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The Christmas story – Matthew or Luke?
Out of the 27 books of the New Testament, only two tell us about Jesus's birth. For each detail of the Christmas story, determine whether it appears in one, the other, or both.
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Last updated: December 23, 2024
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1. Jesus's mother is a virgin named Mary
Matt 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38, 2:7
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2. Mary is engaged to Joseph, who is descended from King David
Matt 1; Luke 1:27
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3. The angel Gabriel appears to Mary, telling her she will conceive by the Holy Spirit
Luke 1:26-38
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4. An unnamed angel tells Joseph not to break off the engagement because Mary's child is from God
Matt 1:18-25
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5. John the Baptist, forerunner of Jesus, is conceived by a miracle
Luke 1, esp. vv. 5-25, 57-66
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6. John the Baptist is a relative of Jesus
Luke 1:36. Neither Matthew nor the other gospels mention any relation
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7. Jesus's family lives in Nazareth, but must visit Bethlehem for a Roman census
Luke 2:1-5
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8. Mary gives birth to Jesus but, with nowhere to stay the night, is forced to lay him in a manger
Luke 2:6-7
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9. Magi (or "wise men") from the East visit the family at a house in Bethlehem
Matt 2:1-12. No mention is made of a manger, cave, stable, inn etc.
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10. Jesus's birth is kept secret from Herod; Joseph immediately takes the family all the way to Egypt, returning only after Herod dies
Matt 2:13-23
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11. Angels appear to shepherds in the fields and loudly announce the birth of Jesus
Luke 2:8-20
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12. King Herod's men slaughter all boys in and around Bethlehem who are two or younger; tradition puts the number in the tens of thousands
Matt 2:16-18
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13. The family moves up to Nazareth to avoid Herod's successor Archelaus, who controls Judea
Matthew 2:22-23. No mention made of Nazareth before this point
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14. The family stops in Jerusalem (in Judea) thirty days after Jesus's birth to perform the required rites
Luke 2:22-24. Verse 22 says "when the time came for their purification" – clearly stated in Lev 12 to be thirty days
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15. The child is called "Emmanuel", meaning "God [is] with us"
Matt 1:22-23
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