The Visit of the Magi

2 Now after Jesus was ^(A)born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of ^(B)Herod the king, behold, ^[a]magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, ² “Where is He who has been born ^(C)King of the Jews? For we saw ^(D)His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” ³ And when Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. ⁴ And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring of them where the ^[b]Christ was to be born. ⁵ And they said to him, “^(E)In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written ^[c]by the prophet:

⁷ Then Herod secretly called the magi and carefully determined from them ^[d]the time ^(H)the star appeared. ⁸ And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.” ⁹ Now after hearing the king, they went their way; and behold, the star, which they had seen in the east, was going on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was. ¹⁰ And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. ¹¹ And after coming into the house they saw the Child with ^(I)Mary His mother; and they ^[e]fell to the ground and ^(J)worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. ¹² And having been ^(K)warned ^(L)in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi departed for their own country by another way.