Friday, February 17, 2012

Greek Bible Art: Massacre of the Innocents

Here you see the Massacre of the Innocents by Fra Angelico (source). This verse is from Matthew 2:16.

ἀνεῖλεν πάντας τοὺς παῖδας τοὺς ἐν βηθλέεμ
Occidit omnes pueros, qui erant in Bethlehem.
He slew all the children that were in Bethlehem.