The Miraculous Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
Mary, a young woman engaged to Joseph, bore a child named Jesus, the Son of God, after an angelic visitation. Despite facing challenges during their journey to Bethlehem for a census, they found refuge in a stable where Jesus was born. Shepherds were guided by angels to witness this divine event, emphasizing the extraordinary circumstances surrounding Jesus' birth.
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Once upon a time, 2000 years ago, there lived a young woman called Mary. Mary was engaged to marry a carpenter called Joseph and together they lived in a small house in a town called Nazareth. One day, God sent the angel Gabriel to visit Mary and give her a very special message. The angel Gabriel told Mary that she was going to have a baby! The baby would be God s son and she must call him Jesus.
As Marys tummy grew bigger and bigger, she and Joseph got married. They were very excited for the birth of God s son, Jesus. Far away, the ruler of the land, Emperor* Augustus, decided that he wanted to have a list of all the people that lived in each town. The list was called a census* - a little bit like your class register! Emperor Augustus told everyone that they needed to go back to the town where they were born, to add their name to the list. *emperor = a leader of many different countries *census = a list of people who live in a town or city
Joseph came from a town far away called Bethlehem. He and Mary had to travel a long distance to get there. Mary s tummy was big and Jesus would be born very soon. She was tired and she couldn t walk far, so Joseph found a donkey for her to ride upon. They travelled over the hills of Galilee for several days before they reached the town of Bethlehem.
When they arrived in Bethlehem, on the 25th December, Mary and Joseph tried to find a place to stay. Mary was tired and she needed to rest. Bethlehem was very busy with all the people that had travelled home to add their list to the census. All the inns* and places to stay were full. They knocked on door after door, but the answer was always the same: There s no room at the inn. * inn = a house used like a small hotel
Eventually a kind innkeeper took pity on them. He told them that while his inn was full, he did have a stable where he kept his animals, and Mary and Joseph were welcome to stay there if they wished. *swaddled = wrapped tightly in blankets or cloth *manger = a trough that holds animals food That night, in the stable, Mary gave birth to her baby boy. God s son - the baby Jesus. She wrapped and swaddled* Him tightly in strips of cloth and laid Him down to rest in a manger* filled with hay. .
On a hillside not too far away, some shepherds were watching their sheep. Suddenly, they saw a bright light appear in the sky. They felt very scared. An angel appeared from the light and told them not to be afraid. The angel told them some good news - the son of God had been born! They could find Him in Bethlehem, lying in a manger.
The shepherds wanted to visit the new baby straight away. They set off for Bethlehem to find the stable and the baby Jesus. When they arrived, they knelt on the ground and smiled at Jesus. They felt so happy and they knew that a new King had been born. The shepherds told Mary and Joseph about the angel appearing in the sky and said that the angel told them Jesus was going to save the world.
At the same time, far, far away in the East, Three Wise Men were looking out at the starry sky. They were surprised and excited to notice a new star in the sky, shining brightly. They knew that a new star meant that a new ruler* had been born. The Wise Men set off on camels to follow the star and find the great new king. They travelled to the palace as they thought that would be the place they would find a new king. *ruler = a leader, much like a king or queen
When they arrived at the palace, they told King Herod that they had come to see the new baby. King Herod was surprised and angry. He didn t know that a special new baby had been born and he didn t want anyone else to be the king! He told the Wise Men to go and find the baby and bring Him back to the palace. King Herod planned to send the baby far away - he wanted to make sure no one could be the king but him!
The Wise Men set off again and on the 6th January, they found Mary, Joseph and Jesus in the stable in Bethlehem. It had taken them 13 days to reach the stable! They knelt down and gave Jesus the gifts they had brought for him: Gold, Frankincense* and Myrrh*. Gold Frankincense Myrrh *frankincense = a nice smelling oil, used in perfumes, to run onto skin or even in a cup of tea! *myrrh = dried sap from a thorny tree, used as a perfume or a medicine.
That night as the Wise Men slept, an angel visited them in their dreams. The angel told them that King Herod was planning on making sure Jesus could never be the king. He was not going to be kind to baby Jesus. The Wise Men woke up and quickly warned Mary and Joseph. The Kings went straight home and didn t return to the palace as King Herod had asked. Joseph decided to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt where they would be safe and far away from the horrible King Herod.
Egypt was where Mary, Joseph and Jesus stayed until King Herod died. They eventually returned to live in Nazareth, where Jesus would grow up to become the saviour of the world.
