Marian Devotion

  Matthew 2:13-23 13 After they'd left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and told him, “Get up, and take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt . Remain there until I tell you, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” 14 So Joseph got up and took the boy and his mother, and left during the night for Egypt. 15 They stayed there until Herod's death. This fulfilled what the Lord said through the prophet, “I called my son out of Egypt.” 16 When Herod realized he'd been fooled by the wise men, he got very angry. He sent men to kill all the young boys in Bethlehem and the regions nearby who were two years old and under. This was based on the time frame he'd discovered from the wise men. 17 In this way Jeremiah's prophecy was fulfilled: 18 “The sound of terrible weeping and mourning was heard in Rama, Rachel crying for her children. They are dead, and she can't be comforted.” 19 After Herod died the angel of the Lord appeared

  Matthew 2 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea during the reign of King Herod, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem. 2 “Where is the King of the Jews who has been born?” they asked. “We saw his star in the east and we've come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod heard about it, he was very disturbed, and the whole of Jerusalem with him. 4 Herod summoned all the chief priests and religious teachers of the people, and asked them where the Messiah was supposed to be born. 5 “Bethlehem in Judea,” they told him, “for that's what the prophet wrote: 6‘Bethlehem in the land of Judea, you are certainly not the least important of Judah's leading cities, for a leader will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’” 7 Then Herod called the wise men and met with them in private and found out from them exactly when the star appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem, telling them, “When you get there, search for the child. Once you find him let me know so that I

  According To The Gospel Of Luke Luke 2:1-7 1 And it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, so that the whole world would be enrolled. 2 This was the first enrollment; it was made by the ruler of Syria, Quirinius. 3 And all went to be declared, each one to his own city. 4 Then Joseph also ascended from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, 5 in order to be declared, with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child. 6 Then it happened that, while they were there, the days were completed, so that she would give birth. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son. And she wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them at the inn.