’Ā’amu nō roto mai i te mau pāpa’ira’a mo’a

Tao’a hōro’a nā Iesu

Mary, the mother of Jesus, holds the Savior of the World, Jesus Christ, in her arms on the night that he was born into the world. A star shines high up in the heavens and shepherds can be seen walking on a hillside behind them.

I te fānaura’ahia Iesu Mesia, ’ua ti’a mai te hō’ē feti’a ’āpī i roto i te ra’i. I ’ite te feiā pa’ari i te aura’a o te feti’a ē, ’ua fānauhia Iesu. ’Ua pe’e rātou i te feti’a. ’Ua rātere rātou e rave rahi mahana.

Three wise men ride on camels as they head toward Bethlehem. The star of Bethlehem goes before them.

A young Jesus Christ is presented with gifts by three Wise men.

I tō te feiā pa’ari ’itera’a ia Iesu, e tao’a hōro’a tā rātou i hōro’a. ’Ua tūturi rātou i mua iāna ’e ’ua ha’amori iāna. I ’ite ho’i rātou ē, e Tamaiti ’oia nā te Atua.

A brother and sister help shovel snow of a sidewalk and stairs in front of their grandparent's home.

E nehenehe ato’a tā’u e hōro’a i te tao’a hōro’a nā Iesu. E nehenehe tā’u e fa’a’ite i tō’u here iāna i te pe’era’a i tōna hi’ora’a ’e i te fa’a’itera’a i te here i te ta’ata.

E nehenehe ’oe e tai’o i teie ’ā’amu i roto i te Mataio 2:1–2, 10–11.

Fa’ahōho’araʼa nā Apryl Stott