When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: "A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."
Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled
Matthew 2:15b And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son."
Matthew 2:23b So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."
Matthew 1:22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord has said through the prophet: ...
Rachel, weeping for her children
Genesis 35:19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
and refusing to be comforted because they are no more
Jeremiah 31:15 This is what the LORD says: "A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no more."
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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