1. After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in the territory of Judea during the rule of King Herod, magi came from the east to Jerusalem.
2. They asked, "Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We’ve seen his star in the east, and we’ve come to honor him."
3. When King Herod heard this, he was troubled, and everyone in Jerusalem was troubled with him.
4. He gathered all the chief priests and the legal experts and asked them where the Christ was to be born.