Lyrics
Verso 1
Todo comenzó con María y José
En un lugar lejano que llamaron Nazaret
Dios envió para María un aviso con el ángel Gabriel
Que ella iba a dar a luz a un ser de los cielos
Verso 2
Tuvieron que huir de Herodes, el rey de Judea
María entonces dio a luz a su hijo en Belén
Verso 3
En el cielo aparecieron ángeles y
Una estrella de intensa luz porque
Nació Jesús
Coro (Repeat)
Gloria a Dios en las alturas, paz en la tierra
A los hombres de buena voluntad
Gloria a Dios en las alturas, paz en la tierra
Se cumplieron las escrituras
Porque nació Jesús
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Nació Jesús" retells the nativity narrative in sequence, beginning with Mary and Joseph in Nazareth and the angel Gabriel's announcement that Mary would give birth to a heavenly being. That chronological structure moves through the flight from Herod before arriving at the birth itself in Bethlehem, following the biblical account closely rather than focusing on a single scene.
Its third verse describes angels and a bright star appearing in the sky specifically because of Jesus's birth, tying celestial signs directly to that single event rather than treating them as separate wonders. That connection keeps the song's narrative focused on the birth as the cause behind every surrounding sign described.
The chorus quotes the angelic declaration directly, glory to God in the highest and peace on earth, before adding that Scripture itself was fulfilled through this birth. Rooted in Spanish-language Christmas worship, the song functions as a direct retelling of Luke's nativity account, using repetition of that angelic proclamation to tie historical narrative to theological significance.
Related Scripture
- Luke 1:26-31 Describes the angel Gabriel announcing to Mary that she would bear a son, the account the song's opening verse directly retells.
- Luke 2:14 Records the angelic declaration of glory to God and peace on earth, directly quoted in the song's chorus.