Matthew's story of Jesus' birth -- Matthew 1-2 -- doesn't mention any of the Away in a Manger stuff from Luke 2
the context is that Nazareth was a "nothing special" place while Bethlehem was prophesied to be the Messiah's birthplace
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because it was said to be King David's hometown
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so the story had to tell us how Jesus was born in Bethlehem but ended up being known as being from Nazareth
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