Matthew 2:19

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But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

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The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Bethlehem in Judea, near Jerusalem, was Jesus’ birthplace and the site of Herod’s slaughter; Egypt was the family’s refuge, while the East marks the Magi’s distant origin. Judea and Jerusalem remained under Herod’s successor, so Joseph settled in Nazareth of Galilee; Ramah recalls Jeremiah’s lament

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Matthew 2:19 mentions Bethlehem, East, Egypt, Galilee, Jerusalem, Judea, Nazareth and Ramah.

Photo of Bethlehem — Bethlehem · Berthold Werner

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato

Photo of Galilee — Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש