Now when they (wise men) had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord
appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, take the young Child and
His mother, Flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod
will seek the young Child to destroy Him.
When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed
for Egypt, 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.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly
angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem
and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which
he had determined from the wise men.
Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:
A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted, Because they are no more.
Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared,
in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying Arise, take the young Child and
His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young
Child’s life are dead.
Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.
But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod,
he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside
into the region of Galilee. And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth,
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets,
He shall be called a Nazarene.
The Lord is my strength and my refuge.
Remember the words of the Lord Jesus
HIM THAT COMES TO ME I WILL IN NO WAY CAST OUT.
