圣诞节的由来，英文是什么？
圣诞节的由来英文是：the origin of the Christmas.
Although, for Christians, Christmas is not the most important of festivals, it is probably the most widely celebrated religious occasion in the West.
This festival celebrates the birth of the messiah in Bethlehem Palestine about two thousand years ago.
This messiah was Jesus Christ who, Christians believe, was sent to save mankind and absolve them from their sins. Nowadays.
you might be forgiven for missing the religious element to this festival as it has descended somewhat into an orgy of consumerism and indulgence.
otherwise known as Santa Claus, is said to squeeze his way down chimneys across the world on Christmas Eve and deliver presents to any children that have behaved well over the last year.
Another important motif of the festival is the Christmas tree, around which traditionally people would dance around hinting at the pagan origins of this mid-winter celebration.
每年的12月25日，是西方人庆祝耶稣诞辰的日子。Christmas这个词是“Christ’s mass”的缩写，简镇来源于古英语，是“庆祝基督”的意思。
据《圣经》记载，圣母玛利亚和木匠约瑟夫订了婚。但在他们同居前，约瑟夫就发现玛利亚已经怀孕。
但他正在考虑这事时，上帝的派遣使者出启友现在他的梦中，说，“不要犹豫了，把玛丽娅娶回家。她怀的孩子来自圣灵，你们给孩子起名叫耶稣，他将从罪恶中拯救人们。”
听从上帝安排的约瑟夫于是让玛丽亚产下了悄咐槐圣子 —— 耶稣。由于圣经记载耶稣生于夜间，故传统称12月24日夜为“圣诞夜”或“平安夜”。
