Read these Christmas Bible verses in December to hear the story of Jesus’ birth from the Bible.
The Christmas season is filled with joy, hope, and carols. What better way to remember the reason for the season than reading the Bible in December? For 30 days in December 2021, we will be providing verses to encourage and uplift you this Christmas season.
Bible Verses to Read at Christmas
Use these Christmas Bible Verses to help you keep Christ as the center of your holidays this year.
- Bible Verses to Read at Christmas
- Christmas Scripture Readings
- Day 1 – Isaiah 9:2 – The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.
- Day 2 – Isaiah 9:6-7 – Unto us a child is born, to us a son is given – Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Price of Peace.
- Day 3 – Genesis 3:15 – The first promise of a Savior in the Bible.
- Day 4 – Isaiah 7:14 – Prophecy that a virgin shall conceive a son.
- Day 5 – Isaiah 11:1-4 – The branch of Jesse shall bear fruit.
- Day 6 – Isaiah 40:9-11 – He will tend his flock like a shepherd.
- Day 7 – Isaiah 42:1-4 – A bruised reed he will not break.
- Day 8 – Isaiah 61:1-3 – The Lord has annointed me to bring good news to the poor.
- Day 9 – Jeremiah 23:5-6 – God will raise up for David a righteous Branch.
- Day 10 – Micah 5:2-4 – From Bethlehem shall come forth the ruler of Israel.
- Day 11 – Zechariah 9:9-10 – Rejoice greatly O daughter of Zion. Prophecy that Jesus would ride on a donkey.
- Day 12 – Isaiah 52:7-10 -How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news.
- Day 13 – Isaiah 40:1-5 – Comfort, comfort my people. In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord.
- Day 14 – Isaiah 53:1-5 – He has born our grief and carried our sorrows.
- Day 15 – John 1:1-5 – In the beginning was the Word (Name of Jesus).
- Day 16 – Luke 1:5-17 – Birth of John the Baptist foretold.
- Day 17 – Luke 1:18-25 – Zechariah's conversation with an angel.
- Day 18 – Luke 1:26-38 – An angel visits Mary and foretold the miracle of the virgin birth.
- Day 19: Luke 1:39-45 – Mary Visits Elizabeth
- Day 20: Luke 1:47-56 – Mary's song, the Magnificat
- Day 21 – Luke 1: 57-66 – The Birth of John the Baptist.
- Day 22 – Luke 1:67-80 – Zechariah's prophecy.
- Day 23 – Matthew 1:18-24 – The birth of Jesus as recorded in the gospel of Matthew.
- Day 24 (Christmas Eve) – Luke 2:1-7 – The birth of Jesus
- Day 25 (Christmas Day) – Luke 2:8-20 – The shepherds visit Jesus
- Day 26 – Matthew 2:1-6 – The wise men follow the star.
- Day 27 – Matthew 2:7-12 – The magi visit Jesus
- Day 28 – Matthew 2:13-15 – Mary and Joseph flee to Egypt
- Day 29 – Matthew 2:16-18 – Herod Kills the Innocent Children
- Day 30 – Matthew 2:19-23 – Mary, Joseph, and Jesus return to Nazareth
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These most famous and beloved passages for the holidays share the Christmas story of the birth of the Savior. Use these verses to write Christmas cards, share on social media, read the nativity story around the dinner table with your family, church readings, Christmas carols, or for your own quiet reflection as you remember that Jesus is the reason we celebrate.
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Christmas Scripture Readings
Use these verses as a daily reading plan for your own personal devotion time, for Bible journaling, with a Bible study group, or together with your children. This plan guides you through reading the Christmas story, prophecies of Jesus from the Old Testament, and other readings that show the importance of Jesus as our Savior.
Day 1 – Isaiah 9:2 – The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.
The people who walked in darkness
Isaiah 9:2
have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,
on them has light shone.
Jesus is the light of the world, come as foretold in Isaiah.
Day 2 – Isaiah 9:6-7 – Unto us a child is born, to us a son is given – Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Price of Peace.
For to us a child is born,
Isaiah 9:6-7
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
This popular verse from Isaiah predicts the birth of Jesus as the promised Messiah.
Day 3 – Genesis 3:15 – The first promise of a Savior in the Bible.
I will put enmity between you and the woman,
Genesis 3:15
and between your offspring and her offspring;
he shall bruise your head,
and you shall bruise his heel.
When man and woman first sinned in the garden of Eden, God promised a Savior who would be Jesus.
