Herod the Great
the king of Judea
Who was Herod the Great?
- He was king of Judea when Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Matthew 2:1; Luke 1:5
- When the magi asked about the newborn king of the Jews, he was greatly troubled. Matthew 2:2-3
- He searched for the child to kill him, and so Joseph fled to Egypt with Jesus and Mary. Matthew 2:13-14
What the Bible says
Matthew 2:1; Luke 1:5
When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.
Matthew 2:2-3
2Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to adore him. 3And king Herod hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew 2:13-14
13And after they were departed, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying: Arise, and take the child and his mother, and fly into Egypt: and be there until I shall tell thee. For it will come to pass that Herod will seek the child to destroy him. 14Who arose, and took the child and his mother by night, and retired into Egypt: and he was there until the death of Herod:
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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