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1 Now 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,
2 Saying, 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.
3 When Herod the king had
heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with
him.
4 And when he had gathered
all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of
them where Christ should be born.
5 And they said unto him, In
Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6 And 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.
7 Then Herod, when he had
privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the
star appeared.
8 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.
9 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.
10 When they saw the star,
they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 And 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.
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 And 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.
14 When he arose, he 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 of the Lord by
the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called 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 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.
17 Then was fulfilled that
which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
18 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.
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an
angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying, Arise, and take the young
child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead
which sought the young childs 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 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:
23 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.
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