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Now, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
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Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to worship him.
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When Herod the king had heard [these things], he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
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And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.
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And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
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And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Judah, art not the least among the princes of Judah: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
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Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.