002:006 "`And thou, Bethlehem in the land of Judah, by no means the least
honorable art thou among princely places in Judah! For from
thee shall come a prince--one who shall be the Shepherd
of My People Israel.'"
002:007 Thereupon Herod sent privately for the Magi and ascertained
from them the exact time of the star's appearing.
002:008 He then directed them to go to Bethlehem, adding, "Go and make
careful inquiry about the child, and when you have found him,
bring me word, that I too may come and do him homage."
002:009 After hearing what the king said, they went to Bethlehem, while,
strange to say, the star they had seen in the east led them
on until it came and stood over the place where the babe was.
002:010 When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy.
002:011 So they entered the house; and when they saw the babe with His
mother Mary, they prostrated themselves and did Him homage,
and opening their treasure-chests offered gifts to Him--
gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
002:012 But being forbidden by God in a dream to return to Herod,
they went back to their own country by a different route.
002:013 When they were gone, and angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph
in a dream and said, "Rise: take the babe and His mother
and escape to Egypt, and remain there till I bring you word.
For Herod is about to make search for the child in order
to destroy Him."
002:014 So Joseph roused himself and took the babe and His mother
by night and departed into Egypt.
002:015 There he remained till Herod's death, that what the Lord had
said through the Prophet might be fulfilled, "Out of Egypt I
called My Son."
002:016 Then Herod, finding that the Magi had trifled with him, was furious,