Day 4 – Isaiah 7:14 – Prophecy that a virgin shall conceive a son.
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14
Isaiah foretold that Mary would be a virgin yet give birth to Jesus, the miracle of the virgin birth.
Day 5 – Isaiah 11:1-4 – The branch of Jesse shall bear fruit.
There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,
Isaiah 11:1-4
and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
He shall not judge by what his eyes see,
or decide disputes by what his ears hear,
but with righteousness he shall judge the poor,
and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
Jesus is the branch of Jesse because he comes from the lineage of David. (Jesse was David’s father.)
Day 6 – Isaiah 40:9-11 – He will tend his flock like a shepherd.
Go on up to a high mountain,
Isaiah 40:9-11
O Zion, herald of good news;
lift up your voice with strength,
O Jerusalem, herald of good news;
lift it up, fear not;
say to the cities of Judah,
“Behold your God!”
Behold, the Lord God comes with might,
and his arm rules for him;
behold, his reward is with him,
and his recompense before him.
He will tend his flock like a shepherd;
he will gather the lambs in his arms;
he will carry them in his bosom,
and gently lead those that are with young.
Jesus is your great Shepherd who gathers and protects you.
Day 7 – Isaiah 42:1-4 – A bruised reed he will not break.
Behold my servant, whom I uphold,
Isaiah 42:1-4
my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my Spirit upon him;
he will bring forth justice to the nations.
He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice,
or make it heard in the street;
a bruised reed he will not break,
and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;
he will faithfully bring forth justice.
He will not grow faint or be discouraged
till he has established justice in the earth;
and the coastlands wait for his law.
The Messiah, the predicted Savior to come, will take care of His people. He will bring justice to Israel and brings justice and hope to each one of us.
Day 8 – Isaiah 61:1-3 – The Lord has annointed me to bring good news to the poor.
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
Isaiah 61:1-3
because the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,
and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;
to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.
The Spirit of the Lord is on Jesus, as seen in Jesus’ baptism. Jesus will proclaim God’s good news and bring hope to all people.
Day 9 – Jeremiah 23:5-6 – God will raise up for David a righteous Branch.
Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’
Jeremiah 23:5-6
Jesus, who is from the lineage of David, fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah.
Day 10 – Micah 5:2-4 – From Bethlehem shall come forth the ruler of Israel.
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Micah 5:2-4
who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to be ruler in Israel,
whose coming forth is from of old,
from ancient days.
Therefore he shall give them up until the time
when she who is in labor has given birth;
then the rest of his brothers shall return
to the people of Israel.
And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great
to the ends of the earth.
This verse from Micah is a prophecy that the Messiah will come from Bethlehem.
Day 11 – Zechariah 9:9-10 – Rejoice greatly O daughter of Zion. Prophecy that Jesus would ride on a donkey.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Zechariah 9:9-10
Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your king is coming to you;
righteous and having salvation is he,
humble and mounted on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim
and the war horse from Jerusalem;
and the battle bow shall be cut off,
and he shall speak peace to the nations;
his rule shall be from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
This passage from Zechariah predicts Jesus’ rule as Savior and also that he would ride on a donkey, which happened on Palm Sunday as Jesus came into Jerusalem for the start of Holy Week.
Day 12 – Isaiah 52:7-10 -How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news.
How beautiful upon the mountains
Isaiah 52:7-10
are the feet of him who brings good news,
who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness,
who publishes salvation,
who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”
The voice of your watchmen—they lift up their voice;
together they sing for joy;
for eye to eye they see
the return of the Lord to Zion.
Break forth together into singing,
you waste places of Jerusalem,
for the Lord has comforted his people;
he has redeemed Jerusalem.
The Lord has bared his holy arm
before the eyes of all the nations,
and all the ends of the earth shall see
the salvation of our God.
All of God’s people can be comforted knowing salvation is coming as God has promised.
Day 13 – Isaiah 40:1-5 – Comfort, comfort my people. In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord.
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and cry to her
that her warfare is ended,
that her iniquity is pardoned,
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
double for all her sins.
A voice cries:
Isaiah 40:1-5
“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord;
make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low;
the uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain.
And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,
and all flesh shall see it together,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
God’s people find comfort knowing a Savior is to come. John the Baptism fulfills this prophecy that a person would come in the wilderness to prepare the way of the Lord.
Day 14 – Isaiah 53:1-5 – He has born our grief and carried our sorrows.
Who has believed what he has heard from us?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
and no beauty that we should desire him.
He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Surely he has borne our griefs
Isaiah 53:1-5
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with his wounds we are healed.
