People in the Christmas Story
The angel who came to Mary and said, “Hail, thou that art highly favoured.
Gabriel
Jesus was born here, in the “city of David.”
Bethlehem
The angel said, “Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great ____.”
Joy
The ruler who sent out the decree that “all the world should be taxed.”
Caesar Augustus
These men came “from the east” to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is he that is born King of the Jews?”
The wise men
He thought about putting Mary away “privily” until an angel appeared in a dream.
Joseph
Mary and Joseph traveled from this town unto Bethlehem
Nazareth
The sign given to the shepherds was a babe wrapped in these.
Swaddling clothes
Joseph went to Bethlehem because he was of this king’s lineage.
David
The wise men followed this to find the young child.
A star
These were “abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.”
The shepherds
Jesus was laid here “because there was no room for them in the inn.”
A manger
The heavenly host praised God saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth ____.”
Peace
After hearing the angels, the shepherds said, “Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is ______.”
Come to pass
Name their three gifts.
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh
This king was “troubled” when he heard that a new King of the Jews was born
King Herod
When the wise men found Jesus, He was in this type of place, not a stable.
A house
The angel told Joseph, “Thou shalt call his name JESUS,” because He would do this.
Save His people from their sins.
Mary “kept all these things, and ______ them in her heart.”
Pondered
The prophet who said the ruler would come from Bethlehem: “though thou be little among the thousands of Judah.”
Micah
This devout man in the temple said his eyes had seen God’s salvation when he saw Jesus.
Simeon
Joseph took Mary and Jesus to this land after being warned of Herod.
Egypt
Matthew says Jesus fulfilled prophecy: “They shall call his name Emmanuel,” meaning this.
God with us.
After seeing Jesus, the shepherds “returned” doing this.
Glorifying and praising God
The wise men were warned in a dream not to return to this person.
Herod