| 13 |
He has pity on the weak and the needy, and
saves the lives of the needy.
Ephesians 3:
2 - 3, 5 - 6
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| 2 |
assuming that you have heard of the
stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, |
| 3 |
how the mystery was made known to me by
revelation, as I have written briefly. |
| 5 |
which was not made known to the sons of men
in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and
prophets by the Spirit; |
| 6 |
that is, how the Gentiles are fellow heirs,
members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through
the gospel.
Matthew 2:
1 - 12
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| 1 |
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, |
| 2 |
"Where is he who has been born king of the
Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him."
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| 3 |
When Herod the king heard this, he was
troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; |
| 4 |
and assembling all the chief priests and
scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
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| 5 |
They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for
so it is written by the prophet: |
| 6 |
`And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler
who will govern my people Israel.'" |
| 7 |
Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly
and ascertained from them what time the star appeared; |
| 8 |
and he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go
and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him bring me word,
that I too may come and worship him." |
| 9 |
When they had heard the king they went their
way; and lo, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it
came to rest over the place where the child was. |
| 10 |
When they saw the star, they rejoiced
exceedingly with great joy; |
| 11 |
and going into the house they saw the child
with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their
treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
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| 12 |
And being warned in a dream not to return to
Herod, they departed to their own country by another way. |
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