The timeline surrounding the death of King Herod provides another important biblical clue that challenges the idea that Jesus was born on December 25th. When the Gospel of Matthew is examined carefully, it becomes clear that the events connected to Jesus’ birth, the visit of the Magi, the flight into Egypt, and Herod’s death span a period of time that does not align with a late December birth. Scripture itself shows that Jesus was already a young child before Herod died, making a December birth highly unlikely.