The most beautiful Bible verses about Christmas
As Christmas approaches, we can prepare our hearts for the mystery of the Incarnation by meditating on a few beautiful verses from the liturgy of December 24 and 25: Midnight Mass, Dawn Mass and Christmas Day Mass. Whether they come from the prophecies, the nativity or the parousia, during this time of Advent, these extracts from the Bible help us to look forward to what is to come.
Prophetic verses from the book of Isaiah
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin is with child, and will bear a son, and will call his name Immanuel (that is, God-with-us)" (Isaiah 7:14).
"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light arise; and on the inhabitants of the land of darkness a light has shone." (Isaiah 9, 1)
"Yes, a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us! On his shoulder is the sign of power; his name is proclaimed: 'Counselor-wonderful, God-strong, Father-forever, Prince-of-peace'"(Isaiah 9:5).
Verses from the nativity story
"Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary, your wife, into your home, since the child begotten in her is from the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus (that is: The Lord-savior), for it is he who will save his people from their sins. "( Matthew 1:20-21)
"Now, while they were there, the time for [Mary] to give birth was fulfilled. And she gave birth to her firstborn son, wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, for there was no room for them in the common room" (Luke 2, 6-7).
"Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy for all the people: Today in the city of David a Savior is born to you, who is Christ the Lord. And this is the sign that is given to you: you will find a newborn baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. "( Luke 2, 10-12)
"Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to men, whom He loves. "( Luke 2:14)
"The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, according to what had been announced to them" (Luke 2, 20).
Verses about the coming of Jesus
"How beautiful on the mountains are the footsteps of the messenger, the one who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, and comes to say to Zion, 'He reigns, your God! "Listen to the voice of the watchers: they raise their voices, all together they shout for joy, for with their own eyes they see the Lord returning to Zion. Break forth into shouts of joy, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the Lord comforts his people, he redeems Jerusalem!" (Isaiah 52:7-9)
"At the moment of introducing the Firstborn into the world to come, [God] said, 'Let all the angels of God fall down before him'" (Hebrews 1:6).
"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory he has from his Father as the only Son, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14)
The Christmas psalms
"Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the simple heart. Let the Lord be your joy, ye righteous; give thanks, remembering his most holy name" (Psalm 96 (97), 11-12)
"The Lord has made known his victory and revealed his justice to the nations; he has remembered his faithfulness, his love, on behalf of the house of Israel; the whole earth has seen the victory of our God." (Psalm 97 (98), 2-3)
Among Hozana's various Bible and Gospel-based offerings, each morning you can find a verse from the liturgy of the day and an accompanying prayer by registering free of charge for
The Hozana editorial team
