One night before that happened, an angel visited Mary.
Mary’s baby was born that night, and she laid Him in a manger.
Many years ago, Mary
lived in a town called Nazareth. She was planning to marry Joseph, a carpenter.
They took presents of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to give
Jesus.
The angel also told Joseph and said the baby’s name would be
Jesus.
It was the very first Christmas!
The angel said that Mary was going to have a baby who would be God’s Son.
But when they arrived, there was no place for them to stay.
The shepherds were excited and went to visit baby Jesus.