The Massacre of the Innocents

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years[a] old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.(A) 17 Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

18 A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping,[b] and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
and she refused to be consoled,
because they were no more.(B)[c]

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Notas al pie

  1. Matthew 2:16 Lit were from two years
  2. Matthew 2:18 Other mss read Ramah, lamentation, and weeping,
  3. Matthew 2:18 Jr 31:15

16 Then tote Herod hērōdēs, when he saw that hoti he had been tricked empaizō by hypo the ho wise magos men , became furious thumoō; and kai he sent apostellō and killed anaireō all pas the ho male pais children · ho in en Bethlehem Bēthleem and kai in en all pas · ho her autos regions horion who were two years old dietēs or kai under katōterō, according kata to the ho time chronos that hos he had determined akriboō from para the ho wise magos men . 17 Then tote was fulfilled plēroō what ho was spoken legō by dia the ho prophet prophētēs Jeremiah Ieremias: 18 “A voice phōnē was heard akouō in en Ramah Rhama, weeping klauthmos and kai loud polys lamentation odyrmos, Rachel Rhachēl weeping klaiō for · ho her autos children teknon; · kai she refused ou to be comforted parakaleō, because hoti they were eimi no ou more .”

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