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
3 When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 So he assembled all the chief priests and scribes 2:4 Mt 16:21; 20:18; 21:15; 27:41; Lk 9:22 of the people and asked them where the Messiah would be born.
5 "In Bethlehem of Judea," they told him, "because this is what was written by the prophet:
6 And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah:
Because out of you will come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel." 2:6 Mc 5:2, 2:6 2Sm 5:2; Mc 5:2; Jn 7:42; 21:16