Scriptures

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Matthew 1
²⁴ And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,
²⁵ but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.
Matthew 2
¹ Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,
² "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him."
³ When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
⁴ Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
⁵ They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:
⁶ ’And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; For out of you shall come forth a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’"
⁷ Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared.
⁸ And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him."
⁹ After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was.