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'''Jesus is the son of God.'''  Around 7 BC, an angel told a virgin named Mary that she would give birth to a son, and call his name Jesus.  On the night of his birth, angels announced his arrival to shepherds near Bethlehem.  Shortly after that, an aged man named Simeon and a prophetess named Anna prophecied over the infant child Jesus.  A brilliant star also appeared, and led wise men from the east to travel and worship Jesus.  As a result of the wise men's story, King Herod had all the children in Bethlehem 2 years and under slaughtered.  Joseph (who married the virgin Mary after the birth of Jesus) had been warned by an angel in a dream to leave Bethlehem and go to Egypt with Mary and the young child Jesus, and escaped Herod's slaughter.   

King Herod died in 4 BC, which places the birth of Jesus before that time - possibly in 6 BC.   

Joseph, Mary, and Jesus later returned to Nazareth, a city 25km west of the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus remained until he was about 30 years old.  Jesus' ministry started with his baptism in the Jordan River by John the Baptist, who was declaring the coming of the [[Messiah]].  Jesus was then tempted of the Devil 40 days in the wilderness, which he overcame by remembering the holy scriptures.  Coming out of the wilderness, Jesus returned to a synagogue in Nazareth, where he stood to read the following scripture from the Prophet Isaiah:   

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While Isaiah's prophecy of the Messiah continued, Jesus closed the book, and said ''This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.''  Jesus continued to perform miracles and raise the dead as he travelled around the land.  But it was his teaching that frustrated the religious leaders, who asked Jesus for a miraculous sign.  Jesus replied to them, saying  

The full life story and teachings of Jesus can be found in the Bible in the books of [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+1&version=NLT Matthew], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark+1&version=NLT Mark], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1&version=NLT Luke], and [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1&version=NLT John].