1 Kui Jeesus oli sündinud Petlemas Juudamaal kuningas Heroodese ajal, vaata, siis tulid targad hommikumaalt Jeruusalemma
2 ja ütlesid: „Kus on see sündinud Juutide Kuningas? Sest me oleme näinud Tema tähte hommikumaal ning oleme tulnud Teda kummardama."
3 Kui kuningas Heroodes seda kuulis, ehmus ta väga ja kogu Jeruusalem ühes temaga.
4 Ja ta kogus kokku kõik rahva ülempreestrid ja kirjatundjad ning kuulas neilt, kus Kristus pidi sündima.
5 Nemad ütlesid temale: „Petlemas Juudamaal; sest nõnda on kirjutatud prohveti kaudu:
6 Ja Sina, Petlem Juudamaal, ei ole mingil kombel kõige vähem Juuda vürstide seast, sest sinust lähtub Valitseja, Kes Mu rahvast Iisraeli hoiab kui karjane!"
7 Siis Heroodes kutsus targad salaja ja uuris neilt hoolega aja, mil täht oli ilmunud.
8 Ja ta läkitas nad Petlemma ning ütles: „Minge kuulake hoolega Lapsukese järele, ja kui te Tema leiate, siis andke minule teada, et minagi läheksin Teda kummardama!"
9 Kui nemad olid kuningat kuulnud, siis nad läksid teele. Ja vaata, täht, mida nad olid näinud hommikumaal, käis nende eel, kuni ta tuli ja seisatas ülal seal kohal, kus Lapsuke oli.
10 Aga tähte nähes nad said üliväga rõõmsaks.
11 Ja nad läksid sinna kotta ning nägid Lapsukest ühes Maarjaga, Tema Emaga, ja heitsid maha ning kummardasid Teda, ja avasid oma varandused ning tõid Temale ande, kulda ja viirukit ja mürri.
12 Ja kui nad unes olid Jumalalt saanud käsu mitte minna tagasi Heroodese juure, läksid nad teist teed tagasi omale maale.
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.