^{2 Ref} Saying, Where is the King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place? We have seen his star in the east and have come to give him worship.

^{3 Ref} And when it came to the ears of Herod the king, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

^{4 Ref} And he got together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, questioning them as to where the birth-place of the Christ would be.

^{5 Ref} And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet,

^{6 Ref} You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the chiefs of Judah: out of you will come a ruler, who will be the keeper of my people Israel.

^{7 Ref} Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen.

^{8 Ref} And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said, Go and make certain where the young child is; and when you have seen him, let me have news of it, so that I may come and give him worship.

^{9 Ref} And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the young child was.