| Star of Bethlehem - Matthew
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1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in
Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to
Jerusalem 2and asked, "Where is the one who has been
born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to
worship him."
3When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all
Jerusalem with him. 4When he had called together all the
people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the
Christ was to be born. 5"In Bethlehem in Judea,"
they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:
6" `But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'"
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