Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
What does Matthew 2:17 mean?
Herod killed all the male children, not only in Bethlehem, but in all the villages of that city. Unbridled wrath, armed with an unlawful power, often carries men to absurd cruelties.
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Keep this verse inside Matthew 2:16-18 and alongside a few nearby related passages.