Baby Jesus Is Born

Mary was going to have her baby very soon. But she and Joseph had to take a long trip!

The king said everyone had to go back to their family's hometown to be counted. Joseph's family was from Bethlehem, so that's where they had to go.

It was a LONG walk—about 90 miles! Poor Mary rode on a donkey, her tummy very big with the baby inside.

Finally, they arrived in Bethlehem. But there was a problem. The town was SO crowded!

Joseph knocked on doors. 'Do you have room? My wife is going to have a baby!'

But everyone said the same thing: 'No room. Sorry!'

Finally, someone let them stay in a stable—a place where animals lived.

That night, in that simple stable, Baby Jesus was born.

Mary wrapped Him up snuggly in soft cloths. She laid Him in a manger—a box where animals ate their food.

The King of all kings was born in the humblest place. Jesus came for everyone—even the poorest and most ordinary people.