圣诞起源Christmas Day-December 25-which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of the Christian religion, is the biggest and best-loved holiday in the United States.According to the Bible， the holy book of Christians, God decided to allow his only son, Jesus Christ, to be born to a human mother and live on earth so that people could understand God better and learn to love God and each other more. “Christmas”- meaning “celebration of Christ ”- honors the time when Jesus was born to a young Jewish woman Mary.Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph, a carpenter, but before they came together, she was found to be with child. Because Joseph, her husband, was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.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.”Although the exact date of the birth of Jesus nearly 2000 years ago is not known, the calendar on the supposed date divides all time into B.C. (Before Christ )and A.D. ( a Latin phrase, Anno Domini, "in the year of our Lord.”)For the first 300 years, Jesus‘ birthday was celebrated on different dates. Finally, in the year 354, church leaders chose December 25 as his birthday.Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. No one knows the exact date of Christ's birth, but most Christians observe Christmas on December 25. On this day, many go to church, where they take part in special religious services. During the Christmas season, they also exchange gifts and decorate their homes with holly, mistletoe, and Christmas trees.The word Christmas comes from Cristesmaesse, an early English phrase that means Mass of Christ. The story of Christmas comes chiefly from the Gospels of Saint Luke and Saint Matthew in the New Testament.
Christmas Origin12月25日圣诞节庆祝基督教创始人耶稣基督的诞生，是美国最大和最受欢迎的节日。根据圣经，基督教的圣书，上帝决定让他唯一的儿子，耶稣基督，出生在一个人类的母亲和生活在地球上，使人们能够更好地了解上帝，学会爱上帝和彼此。“圣诞节”，意为“基督的庆典”，纪念耶稣出生的时候，是一个年轻的犹太女人玛丽。玛丽本来要嫁给一个木匠约瑟夫，但在他们走到一起之前，发现她怀了孩子。因为她的丈夫约瑟是个正直的人，不想使她当众受辱，所以他打算悄悄地和她离婚。他既想到这事、就有主的使者在梦中向他显现、说、你不要害怕带马利亚回家为妻、因为在她里面所怀的是圣灵的胎。他必生一个儿子、你要给他起名叫耶稣、因为他必救他的百姓脱离他们的罪。虽然大约2000年前耶稣诞生的确切日期还不清楚，但是在假定日期上的日历把所有的时间划分为b.c.（在基督之前）和a.d.（一个拉丁短语，anno domini，"在我们主的年。")在前300年，耶稣的生日是在不同的日期庆祝的。最后，在354年，教会领袖选择12月25日作为他的生日。圣诞节是一个基督教节日，庆祝耶稣基督的诞生。没有人知道基督诞生的确切日期，但大多数基督徒在12月25日庆祝圣诞节。在这一天，许多人去教堂，在那里他们参加特殊的宗教仪式。在圣诞节期间，他们还交换礼物，用冬青、槲寄生和圣诞树装饰自己的家。“圣诞节”这个词来自早期的英语短语“cristesmaesse”，意思是基督的弥撒。圣诞节的故事主要来自《新约》中的圣路克福音和圣马太福音。
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