Matthew 2:1

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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

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Bethlehem, a Judean town near Jerusalem and David’s birthplace, is where Jesus was born when Magi arrived from the East, likely regions such as Babylon or Persia. Jerusalem, Egypt, Ramah, Galilee, and Nazareth

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Matthew 2:1 mentions Bethlehem, East, Egypt, Galilee, Jerusalem, Judea, Nazareth and Ramah.

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