Christmas is a holiday that is over 2,000 years old.When we speak of Christmas, we tend to think ofdecorations, shiny lights, snow, presents, and trees.But some of these are quite recent traditions. Whatis the real story behind Christmas? Christmas is aholiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the son ofGod in the Christian1 religion. Over 2,000 years ago,Joseph and his pregnant wife Mary had to leave theirhome and travel to Bethlehem.
圣誕節(jié)是一個歷史超過兩千年的節(jié)日。當(dāng)我們提起圣誕節(jié)，我們往往會想到裝飾品、閃亮的燈飾、瑞雪、禮物和圣誕樹。不過這當(dāng)中有一些是相當(dāng)近代的傳統(tǒng)。圣誕節(jié)背后真正的故事究竟為何?圣誕節(jié)是慶祝耶穌誕生的節(jié)日，在基督教的信仰中，他是上帝之子。于兩千多年前，喬瑟夫和他大腹便便的妻子瑪利亞必須離開家園，長途跋涉到伯利恒(編按：伯利恒為古代以色列的城市，位于約旦河西岸，距耶路撒冷僅有數(shù)公里之遙)。
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When they arrived in Bethlehem, all of the inns were full and they couldn't find any place tospend the night. To make matters worse, Mary started going into labor. In the end, akind-hearted man let them stay in his stable with the donkeys and sheep. Jesus was born thatnight, and he had to sleep in a manger6 because there was no bed for him.
當(dāng)他們抵達伯利恒時，當(dāng)?shù)厮械穆灭^都客滿，因此他們找不到地方過夜。更糟的是，瑪利亞又即將臨盆。最后一名好心的男子讓他們借住于馬廄中，與驢子和羊只同睡。耶穌于當(dāng)晚出生，由于那里沒有床，所以他只好睡在馬槽里。
On that same night, a bright star rose in the sky above the stable. Three wise men saw thisstar and realized it was a sign from God. They followed the star and found Jesus, Mary, andJoseph. To celebrate Jesus' birth, they each gave him a present. This is why we exchangegifts at Christmas.
當(dāng)天夜晚，馬廄上空升起了一顆明亮的星星。三位智者看到這顆星星，便明了那是上帝的啟示。他們追尋著星星，找到了耶穌、瑪利亞和喬瑟夫。為了慶祝耶穌的誕生，他們分別送了一樣禮物給耶穌。這就是為什么我們會在圣誕節(jié)互換禮物的原因。
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