圣诞节的故事英文版

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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 Cristes maesse, 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.

The history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years. Many of our Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the Christ child was born. The 12 days of Christmas, the bright fires, the yule log, the giving of gifts, carnivals(parades) with floats, carolers who sing while going from house to house, the holiday feasts, and the church processions can all be traced back to the early Mesopotamians.

Many of these traditions began with the Mesopotamian celebration of New Years. The Mesopotamians believed in many gods, and as their chief god-Marduk. Each year as winter arrived it was believed that Marduk would do battle with the monsters of chaos. To assist Marduk in his struggle the Mesopotamians held a festival for the New Year. This was Zagmuk, the New Year's festival that lasted for 12 days.

The Persians and the Babylonians celebrated a similar festival called the Sacaea. Part of that celebration included the exchanging of places, the slaves would become the masters and the masters were to obey. The ancient Greeks held a festival similar to that of the Zagmuk/Sacaea festivals to assist their god Kronos who would battle the god Zeus and his Titans.

The Roman's celebrated their god Saturn. Their festival was called Saturnalia which began the middle of December and ended January 1st. With cries of "Jo Saturnalia!" the celebration would include masquerades in the streets, big festive meals, visiting friends, and the exchange of good-luck gifts called Strenae (lucky fruits). The Romans decked their halls with garlands of laurel and green trees lit with candles. Again the masters and slaves would exchange places.

"Jo Saturnalia!" was a fun and festive time for the Romans, but the Christians thought it an abomination to honor the pagan god. The early Christians wanted to keep the birthday of their Christ child a solemn and religious holiday, not one of cheer and merriment as was the pagan Saturnalia.

Some legends claim that the Christian "Christmas" celebration was invented to compete against the pagan celebrations of December. The 25th was not only sacred to the Romans but also the Persians whose religion Mithraism was one of Christianity's main rivals at that time. The Church eventually was successful in taking the merriment, lights, and gifts from the Saturanilia festival and bringing them to the celebration of Christmas.

The exact day of the Christ child's birth has never been pinpointed. Traditions say that it has been celebrated since the year 98 AD. In 137 AD the Bishop of Rome ordered the birthday of the Christ Child celebrated as a solemn feast. In 350 AD another Bishop of Rome, Julius I, choose December 25th as the observance of Christmas.

The birth of Jesus had a story: In Nazareth, a city of Galilee. The virgin's name was Mary was betrothed to Joseph. Before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband was minded to put her away secretly. While he thought about these things, Gabriel, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and told him did not be afraid to take Mary as wife. And Mary will bring forth a Son, and he shall call his name, Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.

Before Jesus births, Joseph and Mary came to Quirnius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. Joseph also went up out of Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and of the lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. So it was that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

And that, Christmas is the feast of the nativity of Jesus, is on 25th, December every year. But nobody knows the actual birthday of Jesus. And the Christmas has become popular when Christmas cards appeared in 1846 and the concept of a jolly Santa Claus was first made popular in nineteenth Century.

The custom of giving gifts to relatives and friends on a special day in winter probably began in ancient Rome and northern Europe. In these regions, people gave each other small presents as part of their year-end celebrations.

In the 1800's, two more Christmas customs became popular--decorating Christmas trees and sending Christmas cards to relatives and friends. Many well-known Christmas carols, including ``Silent Night" and ``Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," were composed during this period. In the United States and other countries, Santa Claus replaced Saint Nicholas as the symbol of gift giving.

The word Xmas is sometimes used instead of Christmas. This tradition began in the early Christian church. In Greek, X is the first letter of Christ's name. It was frequently used as a holy symbol.

“圣诞节”这个名称是“基督弥撒”的缩写。弥撒是教会的一种礼拜仪式。耶诞节是一个宗教节。我们把它当作耶稣的诞辰来庆祝,因而又名耶诞节。这一天,世界所有的基督教会都举行特别的礼拜仪式。但是有很多圣诞节的欢庆活动和宗教并无半点关联。交换礼物,寄圣诞卡,这都使圣诞节成为一个普天同庆的日子。

圣诞节是基督教世界最大的节日。4世纪初,1月6日是罗马帝国东部各教会纪念耶稣降生和受洗的双重节日、称为“主显节”Epiphany,亦称“显现节”即上帝通过耶稣向世人显示自己。当时只有耶路撒冷的教会例外,那里只纪念耶稣的诞生而不纪念耶稣的受洗。

