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| 1 Now after Jesus was born
in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi17
from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2 "Where is He who has been
born King of the Jews? For we saw His
star in the east, and have come to worship Him." 3 And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he began to inquire of them where the18 Christ was to be born. 5 And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by19 the prophet, 6 'And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; For out of you shall come forth a Ruler, Who will SHEPHERD My people Israel.' " 7 Then Herod secretly called the magi, and ascertained from them the20 time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and make careful search for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, that I too may come and worship Him." 9 And having heard the king, they went their way; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them, until it came and stood over where the Child was. 10 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And they came into the house and saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell down and worshiped Him; and opening their treasures they presented to Him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their own country by another way. FOOTNOTES: F17: Pronounced may-ji, a caste of wise men specializing in astrology, medicine and natural science F18: I.e., the Messiah F19: Lit., through F20: Lit., the time of the appearing star |
1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of
Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came
to Jerusalem, saying, 2 "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?
For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him." 3
When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with
him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people,
he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, "In
Bethlehem of Judea; for so it is written by the prophet: 6 'And you, O
Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers
of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will govern my people Israel.'"
7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star appeared; 8 and he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him bring me word, that I too may come and worship him." 9 When they had heard the king they went their way; and lo, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy; 11 and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way. |
1 Jesus was born in the
town of Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that
time some wise men9 from eastern
lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 "Where is the newborn king of the
Jews? We have seen his star as it arose,10
and we have come to worship him." 3 Herod was deeply disturbed by their
question, as was all of Jerusalem. 4 He called a meeting of the leading
priests and teachers of religious law. "Where did the prophets say the
Messiah would be born?" he asked them. 5 "In Bethlehem," they said, "for
this is what the prophet wrote: 6 'O Bethlehem of Judah, you are not just
a lowly village in Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the
shepherd for my people Israel.'11
"
7 Then Herod sent a private message to the wise men, asking them to come see him. At this meeting he learned the exact time when they first saw the star. 8 Then he told them, "Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!" 9 After this interview the wise men went their way. Once again the star appeared to them, guiding them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! 11 They entered the house where the child and his mother, Mary, were, and they fell down before him and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 But when it was time to leave, they went home another way, because God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod. FOOTNOTES: F9: Or royal astrologers; Greek reads magi; also in 2:7, 16. F10: Or in the east. F11: Mic 5:2; 2 Sam 5:2. |
1 Now when the birth of
Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king,
there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is the
King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place? We have seen his star
in the east and have come to give him worship. 3 And when it came to the
ears of Herod the king, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4
And he got together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, questioning
them as to where the birth-place of the Christ would be. 5 And they said
to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the
prophet, 6 You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among
the chiefs of Judah: out of you will come a ruler, who will be the keeper
of my people Israel.
7 Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen. 8 And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said, Go and make certain where the young child is; and when you have seen him, let me have news of it, so that I may come and give him worship. 9 And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the young child was. 10 And when they saw the star they were full of joy. 11 And they came into the house, and saw the young child with Mary, his mother; and falling down on their faces they gave him worship; and from their store they gave him offerings of gold, perfume, and spices. 12 And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so they went into their country by another way. |
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