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501 B
Markdown
13 lines
501 B
Markdown
This continues the account of what happened when Jesus was born as the King of the Jews.
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## Then Herod ##
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This describes what Herod did after Joseph fled to Egypt with Mary and Jesus. Herod does not die until [Matthew 2:19](./19.md).
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## he had been mocked ##
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"the learned men had embarrassed him by tricking him" (see UDB)
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## He sent and killed all the male children ##
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Alternative translation: "He gave orders to kill all the boys" or "He sent soldiers there to kill all the boy babies." (UDB) |