..."wise men" did not return, doubtless suspecting his murderous design, he issued his mandate, by which all the male children in Bethlehem, " from two years old and under," were slain. By this means he hoped to rid himself of the object of his fears. Supposing that by so...

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...he wag Massacre of the ,. . , , , , •., ., , Bethlehem babes, exceedingly angry, and sent and slew all the male children in Bethlehem " from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the "Wise Men." This great crime is consistent...

...determined to kill Jesus, and as he did not know the house in which he was, he sent his soldiers to destroy all the male children in Bethlehem, from two years old and under. Herod was very cruel. He who had murdered three of his own children, would easily murder other children....

...what time the atar first appeared, witli a view to ascertaining the age of the child, put to deatli all the male children in Bethlehem ' from two years old and under,' the Holy Child escaping through the (light of his parents into Egypt. (1) The Magi came from the east...

...them secretly at what time the star first appeared, with a view to ascertaining the age of the child, put to death all the male children in Bethlehem ' from two years old and under,' the Holy Child escaping through the flight of his parents into Egypt. (1) The Magi came from the east...

...(the one " born king of the Jews "), and in order to insure that his purpose be accomplished, slew all the male children in Bethlehem " from two years old and under." It is not probable that there was a large number. Jesus escaped by being secretly carried to Egypt...