3 And when King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.4 And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Messiah would be born.5 And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,6 'And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,are in no way least among the princes of Judah:for out of you shall come forth a ruler,who shall shepherd my people, Israel.'"7 Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child, and when you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."