1 N ow after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came 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 who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have 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 heard this, 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 inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

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

5 S o they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

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

6 ‘ But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will 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, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared.

Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

8 A nd he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, 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 W hen they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came 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 W hen they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

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

11 A nd when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, 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 T hen, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way. The Flight into Egypt

Being warned in a dream that they shouldn’t return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.

13 N ow when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy 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 W hen he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for 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 I called My Son.” Massacre of the Innocents

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 T hen Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from 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 what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:

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

18 “ A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted, Because they are no more.” The Home in Nazareth

“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 N ow when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream 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, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young Child’s life are dead.”

“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 T hen he arose, 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 was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the region 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, “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.”