The story of the nativity of Jesus has been passed down for centuries, but it got an unexpectedly hilarious twist involving - what else - a dancing sheep during a recent Christmas pageant.

A 2-year-old playing a sheep for a nativity scene began playing with baby Jesus, leading another child playing Mary to intervene.

Best Christmas pageant ever? Watch Mary put a sheep in a headlock for stealing baby Jesus Story by Allison Slater Tate • 1w ...

The through line in Jesus’ stories of sheep, and of wolves in sheep’s clothing, is the problem of their hunger. The sheep need to be fed, and therein lies their vulnerability.

A 2-year-old playing a sheep for a nativity scene began playing with baby Jesus, leading another child playing Mary to intervene.