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.

3 Kuullessaan tästä kuningas Herodes pelästyi, ja hänen kanssaan koko Jerusalem.

4 Hän kutsui koolle kansan ylipapit ja lainopettajat ja tiedusteli heiltä, missä messiaan oli määrä syntyä.

7 Silloin Herodes kutsui salaa tietäjät luokseen ja otti heiltä juurta jaksain selville, milloin tähti oli tullut näkyviin.