圣诞节的由来英文版

圣诞节的由来英文版

thenamechristmasisshortforchrist'smass.amassisakindofchurchservice.christmasisareligiousfestival.itisthedaywecelebrateasthebirthdayofjesus.therearespecialchristmasservicesinchristianchurchesallovertheworld.butmanyofthefestivitiesofchristmasdonothaveanythingtodowithreligion.exchanginggiftsandsendingchristmascardsarethemodernwaysofcelebratingthechristmasintheworld.thebirthofjesushadastory:innazareth,acityofgalilee.thevirgin'snamewasmarywa***etrothedtojoseph.beforetheycametogether,shewasfoundwithchildoftheholyspirit.josephherhu***andwasmindedtoputherawaysecretly.whilehethoughtaboutthesethings,gabriel,anangelofthelordappearedtohiminadreamandtoldhimdidnotbeafraidtotakemaryaswife.andmarywillbringforthason,andheshallcallhisname,jesus,forhewillsavehispeoplefromtheirsins.

beforejesu***irths,josephandmarycametoquirniuswasgoverningsyria.soallwenttoberegistered,everyonetohisowncity.josephalsowentupoutofgalilee,outofthecityofnazareth,intojudea,tothecityofdavid,whichiscalledbethlehem,becausehewasofthehouseandofthelineageofdavid,toberegisteredwithmary,hi***etrothedwife,whowaswithchild.soitwasthatwhiletheywerethere,thedayswerecompletedforhertobedelivered.andshebroughtforthherfirstbornson,andwrappedhiminswaddlingcloths,andlaidhiminamanger,becausetherewasnoroomforthemintheinn.

andthat,christmasisthefeastofthenativityofjesus,ison25th,decembereveryyear.butnobodyknowtheactualbirthdayofjesus.andthechristmasha***ecomepopularwhenchristmascardsappearedin1846andtheconceptofajollysantaclauswasfirstmadepopularinnineteenthcentury.