The '''Holy Innocents''' were the children massacred by the paganist King Herod shortly after the birth of [[Jesus]], in an unsuccessful attempt to kill Him.
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The '''Holy Innocents''' were the children massacred by the paganist King Herod shortly after the birth of [[Jesus]], in an unsuccessful attempt to kill Him. It is described in Matthew 2:16-18.
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Historical estimates range from dozens of innocent victims of this slaughter, to thousands.