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| 1Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, | 1Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, |
| 2saying, “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.” | 2saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” |
| 3When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. | 3When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; |
| 4And 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. | 4and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. |
| 5So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: | 5They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by 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.’ ” | 6“‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” |
| 7Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. | 7Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. |
| 8And 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.” | 8And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” |
| 9When 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. | 9After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. |
| 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. | 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. |
| 11And 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. | 11And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. |
| 12Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way. | 12And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way. |
| 13Now 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.” | 13Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” |
| 14When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, | 14And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt |
| 15and 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.” | 15and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.” |
| 16Then 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. | 16Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. |
| 17Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: | 17Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: |
| 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.” | 18“A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.” |
| 19Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, | 19But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, |
| 20saying, “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.” | 20saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child’s life are dead.” |
| 21Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. | 21And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. |
| 22But 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. | 22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee. |
| 23And 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.” | 23And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene. |
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