The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible Deluxe Edition: The Birth of Jesus

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The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible

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It was time for Papa Bear to read Brother,

Sister, and Honey a bedtime story. But the cubs
couldnt agree on a story. Brother wanted an
exciting story about Space Grizzlies. Sister wanted
a nice story about princesses. Honey wanted a
happy story about bunnies or chipmunks.
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Lets read a Bible story, said Papa. The

Bible has all kinds of storiesexciting ones,
nice ones, happy ones, even serious ones.
The cubs liked Bible stories. They were
all about sword fights and floods and wild
animalsall sorts of interesting things.
Okay, Brother and

Sister agreed. And even
Honey clapped.
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So Papa got out the storybook Bible and began to read.

The cubs had fun imagining that all the characters in the
stories were bears, just like them!
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The New Testament

The Birth of Jesus: Luke 1
A young woman named Mary lived in the city of
Nazareth. An angel came from God to give Mary
wonderful news.
The angel greeted her and said, You are blessed
by the Lord!
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Mary was afraid. But the angel comforted her, saying,

Fear not, for you are special to God. You will have a baby
boy who you will name Jesus. He will be called the Son of
the Highest.
Mary said, How can that be since I am not yet married?
With God nothing is impossible, the angel told her.
And Mary said, I am the servant of the Lord.
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At that time, everyone in the Holy Land had to be

counted and put on a list. Mary was going to marry
Joseph whose family came from Bethlehem. So they
had to travel to Bethlehem to be counted, even though
Mary was close to having her baby.
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When Mary and Joseph got to Bethlehem,

it was very crowded. The only place they
could find to stay was the stable at an inn. It
was warm and dry and that is where Mary
had her baby. She wrapped him in cloths and
laid him in the manger where the animals ate.
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Nearby, shepherds were watching over their flocks.

An angel came to them in a bright light, and they were
afraid.
Dont be afraid, said the angel. I bring good news
for everyone. Today, Christ the Lord is born. You will
find the baby lying in a manger.
Suddenly, other angels joined him saying,
Glory to God! Peace on earth!
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The shepherds hurried to Bethlehem and

saw Mary, Joseph, with the baby Jesus lying
in a manger. Then they told everyone they
met what they had seen.
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The Three Wise Men: Matthew 2

After Jesus was born, three wise men came from the
east to the holy city of Jerusalem.
They asked, Where is the child who is born a king?
We have seen his star and followed it to worship him.
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King Herod, who ruled the land, heard about

this. He was worried. Who was this child who
people called a king? He told the wise men to find
the child and tell him where he was.
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The wise men followed the star that

went before them. It led them to the
house where Mary, Joseph, and Jesus
were staying.
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The wise men bowed down

and worshipped Jesus. They
gave him gold and other
precious gifts.
God told them in a dream not
to go back to King Herod. So
they left and traveled back home
another way.
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An angel came to Joseph in a dream and told

him King Herod was angry with them. He was to
take Mary and Jesus to safety in Egypt. So, Joseph,
Mary, and Jesus traveled to Egypt and lived there
until Herod was dead. Then they went back to the
town of Nazareth in the Holy Land.
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Papa shut the Bible. Honey was fast asleep and

Brothers and Sisters eyes were closing.
Good night, said Papa, tucking Brother and
Sister in. God bless you!
Night, Papa, murmured Brother and Sister,
sleepily. Bless you!
Papa picked up Honey to carry her to bed.
Bible stories were a good choice, he said to
himself.
And he tip-toed softly out of the room.
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ZONDERKIDZ

The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible

It was time for Papa Bear to read Brother,

Lets read a Bible story, said Papa. The

Okay, Brother and

So Papa got out the storybook Bible and began to read.

The New Testament

Mary was afraid. But the angel comforted her, saying,

At that time, everyone in the Holy Land had to be

When Mary and Joseph got to Bethlehem,

Nearby, shepherds were watching over their flocks.

The shepherds hurried to Bethlehem and

The Three Wise Men: Matthew 2

King Herod, who ruled the land, heard about

The wise men followed the star that

The wise men bowed down

An angel came to Joseph in a dream and told

Papa shut the Bible. Honey was fast asleep and

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