Jesus truly carried your grief and sorrow when he died on the cross for you on Good Friday, and rose again on Easter to give you new life in Him.
Day 15 – John 1:1-5 – In the beginning was the Word (Name of Jesus).
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
John 1:1-5
The beginning passages of the gospel of John explain how Jesus is part of the trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). Word of God is one of the names of Jesus.
Day 16 – Luke 1:5-17 – Birth of John the Baptist foretold.
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.
Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.
Luke 1:5-17
John the Baptism preached in the wilderness and prepared people for the coming of Jesus.
Day 17 – Luke 1:18-25 – Zechariah’s conversation with an angel.
And Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.” And the angel answered him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.” And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple. And when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs to them and remained mute. And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home. After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying, “Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.”
Luke1:18-25
Zechariah, father of John the Baptism, did not believe at first that his wife Elizabeth would become pregnant with a child, but what the angel said came true.
Day 18 – Luke 1:26-38 – An angel visits Mary and foretold the miracle of the virgin birth.
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
Luke 1: 26-37
The angel Gabriel visited Mary and told her she would become pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit. Mary would give birth to a son even though she was a virgin. This proved true at the birth of Jesus.
Day 19: Luke 1:39-45 – Mary Visits Elizabeth
In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”
Luke 1:39-45
After the angel told her she would become pregnant, Mary goes to stay with her cousin Elizabeth. This might have been for her own safety as well, since in that time in society she could have been put to death for being pregnant outside of marriage.
Day 20: Luke 1:47-56 – Mary’s song, the Magnificat
And Mary said,
“My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
And his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home.
Luke 1:47-56
Mary’s song, called the Magnificat, is her song of worship and praise to God after Gabriel’s announcement. Mary is an example to us of tremendous faith.
Day 21 – Luke 1: 57-66 – The Birth of John the Baptist.
Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father, but his mother answered, “No; he shall be called John.” And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by this name.” And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called. And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered. And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God. And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea, and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the hand of the Lord was with him.
Luke 1: 57-66
John the Baptist is born as the angel predicted to Zechariah.
Day 22 – Luke 1:67-80 – Zechariah’s prophecy.
And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for he has visited and redeemed his people
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David,
as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
that we should be saved from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us;
to show the mercy promised to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant,
the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
might serve him without fear,
in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
to give knowledge of salvation to his people
in the forgiveness of their sins,
because of the tender mercy of our God,
whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
Luke 1:67-80
Zechariah’s song of worship shows his great faith, even though at first he didn’t believe the angel’s message.
Day 23 – Matthew 1:18-24 – The birth of Jesus as recorded in the gospel of Matthew.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
Matthew 1:18-24
While the most famous Christmas story reading is from Luke 2, the gospel of Matthew also records the birth of Jesus. Matthew explains how Joseph was told about Mary’s virgin conception in a dream and that Joseph was faithful to her.
Day 24 (Christmas Eve) – Luke 2:1-7 – The birth of Jesus
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
Luke 2:1-7
Luke 2 is the beloved Christmas story Bible verse and also the verse that Linus reads in the Charlie Brown Christmas special. Enjoy this famous Bible reading on Christmas Eve together with your family.
Day 25 (Christmas Day) – Luke 2:8-20 – The shepherds visit Jesus
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
Luke 2:8-20
Merry Christmas! On Christmas day, read about how the shepherds were told of Jesus’ birth by a multitude of angels, and then went to the manger to see the baby with Mary and Joseph.
Day 26 – Matthew 2:1-6 – The wise men follow the star.
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
“‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Matthew 2:1-6
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
The wise men came from the East to visit Jesus, following a star. This is Epiphany and actually took place several years after the birth of Jesus.
Day 27 – Matthew 2:7-12 – The magi visit Jesus
Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
Matthew 2:7-12
The magi, or wise men, brought Jesus 3 gifts, but there were probably more than 3 wise men. They visited Jesus in a house since it was likely several years after he was born and Jesus was probably a toddler at the time.
Day 28 – Matthew 2:13-15 – Mary and Joseph flee to Egypt
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 until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
Matthew 2:13-15
God warned Joseph in a dream to flee to Egypt to protect Jesus’ life from Herod.
Day 29 – Matthew 2:16-18 – Herod Kills the Innocent Children
Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:
“A voice was heard in Ramah,
Matthew 2:16-18
weeping and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.”
Sadly, King Herod, fearful that the birth of a Messiah would threaten his rule, orders that all male children under two years of ago be killed.
