Matthew 2:1-9

1Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea when Herod was king. After Jesus’ birth wise men  from the east arrived in Jerusalem.

2They 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.”

3When King Herod and all Jerusalem heard about this, they became disturbed.

4He called together all the chief priests and the experts in the Scriptures and tried to find out from them where the Messiah was supposed to be born.

5They told him, “In Bethlehem in Judea. The prophet wrote about this:

6Bethlehem 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.”

7Then Herod secretly called the wise men and found out from them exactly when the star had appeared.

8As he sent them to Bethlehem, he said, “Go and search carefully for the child. When you have found him, report to me so that I may go and worship him too.”

9After they had heard the king, they started out. The star they had seen rising led them until it stopped over the place where the child was.