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nasb @Matthew:2:1 @but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son ; and he called His name Jesus . nasb @Matthew:2:2 @Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king , magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem , saying , nasb @Matthew:2:2 " @Where is He who has been born King of the Jews ? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him ." nasb @Matthew:2:3 @When Herod the king heard this , he was troubled , and all Jerusalem with him . nasb @Matthew:2:4 @Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people , he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born . nasb @Matthew:2:5 @They said to him , " In Bethlehem of Judea ; for this is what has been written by the prophet - nasb @Matthew:2:6 @' AND YOU , BETHLEHEM , LAND OF JUDAH , ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH ; FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTH A RULER WHO WILL SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL .'" nasb @Matthew:2:7 @Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared . nasb @Matthew:2:8 @And he sent them to Bethlehem and said , "Go and search carefully for the Child ; and when you have found Him , report to me , so that I too may come and worship Him ." nasb @Matthew:2:9 @After hearing the king , they went their way ; and the star , which they had seen in the east , went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was . nasb @Matthew:2:10 @When they saw the star , they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy . nasb @Matthew:2:11 @After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother ; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him . Then , opening their treasures , they presented to Him gifts of gold , frankincense , and myrrh . nasb @Matthew:2:12 @And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod , the magi left for their own country by another way . nasb @Matthew:2:13 @Now when they had gone , behold , an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said , "Get up ! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt , and remain there until I tell you ; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him ." nasb @Matthew:2:14 @So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night , and left for Egypt . nasb @Matthew:2:15 @He remained there until the death of Herod . This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet - " OUT OF EGYPT I CALLED MY SON ." nasb @Matthew:2:16 @Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi , he became very enraged , and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity , from two years old and under , according to the time which he had determined from the magi . nasb @Matthew:2:17 @Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled - nasb @Matthew:2:18 " @ A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMAH , WEEPING AND GREAT MOURNING , RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN ; AND SHE REFUSED TO BE COMFORTED , BECAUSE THEY WERE NO MORE ." nasb @Matthew:2:19 @But when Herod died , behold , an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt , and said , nasb @Matthew:2:20 " @Get up , take the Child and His mother , and go into the land of Israel ; for those who sought the Child 's life are dead ." nasb @Matthew:2:21 @So Joseph got up , took the Child and His mother , and came into the land of Israel . nasb @Matthew:2:22 @But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod , he was afraid to go there . Then after being warned by God in a dream , he left for the regions of Galilee , nasb @Matthew:2:23 @and came and lived in a city called Nazareth . This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets - "He shall be called a Nazarene ." nasb @Matthew:2:3 @Now in those days John the Baptist came , preaching in the wilderness of Judea , saying , nasb @Matthew:2:2 " @ Repent , for the kingdom of heaven is at hand ." nasb @Matthew:2:3 @For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said , " THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS , ' MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD , MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT !'" nasb @Matthew:2:4 @Now John himself had a garment of camel 's hair and a leather belt around his waist ; and his food was locusts and wild honey . nasb @Matthew:2:5 @Then Jerusalem was going out to him , and all Judea and all the district around the Jordan ; nasb @Matthew:2:6 @and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River , as they confessed their sins . nasb @Matthew:2:7 @But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism , he said to them , "You brood of vipers , who warned you to flee from the wrath to come ? nasb @Matthew:2:8 " @ Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance ; nasb @Matthew:2:9 @and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves , ' We have Abraham for our father '; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham . nasb @Matthew:2:10 " @The axe is already laid at the root of the trees ; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire . nasb @Matthew:2:11 " @As for me , I baptize you with water for repentance , but He who is coming after me is mightier than I , and I am not fit to remove His sandals ; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire . nasb @Matthew:2:12 " @His winnowing fork is in His hand , and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor ; and He will gather His wheat into the barn , but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire ." nasb @Matthew:2:13 @Then Jesus arrived from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John , to be baptized by him . nasb @Matthew:2:14 @But John tried to prevent Him , saying , "I have need to be baptized by You , and do You come to me ?" nasb @Matthew:2:15 @But Jesus answering said to him , "Permit it at this time ; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness ." Then he permitted Him . nasb @Matthew:2:16 @After being baptized , Jesus came up immediately from the water ; and behold , the heavens were opened , and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him , nasb @Matthew:2:17 @and behold , a voice out of the heavens said , " This is My beloved Son , in whom I am well-pleased ."

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