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1、圣诞节的来历（中英文版）Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. No one knows the exact date of Christs 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,
2、 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.圣
3、诞节是基督教节日的庆祝耶稣基督诞生的。没有人知道确切日期基督的诞生，但大多数基督徒纪念圣诞节12月25日。在这一天，许多去教堂，在那里他们参加特殊的宗教服务。在圣诞节期间，他们还交换礼物和装饰自己的家园与冬青，槲寄生，并圣诞树。圣诞节一词来自Cristes maesse，早期英文词组这意味着质量的基督。这个故事的圣诞节是主要来自福音圣路加及圣马太在新约。The history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years. Many of our Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the
4、 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.历史上的圣诞节可以追溯到4000年
5、。我们的许多传统的圣诞节庆祝百年前的耶稣出生的子女。在为期12天的圣诞节，光明的火灾，尤尔日志，提供礼品，嘉年华会（游行）的花车，carolers谁唱的同时，从挨家挨户，节日假期，和教会游行都可以追溯到早期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 w
6、as 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 Years festival that lasted for 12 days.许多这些传统开始于美索不达米亚庆祝新年。该Mesopotamians相信在许多神，并作为他们的主要神马尔杜克。每年进入冬季，人们认为马尔杜克将尽战斗的怪物的混乱。为了
7、协助马尔在他的斗争Mesopotamians举行了节日新年。这是Zagmuk，在新年的节日持续12天。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 simila
8、r to that of the Zagmuk/Sacaea festivals to assist their god Kronos who would battle the god Zeus and his Titans.波斯人和巴比伦人了类似的庆祝活动称为Sacaea。部分的庆祝活动包括交流的场所，将成为奴隶的主人和主人的服从。古希腊人举行了庆典类似的Zagmuk / Sacaea节日，以协助其神克罗诺斯谁将战斗神宙斯和他的巨人。The Romans celebrated their god Saturn. Their festival was called Saturnalia whi
9、ch 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
10、and green trees lit with candles. Again the masters and slaves would exchange places.罗马的庆祝他们的神土星。他们的电影节被称为撒特那利亚始于12月中旬和1月1日结束。随着呼声赵撒特那利亚！庆祝活动将包括伪装在街头，大节日餐，探亲访友，交流的好运气的礼物所谓Strenae（幸运水果）。罗马人的大厅装饰花环的桂树和绿色的树木与蜡烛点燃。同样的主人和奴隶将交流的地方。Jo Saturnalia! was a fun and festive time for the Romans, but the Christian
11、s 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.赵撒特那利亚！是一种乐趣和节日的时候，罗马人，但基督徒认为这令人深恶痛绝纪念异教神。早期的基督徒要保持他们的生日基督孩子一个庄严和宗教节日，而不是欢呼和欢乐的是异教徒撒特那
12、利亚。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 Christianitys main rivals at that time. The Church eventually was su
13、ccessful in taking the merriment, lights, and gifts from the Saturanilia festival and bringing them to the celebration of Christmas.有些传说宣称，基督教圣诞节庆祝活动竞争的发明对异教徒庆祝12月。25日不仅是神圣的罗马人，而且波斯人的宗教Mithraism是一个基督教的主要竞争对手，当时。教会的最终成功地以欢乐，灯光，和礼物从Saturanilia节将他们庆祝圣诞节。The exact day of the Christ childs birth has neve
14、r 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.确切的一天，基督孩子的出生从来没有确定。
15、传统说，它一直在庆祝，因为今年98的广告。公元137年罗马主教下令生日庆祝基督儿童作为一个庄严的盛宴。在另一公元350罗马主教，朱利叶斯一，选择12月25日作为庆祝圣诞节。The birth of Jesus had a story: In Nazareth, a city of Galilee. The virgins name was Mary was betrothed to Joseph. Before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband was mind
16、ed 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.耶稣诞生的故事了：在拿撒勒，一个城市的加利利。原始的名字是玛丽的未婚夫约瑟夫。在他们走到一起，她发现孩子的圣灵。约瑟夫她的丈夫的态度让她离开秘密。虽然他想这些事情，加布里埃尔，一个天使的上帝似乎给他的一个梦想，并告诉他不害怕采取的妻子玛丽。和玛丽将带来一个儿子，他将请他的名字，耶稣，因为他将拯救他的人
