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When Jesus was born in the village of Bethlehem in Judea, Herod
was king. During this time some wise men from the east came to
Jerusalem and said, “Where is the child born to be king of
the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship
him.”
When King Herod heard about this, he was worried, and so was
everyone else in Jerusalem. Herod brought together the chief priests
and the teachers of the Law of Moses and asked them, “Where
will the Messiah be born?” They told him, “He will be
born in Bethlehem, just as the prophet wrote,”
'Bethlehem in the land of Judea,
you are very important among the towns of Judea.
From your town will come leader,
who will be like a shepherd for my people Israel.'
Herod secretly called in the wise men and asked them when they
had first seen the star. He told them, “Go to Bethlehem and
search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, let me
know. I want to go and worship him too.” The wise men listened
to what the king said and then left. And the star they had seen
in the east went on ahead of them until it stopped over the place
where the child was. They were thrilled and excited to see the
star.
When the men went into the house and saw the child with Mary,
his mother, they knelt down and worshipped him. They took out
their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh and gave them to
him. Later they were warned in a dream not to return to Herod,
and they went back home by another road.
Matthew 2:1-12
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