Mary's mother tells of raising her daughter in the most proper manner, and her thankfulness that Joseph and Mary will soon be married.
Mary tells of the angel Gabriel coming to visit her, and informing her about how she will miraculously become the mother of Jesus.
Joseph relates how he finds out that Mary is pregnant, his bewilderment, and the angel telling him how to obediently act.
A tax collector explains why his business in Bethlehem is growing, even though it comes at a high cost to those who have to be a part of the world-wide census.
