Joseph and Mary traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem for the census ordered by Caesar Augustus. Mary was near to giving birth, and the journey was difficult. When they arrived, the town was crowded, and there was no room in the inn. They found shelter in a humble stable, and there Mary gave birth to Jesus. She wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger. Angels announced His birth to shepherds nearby, who came to see the Savior. Lesson: Jesus was born in humility, bringing hope and