后来历史学家们在罗马基督徒习用的日历中发现公元 354年12月25日页内记录着:“基督降生在犹大的伯利恒。”经过研究,一般认为12月25日作为圣诞节可能开始于公元336年的罗马教会。12月25日原来是波斯太阳神(即光明之神)密特拉(Mithra)的诞辰,是一个异教徒节日,同时太阳神也是罗马国教众神之一。这一天又是罗马历书的冬至节,崇拜太阳神的异教徒都把这一天当作春天的希望,万物复苏的开始。可能由于这个原因,罗马教会才选择这一天作为圣诞节。这是教会初期力图把异教徒的风俗习惯基督教化的措施之一。后来,虽然大多数教会都接受12月25日为圣诞节,但又因为各地教会使用的历书不同,具体日期不能统一,于是就把12月24日到第二年的1月6日定为圣诞节节期(Christmas Tide),各地教会可以根据当地具体情况在这段节期之内庆祝圣诞节。

随着基督教的广泛传播,圣诞节已成为各教派基督徒,甚至广大非基督徒群众的一个重要节日。在欧美许多国家里,人们非常重视这个节日,把它和新年连在一起,而庆祝活动之热闹与隆重大大超过了新年,成为一个全民的节日。

12月25日的主要纪念活动都与耶稣降生的传说有关。耶稣的出生是有一段故事的,耶稣是因着圣灵成孕,由童女马利亚所生的。神更派遣使者加伯列在梦中晓谕约瑟,叫他不要因为马利亚未婚怀孕而不要她,反而要与她成亲,把那孩子起名为“耶稣”,意思是要他把百姓从罪恶中救出来。当马利亚快要临盆的时候,罗马政府下了命令,全部人民到伯利恒务必申报户籍。约瑟和马利亚只好遵命。他们到达伯利恒时,天色已昏,无奈两人未能找到旅馆借宿,只有一个马棚可以暂住。就在这时,耶稣要出生了!於是马利亚唯有在马槽上,生下耶稣。

后人为纪念耶稣的诞生,便把十二月二十五日定为圣诞节,纪念耶稣的出世。但真实的诞生日就没有人知道了。十九世纪,圣诞卡的流行、圣诞老人的出现,圣诞节也开始流行起来了。
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另一个传说记载。据说有一位农民在一个风雪交加的圣诞夜里接待了一个饥寒交迫的小孩,让他吃了一顿丰盛的圣诞晚餐,这个孩子告别时折了一根杉树枝插在地上并祝福说:“年年此日,礼物满枝,留此美丽的杉村,报答你的好意。”小孩走后,农民发现那树枝竟变成了一棵小树,他才明白自己接待的原来是一位上帝的使者。这个故事就成为圣诞树的来源。在西方,不论是否基督徒,过圣诞节时都要准备一棵圣诞树,以增加节日的欢乐气氛。圣诞树一般是用杉柏之类的常绿树做成,象征生命长存。树上装饰着各种灯烛、彩花、玩具、星星,挂上各种圣诞礼物。圣诞之夜,人们围着圣诞树唱歌跳舞,尽情欢乐

