisen at the time Mark's Gospel was written.
Which gospel writer did not include accounts of Jesus birth?
AnswerThe earliest of the New Testament gospels, now known as Mark's Gospel, did not include an account of the birth of Jesus. THese accounts were added by the authors of Matthew and Luke.The author of John knew Luke's account of the birth of Jesus, but did not include it in his gospel. In fact, he suggests that he did not even believe that Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
Is there any evidence that Jesus was born 25 12?
No. The gospel accounts of Jesus' birth do no mention any season.
What does the birth of Jesus tell us about Jesus?
If you will go back to the Gospel of Luke and read from chapter 1 through chapter 2 and verse 38 you will see what is unique to Jesus Christ. This story tells us that Jesus is the Son of God, born of a virgin. He was attested to by God,God's angels, the shepherds, Simeon's prophecy and Anna's testimony. In Mathew's gospel, chapter 1 we are told that "His name shall be Jesus, for he shall save His people from their sins". And He will be called Immanuel, which means "God with us". Taken literally this means that Jesus Christ is God. The wise men traveled far to pay homage to a "new born King" and that King was Jesus.
What are the stories that contain a geneaology of Jesus and the events surrounding his conception and birth?
The Gospel of Matthew.
What is the story of birth of Jesus in Joseph's perspective?
Joseph was a carpenter in Nazareth, engaged to Mary. When Mary became pregnant with Jesus through the Holy Spirit, Joseph initially planned to divorce her quietly. However, an angel appeared to him in a dream, explaining the divine nature of Jesus' conception and instructing Joseph to take Mary as his wife. Joseph obeyed, fulfilling the prophecy of Jesus's birth in Bethlehem.
How are the words of the prophet Isaiah important to Christians?
Mainly because he prophesied about Jesus Christ, 700 years before Jesus' birth. In Isaiah chapter 7, he told of his birth, and in chapter 53, he tells of the passion.
Can you give a list of places in the story of birth of Jesus in the bible?
There are two accounts of Jesus' birth - both, of course, in the New Testament although there are many prophecies in the Old Testament which foretold his birth.The two accounts are inMatthew's Gospel Chapter 1 verse 18 through to the end of Chapter 2 which tells of the Wise men from the east, the slaughter of the innocent children and the flight to Egypt.Luke's Gospel Chapters 1 and 2, which tells first of John the Baptist's birth and the events leading up to Mary's pregnancy and Jesus' birth finishing with prophecies from Anna and Simeon about the nature of Jesus.Both birth stories are different but were written for different audiences and from different points of view. However, putting them together gives us a much fuller picture of the events surrounding Jesus' birth and so that is how they are meant to be read.
Who was emperor of the western world at the time of Jesus' birth?
AnswerLuke's Gospel says that Jesus was born during the reign of Caesar Augustus.
In the Gospel of Mark how does the Virgin Mary learn of her pregnancy?
AnswerThe Gospel of Mark does not mention the pregnancy of Mary nor the birth of Jesus.
Where was Jesus present soon after birth?
A:In Luke's Gospel, Jesus was taken son after birth to the Temple in Jerusalem, on route to the family home in Nazareth, Galilee. On the other hand, in Matthew's Gospel, the baby Jesus remained at the family home in Bethlehem until after the arrival of the wise men, when Joseph was warned to take Jesus to Egypt, for fear of King Herod.
Does the New Testament begin with the birth of Jesus?
A:No. The first book in the New Testament is Matthew's Gospel, which begins with Matthew's version of the genealogy of Jesus, back through Joseph and the male line. A quite different genealogy, also back Joseph and the male line is found in Luke 3:23-38. The earliest gospel to be written was Mark's Gospel, and this begins with John the Baptist and the baptism of Jesus, not with the birth of Jesus.Even earlier than the gospels were the epistles of Paul and the book of Hebrews. These do not begin with the birth of Jesus.
