Matthew:2
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Now ,
after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king ,
behold ,
there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem ,
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Saying ,
Where is he that is born king of the Jews ?
for we have seen his star in the east ,
and have come to worship him .
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When Herod the king had heard these things ,
he was troubled ,
and all Jerusalem with him .
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And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people ,
he inquired of them where Christ should be born .
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And they said to him ,
In Bethlehem of Judea :
for thus it is written by the prophet ,
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And thou Bethlehem ,
in the land of Judah ,
art not the least among the princes of Judah :
for out of thee shall come a Governor ,
that shall rule my people Israel .
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Then Herod ,
when he had privately called the wise men ,
inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared .
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And he sent them to Bethlehem ,
and said ,
Go ,
and search diligently for the young child ;
and when ye have found him ,
bring me word again ,
that I may come and worship him also .
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When they had heard the king ,
they departed ;
and lo ,
the star ,
which they saw in the east ,
went before them ,
till it came and stood over where the young child was .
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When they saw the star ,
they rejoiced with exceeding great joy .
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And when they had come into the house ,
they saw the young child with Mary his mother ,
and fell down ,
and worshiped him :
and when they had opened their treasures ,
they presented to him gifts ;
gold ,
and frankincense ,
and myrrh .
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And being warned by God in a dream that they should not return to Herod ,
they departed into their own country another way .
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And when they had departed ,
behold ,
the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream ,
saying ,
Arise ,
and take the young child and his mother ,
and flee into Egypt ,
and be thou there until I bring thee word :
for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him .
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When he arose ,
he took the young child and his mother by night ,
and departed into Egypt :
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And was there until the death of Herod :
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken from the Lord by the prophet ,
saying ,
Out of Egypt have I called my son .
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Then Herod ,
when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men ,
was exceeding wroth ,
and sent forth ,
and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem ,
and in all its borders ,
from two years old and under ,
according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men .
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Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet ,
saying ,
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In Rama was there a voice heard ,
lamentation ,
and weeping ,
and great mourning ,
Rachel weeping for her children ,
and would not be comforted ,
because they are not .
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But when Herod was dead ,
behold ,
an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt ,
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Saying ,
Arise ,
and take the young child and his mother ,
and go into the land of Israel :
for they are dead who sought the young child '
s life .
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And he arose ,
and took the young child and his mother ,
and came into the land of Israel .
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But when he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judea in the room of his father Herod ,
he was afraid to go thither :
notwithstanding ,
being warned by God in a dream ,
he turned aside into the parts of Galilee :
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And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth :
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets ,
He shall be called a Nazarene .