1. Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea. This happened while Herod was king of Judea. After Jesus' birth, Wise Men from the east came to Jerusalem.
2. They asked, "Where is the child who has been born to be king of the Jews? When we were in the east, we saw his star. Now we have come to worship him."
3. When King Herod heard about it, he was very upset. Everyone in Jerusalem was troubled too.
4. So Herod called together all the chief priests of the people. He also called the teachers of the law. He asked them where the Christ was going to be born.
5. "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied. "This is what the prophet has written. He said,