and departed into Egypt,
002:015 and was there until the death of Herod; that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet,
saying, "Out of Egypt I called my son."{Hosea 11:1}
002:016 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men,
was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children
who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside,
from two years old and under, according to the exact time
which he had learned from the wise men.
002:017 Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet
was fulfilled, saying,
002:018 "A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn't be comforted,
because they are no more."{Jeremiah 31:15}
002:019 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared
in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
002:020 "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into
the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child's
life are dead."
002:021 He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came
into the land of Israel.
002:022 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea
in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there.
Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,
002:023 and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it
might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets:
"He will be called a Nazarene."
003:001 In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness
of Judea, saying,
003:002 "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!"
003:003 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way
of the Lord. Make his paths straight."{Isaiah 40:3}
003:004 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair,
with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts
and wild honey.
003:005 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region
around the Jordan went out to him.
003:006 They were baptized{or, immersed} by him in the Jordan,
confessing their sins.
003:007 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming
for his baptism,{or, immersion} he said to them, "You offspring
of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
003:008 Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!
003:009 Don't think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,'
for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham
from these stones.
003:010 "Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees.
Therefore, every tree that doesn't bring forth good fruit
is cut down, and cast into the fire.
003:011 I indeed baptize{or, immerse} you in water for repentance,
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