Bible Verses About The Nativity Of Jesus

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Direct Bible passage on conception from the Holy Spirit

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.

Direct nativity scene with manger

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

Angel’s sign about the babe in a manger

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

Direct Bible statement of Bethlehem birth

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Emmanuel means God with us

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Isaiah's sign of Immanuel

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

Angel says the holy thing born will be Son of God

And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

passage on Joseph not knowing Mary until birth.

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

Mary says she is a virgin

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

Direct Bible promise of conception and birth of Jesus

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Joseph is told the child is of the Holy Spirit

And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

Luke 2:16 finds the babe in a manger

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

Mary identified as a virgin betrothed to Joseph.

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:)

Shows Joseph going up to Bethlehem for the census

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Names the city of David and the Savior's birth

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

Born of woman, born under the law.

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Born not by human will but of God.

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

Search for where the Christ was to be born