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bbe @Matthew:2:1 @Now when the birth of Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea , in the days of Herod the king , there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem , bbe @Matthew:2:2 @Saying , Where is the King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place ? We have seen his star in the east and have come to give him worship . bbe @Matthew:2:3 @And when it came to the ears of Herod the king , he was troubled , and all Jerusalem with him . bbe @Matthew:2:4 @And he got together all the chief priests and scribes of the people , questioning them as to where the birth-place of the Christ would be . bbe @Matthew:2:5 @And they said to him , In Beth-lehem of Judaea ; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet , bbe @Matthew:2:6 @You Beth-lehem , in the land of Judah , are not the least among the chiefs of Judah : out of you will come a ruler , who will be the keeper of my people Israel . bbe @Matthew:2:7 @Then Herod sent for the wise men privately , and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen . bbe @Matthew:2:8 @And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said , Go and make certain where the young child is ; and when you have seen him , let me have news of it , so that I may come and give him worship . bbe @Matthew:2:9 @And after hearing the king , they went on their way ; and the star which they saw in the east went before them , till it came to rest over the place where the young child was . bbe @Matthew:2:10 @And when they saw the star they were full of joy . bbe @Matthew:2:11 @And they came into the house , and saw the young child with Mary , his mother ; and falling down on their faces they gave him worship ; and from their store they gave him offerings of gold , perfume , and spices . bbe @Matthew:2:12 @And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod ; so they went into their country by another way . bbe @Matthew:2:13 @And when they had gone , an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream , saying , Get up and take the young child and his mother , and go into Egypt , and do not go from there till I give you word ; for Herod will be searching for the young child to put him to death . bbe @Matthew:2:14 @So he took the young child and his mother by night , and went into Egypt ; bbe @Matthew:2:15 @And was there till the death of Herod ; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true , Out of Egypt have I sent for my son . bbe @Matthew:2:16 @Then Herod , when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men , was very angry ; and he sent out , and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it , from two years old and under , acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men . bbe @Matthew:2:17 @Then the word of Jeremiah the prophet came true , bbe @Matthew:2:18 @In Ramah there was a sound of weeping and great sorrow , Rachel weeping for her children , and she would not be comforted for their loss . bbe @Matthew:2:19 @But when Herod was dead , an angel of the Lord came in a dream to Joseph in Egypt , bbe @Matthew:2:20 @Saying , Get up and take the young child and his mother , and go into the land of Israel : because they who were attempting to take the young child 's life are dead . bbe @Matthew:2:21 @And he got up , and took the young child and his mother , and came into the land of Israel . bbe @Matthew:2:22 @But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod , he was in fear of going there ; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream , he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee . bbe @Matthew:2:23 @And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth : so that the word of the prophets might come true , He will be named a Nazarene .

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