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Now after Jesus was ^(C1)born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of ^(C2)Herod the king, behold, ^(F1)magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,

"Where is He who has been born ^(C1)King of the Jews? For we saw ^(C2)His star in the east and have come to worship Him."

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

And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the ^(F1)Messiah was to be born.

They said to him, "^(C1)In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written ^(F1)by ^(F2)the prophet:

'^(C1)AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH, ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH; FOR FROM YOU WILL COME FORTH A RULER WHO WILL ^(C2)SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL.'"

Then Herod secretly called for the magi and determined from them the exact ^(F1)time ^(C1)the star appeared.

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."

After hearing the king, they went on their way; and behold, the star, which they had seen in the east, went on ahead of them until it came to a stop over the place where the Child was to be found.

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

And after they came into the house, they saw the Child with ^(C1)His mother Mary; and they fell down and ^(F1)(C2)worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

And after being ^(C1)warned by God ^(C2)in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.