Now, when, Jesus, was born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, lo! wise men from eastern parts, came into Jerusalem:

"Ye know that after two days shall be Easter, and the son of man shall be delivered to be crucified."

And he said, "Go into the city, unto such a man, and say to him, The master saith, my time is almost at hand: I will keep mine Easter at thy house with my disciples."

And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them, and made ready the Easter lamb.

Large crowds followed Him from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and the other side of the Jordan.

But I say to you that many will come from east and west and {be seated at the banquet} with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Where is the king of the Jews that has been born? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage.

And they having heard the king went their way; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, went before them until it came and stood over the place where the little child was.

For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

Then Herod secretly sent for the magi and learned from them the [exact] time the star [had first] appeared.

And evening being come, they brought him many possessed with evil spirits: and he east out the spirits by the word, and cured all having evils: