| King James Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 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, | 1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem, |
| 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. | 2saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star at its rising and have come to worship him." |
| 3When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. | 3When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. |
| 4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. | 4So he assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Christ would be born. |
| 5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, | 5"In Bethlehem of Judea," they told him, "because this is what was written by the prophet: |
| 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. | 6And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah: Because out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel." |
| 7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. | 7Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and asked them the exact time the star appeared. |
| 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. | 8He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the child. When you find him, report back to me so that I too can go and worship him." |
| 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. | 9After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was--the star they had seen at its rising. It led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was. |
| 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. | 10When they saw the star, they were overwhelmed with joy. |
| 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. | 11Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. |
| 12And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. | 12And being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route. |
| 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. | 13After they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Get up! Take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to kill him." |
| 14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: | 14So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night, and escaped to Egypt. |
| 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. | 15He stayed there until Herod's death, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled: Out of Egypt I called my Son. |
| 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. | 16Then Herod, when he realized that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men. |
| 17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, | 17Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: |
| 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. | 18A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; and she refused to be consoled, because they are no more. |
| 19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, | 19After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, |
| 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. | 20saying, "Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, because those who intended to kill the child are dead." |
| 21And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. | 21So he got up, took the child and his mother, and entered the land of Israel. |
| 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: | 22But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region 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. | 23Then he went and settled in a town called Nazareth to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene. |
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