²⁴ But I say to you ^(A)that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you.”

Jesus Gives True Rest^(B)

^25 (C)At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that ^(D)You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent ^(E)and have revealed them to babes.

The Flight into Egypt

¹³ Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”

¹⁴ When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt,

The Home in Nazareth^(A)

¹⁹ Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, ^20 (B)saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who ^(C)sought the young Child’s life are dead.” ²¹ Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

¹⁰ Then the angel said to them, ^(A)“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy ^(B)which will be to all people. ^11 (C)For there is born to you this day in the city of David ^(D)a Savior, ^(E)who is Christ the Lord. ¹² And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a ^[a]manger.”

^13 (F)And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

¹⁵ So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.”