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KING JAMES VERSION
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Now when Jesus was
born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there
came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
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Saying, Where is he
that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and
are come to worship him.
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When Herod the king
had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
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And when he had
gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he
demanded of them where Christ should be born.
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And they said unto
him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
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And thou Bethlehem,
in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of
thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
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Then Herod, when he
had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the
star appeared.
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And he sent them to
Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when
ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him
also.
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When they had heard
the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went
before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
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When they saw the
star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. |
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And when they were
come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell
down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they
presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
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And being warned of
God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into
their own country another way.
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And when they were
departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream,
saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt,
and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young
child to destroy him.
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When he arose, he
took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
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And was there until
the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord
by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
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Then Herod, when he
saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth,
and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts
thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had
diligently inquired of the wise men.
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Then was fulfilled
that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
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In Rama was there a
voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping
for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
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But when Herod was
dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
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Saying, Arise, and
take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for
they are dead which sought the young child's life.
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And he arose, and
took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
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But when he heard
that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was
afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he
turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
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And he came and
dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken
by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
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