Isaiah 11:2-5

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²The Spirit^(A) of the Lord will rest on him—
    the Spirit of wisdom^(B) and of understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and of might,^(C)
    the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—
³and he will delight in the fear^(D) of the Lord.

He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,^(E)
    or decide by what he hears with his ears;^(F)
⁴but with righteousness^(G) he will judge the needy,^(H)
    with justice^(I) he will give decisions for the poor^(J) of the earth.
He will strike^(K) the earth with the rod of his mouth;^(L)
    with the breath^(M) of his lips he will slay the wicked.^(N)
⁵Righteousness will be his belt^(O)
    and faithfulness^(P) the sash around his waist.^(Q)

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Luke 2:1-7

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The Birth of Jesus

2 In those days Caesar Augustus^(A) issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.^(B) ²(This was the first census that took place while^[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.)^(C) ³And everyone went to their own town to register.

⁴So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem^(D) the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. ⁵He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him^(E) and was expecting a child. ⁶While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, ⁷and 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.