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Jesus left Bethlehem to escape to Egypt

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Jesus escaped to Egypt from Bethlehem, not Nazareth. King Herod, who wanted to kill him, ordered the massacre of all infant boys in Bethlehem, prompting Joseph and Mary to flee to Egypt with Jesus to keep him safe.

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Where did St. Joseph travel?

He traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem with Mary, where Jesus was born. From Bethlehem he took his family to Egypt. From Egypt they returned to Nazareth.


Where did Jesus live as a child?

For a while Jesus and his parents had to live in Egypt to escape the Roman ruler who ordered that Jewish boy babies age two and over be killed. When the threat ended they went back to their home town of Nazareth.


Where did Mary and Joseph live with Jesus?

Mary and Joseph lived in Nazareth before Jesus was born. Following Jesus' birth, they fled to Egypt to escape King Herod's order to kill all male infants in Bethlehem. They later resettled in Nazareth after returning from Egypt.


What three places did Jesus live as a child?

Bethlehem, Egypt, and Nazareth.


What city did Jesus grow up as a child?

When Jesus, Mary and Joseph returned from their exile in Egypt they settled in the town of Nazareth. Jesus spent almost his entire life there until he began his public ministry about the age of 30.


Where did Jesus and his family live?

Jesus was originally born in Bethlehem, and then moved to Egypt to escape Herod. However Jesus spent the majority of his life in Nazareth thus he is referred to as: Jesus of Nazareth.


Why Did Joseph Mary And Jesus Flee To Nazareth?

They fled to Egypt to escape the murder of the boy children of Bethlehem by Herod. After King Herod died, they went to Nazareth to live because they came from Nazareth in the first place. Luke 2, Matthew 2.


When the holy family return from Egypt where did they live?

First Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem to be taxed, during which visit Jesus was born; then the family fled to Egypt to escape the infanticide of Herod; then they came back to Nazareth, Joseph's home. When Jesus was older they also went to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover.


What is Jesus' hometown?

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, about six miles from Jerusalem, in Israel. After his birth, he lived there for up to a year. He lived for a short time (a few months to a couple years) somewhere in Egypt after that, then went to Nazareth in Galilee (northern Israel) where he spent most of his childhood. He lived there until he began his ministry, around the age of 30.


Where did Jesus Mary and Joseph flee to?

Mary , Joseph and the baby Jesus fled in the night to Egypt.


What is the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth?

Bethlehem


How many days did Saint Joseph travel for?

We do not know the amount of time Joseph traveled. However, we know that he and Mary traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. He and the family made a quick escape to Egypt and a few years later returned from there to Nazareth.