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Christ Child
Depiction of Jesus up to the age of 12 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the historical and religious figure. For the Christmas gift-bringer he inspired, see Christkind.
"Baby Jesus" redirects here. For the rapper formerly known as "Baby Jesus", see DaBaby.
The Christ Child, also known as Divine Infant, Baby Jesus, Infant Jesus, the Divine Child, Child Jesus, the Holy Child, Divino Niño, and Santo Niño in Hispanic nations, refers to Jesus Christ from his nativity until age 12.
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The four canonical gospels lack any narrative covering the years between Jesus' infancy and his parents' finding him in the Temple when he was 12.