1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying,

2 "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen 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 assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

5 They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it is written by the prophet:

6 And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will govern my people Israel.'"

7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star appeared;

8 and he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him bring me word, that I too may come and worship him."

9 When they had heard the king they went their way; and lo, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the child was.

10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy;

11 and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.

1 E, tendo nascido Jesus em Belém de Judeia, no tempo do rei Herodes, eis que uns magos vieram do oriente a Jerusalém,

2 Dizendo: Onde está aquele que é nascido rei dos judeus? Porque vimos a sua estrela no oriente, e viemos a adorá-lo.

3 E o rei Herodes, ouvindo isto, perturbou-se, e toda Jerusalém com ele.

4 E, congregados todos os principais sacerdotes, e os escribas do povo, perguntou-lhes onde havia de nascer o Cristo.

5 E eles lhe disseram: Em Belém de Judeia; porque assim está escrito pelo profeta:

6 E tu, Belém, terra de Judá, de modo nenhum és a menor entre as capitais de Judá; porque de ti sairá o Guia que há de apascentar o meu povo Israel.

7 Então Herodes, chamando secretamente os magos, inquiriu exatamente deles acerca do tempo em que a estrela lhes aparecera.

8 E, enviando-os a Belém, disse: Ide, e perguntai diligentemente pelo menino e, quando o achardes, participai-mo, para que também eu vá e o adore.

9 E, tendo eles ouvido o rei, partiram; e eis que a estrela, que tinham visto no oriente, ia adiante deles, até que, chegando, se deteve sobre o lugar onde estava o menino.

10 E, vendo eles a estrela, regozijaram-se muito com grande alegria.

11 E, entrando na casa, acharam o menino com Maria sua mãe e, prostrando-se, o adoraram; e abrindo os seus tesouros, ofertaram-lhe dádivas: ouro, incenso e mirra.

12 E, sendo por divina revelação avisados num sonho para que não voltassem para junto de Herodes, partiram para a sua terra por outro caminho.