Welcome to Bible stories. We are your hosts Matt. Hello.

And my name is Todd and again this is a special Bible story here

Because well we are two buds and it is Christmas time and so we figured why not share a little bit more about the

Christmas story so with that being said Matt would you take us through chapter

two of math view I would love to. Let's read, mom. Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea and the days of Herod the king,

behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem saying,

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

For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.

When Herod the King heard this, was troubled in all Jerusalem with him and

assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people he inquired of them

where the Christ was to be born. They told him in Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the

Prophet, and you owe 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 shepherd my people Israel.

Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared.

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. After listening to the king they went on their way and behold

the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was.

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy, and going into the house they saw the child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshipped him.

Then opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and moor.

And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod,

they departed to their own country by another way.

Now when they departed, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said

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