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The Massacre (or Slaughter) of the Innocents is a biblical story recounted in the Nativity narrative of the Gospel of Matthew ( 2:16 – 18) in which Herod the Great, king of Judea, orders the execution of all male children who are two years old and under in the vicinity of Bethlehem. [2] "
New King James Version. Massacre of the Innocents. 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. 17 Then ...
Sep 18, 2009 · The massacre of the innocents. If the soothsayers of the time were correct, the birth of a new King of the Jews was imminent and threatened Herod's position. In the massacre of newborn...
Dec 21, 2022 · Remember the Murdered Babies of Bethlehem at Christmas. Herod’s massacre of the innocents in Matthew 2 challenges us to participate in the “groans” of God’s world. Vinoth Ramachandra ...
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The Massacre (or Slaughter) of the Innocents is a biblical story recounted in the Nativity narrative of the Gospel of Matthew ( 2:16 – 18) in which Herod the Great, king of Judea, orders the execution of all male children who are two years old and under in the vicinity of Bethlehem.
Dec 28, 2022 · "Massacre of the Innocents," by Mariano Rossi (1731-1807), in the church Chiesa id san Giuseppe alla Lungara, Rome. | Shutterstock. By Katie Yoder. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 28, 2022...
May 3, 2024 · Feast of the Holy Innocents, Christian feast in remembrance of the massacre of young children in Bethlehem by King Herod the Great in his attempt to kill the infant Jesus (Matthew 2:16–18). The feast is observed by Western churches on December 28 and in the Eastern churches on December 29.
