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1. The Pilgrimage of the Magi

   (Micah 5:1–6)

2. 1UEBAfter Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, learned men from the east arrived in Jerusalem saying,BSBBSB: After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
3. 2UEB"Where is he who was born King of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."BSBBSB: asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
4. 3UEBWhen Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.BSBBSB: When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
5. 4UEBHerod brought together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, and he asked them, "Where is the Christ to be born?"BSBBSB: And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
6. 5UEBThey said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is what was written by the prophet,BSBBSB: “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
7. 6UEB'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the leaders of Judah, for from you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'"BSBBSB: ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”
8. 7UEBThen Herod secretly called the learned men to ask them exactly what time the star had appeared.BSBBSB: Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.
9. 8UEBHe sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search carefully for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."BSBBSB: And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
10. 9UEBAfter they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star that they had seen in the east went before them until it came and stood still over where the young child was.BSBBSB: After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.
11. 10UEBWhen they saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy.BSBBSB: When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.
12. 11UEBThey went into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother. They fell down and worshiped him. They opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.BSBBSB: On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
13. 12UEBGod warned them in a dream not to return to Herod, so they departed to their own country by another way.BSBBSB: And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.

14. The Flight to Egypt

    (Hosea 11:1–7)

15. 13UEBAfter they had departed, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up, take the young child and his mother, and flee to Egypt. Remain there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him."BSBBSB: When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
16. 14UEBThat night Joseph rose and took the young child and his mother and departed into Egypt.BSBBSB: So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,
17. 15UEBHe remained there until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet, "Out of Egypt I have called my son."BSBBSB: where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

18. Weeping and Great Mourning

    (Jeremiah 31:1–25)

19. 16UEBThen Herod, when he saw that he had been mocked by the learned men, was very angry. He sent and killed all the male children that were in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old and under, according to the time that he had determined exactly from the learned men.BSBBSB: When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
20. 17UEBThen was fulfilled what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet,BSBBSB: Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
21. 18UEB"A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and she refused to be comforted, because they were no more."BSBBSB: “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

22. The Return to Nazareth

    (Luke 2:39–40)

23. 19UEBWhen Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said,BSBBSB: After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.
24. 20UEB"Get up and take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead."BSBBSB: “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”
25. 21UEBJoseph rose, took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.BSBBSB: So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.
26. 22UEBBut when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. After God warned him in a dream, he left for the region of GalileeBSBBSB: But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
27. 23UEBand went and lived in a city called Nazareth. This fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.BSBBSB: and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”