"And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger." Luke 2: 15-16 KJV
<p>Illustration of the shepherds arriving at the stable where Jesus is lying in a manger. Mary kneels next to him and Joseph stands at the manger's side. A bull and calf are curled up in the foreground. The shepherds, young and old, arrive through an opening in a low wall and kneel before the manger. One shepherd has removed his hat and laid down his staff.

The Shepherds Arrive to Worship the Baby Jesus

"And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to…

A crab pinching a young boys toe with a calf looking at him.

Boy and Crab

A crab pinching a young boys toe with a calf looking at him.

Back view of muscles of the calf.

Back View of the Muscles of the Calf

Back view of muscles of the calf.

A cow and her calf

Cow and Calf

A cow and her calf

A cow and calf together.

Cow and Calf

A cow and calf together.

The young of the cow.

Calf

The young of the cow.

Specialized cows devoted specifically for milk production.

Dairy Cows

Specialized cows devoted specifically for milk production.

An illustration of a man tying a calf to a wall.

Man Tying Calf to Wall

An illustration of a man tying a calf to a wall.

Muscles of the leg

Leg Muscles

Muscles of the leg

Muscles of the leg

Leg Muscles

Muscles of the leg

Scene from the story, "Simple Simon."

Simple Simon and Calf

Scene from the story, "Simple Simon."

Two boys with a cow in a stable

Stables

Two boys with a cow in a stable