Decades of Roman rule were causing ever more resentment. Jesus was born to a family from a village called Nazareth, near the Sea of Galilee. As he was growing up, Judaea was collapsing into chaos.

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Mary is visited by the angel Gabriel, who tells her she will bear the Son of God. Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem to take part in Herod's census, where Jesus is born.

After Jesus was born, he moved back to his family's hometown of Nazareth. Although the Bible teaches that Jesus was God's son, his parents on Earth were known as Mary and Joseph. NORA: Two dads?

Jesus is baptised by John the Baptist and begins his ministry. Jesus' followers grow in number, but not all are comfortable with his claims to be the Son of God.