1 ¶ Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, asking,

2 s aying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? We have seen his star in the east and are come to worship him.

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.

3 W hen Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled and all Jerusalem with him.

When Herod the king heard this, he was disturbed and troubled, and the whole of Jerusalem with him.

4 A nd when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he asked them where the Christ should be born.

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

They replied to him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

6 A nd thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda, for out of thee shall come a Leader that shall shepherd my people Israel.

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.

7 T hen Herod, calling the wise men unto him secretly, understood of them with diligence the time of the appearing of the star;

Then Herod sent for the wise men secretly, and accurately to the last point ascertained from them the time of the appearing of the star '> how long the star had made itself visible since its rising in the east].

8 a nd sending them to Bethlehem, he said, Go there and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again that I may come and worship him also.

Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, Go and search for the Child carefully and diligently, and when you have found Him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship Him.

9 ¶ When they had heard the king, they departed; and, behold, the star, which they had seen in the east, went before them until it arrived and stood over where the young child was.

When they had listened to the king, they went their way, and behold, the star which had been seen in the east in its rising went before them until it came and stood over the place where the young Child was.

10 S eeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

When they saw the star, they were thrilled with ecstatic joy.

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

And on going into the house, they saw the Child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then opening their treasure bags, they presented to Him gifts—gold and frankincense and myrrh.

12 A nd being warned by divine revelation in dreams that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

And receiving an answer to their asking, they were divinely instructed and warned in a dream not to go back to Herod; so they departed to their own country by a different way.

13 ¶ And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in dreams, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt and remain there until I bring thee word, for Herod will seek the young child to kill him.

Now after they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Get up! '> Tenderly] take unto you the young Child and His mother and flee to Egypt; and remain there till I tell you, for Herod intends to search for the Child in order to destroy Him.

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

And having risen, he 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 have I called my son.

And remained there until Herod’s death. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, Out of Egypt have I called My Son.

16 ¶ Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth and sent forth and killed all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had understood of the wise men.

Then Herod, when he realized that he had been misled by the wise men, was furiously enraged, and he sent and put to death all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that territory who were two years old and under, reckoning according to the date which he had investigated diligently and had learned exactly from the wise men.

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

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:

18 I n Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation and weeping and great mourning, Rachel was weeping for her children and would not be comforted because they perished.

A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they were no more.

19 ¶ But when Herod was dead, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in dreams to Joseph in Egypt,

But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt

20 s aying, Arise and take the young child and his mother and go into the land of Israel, for they are dead who sought the death of the young child.

And said, Rise, '> tenderly] take unto you the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.

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

Then he awoke and arose and '> tenderly] took the Child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.

22 B ut when he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there; notwithstanding, being warned by divine revelation in dreams, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee,

But because he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee.

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

He went and dwelt in a town called Nazareth, so that what was spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled: He shall be called a Nazarene.