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Matthew 2

The Visit of the Magi

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Nowg1161 after Jesusg2424 was  aborng1080 in Bethlehemg965 of Judeag2453 in the daysg2250 of  bHerodg2264 the kingg935,  1magig3097 from the eastg395 arrivedg3854 in Jerusalemg2414, sayingg3004,

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"Whereg4226 is He who has been borng5088  aKingg935 of the Jewsg2453? For we sawg3708  bHis starg792 in the eastg395 and have comeg2064 to worshipg4352 Him."

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When Herodg2264 the kingg935 heardg191 this, he was troubledg5015, and allg3956 Jerusalemg2414 with him.

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Gatheringg4863 togetherg4863 allg3956 the chiefg749 priestsg749 and scribesg1122 of the peopleg2992, he inquiredg4441 of them whereg4226 the  1Messiahg5547 was to be borng1080.

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They saidg3004 to him, " aIn Bethlehemg965 of Judeag2453; for thisg3779 is whatg3704 has been writteng1125  1by the prophetg4396:

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aAND YOU, BETHLEHEMg965, LANDg1093 OF JUDAHg2455, ARE BY NOg3760 MEANSg3760 LEASTg1646 AMONGg1722 THE LEADERSg2233 OF JUDAHg2455; FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COMEg1831 FORTHg1831 A RULERg2233 WHOg3748 WILL  bSHEPHERDg4165 MY PEOPLEg2992 ISRAELg2474.' "

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Theng5119 Herodg2264 secretlyg2977 calledg2564 the magig3097 and determinedg198b from them  1the exactg5550 timeg5550  athe starg792 appearedg5316.

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And he sentg3992 them to Bethlehemg965 and saidg3004, "Gog4198 and searchg1833 carefullyg199 for the Childg3813; and wheng1875 you have foundg2147 Him, reportg518 to me, sog3704 that I toog2532 may comeg2064 and worshipg4352 Him."

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Afterg1161 hearingg191 the kingg935, they wentg4198 their wayg4198; and the starg792, whichg3739 they had seeng3708 in the eastg395, wentg4254 on beforeg4254 them untilg2193 it cameg2064 and stoodg2476 overg1883 the place whereg3757 the Childg3813 was.

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When they sawg3708 the starg792, they rejoicedg5463 exceedinglyg4970 with greatg3173 joyg5479.

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Afterg2532 comingg2064 into the houseg3614 they sawg3708 the Childg3813 with  aMaryg3137 His motherg3384; and they  1fellg4098 to the ground and  bworshipedg4352 Him. Theng2532, openingg455 their treasuresg2344, they presentedg4374 to Him giftsg1435 of goldg5557, frankincenseg3030, and myrrhg4666.

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And having been  awarnedg5537 by God  bin a dreamg3677 not to returng344 to Herodg2264, the magi leftg402 for their own countryg5561 by anotherg243 wayg3598.

The Flight to Egypt

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Nowg1161 when they had goneg402, beholdg2400, an  aangelg32a of the Lordg2962bappearedg5316 to Josephg2501 in a dreamg3677 and saidg3004, "Getg1453 up! Takeg3880 the Childg3813 and His motherg3384 and fleeg5343 to Egyptg125, and remaing1510 thereg1563 untilg2193 I tellg3004 you; for Herodg2264 is goingg3195 to searchg2212 for the Childg3813 to destroyg622 Him."

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Sog1161  1Joseph gotg1453 up and tookg3880 the Childg3813 and His motherg3384 while it was still nightg3571, and leftg402 for Egyptg125.

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He  1remainedg1510 thereg1563 untilg2193 the deathg5054 of Herodg2264. This was to fulfillg4137 whatg3588 had been spokeng3004 by the Lordg2962 throughg1223 the prophetg4396: " aOUT OF EGYPTg125 I CALLEDg2564  bMY SONg5207."

Herod Slaughters Babies

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Theng5119 when Herodg2264 sawg3708 that he had been trickedg1702 by  athe magig3097, he became veryg3029 enragedg2373, and sentg649 and  bslewg337 allg3956 the maleg3816 childreng3816 who were in Bethlehemg965 and allg3956 its vicinityg3725, from twog1332 yearsg1332 oldg1332 and underg2736, accordingg2596 to the timeg5550 whichg3739 he had determinedg198b from the magig3097.

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Theng5119 whatg3588 had been spokeng3004 throughg1223 Jeremiahg2408 the prophetg4396 was fulfilledg4137:

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aA VOICEg5456 WAS HEARDg191 IN RAMAHg4471, WEEPINGg2805 AND GREATg4183 MOURNINGg3602, RACHELg4478 WEEPINGg2805 FOR HER CHILDRENg5043; AND SHE REFUSEDg3756g2309 TO BE COMFORTEDg3870, BECAUSEg3754 THEY WERE NOg3756 MORE."

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But when Herodg2264 diedg5053, beholdg2400, an angelg32a of the Lordg2962aappearedg5316 in a dreamg3677 to Josephg2501 in Egyptg125, and saidg3004,

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"Getg1453 up, takeg3880 the Childg3813 and His motherg3384, and gog4198 into the landg1093 of Israelg2474; for thoseg3588 who soughtg2212 the Child'sg3813 lifeg5590 are deadg2348."

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Sog1161  1Joseph gotg1453 up, tookg3880 the Childg3813 and His motherg3384, and cameg1525 into the landg1093 of Israelg2474.

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But when he heardg191 that Archelausg745 was reigningg936 over Judeag2453 in placeg473 of his fatherg3962 Herodg2264, he was afraidg5399 to gog565 thereg1563. Theng1161 after being  awarnedg5537 by God in a dreamg3677, he leftg402 for the regionsg3313 of Galileeg1056,

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and cameg2064 and livedg2730 in a cityg4172 calledg3004  aNazarethg3478. This was to fulfillg4137 whatg3588 was spokeng3004 throughg1223 the prophetsg4396: "He shall be calledg2564 a  bNazareneg3480."



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