Jesus Christ was born between 2 and 6 BCE, in Bethlehem, Judea. Mary, his mother and also a virgin, was blessed to carry the Son of God. She was married to Joseph, a carpenter. As a young boy, Jesus life was threatened. An angel cautioned Joseph that Jesus' life was at stake and together with Mary flew to Egypt until the danger passed. Later, the family moved back to Nazareth in Galilee. There is very little information about the early life of Jesus. In the New Testament, as a young adult Jesus worked as a carpenter. At the age of 30, Jesus founded the religion of Christianity. John the Baptist had baptized Jesus and afterwards claiming him as the Son of God. At the start of his ministry, he was accompanied by 12 disciples. These twelve men helped preach the word of Christianity from the very beginning and continued to spread the religion after Jesus’ death. During the life of Jesus, he traveled performing miracles and parables to help people follow him. He helped heal the sick and the suffering and taught many spiritual teachings. Unfortunately, with the new religion thriving and gaining attention, the Pharisees wanted to put an end to it all. They searched for Jesus with the intent of harming him. Jesus became aware and went into hiding with his disciples. In hiding, Jesus gave his last word of faith before he was arrested. He was taken to high court where he was beaten and condemned for being the Son of God. Pilate ordered for the crucifixion of Jesus and he was nailed to a cross on Mount Calvary. Jesus’s life was an example to all and the religion of Christianity continues today.
Jesus accepted all people to be a part of his