Text: Matthew 2:13-23 Revised Standard Version (RSV) The Escape to Egypt 13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there ’til I tell you; for Herod […]

Text: Luke 2:1-20 (RSV) 2 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. 2 This was the first enrollment, when Quirin′i-us was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city […]

Text: Matthew 3:1-12 (RSV) The Proclamation of John the Baptist 3 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of […]

Text: Matthew 24:36-44 Revised Standard Version (RSV) The necessity for watchfulness 36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son,[a] but the Father only. 37 As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. 38 For as in those […]

Text: Luke 1:68-79 Revised Standard Version (RSV) 68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people, 69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, 70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from […]