Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a town located about 10 kilometers south of Jerusalem in the region historically known as Judea. Both the Gospels of Matthew and Luke agree on Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus, fulfilling the prophecy that the Messiah would be born in "Bethlehem Ephrathah"

. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem due to a Roman census, and Jesus was born there because there was no room for them in the inn, leading to his being laid in a manger

. The traditional site venerated as Jesus' birthplace is within the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, which contains a cave believed to be the location of his birth

. Though Jesus was born in Bethlehem, he was raised in Nazareth, a town in Galilee, which is why he is often referred to as Jesus of Nazareth

. The exact date of his birth is uncertain but is generally placed between 6 and 4 BCE during the reign of Herod the Great

. In summary, Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in a setting traditionally understood as a stable or cave, now commemorated by the Church of the Nativity