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125 Christmas bible verses

Here is a comprehensive, curated collection of 125 Bible Verses centered strictly on the Christmas story, the Prophecies of the Messiah, and the Theology of the Incarnation.

As a theologian, I have organized these into a narrative flow: from the Old Testament whispers of His coming to the glorious moment of His birth, and finally, the theological explanation of why He came.

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The Greatest Story Ever Told: The Ultimate Collection of Christmas Bible Verses

 

The story of Christmas does not begin in a stable in Bethlehem; it begins in the heart of God before the foundation of the world. As we approach the season of Advent, scripture serves as our map, guiding us from the shadows of prophecy to the blazing light of the Incarnation.

Below is a master list of scriptures designed for your personal meditation, Christmas cards, sermons, or family readings.

I. The Prophecies: The Promise of the Messiah

 

Long before the angels sang, the prophets spoke. These verses establish that Jesus was the plan all along.

1. Isaiah 7:14 – “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”

2. Isaiah 9:2 – “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.”

3. Isaiah 9:6 – “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

4. Isaiah 9:7 – “Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.”

5. Isaiah 11:1 – “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.”

6. Isaiah 11:2 – “The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding.”

7. Isaiah 40:3 – “A voice of one calling: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.'”

8. Isaiah 60:1 – “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.”

9. Micah 5:2 – “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who is to be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”

10. Micah 5:4 – “He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord.”

11. Numbers 24:17 – “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel.”

12. Genesis 3:15 – “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” (The first prophecy).

13. Genesis 12:3 – “All peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

14. Genesis 22:18 – “And through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed.”

15. Genesis 49:10 – “The scepter will not depart from Judah… until he to whom it belongs shall come.”

16. 2 Samuel 7:12 – “I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom.”

17. 2 Samuel 7:13 – “I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.”

18. 2 Samuel 7:16 – “Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.”

19. Psalm 72:11 – “May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.”

20. Psalm 89:3-4 – “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant, ‘I will establish your line forever and make your throne firm through all generations.'”

21. Jeremiah 23:5 – “‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.'”

22. Jeremiah 23:6 – “This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteous Savior.”

23. Jeremiah 33:14-15 – “I will fulfill the good promise I made to the people of Israel and Judah.”

24. Daniel 7:13 – “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven.”

25. Daniel 7:14 – “He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him.”

26. Hosea 11:1 – “And out of Egypt I called my son.”

27. Zechariah 9:9 – “Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey.”

28. Malachi 3:1 – “Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come.”

29. Malachi 4:2 – “But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays.”

30. Psalm 2:7 – “He said to me, ‘You are my son; today I have become your father.'”

II. The Annunciation & Mary’s Song (Luke 1)

 

The moment heaven broke silence and Mary said “Yes.”

31. Luke 1:26-27 – “God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph.”

32. Luke 1:28 – “The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.'”

33. Luke 1:30 – “But the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.'”

34. Luke 1:31 – “You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.”

35. Luke 1:32 – “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.”

36. Luke 1:33 – “The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

37. Luke 1:35 – “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.”

38. Luke 1:37 – “For no word from God will ever fail.”

39. Luke 1:38 – “‘I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May your word to me be fulfilled.'”

40. Luke 1:46-47 – “And Mary said: ‘My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.'” (The Magnificat)

41. Luke 1:48 – “For he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.”

42. Luke 1:49 – “For the Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name.”

43. Luke 1:50 – “His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.”

44. Luke 1:68 – “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.”

45. Luke 1:76 – “And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High.”

46. Luke 1:78-79 – “Because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness.”

III. The Birth of Jesus (Matthew 1 & Luke 2)

 

The historical account of the Nativity, the Angels, and the Shepherds.

47. Matthew 1:18 – “This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about…”

48. Matthew 1:20 – “An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife.'”

49. Matthew 1:21 – “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

50. Matthew 1:23 – “‘The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’ (which means ‘God with us’).”

51. Luke 2:1 – “In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.”

52. Luke 2:4 – “So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David.”

53. Luke 2:5 – “He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.”

54. Luke 2:6 – “While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born.”

55. Luke 2:7 – “and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.”

56. Luke 2:8 – “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.”

57. Luke 2:9 – “An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.”

58. Luke 2:10 – “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.'”

59. Luke 2:11 – “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.”

60. Luke 2:12 – “This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

61. Luke 2:13 – “Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God.”

62. Luke 2:14 – “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

63. Luke 2:15 – “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

64. Luke 2:16 – “So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.”

65. Luke 2:19 – “But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.”

66. Luke 2:20 – “The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen.”

IV. The Magi and the Flight (Matthew 2)

 

The revelation of Christ to the Gentiles.

67. Matthew 2:1 – “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem.”

68. Matthew 2:2 – “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

69. Matthew 2:6 – “But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah.”

70. Matthew 2:9 – “The star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.”

71. Matthew 2:10 – “When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.”

72. Matthew 2:11 – “On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.”

73. Matthew 2:11b – “Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.”

V. The Theology of the Incarnation (John & Epistles)

 

The spiritual meaning behind the birth: God becoming flesh.

74. John 1:1 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

75. John 1:4 – “In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.”

76. John 1:5 – “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”

77. John 1:9 – “The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.”

78. John 1:14 – “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

79. John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

80. John 3:17 – “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”

81. John 8:12 – “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

82. John 12:46 – “I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”

83. Galatians 4:4 – “But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law.”

84. Galatians 4:5 – “To redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.”

85. Philippians 2:5-6 – “Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage.”

86. Philippians 2:7 – “Rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.”

87. Philippians 2:8 – “And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death.”

88. Colossians 1:15 – “The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.”

89. Colossians 1:19 – “For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him.”

90. 1 Timothy 1:15 – “Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.”

91. 1 Timothy 3:16 – “Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit.”

92. Titus 2:11 – “For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.”

93. Titus 3:4 – “But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared…”

94. Hebrews 1:1-2 – “In the past God spoke… but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son.”

95. Hebrews 1:3 – “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being.”

96. Hebrews 2:14 – “Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity.”

97. Hebrews 2:17 – “For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way.”

98. 1 John 1:2 – “The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us.”

99. 1 John 4:9 – “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.”

100. 1 John 4:10 – “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”

101. 1 John 4:14 – “And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.”

102. 1 John 5:11 – “And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.”

103. 2 Corinthians 8:9 – “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor.”

104. 2 Corinthians 9:15 – “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!”

105. Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

106. Romans 15:12 – “The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; in him the Gentiles will hope.”

107. Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him.”

108. James 1:17 – “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights.”

109. Revelation 1:8 – “‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.'”

110. Revelation 5:5 – “See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed.”

111. Revelation 12:5 – “She gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.”

112. Revelation 21:3 – “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.”

113. Revelation 22:16 – “I, Jesus… am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”

114. Psalm 96:11 – “Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it.”

115. Psalm 98:4 – “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music.”

116. Psalm 118:24 – “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

117. Psalm 148:1-2 – “Praise the Lord from the heavens… Praise him, all his angels.”

118. Acts 4:12 – “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

119. Acts 5:31 – “God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior.”

120. Acts 13:23 – “From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised.”

121. Ephesians 2:14 – “For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one.”

122. Ephesians 1:3 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.”

123. Zechariah 2:10 – “Shout and be glad, Daughter Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you.”

124. Luke 2:29-30 – “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised… For my eyes have seen your salvation.” (Simeon’s Prayer).

125. Luke 2:32 – “A light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.”