Joyful Moments in Christ

1. About — Close to a certain time or number.
2. All People — Every person.
3. Augustus Caesar — The name of the man who was the ruler of Rome at that time.
4. Birth — The time when a baby is born.
5. Box — A container used to hold things.
6. Cattle — Farm animals like cows or bulls.
7. Christ — A special name for Jesus. It means God’s chosen King.
8. Counting — The act of finding out the total number of people.
9. Country — An area of land or region.
10. David — A famous king of Israel in the Bible.
11. Engaged — Promised to marry someone.
12. Everyone — All people.
13. Fed — Gave food to an animal.
14. First — Before all others.
15. Full — Having no more space inside.
16. Gave Birth — Had a baby.
17. Governor — A leader or boss in a part of a country.
18. Guest Room — A room in a house or inn for people who are visiting.
19. Have the Baby — To give birth to a child.
20. Hometown — The town where a person was born or grew up.
21. Joseph — The man who cared for Jesus like a father.
22. Known — Something that everyone is aware of.
23. Laid — Put something down carefully.
24. List — A written set of names or items.
25. Marry — When a man and a woman become husband and wife.
26. Mary — The young woman chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus.
27. Must — Something you have to do.
28. Name — A word a person is called.
29. Order — A command or rule given by someone in charge.
30. Own — Belonging to one person or group.
31. Pregnant — Carrying a baby inside the body before it is born.
32. Put — To place something in a certain spot.
33. Quirinius — The name of the man who was the governor of Syria at that time.
34. Register — To put your name on an official list.
35. Same Time — At the exact time; together.
36. Sent Out — To mail or deliver an order or message.
37. Son — A male child in a family.
38. Syria — A country or region next to Israel.
39. Time Came — The moment arrived for an expected event.
40. Town — A place where people live, smaller than a city.
41. Travel — To go from one place to another.
42. Under Roman Rule — Controlled by the government of Rome.
43. Wrapped Up Well — Carefully covered something by folding cloth or paper around it.

1. Birth — The time when a baby is born.
2. Birthplace — The town or place where someone was born.
3. Census — A count of all the people living in a place.
4. Cloths — Pieces of fabric used to cover or wrap something.
5. Descendant — A person in a family who comes after someone else.
6. Emperor — A very powerful king who rules over many lands.
7. Gave Birth — Had a baby.
8. Governor — A leader of a part of a country.
9. Have A Baby — To give birth to a child.
10. Hometown — The town where a person was born or grew up.
11. Inn — A place where people can pay to stay for the night.
12. King David — A famous king of Israel in the Bible.
13. Laid — Put something down carefully.
14. Manger — A box where animals eat; in this passage used as a bed for a baby.
15. Marriage — When a man and woman become husband and wife.
16. No Room — No space or place available.
17. Order — A command or rule given by someone in charge.
18. Pregnant — When a woman is going to have a baby.
19. Promised — Said you would do something for sure.
20. Register — To put your name on an official list.
21. Roman Empire — The large group of countries ruled by Rome long ago.
22. Son — A male child in a family.
23. Stay — To remain or live somewhere for a short time.
24. Taken — Made to happen or completed.
25. Throughout — In every part of a place.
26. Town — A place where people live, smaller than a city.
27. Went — Traveled or moved from one place to another.
28. Wrapped — Covered something by folding cloth or paper around it.

The Birth of Jesus Christ
1 It was about that same time that Augustus Caesar sent out an order to all people in the countries that were under Roman rule.
The order said that everyone’s name must be put on a list.
2 This was the first counting of all the people while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 Everyone traveled to their own hometowns to have their name put on the list.
4 So Joseph left Nazareth, a town in Galilee, and went to the town of Bethlehem in Judea.
It was known as the town of David.
Joseph went there because he was from the family of David.
5 Joseph registered with Mary because she was engaged to marry him.
(She was now pregnant.)
6 While Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to have the baby.
7 She gave birth to her first son.
She wrapped him up well and laid him in a box where cattle are fed.
She put him there because the guest room was full.

Luke 2:1-7 (ERV)

The Birth of Jesus
1 At that time Emperor Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Roman Empire.
2 When this first census took place, Quirinius was the governor of Syria.
3 Everyone, then, went to register himself, each to his own hometown.
4 Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, the birthplace of King David.
Joseph went there because he was a descendant of David.
5 He went to register with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him.
She was pregnant,
6 and while they were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to have her baby.
7 She gave birth to her first son, wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger—
there was no room for them to stay in the inn.

Luke 2:1-7 (GNT)