The angels from Heaven behold with astonishment the indifference of the people, and their ignorance in regard to the advent of the Prince of Life. The proud Pharisees, claiming to be God's chosen people, in their hypocritical devotions, are proclaiming the law, and exalting traditions, while men of other nations are dealing in fables, and are worshiping false gods. All alike were ignorant of the great event which prophecy had foretold would transpire.

Himlens engle ser med forbavselse på folks ligegyldighed, og deres uvidenhed om livets fyrstes
nkomst. De stolte farisærer påberåber sig at være Guds udvalgte folk, i deres hykleriske helligelse, proklamerer de loven og ophøjer traditionerne, medens mennesker fra andre nationer beskæftiger sig med fabler, og dyrker falske guder. Alle var lige uvidne om den store begivenhed, som profetien havde forudsagt vil finde sted.