1 After Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem

2 and asked, "Where is the one who was born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."

3 When King Herod heard this he was troubled, and all the people of Jerusalem with him.

4 He called together all the high priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Christ was to be born.

5 They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea. For that is what was written by the prophet:

6 ‘O Bethlehem in the land of Judah,you are by no means least among the rulers of Judah. For from you will come a rulerwho will shepherd my people Israel.’"

7 Then Herod secretly called together the wise men and found out from them the time the star had appeared.

8 Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "As you go, search carefully for the child. When you find him, tell me so that I, too, may go and worship him."

9 After listening to the king, they set out, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.

10 When they saw the star, they were ecstatic with joy.

11 After they went into the house and saw the child with his mother Mary, they fell down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure sacks and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

12 Having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they left for their own country by a different road.