Herod ordered the killing of children when he

This question is asking about an event that happened during the time of Jesus Christ's birth. The question is asking why Herod ordered the killing of children. The options are:

Option A - Herod ordered the killing of children when he learnt that a king was born.

Option B - Herod ordered the killing of children when he had been tricked by the wise men.

Option C - Herod ordered the killing of children when he could not see the newborn baby.

Option D - Herod ordered the killing of children when he searched in vain for the wise men.

The correct answer is Option B - Herod ordered the killing of children when he had been tricked by the wise men.

According to the Bible, when Jesus was born, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem and asked Herod the whereabouts of the newborn king. Herod, feeling threatened, ordered the wise men to return to him after finding the baby so that he could also go and worship the baby. However, the wise men were warned in a dream not to return to Herod and they returned to their country by another route. When Herod realized that the wise men had tricked him, he ordered the killing of all male children in Bethlehem aged two years and under.

In summary, Herod ordered the killing of children because he had been tricked by the wise men who did not return to Jerusalem to tell him the whereabouts of the new king.