Matthew:2:1-12

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* Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judaea , in the days of Herod the king , behold magi from the east arrived at Jerusalem , saying , * Where is the king of the Jews that has been born ? for we have seen his star in the east , and have come to do him homage . * But Herod the king having heard [of it ], was troubled , and all Jerusalem with him ; * and , assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people , he inquired of them where the Christ should be born . * And they said to him , In Bethlehem of Judaea ; for thus it is written through the prophet : * And thou Bethlehem , land of Juda , art in no wise the least among the governors of Juda ; for out of thee shall go forth a leader who shall shepherd my people Israel . * Then Herod , having secretly called the magi , inquired of them accurately the time of the star that was appearing ; * and having sent them to Bethlehem , said , Go , search out accurately concerning the child , and when ye shall have found [him ] bring me back word , so that I also may come and do him homage . * And they having heard the king went their way ; and lo , the star , which they had seen in the east , went before them until it came and stood over the place where the little child was . * And when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy . * And having come into the house they saw the little child with Mary his mother , and falling down did him homage . And having opened their treasures , they offered to him gifts , gold , and frankincense , and myrrh . * And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod , they departed into their own country another way .

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