{"id":23606,"date":"2017-09-30T15:19:19","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T21:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.accesstogod.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/30\/matthew-21-23-bible-in-basic-english\/"},"modified":"2017-09-30T15:19:19","modified_gmt":"2017-09-30T21:19:19","slug":"matthew-21-23-bible-in-basic-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accesstogod.com\/?p=23606","title":{"rendered":"Matthew 2:1-23 (Bible in Basic English)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-4647651612525789\"; \/* access2God_horiz_4_link_single_post *\/ google_ad_slot = \"7824248799\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<strong>1<\/strong> Now when the birth of Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, <\/br><strong>2<\/strong> Saying, Where is the King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place? We have seen his star in the east and have come to give him worship. <\/br><strong>3<\/strong> And when it came to the ears of Herod the king, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. <\/br><strong>4<\/strong> And he got together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, questioning them as to where the birth-place of the Christ would be. <\/br><strong>5<\/strong> And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet, <\/br><strong>6<\/strong> You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the chiefs of Judah: out of you will come a ruler, who will be the keeper of my people Israel. <\/br><strong>7<\/strong> Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen. <\/br><strong>8<\/strong> And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said, Go and make certain where the young child is; and when you have seen him, let me have news of it, so that I may come and give him worship. <\/br><strong>9<\/strong> And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the young child was. <\/br><strong>10<\/strong> And when they saw the star they were full of joy. <\/br><strong>11<\/strong> And they came into the house, and saw the young child with Mary, his mother; and falling down on their faces they gave him worship; and from their store they gave him offerings of gold, perfume, and spices. <\/br><strong>12<\/strong> And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so they went into their country by another way. <\/br><strong>13<\/strong> And when they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream, saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into Egypt, and do not go from there till I give you word; for Herod will be searching for the young child to put him to death. <\/br><strong>14<\/strong> So he took the young child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt; <\/br><strong>15<\/strong> And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son. <\/br><strong>16<\/strong> Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men. <\/br><strong>17<\/strong> Then the word of Jeremiah the prophet came true, <\/br><strong>18<\/strong> In Ramah there was a sound of weeping and great sorrow, Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted for their loss. <\/br><strong>19<\/strong> But when Herod was dead, an angel of the Lord came in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, <\/br><strong>20<\/strong> Saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: because they who were attempting to take the young child&#8217;s life are dead. <\/br><strong>21<\/strong> And he got up, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. <\/br><strong>22<\/strong> But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was in fear of going there; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream, he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee. <\/br><strong>23<\/strong> And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene. <\/br><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-4647651612525789\";\n    google_ad_slot = \"6844414800\";\n    google_ad_width = 320;\n    google_ad_height = 100;\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!-- a2g_320x100_more_for_mobile --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- a2g_responsive_link_ads --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4647651612525789\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2949445208\"\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>If you know someone that needs to give their heart to Jesus, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accesstogod.com\/index.php\/2014\/05\/26\/bill-winstons-prayer-of-salvation-the-sinners-prayer\/\" title=\"great video of the Salvation Prayer\" target=\"_blank\">here&#8217;s a great video of the Salvation Prayer (Sinner&#8217;s Prayer).<\/a><\/strong><\/br><\/br>If you (or anyone you know) needs prayer, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accesstogod.com\/index.php\/24-hour-toll-free-prayer-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\">here&#8217;s a list of toll free 24 hour prayer lines.<\/a><\/strong> <\/br><br \/><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accesstogod.com\/index.php\/salvation\/faqs-about-salvation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Here&#8217;s a list of frequently asked questions about Salvation.<\/a><\/strong> <br \/><\/br>To access different versions of the Bible, click the following links: <br \/> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accesstogod.com\/?s=king+james+version\" target=\"_blank\">King James Version (KJV), <\/a><\/strong> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accesstogod.com\/?s=American+Standard+Version\" target=\"_blank\">American Standard Version (ASV), <\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accesstogod.com\/?s=World+English+Bible\" target=\"_blank\">World English Bible (WEB), <\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accesstogod.com\/?s=Darby+English+Bible\" target=\"_blank\">Darby English Bible (DARBY), <\/a><\/strong><strong><a 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