Overview Luke’s Gospel provides many details about events associated with the birth of Jesus. In these first chapters we find: • the birth of John the Baptist foretold; • the birth of Jesus foretold; • Mary’s Magnificat (a hymn of praise); • the birth of John the Baptist; • the birth of Jesus; • the witness of the shepherds; • Jesus presented as an Infant at the temple; • Jesus as a Boy visiting the temple; • the ministry of John the Baptist. In providing