the escape to egypt

The Escape to Egypt

·        After the wise men had gone on their way, Joseph had a dream as he was sleeping.

·        An angel from the Lord came to him and said, ''Herod is looking for your child and wants to kill him.

·        Get up! Hurry and take the child and his mother to Egypt.''

·        Joseph got up right away.

·        He took Jesus and Mary to Egypt that that very night.

·        When Herod found out the wise men had tricked him, he got very angry.

·        He sent his men to Bethlehem with orders to kill  every boy who was two years old or younger.

·        Many families lost their precious sons because of the cruel and jealous king.

·        By then Jesus was safe in Egypt with his parents.

·        They stayed there until  Herod was dead.

·        Then God told Joseph to take his and wife home.

·        They went back to Nazareth in the land of Galilee.