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| 2:1 | Now when Iesus was borne in Bethlehem of Iudea, in the dayes of Herod the king, behold, there came Wise men from the East to Hierusalem, |
| 2:2 | Saying, Where is he that is borne King of the Iewes? for we haue seene his Starre in the East, and are come to worship him. |
| 2:3 | When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Hierusalem with him. |
| 2:4 | And when he had gathered all the chiefe Priests and Scribes of the people together, hee demanded of them where Christ should be borne. |
| 2:5 | And they said vnto him, In Bethlehem of Iudea: For thus it is written by the Prophet; |
| 2:6 | And thou Bethlehem in the land of Iuda, art not the least among the Princes of Iuda: for out of thee shall come a Gouernour, that shall rule my people Israel. |
| 2:7 | Then Herod, when he had priuily called the Wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the Starre appeared: |
| 2:8 | And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Goe, and search diligently for the yong child, and when ye haue found him, bring me word againe, that I may come and worship him also. |
| 2:9 | When they had heard the King, they departed, and loe, the Starre which they saw in the East, went before them, till it came and stood ouer where the young childe was. |
| 2:10 | When they saw the Starre, they reioyced with exceeding great ioy. |
| 2:11 | And when they were come into the house, they saw the yong child with Mary his mother, and fell downe, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented vnto him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrhe. |
| 2:12 | And being warned of God in a dreame, that they should not returne to Herode, they departed into their owne countrey another way. |
| 2:13 | And when they were departed, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Ioseph in a dreame, saying, Arise and take the young childe, and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and bee thou there vntill I bring thee word: for Herode will seeke the young childe, to destroy him. |
| 2:14 | When he arose, he tooke the yong childe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: |
| 2:15 | And was there vntill the death of Herode, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Out of Egypt haue I called my sonne. |
| 2:16 | Then Herode, when hee saw that hee was mocked of the Wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent foorth, and slewe all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two yeeres olde and vnder, according to the time, which he had diligently enquired of the Wise men. |
| 2:17 | Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Ieremie the Prophet, saying, |
| 2:18 | 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. |
| 2:19 | But when Herode was dead, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeareth in a dreame to Ioseph in Egypt, |
| 2:20 | Saying, Arise, and take the yong childe and his mother, and goe into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the yong childes life. |
| 2:21 | And he arose, and tooke the yong childe and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. |
| 2:22 | But when he heard that Archelaus did reigne in Iudea in the roome of his father Herod, hee was afraid to goe thither: notwithstanding, beeing warned of God in a dreame, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: |
| 2:23 | And hee came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, He shalbe called a Nazarene. |
| 2:1 | When Iesus was borne in Bethlehem, a citie of Iurie, in the dayes of Herode the kyng: beholde, there came wise men from the east to Hierusalem, |
| 2:2 | Saying: Where is he that is borne kyng of Iewes? For we haue seene his starre in the east, and are come to worship hym. |
| 2:3 | When Herode the kyng had hearde these thynges, he was troubled, and all [the citie of] Hierusalem with hym. |
| 2:4 | And when he hadde gathered all the chiefe Priestes and Scribes of the people together, he demaunded of them where Christe shoulde be borne. |
| 2:5 | And they saide vnto him: At Bethlehem in Iurie. For thus it is written by the prophete. |
| 2:6 | And thou Bethlehem [in] the lande of Iuda, art not the least among the princes of Iuda. For out of thee shall there come a capitain, that shal gouerne my people Israel. |
| 2:7 | Then Herode, when he had priuilye called the wyse men, inquired of the diligently, what tyme the starre appeared. |
| 2:8 | And he sent them to Bethlehem, and sayde: Go, and search diligently for the young childe, and when ye haue founde hym, bryng me worde agayne, that I may come, and worship hym also. |
| 2:9 | When they had hearde the kyng, they departed, and loe, the starre which they sawe in the east, went before them, tyl it came & stoode ouer [the place] wherin the young chylde was. |
| 2:10 | When they sawe the starre, they reioyced excedyngly with great ioy. |
| 2:11 | And went into the house, and founde the young chylde with Marie his mother, and fell downe, and worshypped hym, and opened their treasures, and presented vnto hym gyftes, golde, and frankensence, and mirre. |
| 2:12 | And after they were warned of God in a dreame, that they shoulde not go agayne to Herode, they returned into their owne countrey another way. |
