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.