Matthew 2:16

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Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
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In other translations

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.

Greek words

ΤότεToteThenG5119ἩρῴδηςHērōdēsHerodG2264ἰδὼνidōnhaving seenG1492ὅτιhotithatG3754ἐνεπαίχθηenepaichthēhe had been outwittedG1702ὑπὸhupobyG5259τῶνtōntheG3588μάγωνmagōnMagiG3097ἐθυμώθηethumōthēwas enragedG2373λίαν,lianintensely,G3029καὶkaiandG2532ἀποστείλαςaposteilashaving sent forthG649ἀνεῖλενaneilenhe executedG337πάνταςpantasallG3956τοὺςtoustheG3588παῖδαςpaidasboysG3816τοὺςtousthat [were]G3588ἐνeninG1722ΒηθλέεμBēthleemBethlehemG965καὶkaiandG2532ἐνeninG1722πᾶσινpasinallG3956τοῖςtoistheG3588ὁρίοιςhorioisvicinityG3725αὐτῆςautēsof itG846ἀπὸapofromG575διετοῦςdietoustwo years oldG1332καὶkaiandG2532κατωτέρωkatōterōunderG6053κατὰkataaccording toG2596τὸνtontheG3588χρόνονchronontimeG5550ὃνhonwhichG3739ἠκρίβωσενēkribōsenhe had ascertainedG198παρὰparafromG3844τῶνtōntheG3588μάγων.¶magōnMagi.G3097

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People and places

People: Herod (Matthew 2)

Places: Bethlehem

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