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 King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

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 is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, 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 King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all 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.

Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

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

They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through 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.

‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come a governor, who shall 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 secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

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.

He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also 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.

They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was.

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

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great 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.

They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, 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.

Being warned in a dream that they shouldn’t return to Herod, they went back to their own country another 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 when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”

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

He arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into 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 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 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 saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

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

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

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, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”

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

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

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.

“Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young 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.

He arose and took the young 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 when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into 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.

and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”