【正文】 nius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. Joseph also went up out of 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 of the lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. So it was that while they were there, the days were pleted for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
And that, Christmas is the feast of the nativity of Jesus, is on 25th, December every year. But nobody knows the actual birthday of Jesus. And the Christmas has bee popular when Christmas cards appeared in 1846 and the concept of a jolly Santa Claus was first made popular in nineteenth Century.
The custom of giving gifts to relatives and friends on a special day in winter probably began in ancient Rome and northern Europe. In these regions, people gave each other small presents as part of their yearend celebrations.
In the 1800’s, two more Christmas customs became populardecorating Christmas trees and sending Christmas cards to relatives and friends. Many wellknown Christmas carols, including ``Silent Night and ``Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, were posed during this period. In the United States and other countries, Santa Claus replaced Saint Nicholas as the symbol of gift giving.
The word Xmas is sometimes used instead of Christmas. This tradition began in the early Christian church. In Greek, X is the first letter of Christ’s name. It was frequently used as a holy symbol.
篇三：圣誕節(jié)的由來英文版
圣誕節(jié)的由來英文版
圣誕節(jié)的由來英文版
the name christmas is short for christ’s mass. a mass is a kind of church service. christmas is a religious festival. it is the day we celebrate as the birthday of jesus. there are special christmas services in christian churches all over the world. but many of the festivities of christmas do not have anything to do with religion. exchanging gifts and sending christmas cards are the modern ways of
celebrating the christmas in the world.
the virgin’s name was mary was betrothed to joseph. before they came together, she was found with child of the holy spirit. joseph her husband was minded to put her away secretly. while he thought about these things, gabriel, an angel of the lord appeared to him in a dream and told him did not be afraid to take mary as wife. and mary will bring forth a son, and he shall call his name, jesus, for he
will save his people from their sins.
governing syria. so all went to be registered, everyone to his own
city. joseph also went up out of 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 of the lineage of david, to be registered with mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. so it was that
while they were there, the days were pleted for her to bedelivered. and she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them
in the inn.
25th, december every year. but nobody know the actual birthday of jesus. and the christmas has bee popular when christmas cards appeared in 1846 and the concept of a jolly santa claus was first made popular in nineteenth century.
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