2. Where is He Who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east at its rising and have come to worship Him. [Num. 24:17; Jer. 23:5; Zech. 9:9.]
3. When Herod the king heard this, he was disturbed and troubled, and the whole of Jerusalem with him.
4. So he called together all the chief priests and learned men (scribes) of the people and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born.
5. They replied to him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6. And you Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, you are not in any way least or insignificant among the chief cities of Judah; for from you shall come a Ruler (Leader) Who will govern and shepherd My people Israel. [Mic. 5:2.]
7. Then Herod sent for the wise men [astrologers] secretly, and accurately to the last point ascertained from them the time of the appearing of the star [that is, how long the star had made itself visible since its rising in the east].