1. Matthew 2:1 — Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod.
2. Matthew 2:2 — The wise men came from the east, seeking the newborn king of the Jews, having seen his star.
3. Matthew 2:3 — King Herod and all Jerusalem were disturbed by the news.
4. Matthew 2:4 — Herod gathered chief priests and scribes to ask where the Messiah was to be born.
5. Matthew 2:5 — They told him Bethlehem, as prophesied in Scripture.
6. Matthew 2:6 — Bethlehem is not least among the rulers of Judah; a ruler will come from there to shepherd Israel.
7. Matthew 2:7 — Herod secretly questioned the wise men about the star’s timing.
8. Matthew 2:8 — He sent them to Bethlehem to find the child and report back so he could worship him too.
9. Matthew 2:9 — The star they had seen went ahead and stopped over the place where the child was.
10. Matthew 2:10 — When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11. Matthew 2:11 — They entered the house, saw the child with Mary, bowed down, and presented gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12. Matthew 2:12 — Warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their own country by another way.
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