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• Who was chosen to be the mother of Jesus? : Mary
  - Mary, usually referred to by Christians as the Virgin Mary or Saint Mary, was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee, identified in the New Testament as the mother of Jesus Christ.
  
  
• Where was baby Jesus born? : Bethlehem
  - The Gospels of both Matthew and Luke place the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.
  
  
• According to the Gospels, where did the wise men come from? : The East
  - According to the Gospels, the wise men come from the East following the star of Bethlehem.
  
  
• What helped the wise men to find the the birthplace of baby Jesus? : A star
  - A star, called the Star of Bethlehem or the Christmas Star, revealed the birth of Jesus to the magi or wise men and led them to Bethlehem.
  
  
• According to the Gospels, how many wise men came to visit baby Jesus? : The number of wise men is not specified in the Gospels.
  - The number of wise men is not specified in the Gospels. But because the gifts described are three in number - a tradition arose that there were three wise men.
  
  
• According to the Gospels, how many gifts are presented to baby Jesus by the wise men? : 3
  - According to the Gospels, 3 gifts are presented to baby Jesus by the wise men.
  
  
• According to the Gospels, what gifts are presented to baby Jesus by the wise men? : Frankincense, myrrh, gold
  - According to the Gospels, frankincense, myrrh, gold are presented to baby Jesus by the wise men.
  
  
• Which Gospels describe the nativity story? : Matthew and Luke
  - The Gospels of Matthew and Luke describe the nativity story.
  
  
• Who informed Mary that she would give birth to baby Jesus? : Angel Gabriel
  - Angel Gabriel informed Mary that that she will conceive and bear a child called Jesus.
  
  
• Who was the king of Judea when Jesus was born? : Herod Antipas
  - Herod Antipas was, a first century AD ruler of Galilee and Perea, the king of Judea when Jesus was born.
  
  
• Who was the Roman emperor at the time of Jesus' birth? : Caesar Augustus
  - Caesar Augustus was the Roman emperor at the time of Jesus' birth.
  
  
• _______ leaped with joy in his mother's womb when he heard Mary's voice. : John the baptist
  - The Gospel of Luke states that, baby John the baptist leaped with joy in his mother's womb when he heard Mary's voice.
  
  
• Where did Jesus grow up? : Nazareth
  - Jesus grew up in the town of Nazareth in Galilee.
  
  
• Where was baby Jesus laid in after birth? : a manger
  - The Gospel of Luke account states that Mary gave birth to Jesus and laid him in a manger.
  
  
• Before whom did the multitude of angels appear announcing the good news of the birth of Jesus? : the local shepherds
  - The multitude of angels appeared before the local shepherds announcing the good news of the birth of Jesus.
  
  
• The multitude of angels appeared before the local shepherds with the herald saying, _______ : "Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men."
  - The multitude of angels appeared before the local shepherds with the herald saying, "Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men."
  
  

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