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Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're

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taking this journey together to read the Bible

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in a year. Today's reading is from the Gospel

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of Luke chapter 2 and the Gospel of Matthew chapter

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2. Luke chapter 2. And it came to pass in those

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days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus

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that all the world should be registered. The

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census first took place while Quirinius was governing

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Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone

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to his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee,

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out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the

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city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because

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he was of the house and lineage of David, to

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be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife,

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who was with child. So it was that while they

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were there, the days were completed for her to

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be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn

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son, and wrapped him in swaddling cloth, and

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laid him in a manger. because there was no room

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for them in the inn. Now there were in the same

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country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping

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watch over their flock by night. And behold,

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an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the

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glory of the Lord shone around them, and they

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were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them,

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Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good

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tidings of great joy, which will be to all people.

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For there is born to you this day in the city

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of David a Savior. who is Christ the Lord, and

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this will be the sign to you. You will find a

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babe wrapped in swaddling cloth, lying in a manger.

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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude

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of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,

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Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace,

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goodwill toward men. So it was, when the angels

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had gone away from them into heaven, that the

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shepherds said to one another, Let us now go

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to Bethlehem. And see this thing that has come

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to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.

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And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph

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and the babe lying in a manger. Now when they

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had seen him, they made widely known the saying

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which was told them concerning this child. And

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all those who heard it marveled at those things

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which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary

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kept all these things and pondered them in her

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heart. Then the shepherds returned glorifying

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and praising God for all the things. that they

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had heard and seen as it was told them. And when

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eight days were completed for the circumcision

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of the child, his name was called Jesus, the

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name given by the angel before he was conceived

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in the womb. Now, when the days of her purification

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according to the law of Moses were completed,

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they brought him to Jerusalem to present him

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to the Lord. As it is written in the law of the

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Lord, every male who opens the womb shall be

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called holy to the Lord. and to offer a sacrifice

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according to what is said in the law of the Lord,

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a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons.

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And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose

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name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout,

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waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the

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Holy Spirit was upon him, and it had been revealed

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to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see

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death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. So

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he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when

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the parents brought in the child Jesus to do

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for him according to the custom of the law, he

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took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

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Lord, now you are letting your servant depart

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in peace according to your word. For my eyes

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have seen your salvation, which you have prepared

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before the face of all peoples. I like to bring

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revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of your

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people, Israel. And Joseph and his mother marveled

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at those things which were spoken of him. Then

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Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother,

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Behold, this child is destined for the fall and

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rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which

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will be spoken against. Yes, a sword will pierce

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through your own soul also, that the thoughts

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of many hearts may be revealed. Now there was

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one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel

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of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age

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and had lived with a husband seven years from

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her virginity. And this woman was a widow of

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about 84 years, who did not depart from the temple

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but served God with fastings and prayers night

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and day. And coming in that instant, she gave

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thanks to the Lord and spoke of Him to all those

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who looked for redemption in Jerusalem. So when

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they had performed all things according to the

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law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to

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their own city, Nazareth. And the child grew

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and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom,

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and the grace of God was upon him. His parents

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went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of

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the Passover. And when he was twelve years old,

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they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom

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of the feast. When they had finished the days,

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as they returned, the boy Jesus lingered behind

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in Jerusalem. and Joseph and his mother did not

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know it. But supposing him to have been in the

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company, they went a day's journey, and sought

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him among their relatives and acquaintances.

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So when they did not find him, they returned

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to Jerusalem seeking him. Now so it was that

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after three days they found him in the temple,

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sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening

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to them and asking them questions. And all who

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heard him were astonished at his understanding.

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and answers. So when they saw him, they were

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amazed. And his mother said to him, Son, why

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have you done this to us? Look, your father and

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I have sought you anxiously. And he said to them,

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Why do you seek me? Did you not know that I must

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be about my father's business? But they did not

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understand the statement which he spoke to them.

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Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth

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and was subject to them. But his mother kept

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all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased

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in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God

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and men. Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem

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of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold,

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wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

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Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?

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For we have seen his star in the east, and have

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come to worship him. When Herod the king heard

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this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with

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him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests

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and scribes of the people together, he inquired

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of them where the Christ was to be born. So they

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said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus

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it is written by the prophet, But you, Bethlehem,

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in the land of Judah, are not the least among

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the rulers of Judah. For out of you shall come

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a ruler who will shepherd my people, Israel.

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determined from them what time the star appeared.

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And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, Go and

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search carefully for the young child, and when

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you have found him, bring back word to me that

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I may come and worship him also. When they heard

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the king, they departed. And behold, the star

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which they had seen in the east went before them,

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till it came and stood over where the young child

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was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with

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exceedingly great joy. And when they had come

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into the house, they saw the young child with

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Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped

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him. And when they had opened their treasures,

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they presented gifts to him, gold, frankincense,

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and myrrh. Then being divinely warned in a dream

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that they should not return to Herod, they departed

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for their own country another way. Now when they

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had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared

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to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, take the

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young child and his mother. Flee to Egypt and

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stay there until I bring you word, for Herod

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will seek the young child to destroy him. When

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he arose, he took the young child and his mother

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by night and departed for Egypt, and was there

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until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled

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which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet,

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saying, Out of Egypt I called my son. Then Herod,

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when he saw that he was deceived by the wise

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men, was exceedingly angry, and he sent forth

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and put to death all the male children who were

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in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two

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years old and under, according to the time which

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he had determined from the wise men. Then was

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fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet,

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saying, A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation,

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weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for

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her children, refusing to be comforted, because

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they are no more. Now when Herod was dead, behold,

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an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph

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in Egypt, saying, Arise, take the young child

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and his mother, and go to the land of Israel,

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for those who sought the young child's life are

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dead. Then he arose, took the young child and

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his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

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But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning

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over Judea, instead of his father Herod, he was

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afraid to go there. And being warned by God in

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a dream, He turned aside into the region of Galilee,

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and he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth,

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that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by

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the prophets, he shall be called a Nazarene.

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I hope you enjoyed today's reading as much as

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I did, and I look forward to seeing you again

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tomorrow to continue on our journey. God bless

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you and have a great day.