The Christmas Story

Baby Jesus is born in Bethlehem

1. The Christmas StoryThe Christmas Story
BY MARIA GUYREBY MARIA GUYRE

2. An angel visits Mary. She tells her that she is going to have
a baby.

3. Mary and her husband Joseph have to travel to Bethlehem to
be counted. Mary's special baby is nearly ready.

4. Bethlehem is FULL of people. There is nowhere for Mary to have her
baby. A kind innkeeper lets them stay in a stable behind his inn.

5. That night the baby is born. Mary and Joseph call the baby ...
Jesus.

6. The first people to hear the news are the shepherds. They are
amazed at the news that the Angels bring and set off to see the
baby for themselves.

7. They take gifts with them. The best gift of all is a baby lamb.
Even the animals are fascinated by the baby lying in a simple
manger.

8. Three Wise Men heard that a special baby was going to be born. They set
off across the desert to try and find him. They followed a very bright
star

9. But nobody knew where the baby was. The Wise Men asked King Herod. He
didn't know either, but he would be very pleased when they had found him!!!

10. The Wise Men found the baby and gave him gifts of Gold,
Frankincense and Myrhh. They decided not to tell Herod where the
baby was.

11. Mary and Joseph were frightened that Herod wanted to harm
Baby Jesus. So in the night they went away quietly to hide in far
away Egypt.