Matthew 2:2-4

Expanded Bible

² They asked, “Where is the ·baby who was born to be the king [or newborn king] of the Jews? We saw his star ·in the east [or when it rose] and have come to ·worship him [pay him homage].”

³ When King Herod heard this, he was ·troubled [very disturbed; frightened], as were all the people in Jerusalem. ⁴ Herod ·called a meeting of [assembled] all the ·leading [^Tchief] priests and ·teachers of the law [scribes] and ·asked [inquired of] them where the ·Christ [Messiah] would be born.