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Matthew 2:4-14

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4 Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
5 They said to him, "1In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:
6 '2AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH, ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH; FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTH A RULER WHO WILL 3SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL.' "
7 Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time 4the star appeared.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him."
9 After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
11 After coming into the house they saw the Child with 5Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and 6worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And having been 7warned by God 8in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.

The Flight to Egypt

13 Now when they had gone, behold, an 9angel of the Lord 10appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him."
14 So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt.
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Cross References 10

  • 1. John 7:42
  • 2. Micah 5:2; John 7:42
  • 3. John 21:16
  • 4. Numbers 24:17
  • 5. Matthew 1:18; Matthew 12:46
  • 6. Matthew 14:33
  • 7. Matt 2:13, 19, 22; Luke 2:26; Acts 10:22; Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 11:7
  • 8. Job 33:15, 16; Matthew 1:20
  • 9. Acts 5:19; Acts 10:7; Acts 12:7-11
  • 10. Matthew 2:12, 19

Footnotes 5

  • [a]. Gr "Christos (Christ)"
  • [b]. Or "through"
  • [c]. Lit "the time of the appearing star"
  • [d]. Lit "prostrated;" i.e. face down in a prone position to indicate worship
  • [e]. Lit "he"
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