001:077 to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins, 001:078 because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us, 001:079 to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace." 001:080 The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel. 002:001 Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. 002:002 This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 002:003 All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city. 002:004 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David; 002:005 to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant. 002:006 It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth. 002:007 She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn. 002:008 There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. 002:009 Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 002:010 The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people. 002:011 For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 002:012 This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough." 002:013 Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying, 002:014 "Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men." 002:015 It happened, when the angels went away from them into the sky, that the shepherds said one to another, "Let's go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us." 002:016 They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough. 002:017 When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child. 002:018 All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds. 002:019 But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart. 002:020 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them. 002:021 When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child,