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After hearing what the king said, they went to Bethlehem, while, strange to say, the star they had seen in the east led them on until it came and stood over the place where the babe was.

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When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy.

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When they were gone, and angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise: take the babe and His mother and escape to Egypt, and remain there till I bring you word. For Herod is about to make search for the child in order to destroy Him."

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So Joseph roused himself and took the babe and His mother by night and departed into Egypt.

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But after Herod's death an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said to him,

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So he roused himself and took the child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.

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But hearing that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod on the throne of Judaea, he was afraid to go there; and being instructed by God in a dream he withdrew into Galilee,

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About this time John the Baptist made his appearance, preaching in the Desert of Judaea.

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This man John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a loincloth of leather; and he lived upon locusts and wild honey.

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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he exclaimed, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

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And already the axe is lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which does not produce good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire.

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I indeed am baptizing you in water on a profession of repentance; but He who is coming after me is mightier than I: His sandals I am not worthy to carry for a moment; He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

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His winnowing-shovel is in His hand, and He will make a thorough clearance of His threshing-floor, gathering His wheat into the storehouse, but burning up the chaff in unquenchable fire."

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John protested. "It is I," he said, "who have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"

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"Let it be so on this occasion," Jesus replied; "for so we ought to fulfil every religious duty." Then he consented;

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and Jesus was baptized, and immediately went up from the water. At that moment the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him,

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"It is written," replied Jesus, "`It is not on bread alone that a man shall live, but on whatsoever God shall appoint.'"

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Now when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He withdrew into Galilee,

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And walking along the shore of the Lake of Galilee He saw two brothers--Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew--throwing a drag-net into the Lake; for they were fishers.

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So they immediately left their nets and followed Him. As He went further on,

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And they at once left the boat and their father, and followed Him.

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Seeing the multitude of people, Jesus went up the Hill. There He seated Himself, and when His disciples came to Him,

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"*You* are the salt of the earth; but if salt has become tasteless, in what way can it regain its saltness? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown away and trodden on by the passers by.

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Whoever therefore breaks one of these least commandments and teaches others to break them, will be called the least in the Kingdom of the Heavens; but whoever practises them and teaches them, he will be acknowledged as great in the Kingdom of the Heave

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"You have heard that it was said to the ancients, `Thou shalt not commit murder', and whoever commits murder will be answerable to the magistrate.

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