1 When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he was angry. He sent out his killers, telling them to kill all the infants two years old and younger. (PJA) 2 And when Mary heard that the infants were being killed, she was afraid. She took her child, wrapped him in cloths, and put him in a manger for cows. (PJA) 3 And when Elizabeth heard that John was sought, she took him up into the hills and looked around for somewhere to hide him, but there wasn’t a hiding place. Then Elizabeth groaned and said, “Mountain of God, take a mother with her child,” because Elizabeth was unable to go up higher. And immediately, the mountain split and took her, and a light shone through the mountain for her. For an angel of the Lord was with them, protecting them. (PJA)
Protoevangelium of James 22:1–3
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