The Visit of the Wise Men
1 Now Luke 2:4-7after Jesus was born in Luke 2:15;John 7:42Bethlehem of Judea Luke 1:5in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men2:1 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16 from [Gen. 25:6;1 Kgs. 4:30]the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, "Where is he who has been born ch. 27:11,37;Jer. 23:5;30:9;Zech. 9:9king of the Jews? For we saw [Num. 24:17;Rev. 22:16] his star when it rose2:2 Or in the east; also verse 9 and have come to See ch. 8:2worship him." 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where See ch. 1:17the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 Cited from Mic. 5:2"‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will Ezek. 34:23;John 21:15-17;[2 Sam. 5:2;Rev. 7:17]shepherd my people Israel.’"