From: ngninja@baptist.email   
      
   The Christmas Story   
      
   Luke 2:1-19   
   1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from   
   Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.   
   2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)   
   3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.   
   4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth,   
   into Judaea, unto the city  of David, which is called Bethlehem;   
   (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)   
   5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.   
   6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished   
   that she should be delivered.   
   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.   
   8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field,   
   keeping watch over their flock by night.   
   9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the   
   Lord shone round about them: and they were sore  afraid.   
   10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good   
   tidings of great joy,  which shall be to all people.   
   11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which   
   is Christ the Lord.   
   12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in   
   swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.   
   13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly   
   host praising God, and saying,   
   14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.   
   15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into   
   heaven, the shepherds said one to  another, Let us now go even unto   
   Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath   
   made known unto us.   
   16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe   
   lying in a manger.   
   17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which   
   was told them concerning this child.   
   18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told   
   them by the shepherds.   
   19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)