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Holy Innocents
Holy Innocents
	The Virgin and Child Surrounded by the Holy Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens
First Martyrs
Born	Various, presumably close to the birth of Jesus; Bethlehem, Judea
Died	c. 7–2 BC; Bethlehem, Judea (martyred by King Herod the Great)
Cause of death	Infanticide
Venerated in	Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodoxy; Oriental Orthodoxy; Lutheranism; Anglicanism;
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Feast	27 December (West Syriac); 28 December (Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Anglican Communion); 29 December (Eastern Orthodoxy); 10 January (East Syriac);
Attributes	Martyr's palm; Crown of martyrdom;
Patronage	Foundlings; Babies; Children's choirs;

The Massacre (or Slaughter) of the Innocents is a myth^[2] recounted in the Nativity narrative of the Gospel of Matthew (2:16–18) in which Herod the Great, king of Judea, orders the execution of all male children who are two years old and under in the vicinity of Bethlehem.^[3] Some Christians venerate the Holy Innocents as the first Christian martyrs,^[4] but modern scholarship finds no evidence that it happened outside the passages in Matthew.^[5]

The Feast of the Holy Innocents, also known as Childermas, is celebrated in the Western Christian Churches on 28 December, the fourth day of Christmastide. In Eastern Christianity, the feast is celebrated on various dates, depending on the denomination.^[6]

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^ George, Arthur (2020). The Mythology of America's Seasonal Holidays: The Dance of the Horae. Springer International Publishing. p. 218. ISBN 978-3-030-46916-0. Retrieved 20 March 2024. Most New Testament scholars do not regard the stories of the magi, the massacre of the innocents, and the flight to Egypt as historical,¹³⁶ so in this sense they are myth. But they are also mythical in the sense of conveying sacred truths.
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^ Clarke 2003, p. 22.
^ Maier 1998, pp. 170–171.
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[:0-2] George, Arthur (2020). The Mythology of America's Seasonal Holidays: The Dance of the Horae. Springer International Publishing. p. 218. ISBN 978-3-030-46916-0. Retrieved 20 March 2024. Most New Testament scholars do not regard the stories of the magi, the massacre of the innocents, and the flight to Egypt as historical,¹³⁶ so in this sense they are myth. But they are also mythical in the sense of conveying sacred truths.

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[FOOTNOTEClarke200322-4] Clarke 2003, p. 22.

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Holy Innocents
The Virgin and Child Surrounded by the Holy Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens
First Martyrs
Born	Various, presumably close to the birth of Jesus Bethlehem, Judea
Died	c. 7–2 BC Bethlehem, Judea (martyred by King Herod the Great)
Cause of death	Infanticide
Venerated in	Catholic Church Eastern Orthodoxy Oriental Orthodoxy Lutheranism Anglicanism
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Feast	27 December (West Syriac) 28 December (Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Anglican Communion) 29 December (Eastern Orthodoxy) 10 January (East Syriac)
Attributes	Martyr's palm Crown of martyrdom
Patronage	Foundlings Babies Children's choirs^[1]

Life of Jesus according to the canonical gospels
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Early life Annunciation Visitation Joseph's dreams Nativity Virgin birth Annunciation to the Shepherds Adoration of the Shepherds Circumcision Adoration of the Magi Flight into Egypt Massacre of the Innocents Presentation Return to Nazareth Finding in the Temple
Ministry Baptism Temptation Commissioning the Twelve Apostles Sermon on the Mount / Plain Beatitudes Lord's Prayer Miracles Parables Prayer Rejection Transfiguration
Passion Triumphal entry into Jerusalem Temple cleansing Second coming prophecy Anointing Last Supper Farewell Discourse Paraclete promised Agony in the Garden Kiss of Judas Arrest Sanhedrin trial Mocking Herod's court Pilate's court Flagellation Crown of Thorns Via Dolorosa Crucifixion Descent from the Cross Entombment Harrowing of Hell
Resurrection Empty tomb Appearances Noli me tangere Road to Emmaus Great Commission Ascension
In rest of the NT Road to Damascus John's vision
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