2 After Yeshua had been born in Bethlehem in the province of Yudea during the time of King Herod, watchers of signs arrived in Yerushalem from the east 2 and asked, “Where is the one born as king of the Jews, because we saw his star in the east and we came to worship him.”

3 Now when King Herod heard this, he was upset and all of Yerushalem as well. 4 He gathered together all of the chief priests and those who teach the religious law to the people and asked them where the Messiah was expected to be born.

5 And they told him, “It’ll be in Bethlehem in Yudea because the prophet wrote:[ref]

6 ‘You Bethlehem in the land of Yudah,

are not the most insignificant of the leaders of Yudah.

For a leader will come from you

who will guide my people Israel.’ ”

7 Then Herod sent for the watchers of signs and met secretly with them to determine when the star had first appeared. 8 Then he sent them on to Bethlehem with these instructions: “Go on and carefully investigate about the child and when you find him, report back to me so that I can also come and worship him.”

9 So when the king had finished speaking, they departed and the star which they could see in the east went ahead of them and stopped above the place where the child was. 10 Seeing this, the watchers of signs were very happy indeed. 11 As they entered the house, the saw the child with his mother Maria. They bowed low and worshipped him, then they opened their chests and presented gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

12 But because they had been warned in a dream not to return to King Herod, they went home again to their own country.