The Christmas story, also known as the nativity story, is the account of Jesus' birth in the Christian faith. It is told in the Bible, specifically in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. The nativity story describes how Mary, a young woman engaged to Joseph, was visited by an angel who told her that she would give birth to the son of God, even though she was a virgin. Joseph also received a message from the angel telling him to take Mary as his wife, and they went to Bethlehem for the census.