1And so, when Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judah, in the days of king Herod, behold, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

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Micah 5:2, Micah 5:2, John 7:42, John 7:42, Luke 2:4

2saying: “Where is he who was born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and we have come to adore him.”

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Numbers 24:17, Numbers 24:17, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:5, Revelation 22:16

3Now king Herod, hearing this, was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

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Acts 17:6, Acts 17:7, John 11:47, John 11:48, Acts 17:6

4And gathering together all the leaders of the priests, and the scribes of the people, he consulted with them as to where the Christ would be born.

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Matthew 21:23, Matthew 7:29, Acts 6:12, Acts 23:9, Matthew 21:23

5And they said to him: “In Bethlehem of Judea. For so it has been written by the prophet:

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John 7:42, John 7:42, Ruth 1:1, Ruth 1:1, 1 Samuel 16:1

6‘And you, Bethlehem, the land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah. For from you shall go forth the ruler who shall guide my people Israel.’ ”

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Ezekiel 34:23, Ezekiel 34:25, Ezekiel 34:23, Ezekiel 34:25, Micah 5:2

7Then Herod, quietly calling the Magi, diligently learned from them the time when the star appeared to them.

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Psalms 55:21, 1 Samuel 18:21, Psalms 55:21, 1 Samuel 18:21, Revelation 12:1

8And sending them into Bethlehem, he said: “Go and diligently ask questions about the boy. And when you have found him, report back to me, so that I, too, may come and adore him.”

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1 Corinthians 3:19, 1 Corinthians 3:20, 1 Corinthians 3:19, 1 Corinthians 3:20, Jeremiah 41:5

9And when they had heard the king, they went away. And behold, the star that they had seen in the east went before them, even until, arriving, it stood still above the place where the child was.

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Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:2, 2 Peter 1:19, 2 Peter 1:19, Psalms 25:12

10Then, seeing the star, they were gladdened by a very great joy.

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Psalms 105:3, Psalms 105:3, Luke 2:20, Luke 2:10, Luke 2:20

11And entering the home, they found the boy with his mother Mary. And so, falling prostrate, they adored him. And opening their treasures, they offered him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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Isaiah 60:6, Isaiah 60:6, Psalms 72:10, Psalms 72:10, Matthew 2:2

12And having received a response in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back by another way to their own region.

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Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:13

13And after they had gone away, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying: “Rise up, and take the boy and his mother, and flee into Egypt. And remain there until I tell you. For it will happen that Herod will seek the boy to destroy him.”

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Exodus 1:22, Acts 5:19, Acts 10:7, Matthew 2:12, Acts 12:11

14And getting up, he took the boy and his mother by night, and withdrew into Egypt.

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Acts 26:21, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Acts 26:21, Matthew 2:20

15And he remained there, until the death of Herod, in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: “Out of Egypt, I called my son.”

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Hosea 11:1, Hosea 11:1, Exodus 4:22, Exodus 4:22, Numbers 24:8

16Then Herod, seeing that he had been fooled by the Magi, was very angry. And so he sent to kill all the boys who were in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years of age and under, according to the time that he had learned by questioning the Magi.

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Isaiah 59:7, Isaiah 59:7, Proverbs 28:15, Proverbs 28:15, Daniel 3:19

17Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, saying:

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18“A voice has been heard in Ramah, great weeping and wailing: Rachel crying for her sons. And she was not willing to be consoled, because they were no more.”

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Jeremiah 31:15, Jeremiah 31:15, Jeremiah 9:17, Jeremiah 9:21, Jeremiah 9:17

19Then, when Herod had passed away, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt,

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Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:20, Daniel 8:25, Daniel 8:25, Matthew 2:22

20saying: “Rise up, and take the boy and his mother, and go into the land of Israel. For those who were seeking the life of the boy have passed away.”

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Exodus 4:19, Exodus 4:19, Matthew 2:13, 1 Kings 11:21, 1 Kings 11:40

21And rising up, he took the boy and his mother, and he went into the land of Israel.

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Hebrews 11:8, Genesis 6:22, Hebrews 11:8, Genesis 6:22

22Then, hearing that Archelaus reigned in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in sleep, he withdrew into parts of Galilee.

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Isaiah 48:17, Isaiah 48:18, Luke 2:39, Isaiah 48:17, Isaiah 48:18

23And arriving, he lived in a city which is called Nazareth, in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: “For he shall be called a Nazarene.”

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Judges 13:5, Judges 13:5, John 1:45, John 1:46, John 1:45