1. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
2. saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.”
3. When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4. Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
5. They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:
6. ‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;since from you shall come a ruler,who is to shepherd my people Israel.’”