Matthew 2:3-16

Matthew 2:3-16

[3] When  Herod  the king  had heard  these things, he was troubled,  and  all  Jerusalem  with  him.  [4] And  all  the chief priests  and  scribes  of the people  together,  he demanded  of  them  where  Christ  should be born.  [5] And  they said  unto him,  In  Bethlehem  of Judaea:  for  thus  it is written  by  the prophet,  [6] And  thou  Bethlehem,  in the land  of Juda,  not  the least  among  the princes  of Juda:  for  out of  shall come  a Governor,  that  shall rule  people  Israel.  [7] Then  Herod,  when he had privily  called  the wise men,  of  them  diligently  what time  the star  appeared.  [8] And  he sent  them  to  Bethlehem,  and said,  Go  and search  diligently  for  the young child;  and  when  ye have found  word again,  that  I may come  and worship  him  also.  [9] When  they had heard  the king,  they departed;  and,  lo,  the star,  which  in  the east,  went before  them,  till  it came  and stood  over  where  the young child  [10] When  the star,  they rejoiced  with exceeding  great  joy.  [11] And  when they were come  into  the house,  the young child  with  Mary  his  mother,  and  fell down,  and worshipped  him:  and  when they had opened  their  treasures,  they presented  unto him  gifts;  gold,  and  frankincense,  and  myrrh.  [12] And  being warned of God  in  a dream  not  return  to  Herod,  they departed  into  their own  country  another  way.  [13] And  when they  were 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  there  until  word:  for  Herod  will  seek  the young child  to destroy  him.  [14] When  he arose,  he took  the young child  and  his  mother  by night,  and  departed  into  Egypt:  [15] And  there  until  the death  of Herod:  that  it might be fulfilled  which  of  the Lord  by  the prophet,  saying,  Out of  Egypt  have I called  son.  [16] Then  Herod,  that  he was mocked  of  the wise men,  was exceeding  wroth,  and  sent forth,  and slew  all  the children  that were in  Bethlehem,  and  in  all  the coasts  thereof,  from  two years old  and  under,  according  to the time  which  he had diligently enquired  of  the wise men.