Christ Child

<p>The Christ Child—also known as Baby Jesus, Infant Jesus, Child Jesus, Divine Child, Divine Infant and the Holy Child—refers to <a href="/facts/Jesus_in_Christianity/bQ8eyYNT">Jesus Christ</a> during his early years. The term refers to a period of <a href="/facts/Life_of_Jesus/Hcd9hEzI">Jesus' life</a>, described in the <a href="/facts/Canonical_Gospels/oC3s2MdL">canonical Gospels</a>, encompassing his <a href="/facts/Nativity_of_Jesus/LlgLcFVz">nativity</a> in <a href="/facts/Bethlehem/2X2sxNCr">Bethlehem</a>, the <a href="/facts/Visit_of_the_Magi/51PSFDf1">visit of the Magi</a>, and his <a href="/facts/Presentation_of_Jesus/0yjunetH">presentation at the Temple in Jerusalem</a>. It also includes his childhood, culminating in the event where his parents <a href="/facts/Finding_in_the_temple/A0WqXNM1">find him in the Temple</a> at age 12, after which the Gospels <a href="/facts/Unknown_years_of_Jesus/8KeFsCup">remain silent about his life</a> until the start of his <a href="/facts/Ministry_of_Jesus/MRNTfFJR">ministry</a>.
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Christ Child