2009-09-27T19:17:36-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/nazarene http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%202:22-23&version=NIV 2009-09-27T19:17:36-05:00 Although Jesus was born in Bethlehem, he spent much of his early life in Nazareth due to the need to avoid the oppressive governor's reach.