Matthew:2

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* Now , when , Jesus , was born in Bethlehem of Judaea , in the days of Herod the king , lo ! wise men from eastern parts , came into Jerusalem : * saying Where is he that hath been born king of the Jews ? for we saw his star in the east , and have come to bow down to him . * But , when King Herod heard , he was troubled , and all Jerusalem with him ; * and , assembling all the high-priests and scribes of the people , he was enquiring of them Where is , the Christ , to be born ? * And , they , said to him , In Bethlehem of Judaea , for , so , is it written through the prophet : * And , thou , Bethlehem , land of Judah , by no means least , art thou , among the governors of Judah , For , out of thee , shall one come forth to govern , Who shall shepherd my people Israel . * Then Herod , privately , calling the wise men , ascertained from them the time of the appearing star ; * and sending them to Bethlehem , said Go search out accurately concerning the child , and , as soon as ye find it , bring report unto me , that , I also , may come and bow myself down to it . * Now , they , hearing the king , went , and lo ! the star which they had seen in the east , was going before them , until it went and stood over where the child was ; * and , seeing the star , they rejoiced with exceeding great joy ; * and , coming into the house , they saw the child , with Mary its mother , and , falling down , prostrated themselves unto it , and , opening their treasures , offered unto it giftsgold and frankincense and myrrh ; * and , being instructed by dream , not to return unto Herod , by another way , retired they unto their own country . * Now , when they had retired , lo ! a messenger of the Lord , appeareth by dream unto Joseph , saying , Arise , take unto thee the child and its mother , and flee into Egypt , and be there , until I tell thee , for Herod is about to seek the child , to destroy it . * And , he , arising , took unto him the child and its mother , by night , and retired into Egypt ; * and was there , until the death of Herod , that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet , saying , Out of Egypt , called I my son . * Then Herod , seeing that he had been mocked by the wise men , was exceedingly enraged , and sent and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem , and in all its bounds , from two years old and under , according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men . * Then was fulfilled , that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet , saying : * A voice , in Ramah , was heard , weeping and great mourning , Rachel weeping for her children , and would not be comforted , because they are not . * But , when Herod was , dead , lo ! a messenger of the Lord , appeareth by dream unto Joseph in Egypt ; * saying Arise ! and take unto thee the child and its mother , and be journeying into the land of Israel , for they are dead , who were seeking the life of the child . * And , he , arising , took unto him the child and its mother , and entered into the land of Israel . * Hearing , however , that , Archelaus , was reigning over Judaea instead of his father Herod , he was afraid , thither , to go , and so , being instructed by dream , he retired into the parts of Galilee ; * and came and fixed his dwelling in a city called Nazareth , that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets A Nazarene , shall he be called .

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