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La naissance de Jésus — The Birth of Jesus in French, illustrated graded reader

French bilingual graded story

La naissance de Jésus

The Birth of Jesus in French

4 levels: A0–B1 Natural French audio16–18 minFrench + English bilingual support

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The angel Gabriel tells Mary that she will give birth to Jesus, the Son of God. When Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem, Jesus is born and placed in a feeding trough because no proper room is available. Angels announce his birth to shepherds, while wise men from the east follow a star to find him. Their arrival alarms King Herod, forcing the family to flee into Egypt before eventually settling in Nazareth. The Birth of Jesus brings together the central events of the Nativity story, including Mary, Joseph, Bethlehem, the manger, the shepherds, the wise men and the star.

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Scene 1 of The Birth of Jesus, illustratedLa naissance de Jésus · Scene 1

Au sixième mois, Dieu envoie l’ange Gabriel dans une ville de Galilée. Cette ville s’appelle Nazareth. Gabriel va chez une jeune femme. Elle s’appelle Marie. Marie est fiancée à Joseph. Joseph est de la famille de David. L’ange entre chez Marie et il dit : « Réjouis-toi ! Le Seigneur est avec toi. Tu es bénie entre les femmes ! » Marie voit l’ange. Alors Marie a très peur. Marie ne comprend pas ses paroles. L’ange dit : « N’aie pas peur, Marie. Dieu t’a choisie. Tu vas avoir un fils. Tu vas lui donner le nom de Jésus. Il va être grand. Il va être appelé Fils du Très-Haut. Le Seigneur Dieu va lui donner le trône de David. Il va régner pour toujours sur la maison de Jacob. Son règne ne va pas finir. » Marie dit à l’ange : « Comment est-ce que cela va se faire ? Je suis vierge. »

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