| 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod
the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,
2 Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the
east, and are come to worship him. 3 And when Herod the king heard it, he
was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And gathering together all the
chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ
should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus
it is written through the prophet,
6 And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah,
Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah:
For out of thee shall come forth a governor,
Who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.
7 Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what
time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and
search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found
him, bring me word, that I also may come and worship him. 9 And
they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw
in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young
child was. 10 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding
great joy. 11 And they came into the house and saw the young child with
Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their
treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return
to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
13 Now when they were departed, behold, an 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 tell thee: for Herod will seek the
young child to destroy him. 14 And he arose and took the young child and
his mother by night, and departed into Egypt; 15 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 did I call my son.
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was
exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in
Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under,
according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet,
saying,
18 A voice was heard in Ramah,
Weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
And she would not be comforted, because they are not.
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a
dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, 20 Arise and take the young child and
his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the
young child's life. 21 And he arose and took the young child and his
mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that
Archelaus was reigning over Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was
afraid to go thither; and being warned of God in a dream, he withdrew
into the parts of Galilee, 23 and came and dwelt in a city called
Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets,
that he should be called a Nazarene.
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