How strange that a man should fight against God! What an awful scene this slaying of the innocent children must have been! Herod had before done many cruel things; but his wicked life was soon to end. He died a terrible death. Joseph and Mary remained in Egypt till after the death of Herod. Then the angel appeared to Joseph, and said, "Arise, and take the young child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life." Matthew 2:20.

Hvor underligt, at et menneske kæmper mod Gud! Hvor frygtelig må ikke denne nedslagtning af de uskyldige børn have været! Herodes havde begået mange grusomheder; men nu var hans ugudelige liv snart til ende. Han fik selv en grufuld død. Josef og Maria blev i Ægypten, indtil Herodes var død. Da viste engelen sig for Josef og sagde: "Stå op, tag barnet og dets moder med dig og drag til Israels land; thi de, som stræbte barnet efter livet, er nu døde". Matt. 2,20.