THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Scene 1 – Mary and Angel Gabriel
Long time ago, in the town of Nazareth, an angel of the Lord,
Gabriel, was sent to visit a virgin named Mary. She was
pledged to be married to a carpenter named Joseph, a
descendant of David. The angel went and said unto her,
“Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with
you”.
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered
what kind of greeting it might be. But the angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You
will conceive and give birth to a son, and you shall call him
Jesus. He will be great and be called the Most High. The
Lord God will give him the throne of his father David and he
will reign in his Kingdom.
Scene Two – Mary and Joseph
When Mary told Joseph, he was hurt and confused because
he did not believe Mary.
Scene three – Angel Gabriel and Joseph
The angel Gabriel visited Joseph and told him, "do not be
afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is
conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit," and her son, Jesus,
would save the people from their sins.
Scene 4 – Mary and Joseph – on the journey
So Mary and Joseph travelled to Bethlehem because of an
order from the Roman emperor that a census, or record, of
all people be taken in their hometown.
Scene 5 – Mary, Joseph and the Inn owner
Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem and were told there
were no places to stay. The inns were full. Seeing that Mary
was due at any moment, an inn owner told Joseph they
could stay in his stable.
Scene 6 – Mary and Joseph in the stable
Mary and Joseph settled on the hay. Mary went into labor,
and Jesus was born in the stable. The only place for the
sleeping baby to rest was the animals' trough, known as the
manger.
Scene 7 – Angel, 3 shepherd and host of heaven
During this time, an angel appeared to shepherds who were
watching their flocks in the fields near Bethlehem and they
were terrified. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I
bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the
people. This will be a sign to you; you will find a baby
wrapped in clothes and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great
company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel,
praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest
heaven, and on earth. Peace to those on who, his favor
rests.” then the angels had left them.
Scene 8 – Mary, Joseph with the baby and the 3 shepherds
The shepherds went on to Bethlehem to see the newborn
Messiah. And when they had seen him, they spread the word
concerning what had been told to them about this child.
Scene 9 – Herod and the 3 wise men
After some time, three wise men, also known as magi, saw
the brilliant star in the sky that rested over where Jesus
was born. The three wise men traveled from a distant
eastern country to find the new king. During the wise men's
trip, Herod, the king of Judah, met with the wise men. Herod
told them to come back and let him know where the baby
king was so that he could also worship him.
Scene 10 – Mary, Joseph with the baby and the 3 wise men.
The wise men continued to Bethlehem and found Jesus
where the star pointed. They knelt and worshipped the
Savior and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
And this was how our Lord Jesus was born as human into
the world.