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Mary, Joseph and Jesus Go to Egypt

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Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 Our story comes from the Bible. It is found in the book, or part, of the Bible called Matthew. Matthew was one of the special helpers of Jesus. The Bible tells us what happened soon after the wise men left Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. One night, God sent an angel to talk to Joseph in a dream. "Joseph, get up!" the angel said. "Take Jesus and Mary and go to the faraway country of Egypt. Stay there until you are told to go back. God will tell you when it is safe to come back. King Herod wants to hurt Jesus. Help keep Him safe." Even though it was the middle of the night, Joseph got up. He and Mary packed what they needed. While it was still nighttime, Joseph, Mary, and little Jesus left for Egypt with their donkey. Ka-plod, ka-plod. People in Bible times often rode donkeys when they had to travel a long way. Ka-plod, ka-plod. It was a long and dusty ride from Bethlehem to Egypt. Finally, they got to Egypt where it was s...

The Wise Men Worshipped Jesus

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Matthew 2:1-11 Our story comes from the Bible. It is found in the book, or part, of the Bible called Matthew. Matthew was one of the special helpers of Jesus. The Bible tells us about some wise men. They lived far away from Bethlehem where Jesus had been born. The wise men knew many things—especially about stars. These wise men lived far away from Bethlehem, where Jesus had been born. One night the wise men saw a special star in the sky. They knew a king had been born. The men wanted to see the new king. So, they packed the food and clothes they would need for a long trip. They also packed gifts for the king. The wise men put everything on their camels and started their journey. Ga-loomp, ga-loomp went the camels as they traveled. Ga-loomp, ga-loomp.The trip lasted several days. The wise men bumped up and down on their camels. Ga-loomp, ga-loomp. Finally, the wise men came to a city called Jerusalem. "Where is the new king?" they asked the people who lived...

The Shepherds Heard Good News

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Luke 2:8-18 Our story comes from the Bible. It is in the part, or book, of the Bible called Luke. Luke loved Jesus and wrote about Him so that others could know Jesus and love Jesus, too. The Bible tells us that on the night Jesus was born, some shepherds were out in the fields near the town of Bethlehem, watching their sheep. Suddenly the sky was filled with light. An angel of the Lord appeared to them! There was light shining all around the angel. At first the shepherds were afraid. They didn’t know what to think. The angel said, “Don’t be afraid. I have good news of great joy for you and all people. God’s Son, Jesus, has been born today in Bethlehem. He is Christ the Lord. This is how you will know Him—He is a little baby wrapped in cloths and sleeping in a manger.” The shepherds were surprised. God’s Son was born! Then the whole sky was filled with angels saying, “Glory to God in heaven and peace to those God is pleased with on earth!” Soon the angels were ...

Baby Jesus is Born

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Luke 2:1-7 Our story comes from the Bible. It is in the part, or book, of the Bible called Luke. Luke loved Jesus and wrote about Him so that others could know Jesus and love Jesus, too. The Bible tells us about a new law. That was the law made by Roman Emperor Caesar August. Emperor is another word for king. Everyone in the Roman world had to have their name on a list. All the people had to go to the town where their family was from. Mary and Joseph had to put their names on the list too. So, they traveled to a small town named Bethlehem, the town of the family of David. Joseph belonged to the family of David. Mary and Joseph were very tired. They had been traveling for several days. Mary, who was going to have a baby, probably rode on a donkey. Bible people often walked or rode on donkeys when they traveled. Ka-plod, ka-plod. Ka-plod, ka- plod. Finally, they reached Bethlehem. Now they could find a place to rest. Joseph looked for a place where they could stay. He...

An Angel Brought a Promise

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Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-33 Our story comes from the Bible. It is in the part, or book, of the Bible called Matthew. Matthew was one of the special helpers of Jesus. Our story also comes from book in the Bible called Luke. Luke loved Jesus and wrote about Him so that others could know Jesus and love Jesus, too. The Bible tells us about a girl named Mary who lived in a small town called Nazareth. Mary was excited. She was engaged to Joseph. They were going to get married. But one day, something even more exciting happened! An angel named Gabriel appeared to her and told her some wonderful news. “Mary!” the angel said. "God is very pleased with you and has sent me to deliver His wonderful message. He is with you." Mary was afraid. She had never seen an angel before. What kind of a message could this be? But she listened closely to what the angel said. Then the angel said, "Don't be afraid, Mary. You are going to have a baby boy! You will name...