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　　圣诞节的由来英文版

　　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 completed 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 become popular when christmas cards appeared in 1846 and the concept of a jolly santa claus was first made popular in nineteenth century.