1Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,stylus···2Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to worship him.stylus···3When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.stylus···4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he enquired of them where the Christ should be born.stylus···5And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,stylus···6And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, art not the least among the princes of Judah: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.stylus···7Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.stylus···8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.stylus···9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.stylus···10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.stylus···11And when they had come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.stylus···12And being warned by God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.stylus···13And when they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.stylus···14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:stylus···15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken from the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.stylus···16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceeding angry, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all its surrounding lands, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.stylus···17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,stylus18In Ramah was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.stylus···19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,stylus···20Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead who sought the young child’s life.stylus···21And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.stylus···22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there: however, being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:stylus···23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.stylus···