and asked, "Where is He that is born King of the Jews? We saw His star when it rose and have come to worship Him."

Then Herod secretly sent for the stargazers, and found out from them exactly the time the star appeared.

After listening to the king, they started on their journey, and the star which they had seen rise led them on until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.

When they saw the star, they were thrilled with ecstatic joy,

After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Wake up! Tenderly take the child and His mother, and escape to Egypt; stay there until I further direct you, for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy Him."

Into whatever town or village you go, inquire for some deserving person, and stay at his house until you leave the place.

Then He said to them, "My heart is breaking, it almost kills me! You must stay here and keep watching with me."