Day 30 – Matthew 2:19-23 – Mary, Joseph, and Jesus return to Nazareth
But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child’s life are dead.” And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee. And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.
Matthew 2:19-23
After the death of Herod, Mary and Joseph return to Galilee and settle in the town of Nazareth, which fulfills a prophecy that the Messiah would be a Nazarene.
What is Advent?
Advent is the time in the church year that we prepare our hearts for the coming of Baby Jesus and it takes place during the month of December. Advent is a wonderful time to slow day and savor just how incredible it is that Jesus came to give his life for us.
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What is Advent? – Learn the meaning of the word Advent and how to make the holiday season meaningful for you and your family.
How to Use an Advent Wreath – Use an Advent Wreath to make the coming of our Savior, Jesus.
This Advent reading plan is a perfect addition to your December.
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Use these Christmas Bible Verses for your daily Bible reading in December to make your holiday season meaningful. How will you keep Jesus as the center of your holiday celebrations? Share in the comments below.
Want more Bible reading plans? Check out our free 30 day Bible reading plans (all with free PDF printables) directory here.
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The Bible Journalers’ Christmas Wish List – If you Bible journal with creative artwork during your devotion time, here are some awesome products to add to your holiday wish list.
10 Cute Christmas Printables for Kids – Fun activities and printables your kids will enjoy using in December.
Printable Nativity Activity Book for Kids – This workbook teaches kids the true meaning of the season is the birth of Jesus.
Victoria Zolezzi says
Thank You so much!!! You are an Angel . I love it
God Bless You!!!
May you have Beautiful , Christmas
Victoria Z
Martha says
This giveaway would bless our family by helping us do something special for out teen and college age daughter for Christmas. Out household income is fairly low and college costs have made our budget even tighter.
Martha says
This is such a generous giveaway! Thank you for the Advent Scripture reading list you put together.
Heather Humphries says
Thank you for the Bible reading plan and for taking the time to put this giveaway together!
Heather Humphries says
Thanks for the Bible reading plan and for taking the time to put together this giveaway!
Tiffany Montgomery says
I’m excited to check out these 30 days of Christmas Bible readings! Thanks for pulling them together.
ANGELA ARMSON says
Thank you for the chance to help with Christmas! Blessings
Mechthild says
Thank you very much for your ministry which is such a blessing to me here in Chad, Africa, where i do not have many resources.
Jennifer Dawn says
The Bible reading plan looks fantastic! Thanks!
Jennifer Dawn says
Thank you so much for the giveaway! Good luck to all. This will surely afford someone the opportunity to be a blessing to others during the season of giving.
Zoey says
Good-luck to all the competition entrants!
Siobhan Brown says
Thank for the 30 day Bible reading plan! Hoping to use during the month of December for our morning time. Thanks too for the giveaway opportunity!!
Alison says
Winning would help our family to splurge a bit more for Christmas.
Alison says
Thank you for this giveaway.
Simone says
I will use this reading plan with my kids. Thanks.
Catherine says
Thanks so much for the Bible reading plan. Love it! 🙂
kIM nAPIER says
Your blog helps me to keep on track with my life and God’s desires for me
Teresa Howard says
Thank you for the reading plan and my family will enjoy it. God bless you. Have a safe holiday season.
Renita Archuleta says
Thanks for the Bible Reading Plan and the holiday money giveaway.. such generosity is a great example.
Liz says
Thanks for scripture reading list and the awesome giveaway!
Kathy says
Love Sara and the Holy Mess!
Heather Hayes Panjon says
Thanks for this great bible reading plan, and thanks for the giveaway may it be a blessing to many!
Joyce Lloyd says
Sara……thank you for your hear in helping women in all aspects of life
Julie B. says
thank you for the 30 days of Christmas bible readings ! Love to keep the focus this season!
Tianna cash says
I appreciate this blog and the resources that you guys create!
Tianna cash says
I am so grateful for the opportunity to win $500.00, so many people fall on hard times during the holidays, and the fact that you all are helping bless someone during this time is admirable.
Diane Nickerson says
Winning would free up our budget to be able to bless our children and grandchildren for Christmas.
Michele Rowell says
Winning the $500 would allow me to pay for a year membership of ffl 2.0.
Diane Nickerson says
I love the idea of an advent Bible reading plan. Thank you for putting it together! Also grateful for the chance to win.
Jamie says
Thank you for the Bible verse reading list!
Jamie says
Awesome giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity!
