Chapter 2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod
the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying,
Where is he that is born King of the Jews?
For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem
with him.
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people
together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the
prophet, And thou, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, art not the least among the
princes of Judah.
For out of thee shall come a governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what
time the star appeared.
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go, and search diligently for
the young child.
And when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him
also.
When they had heard the king, they departed.
And, lo, the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came and
stood over where the young child was.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his
mother, and fell down, and worshipped him.
And when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts,
gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod,
they departed into their own country another way.
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph
in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into
Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word.
For Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into
Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding rough,
and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the
coast thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had
diligently inquired of the wise men.
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
In Ramah there was a voice heard, lamentation and weeping and great
mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they
are not.
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream
to Joseph in Egypt, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother,
and go into the land of Israel, for they are dead which sought the young
child's life.
And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of
Israel.
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea, in the room of his father Herod,
he was afraid to go thither.
Notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of
Galilee.
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.