The Nativity Story Page #2

a new Messiah could come

within our own lifetimes.

There is a star that has been moving...

toward what the Romans call Jupiter.

If the two of them

draw close to each other...

How many years from now?

It will not be years.

Mary.

You know Joseph.

You will be his wife.

"Blessed art thou, O Lord,

our God, king of the world...

"who sanctified Israel

by huppah and betrothal."

Take it.

The law says you will stay with us

for another year...

then you will go into his house.

You will consider him

your husband now...

in all manner except that

which leads to family.

On that, you must wait.

I'm building a house.

Enough for a family.

Mar...

I'll talk to her.

Shalom, Mary.

Mary, come.

Come with us, Mary.

Mary.

Come.

Why do they force me

to marry a man I hardly know?

A man I do not love.

Why is Father doing this?

Why now?

We have barely enough

to feed all of us.

Your grandfather, your cousins.

He did this for you.

Joseph is a good man.

Strong man.

I was married even younger than you.

So was my mother.

There is always hope, Mary.

Even in Nazareth?

Even in Nazareth.

Hail, O favored one.

The Lord is with you.

Do not be afraid, Mary...

for you have found favor with God.

Come, you will conceive in your womb

and give birth to a son.

And you will call his name Jesus.

How can this be,

since I've been with no man?

The Holy Spirit will come upon you.

And the power from the most high

will overshadow you.

And the holy offspring

shall be called the Son of God.

Son of God?

Mary.

Even your cousin Elizabeth

has conceived a son in her old age.

For nothing said by God

can be impossible.

Let it be done to me,

according to your word.

How is anyone to believe me?

How are they to understand?

"Even your own cousin...

"has conceived a son in her old age."

Elizabeth.

This is foolish talk.

Elizabeth is not expecting you now.

She says I am always welcome.

So does Zechariah.

You said you wished

to visit in the summer.

That's what you told us a season ago.

Much has changed since then.

And what of Joseph?

Is he to expect your return?

He is.

Jacob and his family

are going south in the morning.

I've told Sarah

I can help with the children.

Then make certain Zechariah...

finds a good family

for you to return with.

Thank you.

I'll be here for the harvest.

I promise.

Hey! Stop it!

Help!

Herod's soldiers are coming!

Get down! Get back!

Help us! Herod took his land!

Block the road!

- Hurry!

- Block the road!

- Stop them!

- Hurry!

- Hurry!

- Quickly!

The soldiers are behind us.

Stop their horses.

Death to Herod!

Herod's rule will end!

The Messiah will save us!

Herod is... He'll deliver us!

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