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Chapter 2 Verses 1-23

2:1
Now
when
the
birth
of
Jesus
took place
in
Beth-lehem
of
Judaea,
in
the
days
of
Herod
the
king,
there
came
wise men
from
the
east
to
Jerusalem,
2:2
Saying,
Where
is
the
King
of
the
Jews
whose
birth
has
now
taken place?
We
have seen
his
star
in
the
east
and
have
come to
give
him
worship.
2:3
And
when
it
came to
the
ears
of
Herod
the
king,
he
was
troubled,
and
all
Jerusalem
with
him.
2:4
And
he
got
together
all
the
chief
priests
and
scribes
of
the
people,
questioning
them
as
to
where
the
birth-place
of
the
Christ
would
be.
2:5
And
they
said
to
him,
In
Beth-lehem
of
Judaea;
for
so
it
is
said
in
the
writings
of
the
prophet,
2:6
You
Beth-lehem,
in
the
land
of
Judah,
are not
the
least
among
the
chiefs
of
Judah:
out of
you
will
come
a
ruler,
who
will
be
the
keeper
of
my
people
Israel.
2:7
Then
Herod
sent
for
the
wise men
privately,
and
put
questions
to
them
about
what
time
the
star
had been
seen.
2:8
And
he
sent
them
to
Beth-lehem
and
said,
Go
and
make
certain
where
the
young child
is;
and
when
you
have seen
him,
let
me
have
news
of
it,
so
that
I
may
come
and
give
him
worship.
2:9
And
after
hearing
the
king,
they
went
on
their
way;
and
the
star
which
they
saw
in
the
east
went
before
them,
till
it
came to
rest
over
the
place
where
the
young child
was.
2:10
And
when
they
saw
the
star
they
were
full
of
joy.
2:11
And
they
came
into
the
house,
and
saw
the
young child
with
Mary,
his
mother;
and
falling
down
on
their
faces
they
gave
him
worship;
and
from
their
store
they
gave
him
offerings
of
gold,
perfume,
and
spices.
2:12
And
it
was
made
clear
to
them
by
God
in
a
dream
that
they
were
not
to go
back to
Herod;
so
they
went into
their
country
by
another
way.

 

2:1
And
when
they
had
gone,
an
angel
of
the
Lord
came to
Joseph
in
a
dream,
saying,
Get up
and
take
the
young child
and
his
mother,
and
go into
Egypt,
and
do
not
go
from
there
till
I
give
you
word;
for
Herod
will
be
searching
for
the
young child
to
put
him
to
death.
2:14
So
he
took
the
young child
and
his
mother
by
night,
and
went into
Egypt;
2:15
And
was
there
till
the
death
of
Herod;
so
that
the
word
of
the
Lord
through
the
prophet
might
come
true,
Out of
Egypt
have
I
sent
for
my
son.
2:16
Then
Herod,
when
he
saw
that
he
had been
tricked
by
the
wise men,
was
very angry;
and
he
sent
out,
and
put
to
death
all
the
male
children
in
Beth-lehem
and
in
all
the
parts
round
about
it,
from
two
years
old
and
under,
acting
on
the
knowledge
which
he
had
got
with
care
from
the
wise men.
2:17
Then
the
word
of
Jeremiah
the
prophet
came
true,
2:18
In
Ramah
there
was
a
sound
of
weeping
and
great
sorrow,
Rachel
weeping
for
her
children,
and
she
would not
be
comforted
for
their
loss.
2:19
But
when
Herod
was
dead,
an
angel
of
the
Lord
came in
a
dream
to
Joseph
in
Egypt,
2:20
Saying,
Get up
and
take
the
young child
and
his
mother,
and
go into
the
land
of
Israel:
because
they
who
were
attempting
to
take
the
young child’s
life
are
dead.
2:21
And
he
got up,
and
took
the
young child
and
his
mother,
and
came
into
the
land
of
Israel.
2:22
But
when
it
came to
his
ears
that
Archelaus
was
ruling
over
Judaea
in
the
place
of
his
father
Herod,
he
was
in
fear
of
going
there;
and
God
having
given
him
news
of
the
danger
in
a
dream,
he
went out
of
the
way
into
the
country
parts of
Galilee.
2:23
And
he
came
and
was
living
in
a
town
named
Nazareth:
so
that
the
word
of
the
prophets
might
come
true,
He
will
be
named
a
Nazarene.