Matthew:2:1-12
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And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea ,
in the days of Herod the king ,
lo ,
mages from the east came to Jerusalem ,
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Matthew:2:2 @
saying , '
Where is he who was born king of the Jews ?
for we saw his star in the east ,
and we came to bow to him .'
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And Herod the king having heard ,
was stirred ,
and all Jerusalem with him ,
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Matthew:2:4 @
and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people ,
he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born .
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Matthew:2:5 @
And they said to him , '
In Beth-Lehem of Judea ,
for thus it hath been written through the prophet ,
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Matthew:2:6 @
And thou ,
Beth-Lehem ,
the land of Judah ,
thou art by no means the least among the leaders of Judah ,
for out of thee shall come one leading ,
who shall feed My people Israel .'
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Then Herod ,
privately having called the mages ,
did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star ,
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Matthew:2:8 @
and having sent them to Beth-Lehem ,
he said , '
Having gone --
inquire ye exactly for the child ,
and whenever ye may have found ,
bring me back word ,
that I also having come may bow to him .'
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And they ,
having heard the king ,
departed ,
and lo ,
the star ,
that they did see in the east ,
did go before them ,
till ,
having come ,
it stood over where the child was .
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Matthew:2:10 @
And having seen the star ,
they rejoiced with exceeding great joy ,
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Matthew:2:11 @
and having come to the house ,
they found the child with Mary his mother ,
and having fallen down they bowed to him ,
and having opened their treasures ,
they presented to him gifts ,
gold ,
and frankincense ,
and myrrh ,
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and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod ,
through another way they withdrew to their own region .