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Most of what is in this chapter is found in no other gospel and differs sharply from the infancy narrative in Luke 2.

Evangelical scholars have developed theories to explain these discrepancies that allow them to stand by the inerrancy of the Bible.

Most other scholars feel that this part of the Gospel of Matthew is not a literal work of history.

Robert H. Gundry sees Matthew as a heavily embellished version of Luke with the humble shepherds transformed into the more exotic magi, for instance.