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Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, behold magi from the east arrived at Jerusalem, saying,
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Where is the king of the Jews that has been born? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage.
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But Herod the king having heard [of it], was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;
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and, assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.
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And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet:
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And *thou* Bethlehem, land of Juda, art in no wise the least among the governors of Juda; for out of thee shall go forth a leader who shall shepherd my people Israel.
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Then Herod, having secretly called the magi, inquired of them accurately the time of the star that was appearing;
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and having sent them to Bethlehem, said, Go, search out accurately concerning the child, and when ye shall have found [him] bring me back word, so that *I* also may come and do him homage.
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And they having heard the king went their way; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, went before them until it came and stood over the place where the little child was.