and asked, "Where is the newly born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star rise and we have come to do homage to him."

Then Herod secretly sent for the astrologers, and found out from them the exact time when the star appeared.

So they obeyed the king and went, and the star which they had seen rise led them on until it reached the place where the child was, and stopped above it.

When they saw the star, they were very glad,

When they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said, "Wake up! Take the child and his mother and make your escape to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you to leave. For Herod is going to look for the child in order to make away with him."

Whatever town or village you come to, inquire for some suitable person, and stay with him till you leave the place.

But if he is a bad slave and says to himself, 'My master is going to stay a long time,'

Then he said to them, "My heart is almost breaking. You must stay here and keep watch with me."