Bible Movies · Season Three · Coming before Christmas
Luke and Matthew tell it in four chapters: the angel's visit to Mary, Joseph's dream, the birth in Bethlehem and the magi. Bible Movies is filming all four in story order, and every verse you hear is spoken exactly as written. They come to the app together before Christmas.
Get the app now: the Christmas season appears in it by itself when it is ready, no update needed.
Four films, in story order
One chapter per episode, spoken in the Berean Standard Bible with the verse on screen as it is read. Nothing is added to the story and nothing is left out.
Episode 1 · Luke 1
The angel Gabriel comes to Zechariah in the temple, then to a young woman in Nazareth named Mary: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” Mary visits her relative Elizabeth and sings, “My soul magnifies the Lord”, and John the Baptist is born.
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.Luke 1:38 (BSB)
Episode 2 · Matthew 1
The family line of Jesus the Messiah, from Abraham through David. Joseph learns that Mary is with child, and an angel comes to him in a dream: “you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).Matthew 1:23 (BSB)
Episode 3 · Luke 2
Mary and Joseph go up to Bethlehem, and Mary lays her firstborn Son in a manger. An angel tells shepherds in the fields, “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people”, and a heavenly host praises God. Simeon and Anna meet the child in the temple, and at twelve Jesus stays behind in His Father’s house.
Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!Luke 2:11 (BSB)
Episode 4 · Matthew 2
Magi from the east come to Jerusalem asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews?” They find the Child with His mother Mary and bring gold and frankincense and myrrh. Warned in a dream, Joseph takes the family to Egypt, and later they settle in Nazareth.
On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.Matthew 2:11 (BSB)
In the app now
Genesis 1–11 and the Gospel of Mark are already in Bible Movies, chapter by chapter, word for word. Mark 1 is free in full: watch it in your browser or in the app. The Christmas season appears in the same app when it is ready, with no update.
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Questions
Yes, coming before Christmas. Season Three of Bible Movies films the Christmas story from Luke 1, Matthew 1, Luke 2, Matthew 2, and every verse you hear is spoken exactly as written in the Berean Standard Bible, with the verse on screen as it is read. All four episodes come to the app together.
Two Gospels tell it. Luke 1–2: the angel Gabriel's visits, Mary's song, the birth in Bethlehem, the shepherds, Simeon and Anna. Matthew 1–2: the family line of Jesus, Joseph's dream, the magi and the escape to Egypt. Mark begins with John the Baptist and John with the Word who became flesh, so neither tells the birth.
In story order, the way the season is arranged: Luke 1, Matthew 1, Luke 2, Matthew 2. The angel comes to Mary, Joseph has his dream, Jesus is born and the shepherds come, and then the magi. Four short films, one chapter each.
Genesis 1–11 and the Gospel of Mark, chapter by chapter, word for word. Genesis 1 and Mark 1 are free in full, along with the whole Bible to read, study guides and guided plans.
The Gospel of John, one chapter per episode.