جوزف در درب پایدار محافظت می کند، در حالی که ماری در یک تخت یونجه در کنار نوزاد در مردگر استراحت می کند. دو چوپان و گوسفندان آنها به درب پایدار نزدیک می شوند. یوسف به نظر می رسد که به آنها سلام می کند.
5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.