1. Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,
2. saying, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star at its rising and have come to worship him.”
3. And when King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him,
4. and after calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired from them where the Christ was to be born.
5. So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet,
6. ‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for from you will go out a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’ ”
7. Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and determined precisely from them the time when the star appeared.
8. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go, inquire carefully concerning the child, and when you have found him, report to me so that I also may come and worship him.”
9. After they listened to the king, they went out, and behold, the star which they had seen at its rising led them until it came and stood above the place where the child was.
10. Now when they saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy.