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,
02 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the
Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and
are come to worship him.
03 When Herod the king had heard these things, he
was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
04 And when he had gathered all the chief priests
and scribes of the people together, he demanded
of them where Christ should be born.
05 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of
Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
06 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art
not the least among the princes of Juda: for out
of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my
people Israel.
07 Then Herod, when he had privily called the
wise men, enquired of them diligently what time
the star appeared.
08 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go
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.
09 When they had heard the king, they departed;
and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east,
went before them, till it came and stood over
where the young child was.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with
exceeding great joy.
11 And when they were come into the house, they
saw the young child with Mary his mother, and
fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had
opened their treasures, they presented unto him
gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
12 And being warned of God in a dream that they
should not return to Herod, they departed into
their own country another way.
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13 And when they were departed, behold, the 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 bring thee word: for Herod will seek the
young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his
mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that
it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the
Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I
called my son.
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of
the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent
forth, and slew all the children that were in
Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from
two years old and under, according to the time
which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by
Jeremy the prophet, saying,
18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation,
and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping
for her children, and would not be comforted,
because they are not.
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of
the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and
his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for
they are dead which sought the young child's
life.
21 And he arose, and took the young child and his
mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in
Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was
afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being
warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into
the parts of Galilee:
23 And 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.
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