Nativity—Bible Images

Elisabeth and Zacharias come to name their son.

A shepherd looks toward the angel Gabriel.

The angel Gabriel appears to tell of Christ's birth.

The angel Gabriel appears to shepherds at night to tell of Christ's birth.

The angel Gabriel appears before the shepherds to tell them the news of Christ’s birth.

Mary and Joseph present Jesus at the temple.

A priest holds Christ as a baby.

Elisabeth holds John at the temple.

Mary and Joseph flee to Egypt to save Jesus' life.

The angel Gabriel appears to Joseph and Mary and instructs them to travel to Egypt.

Herod listens as he is told of Christ's birth.

The chief priests and scribes of King Herod tell him of the prophecies of Christ's birth.

The name of John is written on a tablet.

A portrait of Elisabeth and Zacharias with baby John.

Joseph learns of the birth of Christ from Mary.

An angel comes to Joseph in a dream and tells of Christ's birth.

Joseph watches as the shepherds visit Christ at His birth.

Mary and Joseph travel toward Bethlehem.

Joseph and Mary take the baby Jesus and their belongings and leave for Egypt.

Mary tells Joseph that she is pregnant.

Mary learns of Christ's birth.

Mary reacts to the message from the angel Gabriel, who told her of Christ's birth.

Mary listens to the angel Gabriel as he foretells of Christ's birth.

Mary visiting her cousin Elisabeth, who is also expecting a child.

Mary rides on a donkey as she travels with Joseph to Bethlehem.

Mary visiting her cousin Elisabeth, who is also expecting a child.

Mary visiting her cousin Elisabeth, who is also expecting a child.

Mary visiting her cousin Elisabeth, who is also expecting a child.

Mary speaks with Joseph to tell him of her miraculous pregnancy.

Mary holds the infant Jesus on the night of His birth.

Mary walks through the streets with her cousin, Elisabeth.

Mary visiting her cousin Elisabeth, who is also expecting a child.

Mary and Joseph stop to rest on their journey to Bethlehem.

Mary travels with Joseph to Bethlehem.

Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus at the temple.

Mary speaks with Joseph to tell him of her miraculous pregnancy.

Mary and Joseph present Christ at the temple.

Mary and Joseph come out to see the Wise Men, who present gifts to Christ.

Mary travels with Joseph to Bethlehem and rests under a tree.

Mary travels with Joseph to Bethlehem.

A portrait of Mary and the young Christ child at the time the Wise Men brought gifts.

Mary and the young Christ child at the time the Wise Men brought gifts.

Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus at the temple.

Mary sits and thinks about becoming the mother of the Savior.

Mary rides the donkey on the journey to Bethlehem.

Mary and Joseph ride into Bethlehem at the end of their journey.

Mary and Joseph enter Bethlehem and begin searching for an inn.

A shepherd stands alone in a field at night with his sheep.

The Annunciation of the shepherds. The angel Gabriel appears to the shepherds to tell of Christ's birth.

Shepherds come and watch the baby Jesus at the stable.

Shepherds watch their flocks at night.

Simeon stands in the temple courtyard.

Joseph and Mary hold the baby Jesus on the night of His birth.

Joseph and Mary hold the baby Jesus on the night of His birth.

The shepherds visit Christ on the night of His birth.

The Wise Men make their way through a crowd of people to give their gifts to the Christ child.

The Wise Men follow the new star in search of baby Jesus.

The Wise Men travel in search of baby Jesus.

The Wise Men enter the court of King Herod to discuss their journey.

The Wise Men present gifts to the child.

The Wise Men ride their camels across a field with the sun in the background.

King Herod receives the Wise Men in his palace.

The Wise Men stand before King Herod.

The Wise Men ride their camels over the desert sand.

Zacharias indicates that his child’s name is to be John.

Elisabeth and Zacharias come to name their son.