Verse 16
Matthew 2:16
Bible in Basic English
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Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men.
Original Language Text
greek
Τότε Ἡρῴδης ἰδὼν ὅτι ἐνεπαίχθη ὑπὸ τῶν μάγων ἐθυμώθη λίαν, καὶ ἀποστείλας ἀνεῖλεν πάντας τοὺς παῖδας τοὺς ἐν Βηθλέεμ καὶ ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ὁρίοις αὐτῆς ἀπὸ διετοῦς καὶ κατωτέρω, κατὰ τὸν χρόνον ὃν ἠκρίβωσεν παρὰ τῶν μάγων.
English Translation
Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked by the magi, was very angry, and sending forth he killed all the boys in Bethlehem and in all its districts from two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the magi.
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Chapter 2 Context
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Saying, Where is the King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place? We have seen his star in the...
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And when it came to the ears of Herod the king, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
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And he got together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, questioning them as to where th...
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And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet,
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You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the chiefs of Judah: out of you will c...
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Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had b...
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And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said, Go and make certain where the young child is; and when you...
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And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went bef...
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And when they saw the star they were full of joy.
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And it was made clear to them by God (Elohim) in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so...
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And when they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream, saying, Get up and take the...
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So he took the young child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt;
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And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come t...
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