The nativity of Jesus of Nazareth is told in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. In Christian theology, the existence of two nativity stories by two different writers provided a prooftext for the historicity of the event. However, the two versions differ in detail. Matthew has the star and the magi, while Luke has the stable and the angels in the field. The story of the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated by Christians in the holiday of Christmas.
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