^{1 Ref} And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem,

^{2 Ref} saying, `Where is he who was born king of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and we came to bow to him.'

^{3 Ref} And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,

^{4 Ref} and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.

^{5 Ref} And they said to him, `In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,

^{6 Ref} And thou, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, thou art by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of thee shall come one leading, who shall feed My people Israel.'