| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, | 1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem, |
| 2saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” | 2saying, "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." |
| 3When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. | 3When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. |
| 4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. | 4So he assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Messiah would be born." |
| 5So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: | 5In Bethlehem of Judea," they told him, "because this is what was written by the prophet: |
| 6‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’ ” | 6And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah: because out of you will come a leader who will shepherd My people Israel." |
| 7Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. | 7Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and asked them the exact time the star appeared. |
| 8And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.” | 8He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the child. When you find Him, report back to me so that I too can go and worship Him." |
| 9When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. | 9After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was--the star they had seen in the east! It led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was. |
| 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. | 10When they saw the star, they were overjoyed beyond measure. |
| 11And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. | 11Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. |
| 12Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way. | 12And being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route. |
| 13Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” | 13After they were gone, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Get up! Take the child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to destroy Him." |
| 14When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, | 14So he got up, took the child and His mother during the night, and escaped to Egypt. |
| 15and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” | 15He stayed there until Herod's death, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled: Out of Egypt I called My Son. |
| 16Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. | 16Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men. |
| 17Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: | 17Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: |
| 18“A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted, Because they are no more.” | 18A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; and she refused to be consoled, because they were no more. |
| 19Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, | 19After Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, |
| 20saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young Child’s life are dead.” | 20saying, "Get up! Take the child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, because those who sought the child's life are dead." |
| 21Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. | 21So he got up, took the child and His mother, and entered the land of Israel. |
| 22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the region of Galilee. | 22But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee. |
| 23And 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.” | 23Then he went and settled in a town called Nazareth to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets, that He will be called a Nazarene. |
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