| New King James Version | King James 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, | 1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to 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 that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. |
| 3When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. | 3When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, 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. | 4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. |
| 5So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: | 5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is 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 thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. |
| 7Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. | 7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what 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.” | 8And 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. |
| 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. | 9When 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. |
| 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. | 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. |
| 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. | 11And 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. |
| 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 of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. |
| 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.” | 13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth 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. |
| 14When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, | 14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into 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.” | 15And 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. |
| 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 was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. |
| 17Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: | 17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, |
| 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.” | 18In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. |
| 19Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, | 19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth 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, 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. |
| 21Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. | 21And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into 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 did reign in Judaea 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: |
| 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.” | 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. |
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