3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

3 希律王听见了就心里不安， 全耶路撒冷的居民也是这样。

4 他就召集所有的祭司长和民间的经学家， 问他们基督应该生在哪里。

5 他们回答： "在犹太的伯利恒。因为有先知在经上这样说：

6 ‘犹大地的伯利恒啊！ 你在犹大的领袖中， 并不是最小的， 因为必有一位领袖从你那里出来， 牧养我的子民以色列。’"

7 希律暗中把占星家召来， 仔细查问他们， 那颗星什么时候出现，

8 然后派他们到伯利恒去， 说： "你们去细心寻访那小孩， 找到了就向我报告， 好叫我也去拜他。"