In this section located in the inner surface of the outside wall of the church, the return of the holy family from Egypt is taken up as subject-matter. An angel comes up to Joseph one day during his sleep, and tells him to go to Egypt, taking with him Mary and Jesus, and stay there until the time of return is made known to him. This must be done, because soon King Herod will start a search for the innocent Jesus to have him killed. Upon this warning Joseph flees to Egypt, taking with him Mary and Jesus. On this panel, the town of Nazareth is seen on the right. On the left, Joseph is seen asleep on a mattress. An angel comes up to the sleeping Joseph and tells him that since King Herod is dead, they may go back to Nazareth. (Matthew 2: 12-22}. In the middle a horse is seen ready, together with Mary and Joseph holding Jesus on his shoulders. On the vault (flying buttress), the icons of such saints as Philemon, Calinikus, Tirsus and Apolinus are presented.
- Architecture
- Attempts by Satan to deceive Jesus
- Blessing of the Virgin Mary
- Consecration by Jesus
- Elizabeth and John flee away
- Fresco of the Anastasis
- Jesus and his ancestors
- Jesus going together with Mary and John
- Joseph and the stick that indicates Mary
- Kariye (Chora) Museum
- King Herod ‘s order for the massacre
- Mary and Joseph bidding each other farewell
- Mary and the child Jesus
- Presentation of the church by Theodore
- The birth of Christ
- The birth of te Virgin
- The death of the Virgin
- The feeding of the Virgin by an angel
- The frescoes of the parecclesion
- The Last Judgement scene
- The mosaics of the apostles St. Paul
- The mosaics of the Khalke Jesus and Mary
- The prayer of Mary and the Angels
- The return of the Virgin Mary and Jesus form Egypt to Nazaret
- The Virgin and the attendant twelve angels
- The Virgin taking the skeins of wool, to weave the veil for the temple
- Three Magi from the East in audience wit
- Virgin Mary’s visit to Bethlehem
- Virgin Mary, Josep and the enrollment for taxation
- Water being turned into wine