1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem,2:1 Gn 25:6; 1Kg 4:30; Lk 1:5; 2:4–7

2saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?2:2 Jr 23:5; 30:9; Zch 9:9; Mt 27:11; Lk 19:38; Jn 1:49 For we saw his star at its rising2:2 Nm 24:17; Rv 22:16 and have come to worship him.”2:2 Or to pay him homage

13After they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Get up! Take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to kill him.”2:13 Mt 1:20; 13:49; Mk 11:18; Jms 4:7

14So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night, and escaped to Egypt.

15He stayed there until Herod’s death, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled: Out of Egypt I called my Son.2:15 Hs 11:12:15 Ex 4:22; Nm 24:8; Hs 11:1

16Then Herod, when he realized that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.2:16 Is 59:7; Mk 10:34; Ac 13:6; 25:3; Rv 12:4

17Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

19After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,2:19 Mt 1:20; 13:49; Lk 1:11; Jd 5

20saying, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, because those who intended to kill the child are dead.”

21So he got up, took the child and his mother, and entered the land of Israel.

22But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee.2:22 Mt 17:22; Lk 1:5; Ac 27:29; Col 3:21; Heb 8:5

23Then he went and settled in a town called Nazareth to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.2:23 Mk 1:24; Lk 1:26; Jn 1:45–46