Matthew 2:1-12 - Wise Men Visit Jesus
1 Now when Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, lo! there came magians from the East to Jerusalem, 2 saying, Where is the king of the Jews that hath been born? for we saw his star in the East, and came to do him homage.
3 But when Herod the king heard of these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
5 And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written by the prophet:
6 "And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art by no means least among the princes of Judah; for out of thee shall come a ruler, who shall feed my people Israel."
7 Then Herod, having privately called the magians ascertained from them exactly the time when the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search carefully for the child; and when ye have found him, bring me word, that I also may go and do him homage.
9 When they had heard the king, they departed. And lo! the star, which they had seen in the East, went before them, till it came and stood over where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy; 11 and when they had come into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and did homage to him; and opening their treasures, they presented him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.