Wise Men from the East
1 Now after Mic. 5:2; Luke 2:4–7Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men Gen. 25:6; 1 Kin. 4:30from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, Luke 2:11"Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen (Num. 24:17; Is. 60:3)His star in the East and have come to worship Him."
3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all 2 Chr. 36:14the chief priests and 2 Chr. 34:13scribes of the people together, Mal. 2:7he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
5 So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
6 ‘ButMic. 5:2; John 7:42 you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
Gen. 49:10; (Rev. 2:27)Who will shepherd My people Israel.’ "