1 N ow when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem,

2 W here is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

saying, `Where is he who was born king of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and we came to bow to him.'

3 A nd when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,

4 A nd gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.

5 A nd they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,

And they said to him, `In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,

6 A nd thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: For out of thee shall come forth a governor, Who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.

And thou, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, thou art by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of thee shall come one leading, who shall feed My people Israel.'

7 T hen Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.

Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star,

8 A nd he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word, that I also may come and worship him.

and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, `Having gone -- inquire ye exactly for the child, and whenever ye may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may bow to him.'

9 A nd they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

And they, having heard the king, departed, and lo, the star, that they did see in the east, did go before them, till, having come, it stood over where the child was.

10 A nd when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,

11 A nd they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh,

12 A nd being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.

13 N ow when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

And on their having withdrawn, lo, a messenger of the Lord doth appear in a dream to Joseph, saying, `Having risen, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and be thou there till I may speak to thee, for Herod is about to seek the child to destroy him.'

14 A nd he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;

And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

15 a nd was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt did I call my son.

and he was there till the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, `Out of Egypt I did call My Son.'

16 T hen Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.

Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the mages, was very wroth, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the mages.

17 T hen was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

18 A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not.

`A voice in Ramah was heard -- lamentation and weeping and much mourning -- Rachel weeping her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.'

19 B ut when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

And Herod having died, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream doth appear to Joseph in Egypt,

20 A rise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child's life.

saying, `Having risen, take the child and his mother, and be going to the land of Israel, for they have died -- those seeking the life of the child.'

21 A nd he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

And he, having risen, took the child and his mother, and came to the land of Israel,

22 B ut when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned of God in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee,

and having heard that Archelaus doth reign over Judea instead of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither, and having been divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the parts of Galilee,

23 a nd came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.

and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophets, that `A Nazarene he shall be called.'