Tasha says
This is such a meaningful gift. Thank you for your generosity in this time of needs. Bless you and your family throughout this time of year.
Evie Troost says
This would very much bless my family,it has been a horrible year! My husband was unemployed from December- May ,our car was destroyed by vandalism,our son got involved in a bad crowd and started using drugs and just got his girlfriend pregnant,and on top of barely keeping our heads above water financially my grandma just passed away Wednesday and her funeral was yesterday ! We have no idea how we are going to pull off Christmas this year…
Evie Troost says
Thank you!
Janet Alford says
Winning would be awesome for us as we are retired and always in need of a little extra help. I would donate part to our church for our youth program.
Janet Alford says
Thanks for the awesome contest!!
Danielle W says
What a selfless gift from so many great people! Thank you for a chance to bless my family.
Belinda says
Yes I could sure use an extra $500. for Christmas with all my grandchildren!
Lynda says
Winning would enable me to bless my grandchildren with a couple of goodies. I’m homeschooling one and have three more.
Lynda says
Thank you. Lots of good ideas on your blog.
Suzannah Clark says
We have some clothing needs, so I would probably spend it on that
Teresa Vinyard says
Thank you for this contest. If I won it would be used toward household items as we just moved to a new home after living in motels since 2016.
Evie Troost says
I’m so happy to hear you were able to get a new home!
Suzannah Clark says
wow this is so generous! Someone will be blessed
Teresa Howard says
This will help me get my grand babies and my children something nice for Christmas.
Penny Reed says
What a nice surprise that would be!!! A blessing for sure. God bless you for your WW help and Bible Reading plans!
Christy Word says
This would allow us to take our 3 children somewhere special for Christmas. They are all adopted they each have some level of special needs, (PTSD/RAD). My husband just took a new job, and he’s working long hours. The kids are struggling being away from him. We would be so blessed to have a special trip together as a family so that we can spend some much needed quality time together. Thanks for asking.
Christy Word says
Love this so much! Thank you!
Sarah H says
Thank you for the chance to win. This would be an amazing blessing! Christmas budget is really tight this year and this money would give me the chance to bless my 4 kiddos with a bit more Christmas magic. Thank you for offering the giveaway.
Sarah H says
Thank you so much! I liked your suggestions about the advent wreath. My mother bought us our first advent wreath last year and I was looking for ways to implement it this year. Thank you!
April Armellino says
Thank you for the chance to win money for holiday expenses! I’m looking forward to checking out all these blogs and get some suggestions for keeping Christ in the center of my thoughts!
Barbara Haropolous says
Yay! I needed an Advent reading schedule. And the giveaway is incredibly generous!
Amy Asher says
Advent is such a wonderful way to keep the focus on Jesus through the season! We’ve celebrated it for years. We have an Advent book series we read and my kids Love them and look forward to it every year! 💓
Andrea says
I think I love Advent even more than the Christmas season.
April Ottinger says
Winning this would mean having a little extra to support our family of five. We have made a lot of sacrifices for me to able to stay home with our three children and to be able to homeschool them against so much adversity from family and friends.
Andrea Montgomery says
This is so exciting! Thank you for the opportunity to try and win!
Renae Sigler Storm says
I LOVE your reading plan!
April Ottinger says
Have enjoyed every reading plan I have done thus far and cannot wait to begin one for Christmas!
Helen says
Thank you for the opportunity and for all of your generosity!
Jessica zamarripa says
Thank you for chance to win
Melissa says
Just realized I didn’t say how much I enjoyed the blog
MElissa says
Looking forward to learning more
Regina Yoder says
Thanks for this opportunity to win. What a great idea to introduce us to new blogs. 😊
Sherry Wooten says
I’m a single mother of two teenage boys (that should be enough, right) but around this time of year money begins to be really tight and this year is no exception. I have a good job that covers my bills but not much left over for presents and household emergencies that always seem to show up at the most inconvenient times. $500 would go a long way in making the holidays less stressful.
Jamie says
Awesome giveaway! Thank you!
Susan says
If I win, I would get some repairs done around the house.
Susan says
Love your blog!
Susan says
Thank you!
Sherry Wooten says
Thank you for the 30 days of Christmas Bible Readings!! Oh, and the giveaway….what a wonderful offering. Blessings!!
Ruth O says
We keep Jesus the center of any holiday celebrations by keeping Him the center of our conversation and explaining why we choose certain events and decorations over others in our home.
