(Duration: 1:11:01)

Joseph and Mary receive the honor of raising Jesus, a child unlike any other. This episode includes the following accounts:

• The Word was in the beginning with God and was a god (John 1:1, 2)

• The Word was used by God to create all other things (John 1:3a)

• Life and light came into existence by means of the Word (John 1:3b, 4)

• Darkness has not overpowered the light (John 1:5)

• Luke provides background for writing his account, addresses Theophilus (Luke 1:1-4)

• Gabriel foretells birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25)

• Gabriel foretells birth of Jesus (Luke 1:26-38)

• Mary visits her relative Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-45)

• Mary magnifies Jehovah (Luke 1:46-56)

• Birth and naming of John (Luke 1:57-66)

• Zechariah’s prophecy (Luke 1:67-80)

• Mary pregnant by holy spirit; Joseph’s reaction (Matthew 1:18-25)

• Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem; Jesus is born (Luke 2:1-7)

• Angels appear to shepherds in the fields (Luke 2:8-14)

• Shepherds go to the manger (Luke 2:15-20)

• Jesus presented to Jehovah at the temple (Luke 2:21-24)

• Simeon privileged to see the Christ (Luke 2:25-35)

• Anna speaks about the child (Luke 2:36-38)

• Astrologers’ visit and Herod’s murderous plan (Matthew 2:1-12)

• Joseph takes Mary and Jesus and flees to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-15)

• Herod kills young boys in Bethlehem and all its districts (Matthew 2:16-18)

• Jesus’ family settles in Nazareth (Matthew 2:19-23; Luke 2:39, 40)

• Twelve-year-old Jesus at the temple (Luke 2:41-50)

• Jesus returns to Nazareth with his parents (Luke 2:51, 52)

• The true light was about to come into the world (John 1:9)