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The Wise Men Visit Jesus

Matthew 2:1–12

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After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

Now after the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem in Judea, in the days of King Herod, astrologers from the east arrived at Jerusalem,

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asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

and asked, “Where is the newly born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star rise and we have come to do homage to him.”

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When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

When King Herod heard of this, 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 asked them where the Christ was to be born.

So he called together all the high priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Christ was to be born.

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“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

They said, “At Bethlehem in Judea, for this is what the prophet wrote:

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‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’ ”

“ ‘And you, Bethlehem in Judah’s land, You are by no means least important among the leading places of Judah, For from you will come a leader Who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.’ ”

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Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.

Then Herod secretly sent for the astrologers, and found out from them the exact time when the star appeared.

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And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said to them, “Go and inquire particularly about the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, so that I may go and do homage to him too.”

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After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.

So they obeyed the king and went, and the star which they had seen rise led them on until it reached the place where the child was, and stopped above it.

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When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.

When they saw the star, they were very glad,

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On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.

and they went into the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they threw themselves down and did homage to him. They opened their treasure boxes and presented the child with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.

Then, as they had been divinely warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another way.

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