1Now when Jesus was borninBethlehem of Judaeain the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise menfrom the easttoJerusalem,
2Saying, Whereis he that isbornKing of the Jews?for we have seenhisstarin the east, and are come to worshiphim.
3WhenHerod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, andallJerusalemwithhim.
4And when he had gatheredall the chief priestsandscribesof the peopletogether, he demandedofthemwhereChrist should be born.
5And they said unto him, InBethlehem of Judaea: forthus it is writtenby the prophet,
6AndthouBethlehem, in the landofJuda, artnot the leastamong the princesofJuda: for out ofthee shall come a Governor, that shall rulemypeopleIsrael.
7ThenHerod, when he had privilycalled the wise men, enquiredofthemdiligently what time the starappeared.
8And he sentthemtoBethlehem, andsaid, Goandsearchdiligentlyfor the young child; andwhen ye have foundhim, bringme word again, that I may comeandworshiphimalso.
9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they sawin the east, went beforethem, till it cameandstoodoverwhere the young childwas.
10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedinggreatjoy.
11And when they were comeinto the house, they saw the young childwithMaryhismother, and fell down, andworshippedhim: and when they had openedtheirtreasures, they presented unto himgifts; gold, andfrankincense, andmyrrh.
12And being warned of Godin a dream that they shouldnotreturntoHerod, they departedinto their owncountryanotherway.
13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lordappeareth to Josephin a dream, saying, Arise, andtake the young childandhismother, andfleeintoEgypt, and be thouthereuntilIbringtheeword: forHerodwillseek the young child to destroyhim.
14When he arose, he took the young childandhismother by night, anddepartedintoEgypt:
15Andwasthereuntil the deathofHerod: that it might be fulfilledwhichwasspokenof the Lordby the prophet, saying, Out ofEgypt have I calledmyson.
16ThenHerod, when he sawthat he was mockedof the wise men, was exceedingwroth, and sent forth, andslewall the childrenthat were inBethlehem, andinall the coaststhereof, from two years oldandunder, according to the timewhich he had diligently enquiredof the wise men.
17Then was fulfilled that which was spokenbyJeremy the prophet, saying,
18InRama was there a voiceheard, lamentation, andweeping, andgreatmourning, Rachelweeping for herchildren, andwouldnot be comforted, because they arenot.
19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lordappearethin a dream to JosephinEgypt,
20Saying, Arise, andtake the young childandhismother, andgointo the land of Israel: for they are deadwhichsought the young child's life.
21And he arose, andtook the young childandhismother, andcameinto the land of Israel.
22But when he heardthatArchelaus did reigninJudaeain the room of hisfatherHerod, he was afraid to gothither: notwithstanding, being warned of Godin a dream, he turned asideinto the parts of Galilee:
23And he cameanddweltin a citycalledNazareth: that it might be fulfilledwhich was spokenby the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.