Today's Reading | December 24, 2025
Luke 2:1–21
Introduction Luke 2:1–21: Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem, where Jesus is born. An angel announces the news of his birth to shepherds in a nearby field. The shepherds hurry off and find the baby Jesus in a manger. The reading concludes with Jesus being named and circumcised eight days later according to the Law of Moses (see Leviticus 12:3)…
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