Then Herod, perceiving that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, as many as were two years old and under according to the time which he had diligently searched out of the wise men.

The birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came to dwell together, she was found with child by the holy ghost.

When Jesus was born at Bethlehem in Jewry in the time of Herod the king, Behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem,

Then Herod privily called the wise men, and diligently enquired of them the time of the star that appeared,

At that time, Jesus answered and said, "I praise thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them unto babes,

But when the Pharisees heard that, they said, "This fellow driveth the devils no other wise out, but by the help of Beelzebub the chief of the devils."

"Whosoever heareth of me these sayings, and doeth the same, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house on a rock:

"Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves: Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.

"Wherefore, Behold, I send unto you prophets, wise men, and scribes. And of them: some shall ye kill and crucify, and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

If there be any faithful servant and wise, whom his master hath made ruler over his household, for to give them meat in season convenient;

five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

But the wise took oil with them in their vessels with their lamps also.

And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us of your oil, for our lamps go out.'

But the wise answered, saying, 'Not so, lest there be not enough for us and you, but go rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.'

So like wise shall my heavenly father do unto you, except ye forgive with your hearts, each one to his brother their trespasses."

Then came the first, supposing that they should receive more, and they like wise received every man a penny.

Jesus answered, and said unto them, "I also will ask of you a certain question, which, if ye assoil me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.