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Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus flee to Egypt
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Birth of Jesus - Historians generally assume Jesus was born between 6 BC - 4 BC
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Baby Jesus is visited in Bethlehem by the Three Wise Men and the Shepherds
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Herod orders the "Massacre of the Innocents" the killing of all male children in Bethlehem aged two years and under.
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Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus flee to Egypt
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Archelaus ruled Judea and Samaria
Herod Antipas ruled Galilee and Perea
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Jesus is baptised in the River Jordan in Judea by John the Baptist
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Jesus had chosen a little group of 12 disciples called apostles, to help him in his work. He began to give them special teaching and shared with them some of his own deepest religious experiences so that they could understand fully who he was.
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Miracle of turning the water into wine and drives the moneymakers from the temple
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Jesus realised that his teachings had aroused opposition and he knew that one of his own disciples was turning against him.
He gathered his 12 disciples together for a final meal, Known as the Last Supper, and explained to them that his death was necessary and it would be the disciples' duty to spread Jesus' teachings after he had gone. He took bread and wine, blessed it and gave it to his disciples saying, "This is my body...this is my blood". -
Jesu was arrested at Mount of Olives. They took him to the Jewish leaders for trial. The High Priest asked Jesus, "Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed, and Jesus replied, "I am". Consequently, he was sentenced to death. The sentence the Jewish leaders had passed could not be carried out until it had been approved by the Roman governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate. Pilate was uncertain what to do and after consulting the crowd he gave in and sentenced Jesus to be crucified.
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