Matthew 2:3Matthew 2:3

When Herod the When Herod the king had heard king had heard

these things, he was these things, he was troubled, and all troubled, and all

Jerusalem with him.Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 2:4-5Matthew 2:4-5

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them scribes of the people together, he demanded of them

where Christ should be born. where Christ should be born.

Matthew 2:6Matthew 2:6

And they said unto And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is Judaea: for thus it is

written by the written by the prophet, prophet,

And thou Bethlehem, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, in the land of Juda,

art not the least art not the least among the princes of among the princes of Juda: for out of thee Juda: for out of thee

shall come a shall come a Governor, that shall Governor, that shall

rule my people Israel. rule my people Israel.

Matthew 2:7-8Matthew 2:7-8

Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. of them diligently what time the star appeared.

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him,

bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

Matthew 2:9Matthew 2:9

When they had heard the king, they When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over them, till it came and stood over

where the young child was. where the young child was.

Matthew 2:10Matthew 2:10

When they saw the star, When they saw the star, they rejoiced with they rejoiced with

exceeding great joy.exceeding great joy.

Matthew 2:11Matthew 2:11

And when they And when they were come into the were come into the

house, they saw house, they saw the young child the young child with Mary his with Mary his

mother, and fell mother, and fell down, and down, and

worshipped him: worshipped him: and when they had and when they had

opened their opened their treasures, they treasures, they

presented unto him presented unto him gifts; gold, and gifts; gold, and

frankincense and frankincense and myrrh.myrrh.

Matthew 2:12Matthew 2:12

And being And being warned of warned of God in a God in a

dream that dream that they should they should not return to not return to Herod, they Herod, they

departed into departed into their own their own country country

another way.another way.

Matthew 2:13Matthew 2:13

And when they were And when they were departed, behold, departed, behold,

the angel of the Lord the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the Arise, and take the young child and his young child and his

mother, and flee into mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou Egypt, and be thou there until I bring there until I bring

thee word: for Herod thee word: for Herod will seek the young will seek the young

child to destroy him.child to destroy him.

Matthew 2:14-15Matthew 2:14-15

When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: night, and departed into Egypt:

And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet,

saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.