Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

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Wise Men Visit Jesus

Now after[a] Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star at its rising[b] and have come to worship him.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:1 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was born”)
  2. Matthew 2:2 Or, “when it rose”; traditionally rendered “in the east” by many English versions