Unable to find lodging in the crowded village, the couple had to make use of a stable, where Jesus was born and placed in a manger. ​ — Luke 2: 1 - 7.
Kuna nad ei leidnud rahvast tungil külas muud peavarju, tuli neil ööbida laudas. Seal Jeesus sündiski, ja ta asetati loomasõime.