1 Now when the birth of Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

2 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 And when it came to the ears of Herod the king, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

4 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 And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet,

6 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 Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen.

8 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 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.

10 And when they saw the star they were full of joy.

11 And they came into the house, and saw the young child with Mary, his mother; and falling down on their faces they gave him worship; and from their store they gave him offerings of gold, perfume, and spices.

12 And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so they went into their country by another way.

1 E, tendo nascido Jesus em Belém de Judeia, no tempo do rei Herodes, eis que uns magos vieram do oriente a Jerusalém,

2 Dizendo: Onde está aquele que é nascido rei dos judeus? Porque vimos a sua estrela no oriente, e viemos a adorá-lo.

3 E o rei Herodes, ouvindo isto, perturbou-se, e toda Jerusalém com ele.

4 E, congregados todos os principais sacerdotes, e os escribas do povo, perguntou-lhes onde havia de nascer o Cristo.

5 E eles lhe disseram: Em Belém de Judeia; porque assim está escrito pelo profeta:

6 E tu, Belém, terra de Judá, de modo nenhum és a menor entre as capitais de Judá; porque de ti sairá o Guia que há de apascentar o meu povo Israel.

7 Então Herodes, chamando secretamente os magos, inquiriu exatamente deles acerca do tempo em que a estrela lhes aparecera.

8 E, enviando-os a Belém, disse: Ide, e perguntai diligentemente pelo menino e, quando o achardes, participai-mo, para que também eu vá e o adore.

9 E, tendo eles ouvido o rei, partiram; e eis que a estrela, que tinham visto no oriente, ia adiante deles, até que, chegando, se deteve sobre o lugar onde estava o menino.

10 E, vendo eles a estrela, regozijaram-se muito com grande alegria.

11 E, entrando na casa, acharam o menino com Maria sua mãe e, prostrando-se, o adoraram; e abrindo os seus tesouros, ofertaram-lhe dádivas: ouro, incenso e mirra.

12 E, sendo por divina revelação avisados num sonho para que não voltassem para junto de Herodes, partiram para a sua terra por outro caminho.