Matthew 2:1-12

Tree of Life Version

Wise Men Follow His Star

2 Now after Yeshua was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, magi from the east came to Jerusalem, ² saying, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”^[a]

³ When King Herod heard, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. ⁴ And when he had called together all the ruling kohanim and Torah scholars, he began to inquire of them where the Messiah was to be born. ⁵ So they told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet:

⁷ Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time the star had appeared. ⁸ And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child. And when you have found Him, bring word back to me so that I may come and worship Him as well.”

⁹ After listening to the king, they went their way. And behold, the star they had seen in the east went on before them, until it came to rest over the place where the Child was. ¹⁰ When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great gladness. ¹¹ And when they came into the house, they saw the Child with His mother Miriam; and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. ^{[c] 12} And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another way.