2 After Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) had been born in Beyt-Lehem (Bethlehem) in Yehudah (Judea) province during the time of King Herodes (Herod), watchers of signs arrived in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) from the east 2 and asked, “Where’s the one born as king of the Yehudim (Jews)? We saw his star in the east and we came to worship him.”

3 Now when King Herodes heard that, he was upset, and all of Yerushalem as well. 4 He gathered together all the chief priests and religious teachers and asked them where the Messiah was expected to be born.

5 “It’ll be in Beyt-Lehem in Yehudah,” they told him, “because the prophet wrote:

6 ‘You, Beyt-Lehem in Yehudah’s territory,

are not the most insignificant of the Yehudah’s leaders,

because a leader will come from you

who will guide my people Yisrael (Israel).’ ”[ref]

7 Then Herodes (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 Beyt-Lehem 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 that, the watchers of signs were very happy indeed. 11 As they entered the house, they saw the child with his mother Maria (Mary; Heb. Miryam; Grk. Maria/Mariam). They bowed low and worshipped him, then they opened their chests and presented gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

12 However, because they’d been warned in a dream not to return to King Herodes, they went home again to their own country.