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The Fourth Joyful Mystery - The Presentation                                               

CHAPTER 9                                                               

Wise Men Come from the East; The Flight into Egypt;                                           
The Massacre of the Innocents                                                       

             When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came             
wise men                                                       
                                     from the east to Jerusalem, saying: "Where is He that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen                
His star in the east, and are come to adore Him."                               

And King Herod hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And assembling together all                
the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be                        
born. But they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet: And thou                
Bethlehem the land of Juda art not the least among the princes of Juda. For out of thee shall                    
come forth the RULER that shall rule My people Israel."                               

Then Herod, privately calling the wise men, learned diligently of them the time of the star which                
appeared to them, and sending them into Bethlehem, said: "Go and diligently inquire after the                    
Child, and when you have found Him, bring me word again, that I also may come and adore Him."               

Who having heard the king, went their way. And, behold, the star which they had seen in the east,                
went before them, until it came and stood over where the Child was. And seeing the star they                    
rejoiced with exceeding great joy.                                               

And entering into the house, they found the Child with Mary His mother. And falling down they adored            
Him. And opening their treasures, they offered Him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having            
received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into            
their country.                                               

And after they were departed, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying:            
"Arise, and take the Child and His mother, and fly into Egypt. And be there until I shall tell