John's ESL Holidays: Christmas

The Christmas story is told in the Bible in both the book of Luke and the book of Mathew. Each book gives a different account of the birth of a child in a stable. That child was Jesus, the son of God.

Luke tells of shepards who were watching their sheep when an angel appeared to them. The angel told the shepards that a Savior had been born in Bethleham. The shepards then left their flocks and went to see the Christ child.

Mathew tells of the three Wise men who saw a brilliant star in the sky. The Wise men followed the star which lead them to the mangaer where Christ was born. Upon see the child they gave Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. It is because of this event that we celebrate Christmas. Read more about Christmas .

You will find some interesting links below that I hope you will enjoy. You will notice that there are two links titled The night before Christmas. Number 1 is to a short version complete with pictures that you can print and color. The second version is the complete version as it was written by Clement C. Moore.