# General Information:

The UDB rearranges these verses into a verse bridge in order to keep together the details about the place they stayed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])

# Connecting Statement:

This tells of the birth of Jesus and the announcement by the angels to the shepherds.

# Now it came about

This phrase marks the beginning of the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# while they were there

"while Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem"

# the time came for her to deliver her baby

"it was time to give birth to her baby"