2 They asked, “Where is the baby who was born to be the king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”
3 When King Herod heard this, he was troubled, as were all the people in Jerusalem.
4 Herod called a meeting of all the leading priests and teachers of the law and asked them where the Christ would be born.
5 They answered, “In the town of Bethlehem in Judea. The prophet wrote about this in the Scriptures:
6 ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,are not just an insignificant village in Judah.A ruler will come from youwho will be like a shepherd for my people Israel.’ ”
7 Then Herod had a secret meeting with the wise men and learned from them the exact time they first saw the star.
8 He sent the wise men to Bethlehem, saying, “Look carefully for the child. When you find him, come tell me so I can worship him too.”