英语 It is said that there was a farmer served a poor boy on a cold windy Chrismas Eve and gave him a big chrisemas meal. The boy cut a Fir tree's branch and inserted it into the earth.He said, "every year this time. there will be many presents in this branch. I wish I can pay back to your favor by this beautiful Fir tree. " After the boy left, the farmer discovered that the branch had grow up as a big tree. Then he realized that the boy was an envoy of the god. This is the origin of the chrismas day. In western countries, Whatever you are, everyone will prepare a chrismas tree to increase the happiness of the chrismas day. Chrismas trees are made of evergreen tree like Fir trees and they represent the long lives.People put candles,flowers,toys,stars on the tree and they put chrismas present on the tree. On Chrismas Eve,people sing and dance happily and they enjoy themselves around the tree.
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Maggie's gift which was written by American writer Jack London is a nice one. very touching. the story happened just before the Chrismas. Maggies and his husband wanted to buy each other a nice Chrismas gift, but they were too poor to afford that. Maggie has a beautiful hair, her husband had an elegant watch. finally they all bought a gift for each other. maggie bought a watch chain for matching her husband's watch. while Maggie's husband bought a barrette for Maggie's blonde hairactually Maggie had her bonde hair cut and sold out her beautiful hair in order to pay for the watch chain for her husband; while, her husband sold out his golden watch in order to pay for the hair, barrette for Maggie's hair. what a pity. this story is one of the most famous stories of Jack London's. if you know Jack London, you have to know this Maggie's Gift.
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Christmas
at
Fezziwig's
Warehouse
  Yo
Ho!
my
boys,"
said
Fezziwig.
"No
more
work
to-night!
Christmas
Eve,
Dick!
Christmas,
Ebenezer!
Let's
have
the
shutters
up!"
cried
old
Fezziwig
with
a
sharp
clap
of
his
hands,
"before
a
man
can
say
Jack
Robinson.
.
.
."
Hilli-ho!"
cried
old
Fezziwig,
skipping
down
from
the
high
desk
with
wonderful
agility.
"Clear
away,
my
lads,
and
let's
have
lots
of
room
here!
Hilli-ho,
Dick!
Cheer-up,
Ebenezer!"
  Clear
away!
There
was
nothing
they
wouldn't
have
cleared
away,
or
couldn't
have
cleared
away
with
old
Fezziwig
looking
on.
It
was
done
in
a
minute.
  Every
movable
was
packed
off,
as
if
it
were
dismissed
from
public
life
forevermore;
the
floor
was
swept
and
watered,
the
lamps
were
trimmed,
fuel
was
heaped
upon
the
fire;
and
the
warehouse
was
as
snug,
and
warm,
and
dry,
and
bright
a
ballroom
as
you
would
desire
to
see
on
a
winter's
night.
    In
came
a
fiddler
with
a
music
book,
and
went
up
to
the
lofty
desk
and
made
an
orchestra
of
it
and
tuned
like
fifty
stomach
aches.
In
came
Mrs.
Fezziwig,
one
vast
substantial
smile.
In
came
the
three
Misses
Fezziwig,
beaming
and
lovable.
In
came
the
six
followers
whose
hearts
they
broke.
  
  In
came
all
the
young
men
and
women
employed
in
the
business.
In
came
the
housemaid
with
her
cousin
the
baker.
In
came
the
cook
with
her
brother's
particular
friend
the
milkman.
  In
came
the
boy
from
over
the
way,
who
was
suspected
of
not
having
board
enough
from
his
master,
trying
to
hide
himself
behind
the
girl
from
next
door
but
one
who
was
proved
to
have
had
her
ears
pulled
by
her
mistress;
in
they
all
came,
any-how
and
every-how.
  Away
they
all
went,
twenty
couple
at
once;
hands
half
round
and
back
again
the
other
way;
down
the
middle
and
up
again;
round
and
round
in
various
stages
of
affectionate
grouping,
old
top
couple
always
turning
up
in
the
wrong
place;
new
top
couple
starting
off
again,
as
soon
as
they
got
there;
all
top
couples
at
last,
and
not
a
bottom
one
to
help
them.
    When
this
result
was
brought
about
the
fiddler
struck
up
"Sir
Roger
de
Coverley."
Then
old
Fezziwig
stood
out
to
dance
with
Mrs.
Fezziwig.
Top
couple,
too,
with
a
good
stiff
piece
of
work
cut
out
for
them;
three
or
four
and
twenty
pairs
of
partners;
people
who
were
not
to
be
trifled
with;
people
who
would
dance
and
had
no
notion
of
walking.
    But
if
they
had
been
thrice
as
many,
oh,
four
times
as
many,
old
Fezziwig
would
have
been
a
match
for
them,
and
so
would
Mrs.
Fezziwig.
As
to
her,
she
was
worthy
to
be
his
partner
in
every
sense
of
the
term.
If
that's
not
high
praise,
tell
me
higher
and
I'll
use
it.
  A
positive
light
appeared
to
issue
from
Fezziwig's
calves.
They
shone
in
every
part
of
the
dance
like
moons.
You
couldn't
have
predicted
at
any
given
time
what
would
become
of
them
next.
  And
when
old
Fezziwig
and
Mrs.
Fezziwig
had
gone
all
through
the
dance,
advance
and
retire;
both
hands
to
your
partner,
bow
and
courtesy,
corkscrew,
thread
the
needle,
and
back
again
to
your
place;
Fezziwig
cut
so
deftly
that
he
appeared
to
wink
with
his
legs,
and
came
upon
his
feet
again
with
a
stagger.
  
  When
the
clock
struck
eleven
the
domestic
ball
broke
up.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Fezziwig
took
their
stations,
one
on
either
side
of
the
door,
and
shaking
hands
with
every
person
individually,
as
he
or
she
went
out,
wished
him
or
her
a
Merry
Christmas!
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