1Now after Jesus was 1born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of 2Herod the king, magi from the eastarrived in Jerusalem, saying,
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"Where is He who has been born3King of the Jews? For we saw4His star in the east and have come to worship Him."
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When Herod the kingheard this, he was troubled, and allJerusalem with him.
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Gatheringtogetherall the chiefpriests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
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They said to him, "5In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:
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'6AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH, ARE BY NOMEANSLEASTAMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH; FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COMEFORTH A RULERWHO WILL 7SHEPHERD MY PEOPLEISRAEL.' "
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ThenHerodsecretlycalled the magi and determined from them the exacttime8the starappeared.
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And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and searchcarefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him."
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Afterhearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stoodover the place where the Child was.
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When they saw the star, they rejoicedexceedingly with greatjoy.