The Illustrated History of the New Testament

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Christ is born in Bethlehem. Luke 2. original Latin: "Christus in Bethleem nascitur. Luc. 2."

A woodcut illustration depicts the Nativity. In the center foreground, the infant Jesus lies on a cloth atop a bundle of straw. To the left, the Virgin Mary kneels with her hands joined in prayer. Behind her stands Joseph, an elderly bearded man leaning on a staff. In the background, between the figures, an ox and an ass look on from within the stable. A small angel appears in the sky at the upper left. On the right, a lantern is attached to a wooden post of the stable structure.

The birth of Christ at Bethlehem. Luke 2. original German: "Die geburt Christi zu Bethleem. Luc. 2."