Lisa says
What a Christmas Blessing this would be🎄🙏This is a blessed giveaway. 🙏🙏🙏
Sheri Fulton says
Thank you , for this giveaway, this would be such a blessing for my family
Carolann says
Thank you Sara. Would love to win to bless my family with something special.
Renae Sigler Storm says
What a wonderful opportunity! This would be a HUGE blessing to our family!
Nita Barnes says
Thank you all for this great opportunity! I would love to bless my husband to not work so hard to earn extra this year.
Deborah Knipstein says
Thank you Sara, enjoy hearing from you
Gabrielle says
This would allow me to do something for the extraordinary friends who’ve been there for me through the most difficult year of my life.
Bethann Moulin says
I would love to win to help my son find a place to live or to help him with Christmas for his children. He is in dire need of financial and spiritual help. I’m also going to use the 30 Days Of Christmas devotionals to help me pray for him and praise God for His son. Thank you for the opportunity.
Gabrielle says
I really like that you are talking about the meaning of Advent here. Thank you.
Mary Ann Johnson says
Thanks for the giveaway.
Natalie says
This money would bless my family because my brother is a pastor and just bought a new house and needs the money for carpet, cabinets, hardwood floor, paint, etc. He has a lot of expenses and this would be very helpful!
MayB says
This would be such a blessing to help travel expenses for my mil to join us.
Amy Asher says
The giveaway is SO generous and would be such a blessing!! We have some bills to pay off and this would help! Thanks!
Linda Lepage says
I just love these daily readings! I’ve been collecting them for a few months, so I’m fairly new.
Thank you!
Natalie says
This money would be an amazing blessing for my family for Christmas! Christmas time is my favorite time of year! I like the 30 days of Bible reading printable!
MaryB says
Thank you for the reading list. My sister, too, loves this! I’ve shared it with her.
Ellen says
Any extra is always a blessing especially with 21 grandkids!
Ellen says
Thanks!
Nita Barnes says
This would allow my husband to not pull 12 hour days 6 days a week. He could relax a couple of days and not have to stress about Christmas spending money.
Julie B. says
This would really bless our family by reducing December money stress. 🙂 With a very tight budget, we have to fight money stress all year, but you know how December adds to that! But I won’t let it steal any joy for this amazing season! 🙂
Julie says
Thank you for the generous giveaway! And I’m so glad to have the Christmas reading list!
April Armellino says
I’d love to use the money to buy gifts for family and friends.
Christa Zellar says
Ah, and now I’m reading that I’m supposed to tell what we’d do with the money in a second comment. Honestly, since it’s PayPal, I’d use it to pay off purchases I currently have on PayPal credit (since they give you 6 months to pay things back without interest). We have a large family, and have had moving expenses this year, in addition to roof repair, HVAC replacement, and septic work done. So there’s plenty of things to pay off (in addition to purchases like supplements and homeopathics). Paying bills doesn’t seem glamorous, but its very necessary and blesses all of us!
Lauren Gonzalez says
This giveaway would bless our family by making this a special time of year for our family by making special memories together.
Lauren Gonzalez says
Thank you so much for this giveaway. I will spend more time focusing on Jesus this season by slowing down and spending time reading my Bible.
Lori Barrett says
This would bless my family by allowing me to put money towards getting new furniture! (My current stuff is 30 years old!) 😉
Christa Zellar says
Thank you for the 30 days of readings in a printable PDF–perfect for hanging up! (And also for the opportunity to win some Christmas cash, which never hurts with 8 children under foot!)
Krista says
Thank you for hosting this giveaway. This is a great way to help people in need this holiday season. Thank you
Julie correia says
Ok another comment. Have a great day.
Stacey J says
So this would bless my family by letting me do something special for my husband who has been home on disability for the past 6 months
Pamela DAVIS says
This giveaway is a true blessing, no matter who wins it.
My son is stationed at Camp Pendleton (2 1/2 yrs till retirement. This prize could bring him, my 6 yr old granddaughter together for Christmas. (I live in New York State, so visits are few and far between).
Bless you for such a wonderful gift. Whoever wins will be truly blessed by your generosity.
Lori Barrett says
Thanks so much for this giveaway!
Julie Correia says
Thank you Sara. Many blessings to you and the family.
Stacey J says
Wow, thank you! I would love to win and get something for my husband
Jenny HAugen says
Our family would be blessed because we could pay some of our medical bills.
Migdalia Aguilar says
I am grateful for the opportunity to enter this contest. I would use the money to cover household expenses. Love Miggie.
Heather Humphries says
This money would be a huge financial blessing to our family right now. God knows and we pray for His will to be done.