Monday, December 25, 2006

A Fitting Present

11 After coming into the house they saw the Child with (A) Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and (B) worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

12 And having been (C) warned by God (D) in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.

13 Now when they had gone, behold, an (E) angel of the LORD (F) appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him."

14 So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt.
15 He remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the LORD through the prophet: "(G) Out of Egypt I called (H) My Son."

-Matthew 2:11-15