“Chapter 7: King Herod Tries to Kill Jesus and John the Baptist,”
New Testament Stories, 23
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King Herod was worried. The wise men said Jesus would be king. Herod did not want a new king. He wanted to be the only king. So he thought of a way to kill Jesus. He knew Jesus was a baby. He told his soldiers to kill all the babies in Bethlehem and the places nearby. Then Jesus would be killed.
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An angel visited Joseph. He told Joseph to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt. Egypt is far from Bethlehem. Herod would not find Jesus in Egypt.
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Joseph obeyed. He took Mary and Jesus to Egypt. They were in Egypt when Herod’s soldiers killed all the babies at Bethlehem.
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Zacharias did not want John to be killed. He sent Elisabeth and John to the mountains. John would be safe there.
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King Herod asked Zacharias where John was. Zacharias would not tell Herod.
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King Herod sent his soldiers to kill Zacharias. They killed him near the altar in the temple.
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Later King Herod died. Then an angel visited Joseph. He told Joseph to take Jesus and Mary home. Joseph took them to Nazareth. Jesus was safe there.
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