Christmas is the holiest moment in the Christian calendar, the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. As the season fills with shopping, decorating, and gatherings, it is easy to lose sight of the true reason for the season: the Word made flesh, born in the Holy Land two thousand years ago.
These 6 powerful Christmas Bible verses help you prepare your heart for Christmas Day. Read them with your family on Christmas Eve, include them in cards to loved ones, or simply pause and reflect on the meaning of the Nativity.
Each verse traces the prophecy and fulfillment of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Savior born in Bethlehem whose Holy Land birthplace still draws pilgrims from every corner of the world.
1. Isaiah 11:1 to 10 , The Branch from Jesse
"A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him, the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord, and he will delight in the fear of the Lord."
"He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth."
"The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them."
"In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious."
2. Luke 1:26 to 35 , The Birth of Jesus Foretold
"In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, 'Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.'"
"Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.'"
"'How will this be,' Mary asked the angel, 'since I am a virgin?' The angel answered, 'The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.'"
3. John 3:16 to 17 , God So Loved the World
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him."
Read the full passage on John 3:16 to 17 at Bible Gateway.
4. Isaiah 40:1 , Comfort My People
"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God."
5. Isaiah 9:2 , A Light Has Dawned
"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned."
6. Isaiah 7:14 , Immanuel
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel."
Bring the Holy Land into Your Christmas
Every Christmas, Christian families in Bethlehem celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in the very town where it happened. Their hand carved olive wood Nativity scenes from Bethlehem bring the manger story into your home, a tangible link to the place where the Savior was born.
Pair these Christmas Bible verses with an authentic olive wood Christmas ornament or a Holy Family statue hand carved by Christian artisans in the Holy Land.
Made by Christian Hands. Loved by Christian Hearts.
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