Matthew 2:1-6 (New Living Translation)
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Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men a from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking,
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"Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We have seen his star as it arose, b and we have come to worship him."
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Herod was deeply disturbed by their question, as was all of Jerusalem.
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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.
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"In Bethlehem," they said, "for this is what the prophet wrote:
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'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.' c "
Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. (New Living Translation - The Bible Online)
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