When Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judaea, in the days of Herod the
King, behold there came to Jerusalem wise men from the East. "Where,"
they said, "is the newly born King of the Jews? For we have seen his
star in its rising and we have come to worship him."
It was in Bethlehem that Jesus was bor... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE KING (Matthew 2:1-2)... [ Continue Reading ]
When Herod the king heard or this he was disturbed, and so was all
Jerusalem with him. So he collected all the chief priests and scribes
of the people, and asked them where the Anointed One of God was to be
born. They said to him, "In Bethlehem in Judaea. For so it stands
written through the prophet... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, the star, which they had seen in its rising, led them on
until it came and stood over the place where the little child was.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. When
they came into the house, they saw the little child with Mary, his
mother, and they fell down... [ Continue Reading ]
When they had gone away, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a
dream to Joseph. "Rise, he said, "and take the little child and his
mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for
Herod is about to search for the little child, in order to kill him."
So he arose and took the lit... [ Continue Reading ]
The Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, and he sent
and slew all the children in Bethlehem, and in all the districts near
by. He slew every child of two years and under, reckoning from the
time when he had made his inquiries from the wise men. Then the word
which was spoken through J... [ Continue Reading ]
When Herod died, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to
Joseph in Egypt. "Rise, he said, "and take the little child and his
mother, and go into the land of Israel. For those who seek the little
child's life are dead." So he rose and took the little child and his
mother, and went into t... [ Continue Reading ]