Chapter 3 verses 1-10 Read the Bible verses John was a cousin of Jesus. (Luke 1:36) John’s mother was a cousin to Jesus’ mother. John had been a miracle baby, too. His mother had been too old to have children but God made her body so she could give birth to John. God told her
Chapter 2 verses 1-12 Read the Bible verses King Herod was chosen by the Romans to rule over part of the Jewish lands. Wise men came to the King asking about a baby just born. They said that the baby would grow up to be the king of the Jews. The wise men knew the
Matthew By Joyce Webb 2006 Introduction: Who was Matthew? He was a Jewish man. He was tax collector for the Roman government. The Romans ruled over the Jewish lands. The Romans ruled much of the world at that time. When a nation conquers (takes over) another nation by fighting in a war, they often make