1 N ow when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,

2 “ Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”

“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

3 W hen King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

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

Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.

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

They said to him, “ In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:

6 ‘ 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.’”

‘ And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; For out of you shall come forth a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”

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

Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared.

8 H e 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.”

And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.”

9 T hey, 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.

After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was.

10 W hen they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

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

11 T hey 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.

After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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

And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way. The Flight to Egypt

13 N ow 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.”

Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him.”

14 H e arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for 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.”

He remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “ Out of Egypt I called My Son.” Herod Slaughters Babies

16 T hen 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.

Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.

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

Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

18 “ 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.”

“ A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she refused to be comforted, Because they were no more.”

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

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

20 “ 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.”

“Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.”

21 H e arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

22 B ut 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,

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Then after being warned by God in a dream, he left for the regions of Galilee,

23 a nd 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.”

and came and lived in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: “He shall be called a Nazarene.”