Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, behold magi from the east arrived at Jerusalem, saying,

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 as the lightning goes forth from the east and shines to the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

And they shall come from east and west, and from north and south, and shall lie down at table in the kingdom of God.

And the harbour being ill adapted to winter in, the most counselled to set sail thence, if perhaps they might reach Phoenice to winter in, a port of Crete looking north-east and south-east.

On the east three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.