What is an Infancy Narrative?

• A. A prophecy about Jesus' life.
• B. An account of the birth and early life of Jesus found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
• C. A letter from Paul about Jesus.
• D. A future prediction.

Answer: (B)

Infancy narratives are the parts of the Gospels that recount the birth of Jesus and his early years. They appear in Matthew and Luke, offering narrative scenes such as the annunciation to Mary, the virgin birth, the journey to Bethlehem, the nativity with shepherds or Magi, and early moments from Jesus’ childhood. They are descriptive accounts of how Jesus came into the world and began his earthly life, not prophecies about his life, not letters from Paul, and not future predictions. This is why the best description is an account of the birth and early life of Jesus found in Matthew and Luke.