Luke 2:1-20

The birth of Jesus

About the next group of questions

These verses tell us where Jesus was born. And they tell us why he was born there.

Pray

Ask God to show you new things as you study today.

Read: Luke 2:1-20

2:1 What was the name of the Roman emperor at the time when Jesus was born?

2:2 Why did everyone go to the town where they were born?

2:4 Where did Joseph go to register?

2:5 Who did Joseph take with him to register in Bethlehem town?

2:7 What happened while Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem? Why did Mary lay Jesus in an open box?

2:8 What were the shepherds doing that night?

2:9 Who did the shepherds see? How did the shepherds feel when they saw and heard the angel?

2:10 What sort of news did the angel give to the shepherds?

2:11 Who did the angel say that Jesus was?

2:13 What was the sign the angel gave to the shepherds? Who did the shepherds see with the angel?

2:16 What did all the angels sing? What did the shepherds do after all the angels had left?

2:17 What did the shepherds do after they had seen Jesus in the open box?

2:18 What did the people do when the shepherds told them about Jesus?

2:19 What did Mary do after that?

2:20 Why did the shepherds praise God?

Final remarks

Jesus was born in the same way that all other babies are born. But special things happened afterwards. An angel told a few shepherds who then went to see the new baby. After they had seen him, they spoke to a lot of people. They told them what they had seen and heard. Jesus was more than an ordinary baby.

Pray

Lord Jesus, everything that the angel said about you was true. And I believe that everything in the Bible about you is true. Help me to tell other people about you as the shepherds did. Amen.