Jesus' Birth (Discussion Questions) - Kids Korner

Read Luke 2:1-7

Where were Mary and Joseph traveling?
How far was Bethlehem from Nazareth? (80 miles)
Figure out 80 miles from your home – how long would it take you to walk that distance?
Why were they going to Bethlehem?
Do we have to do anything like that today?
Where did they stay when they arrived?
Where was Jesus born? [in the stable under the second floor of a house]
What did Mary wrap him in?
What are swaddling clothes?
Do we wrap babies in anything like that today?
What did they use for a bed for Jesus?
Who sang at Jesus’ birth?
Why was it important for anyone to sing at Jesus’ birth? [customary for neighbors to sing at a boy’s birth, not girls]
Who came to visit Jesus?
Why were these visitors important?