| 2:13 | When they were departed, beholde, the Angel of the Lord appeared to Ioseph in a dreame, saying: Aryse, & take the young chylde and his mother, and flee into Egipte, and be thou there, tyll I bryng thee worde. For it wyll come to passe, that Herode shall seke ye young chylde, to destroy hym. |
| 2:14 | When he arose, he toke the young chylde and his mother, by nyght, and departed into Egipt. |
| 2:15 | And was there, vnto the death of Herode, that it myght be fulfylled whiche was spoken of the Lorde, by the prophete, saying: Out of Egipte haue I called my sonne. |
| 2:16 | Then Herode, when he sawe that he was mocked of the wyse men, was excedyng wroth, and sent foorth, and slew all the chyldren that were in Bethlehe, and in all the coastes, as many as were two yere olde, or vnder, according to the tyme, which he had diligently searched out, of the wyse men. |
| 2:17 | Then was fulfylled that, which was spoken by Ieremie the prophete, saying. |
| 2:18 | In Rama was there a voyce hearde, lamentation, wepyng, & great mournyng, Rachel weping [for] her children, and woulde not be comforted, because they were not. |
| 2:19 | But when Herode was dead, beholde, an Angel of the Lorde appeared to Ioseph in a dreame, in Egipt, saying. |
| 2:20 | Aryse, and take the young chylde and his mother, and go into the lande of Israel. For they are dead, whiche sought the young chyldes lyfe. |
| 2:21 | And he arose, & toke the young chylde and his mother, & came into the lande of Israel. |
| 2:22 | But when he hearde, that Archelaus dyd reigne in Iurie in the rowme of his father Herode, he was afrayde to go thyther. Notwithstandyng, after he was warned of God in a dreame, he turned aside, into the parties of Galilee, |
| 2:23 | And [went and] dwelt in a citie, which is called Nazareth, that it myght be fulfylled, which was spoken by the prophetes: He shalbe called a Nazarite. |
| 2:1 | When Jesus then was borne at Bethleem in Iudea, in the dayes of Herod the King, beholde, there came Wisemen from the East to Hierusalem, |
| 2:2 | Saying, Where is that King of the Iewes that is borne? for wee haue seene his starre in the East, and are come to worship him. |
| 2:3 | When King Herod heard this, he was troubled, and all Hierusalem with him. |
| 2:4 | And gathering together all the chiefe Priestes and Scribes of the people, hee asked of them, where Christ should be borne. |
| 2:5 | And they saide vnto him, At Beth-leem in Iudea: for so it is written by the Prophet, |
| 2:6 | And thou Beth-leem in the lande of Iuda, art not the least among the Princes of Iuda: For out of thee shall come the gouernour that shall feede that my people Israel. |
| 2:7 | Then Herod priuily called the Wisemen, and diligently inquired of them the time of the starre that appeared, |
| 2:8 | And sent them to Beth-leem, saying, Goe, and searche diligently for the babe: and when ye haue founde him, bring mee worde againe, that I may come also, and worship him. |
| 2:9 | So when they had heard the King, they departed: and loe, the starre which they had seene in the East, went before them, till it came and stoode ouer the place where the babe was. |
| 2:10 | And when they sawe the starre, they reioyced with an exceeding great ioy, |
| 2:11 | And went into the house, and founde the babe with Mary his mother, and fell downe, and worshipped him, and opened their treasures, and presented vnto him giftes, euen golde, and frankincense, and myrrhe. |
| 2:12 | And after they were warned of God in a dreame, that they should not go againe to Herod, they returned into their countrey another way. |
| 2:13 | After their departure, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Ioseph in a dreame, saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there til I bring thee word: for Herod will seeke the babe, to destroy him. |
| 2:14 | So he arose and tooke the babe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt, |
| 2:15 | And was there vnto the death of Herod, that that might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Out of Egypt haue I called my sonne. |
| 2:16 | Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked of the Wisemen, was exceeding wroth, and sent foorth, and slew all the male children that were in Beth-leem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two yeere old and vnder, according to the time which he had diligently searched out of the Wisemen. |
| 2:17 | Then was that fulfilled which is spoken by the Prophet Ieremias, saying, |
| 2:18 | In Rhama was a voyce heard, mourning, and weeping, and great howling: Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not. |
| 2:19 | And whe Herod was dead, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeareth in a dreame to Ioseph in Egypt, |
| 2:20 | Saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and goe into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the babes life. |
| 2:21 | Then he arose vp and tooke the babe and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. |
| 2:22 | But whe he heard that Archelaus did reigne in Iudea in stead of his father Herod, he was afraide to go thither: yet after he was warned of God in a dreame, he turned aside into the parts of Galile, |
| 2:23 | And went and dwelt in a citie called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, which was, That hee should be called a Nazarite. |
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