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Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea when Herod was king. After Jesus' birth wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem.
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They asked, "Where is the one who was born to be the king of the Jews? We saw his star rising and have come to worship him."
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When King Herod and all Jerusalem heard about this, they became disturbed.
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He called together all the chief priests and scribes and tried to find out from them where the Messiah was supposed to be born.
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They told him, "In Bethlehem in Judea. The prophet wrote about this:
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Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are by no means least among the leaders of Judah. A leader will come from you. He will shepherd my people Israel."
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Then Herod secretly called the wise men and found out from them exactly when the star had appeared.