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Now when Jesus was borninBethlehem of Judaeain the days of Herod the king,behold , there came wise menfrom the easttoJerusalem,
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Saying , Whereis he that is bornKing of the Jews?for we have seenhisstarin the east,and are come to worshiphim.
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WhenHerod the king had heard these things, he was troubled , andallJerusalemwithhim.
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And when he had gatheredall the chief priestsandscribes of the peopletogether , he demandedofthemwhereChrist should be born .
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And they said unto him,InBethlehem of Judaea:forthus it is writtenby the prophet,
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AndthouBethlehem, in the land of Juda,artnot the leastamong the princes of Juda:for out ofthee shall come a Governor , that shall rulemypeopleIsrael.
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ThenHerod, when he had privilycalled the wise men,enquiredofthemdiligently what time the starappeared .
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And he sentthemtoBethlehem, and said , Go and searchdiligentlyfor the young child;andwhen ye have found him, bringme word again , that I may come and worshiphimalso.
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When they had heard the king, they departed ; and,lo , the star,which they sawin the east, went beforethem,till it came and stoodoverwhere the young childwas .
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When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedinggreatjoy.