1And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem,
2saying, `Where is he who was born king of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and we came to bow to him.`
3And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,
4and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.
5And they said to him, `In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,
6And thou, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, thou art by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of thee shall come one leading, who shall feed My people Israel.`
7Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star,