According to some gospel accounts, Jesus was born in which town?

• A. Bethlehem
• B. Nazareth
• C. Jerusalem
• D. Capernaum

Answer: (A)

The birthplace in the gospel accounts is Bethlehem. In the canonical gospels, Jesus is born in Bethlehem of Judea, which ties him to the line of David and fulfills prophecies about the Messiah. Luke describes Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem for a census, where Jesus is born and laid in a manger, while Matthew also places the birth there and emphasizes Davidic lineage. Other towns figure in later parts of the story—Nazareth is where Jesus grows up, Jerusalem is central to events later in his life, and Capernaum is a Galilean ministry base. So Bethlehem is the place identified as his birthplace in the gospel narratives.