 Wise Men Seek the King 1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of
Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived
unexpectedly in Jerusalem, #Gn 25:61Kg 4:30Lk 1:52:4-7 2saying,
“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? #Jr
23:5|NoBook| 30:9Zch 9:9Mt 27:11Lk 19:38Jn 1:49 For we saw His
star in the east # Or star at its rising #Nm 24:17Rv 22:16 and
have come to worship Him.” # Or to pay Him homage 3When King
Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem
with him. 4So he assembled all the chief priests and scribes #Mt
16:21|NoBook| 20:18|NoBook| 21:15|NoBook| 27:41Lk 9:22 of the
people and asked them where the Messiah would be born. 6And you,
Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the
leaders of Judah: because out of you will come a leader who will
shepherd My people Israel.” #2Sm 5:2Mc 5:2Jn 7:42|NoBook| 21:16
# Mc 5:2 7Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and asked
them the exact time the star appeared. 8He sent them to
Bethlehem and said, “Go and s