Bible Verses

John the Baptist In those days, John the Baptist appeared in the desert of Judea, proclaiming:

There he settled in a town called Nazareth. In this way, what was said by the prophets was fulfilled: “He shall be called a Nazorean”.

But when Joseph heard that Archelaus had taken over his father Herod as king of Judea, he was afraid to go there. Joseph received further instructions in a dream and moved to the region of Galilee.

So Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel.

“Get up, take the child and his mother, and go back to the land of Israel because those who tried to kill the child are dead.”

Return from Egypt After Herod’s death, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said:

A cry is heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation: Rachel weeps for her children. She refuses to be comforted, for they are no more.

In this way, what the prophet Jeremiah had said was fulfilled:

When Herod discovered that he had been duped by the wise men, he became furious. He ordered the killing of all boys two years old and under in Bethlehem and its surrounding areas. This decision was based on what he had learned from the wise men about the approximate time when the star appeared.

where he stayed until Herod’s death. In this way, what the Lord had said through the prophet was fulfilled: Out of Egypt I called my son.