Q. According to MATTHEW Jesus was born in a house in Bethlehem
(Matthew 2:11). After his birth Mary and Joseph take Jesus to
Egypt to escape Herod's plot to kill him (verse 13). After a
period of time they decide to return to Bethlehem, but soon
change their mind and travel to Nazareth instead to avoid danger
(Matthew 2:22-23). According to LUKE, however, Mary and Joseph
were from Nazareth . They travel to Bethlehem because a census
requires them to do so (Luke 2:4). While in Bethlehem Jesus is
born, not in a house, but in a manger (verse 7). After Jesus'
birth they wait for Mary to go through ritual purification,
where afterwards they travel to Jerusalem to sacrifice two birds
(verses 22-24). After the sacrifice they go immediately home to
Nazareth (verse 39). Which record is correct? (Submitted by: C.
T. ) A. As always in the Bible, BOTH accounts are correct
because they speak of two different time periods. The Luke
account is the actual event of Christ's birth in the manger
(Luke 2:1-39) . The sequence is