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To reach Bethlehem, how many miles did Mary and Joseph had to travel?
ANSWER: About 80 miles
The Journeys of Mary and Joseph
- Nazareth to Bethlehem = About 80 miles (about 129 kilometers) - Luke 2:1 - 20 - To be taxed, Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem.
- Bethlehem to Jerusalem = 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) - (Luke 2:22 - 35)- Approximately 40 days after Jesus' birth, He was dedicated in the Jerusalem temple.
- Bethlehem to Egypt = at least 65 kilometers (40 miles). - Herod ordered all children in Bethlehem, two and under, to be killed when the Magi did not return to Jerusalem. Matthew 2:16 (As a result of Herod's cruel actions, a prophecy concerning the slaughter of innocent children is fulfilled.) (Jeremiah 31:15)
- Egypt to Nazareth = 106 miles (170 kilometers) - In a dream, an angel told Joseph to take Jesus and Mary back to Israel after Herod's death. Matthew 2:19-21
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