1Now
when Jesus
was born in
Bethlehem of
Judaea in
the days of
Herod the
king,
behold,
there came
wise men
from the
east to
Jerusalem,
2Saying,
Where is he
that is born
King of the
Jews? for we
have seen
his star in
the east,
and are come
to worship
him.
3When
Herod the
king had
heard these
things,
he was
troubled,
and all
Jerusalem
with him.
4And
when he had
gathered all
the chief
priests and
scribes of
the people
together, he
demanded of
them where
Christ
should be
born.
5And
they said
unto him, In
Bethlehem of
Judaea: for
thus it is
written by
the prophet,
6And
thou
Bethlehem, in the
land of Juda,
art not the
least among
the princes
of Juda: for
out of thee
shall come a
Governor,
that shall
rule my
people
Israel.
7Then
Herod, when
he had
privily
called the
wise men,
enquired of
them
diligently
what time
the star
appeared.
8And
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.
9When
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.
10When
they saw the
star, they
rejoiced
with
exceeding
great joy.
11And
when they
were come
into the
house, they
saw the
young child
with Mary
his mother,
and fell
down, and
worshipped
him: and
when they
had opened
their
treasures,
they
presented
unto him
gifts; gold,
and
frankincense,
and myrrh.
12And
being warned
of God in a
dream that
they should
not return
to Herod,
they
departed
into their
own country
another way.
13And
when they
were
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.
14When
he arose, he
took the
young child
and his
mother by
night, and
departed
into Egypt:
15And
was there
until the
death of
Herod: that
it might be
fulfilled
which was
spoken of
the Lord by
the prophet,
saying, Out
of Egypt
have I
called my
son.
16Then
Herod, when
he saw that
he was
mocked of
the wise
men, was
exceeding
wroth, and
sent forth,
and slew all
the children
that were in
Bethlehem,
and in all
the coasts
thereof,
from two
years old
and under,
according to
the time
which he had
diligently
enquired of
the wise
men.
17Then
was
fulfilled
that which
was spoken
by Jeremy
the prophet,
saying,
18In
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.
19But
when Herod
was dead,
behold, an
angel of the
Lord
appeareth in
a dream to
Joseph in
Egypt,
20Saying,
Arise, and
take the
young child
and his
mother, and
go into the
land of
Israel: for
they are
dead which
sought the
young
child's
life.
21And
he arose,
and took the
young child
and his
mother, and
came into
the land of
Israel.
22But
when he
heard that
Archelaus
did reign in
Judaea in
the room of
his father
Herod, he
was afraid
to go
thither:
notwithstanding,
being warned
of God in a
dream, he
turned aside
into the
parts of
Galilee:
23And
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.
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