The Escape to Egypt

Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

Herod Slaughters Babies

Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent men and killed all the boys who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Jesus Foretells His Death

From that time Jesus began to point out to His disciples that it was necessary for Him to go to Jerusalem and to suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised up on the third day.

and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.” And they were deeply grieved.

And the vine-growers took his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let’s kill him and take possession of his inheritance!’

And they took him and threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

and the rest seized his slaves and treated them abusively, and then killed them.

“Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city,

Grieving over Jerusalem

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling.

“Then they will hand you over to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

The Plot to Kill Jesus

When Jesus had finished all these words, He said to His disciples,

and they plotted together to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.