Matthew 2:1-6

The Visit of the Wise Men

1 Now ¹after Jesus was born in ²Bethlehem of Judea ³in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men^[a] from ⁴the east came to Jerusalem,

2 saying, "Where is he who has been born ⁵king of the Jews? For we saw ⁶his star when it rose^[b] and have come to ⁷worship him."

3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;

4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where ⁸the Christ was to be born.

5 They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

6 ⁹"'And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will ¹⁰shepherd my people Israel.'"

Cross References

• 1. Luke 2:4-7
• 2. Luke 2:15; John 7:42
• 3. Luke 1:5
• 4. [Genesis 25:6; 1 Kings 4:30]
• 5. Matthew 27:11, 37; Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 30:9; Zechariah 9:9
• 6. [Numbers 24:17; Revelation 22:16]
• 7. See Matthew 8:2
• 8. See Matthew 1:17
• 9. Cited from Micah 5:2
• 10. Ezekiel 34:23; John 21:15-17; [2 Samuel 5:2; Revelation 7:17]

Footnotes

• [a]. Greek magi; also verses 7, 16
• [b]. Or in the east; also verse 9