Town of bethlehem standard notes5/30/2023 ![]() The Flight to Egyptġ3 Now when they had departed, behold, ( Q)an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. 12 And ( O)being warned ( P)in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way. Then, opening their treasures, ( K)they offered him gifts, ( L)gold and ( M)frankincense and ( N)myrrh. ![]() 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. Who will ( J)shepherd my people Israel.’”ħ Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 17 So what God had said through the prophet Jeremiah came true:Ħ ( I)“‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,Īre by no means least among the rulers of Judah This was in keeping with the time he learned from the wise men. So he gave an order to kill all the baby boys in Bethlehem and in all the area around Bethlehem who were two years old or younger. The Lord said, “I called my son out of Egypt.” Herod Kills the Baby Boysġ6 When Herod saw that the wise men had tricked him, he was very angry. This was to make clear the full meaning of what the Lord had said through the prophet. 15 Joseph stayed in Egypt until Herod died. Stay in Egypt until I tell you to return.”ġ4 So Joseph got up and left for Egypt during the night with the child and his mother. Herod will start looking for the child to kill him. The angel said, “Get up! Take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Jesus’ Parents Take Him to Egyptġ3 After they left, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream. ![]() So they went home to their own country by a different way. 12 But God warned the wise men in a dream not to go back to Herod. ![]() They gave him treasures of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. They opened the gifts they brought for him. 11 They went to the house where the child was and saw him with his mother, Mary. 10 When the wise men saw the star, they were filled with joy. It went before them until it stopped above the place where the child was. They saw the same star they had seen in the east. Then I can go worship him too.”ĩ The wise men heard the king and then left. He said to them, “Go and look carefully to find the child. 8 Then Herod sent the wise men to Bethlehem. He learned from them the exact time they first saw the star. He will be like a shepherd for my people, the Israelites.’” Micah 5:2ħ Then Herod had a secret meeting with the wise men from the east. You are important among the rulers of Judah. 6 ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
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