Matthew 2:16
The Scripture
(16) 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 enquired of the wise men.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
After a dream, Joseph and his wife Mary flee to Egypt with the infant Jesus, where they are hidden from King Herod's soldiers. Herod, alarmed by the decree, orders the killing of all children under two in Bethlehem.
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