Matthew:2:1-12
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Now when (
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Christ a poor child ,
laid down in a crib ,
and though given no attention by his own people ,
receives nonetheless a noble witness of his divinity from heaven ,
and of his kingly estate from strangers :
which his own people unknowingly let happen ,
although they did not acknowledge him .(:
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Jesus was born in Bethlehem of For there was another in the tribe of Zebulun .
Judaea in the days of Herod the king ,
behold ,
there came Wise and learned men :
It is a Persian word which they use frequently .
wise men from the east to Jerusalem ,
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Saying ,
Where is that King of the Iewes that is borne ?
For wee haue seene his starre in the East ,
and are come to worship him .
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When Herod the king had heard [
these things ],
he was (
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Was much moved ,
for he was a foreigner ,
and became ruler by force ;
and the Jews were troubled ;
for wickedness is mad and raging .(:
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troubled ,
and all Jerusalem with him .
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And when he had gathered all the (
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The chief priests ,
that is ,
such as were of Aaron '
s family ,
who were divided into twenty-four orders . (
1Ch_24
:5 ;
2Ch_36
:14 ).(:
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chief priests and They that expound the law to the people ,
for the Hebrews take this word for another ,
which means as much as to expound and to declare .
scribes of the people together ,
he demanded of them where Christ should be born .
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And they saide vnto him ,
At Beth-leem in Iudea :
for so it is written by the Prophet ,
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And thou Bethlehem , [
in ]
the land of Juda ,
art not the (
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Though you are a small town ,
yet you will be very famous and notable through the birth of the Messiah ,
who will be born in you .(:
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least among the princes of Juda :
for out of thee shall come a Governor ,
that That will rule and govern :
for kings are rightly called leaders and shepherds of the people .
shall rule my people Israel .
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Then Herod priuily called the Wisemen ,
and diligently inquired of them the time of the starre that appeared ,
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And sent them to Beth-leem ,
saying ,
Goe ,
and searche diligently for the babe :
and when ye haue founde him ,
bring mee worde againe ,
that I may come also ,
and worship him .
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So when they had heard the King ,
they departed :
and loe ,
the starre which they had seene in the East ,
went before them ,
till it came and stoode ouer the place where the babe was .
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And when they sawe the starre ,
they reioyced with an exceeding great ioy ,
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And when they were come into the house ,
they saw the young child with Mary his mother ,
and (
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A kind of humble and lovely reverence .(:
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fell down ,
and worshipped him :
and when they had opened their The rich and costly presents ,
which they brought him .
treasures ,
they presented unto him gifts ;
gold ,
and frankincense ,
and myrrh .
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And being (
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God warned and told them of it ,
even though they did not ask him .(:
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warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod ,
they departed into their own country another way .