Wise Men Visit the King
1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem, 2:1 Gn 25:6; 1Kg 4:30; Lk 1:5; 2:4–72 saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? 2:2 Jr 23:5; 30:9; Zch 9:9; Mt 27:11; Lk 19:38; Jn 1:49 For we saw his star at its rising 2:2 Nm 24:17; Rv 22:16 and have come to worship him." 2:2 Or to pay him homage
11 Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped him. 2:11 Or they paid him homage Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 2:11 Ps 72:10; Is 60:6; Mt 1:18; 12:46; Mk 5:6
The Massacre of the Innocents
16 Then Herod, when he realized that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men. 2:16 Is 59:7; Mk 10:34; Ac 13:6; 25:3; Rv 12:4