3 King Herod hearing this, was alarmed, and all Jerusalem with him.4 And having assembled all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he demanded of them where the Messiah should be born.5 They answered, at Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the Prophet,6 «And thou Bethlehem, in the canton of Judah, are not the least illustrious among the cities of Judah; for out of thee shall come a ruler, who will govern my people Israel.»7 Then Herod having secretly called the magicians, procured from them exact information concerning the time of the star's appearing.8 And sending them to Bethlehem, he said, Go, make an exact inquiry about the child; and when you have found him bring me word, that I may go also, and pay him homage.