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ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise -
men from the east came
to Jerusalem, saying,
Now 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,
Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw
his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Saying,
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.
And
when Herod the king heard it
, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
When Herod the king had
heard these
things
, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
And gathering
together
all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired
of them where the
Christ should be born.
And when
he
had
gathered
all the chief priests and scribes of the people together
, he demanded
of them where Christ should be born.
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through
the prophet,
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by
the prophet,
And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah
, Art in
no
wise
least among the princes of Judah
: For out of thee shall come forth
a governor, Who
shall be
shepherd
of
my people Israel.
And 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.
Then Herod privily called the Wise -
men, and
learned
of them exactly
what time the star appeared.
Then Herod ,
when
he
had
privily called the wise men, enquired
of them diligently
what time the star appeared.
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out
exactly
concerning
the young child; and when ye have found `
him, '
bring me word, that I also
may come and worship him.
And 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
.
And
they ,
having
heard the king, went
their
way
; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
When
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.
And
when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
And they came
into the house and
saw the young child with Mary his mother ;
and they
fell down and worshipped him ;
and opening
their treasures they offered
unto him gifts ,
gold and frankincense and myrrh.
And 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.
And being warned `
of God '
in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Now
when they were departed, behold, an
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 tell
thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
And
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.
And
he arose and
took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt ;
When
he arose ,
he
took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt :
and was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by
the Lord through
the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt did
I call
my son.
And 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.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise -
men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male
children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders
thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly
learned
of the Wise -
men.
Then 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
enquired
of the wise men.
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through
Jeremiah
the prophet, saying,
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by
Jeremy
the prophet, saying,
A voice was
heard in
Ramah
, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children ;
And she
would not be comforted, because they are not.
In
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.
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that
sought the young child's life.
Saying,
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.
And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
And he arose ,
and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
But when he heard that Archelaus was
reigning
over
Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither ;
and
being warned `
of God '
in a dream, he withdrew
into the parts of Galilee ,
But 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 :
and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth ;
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through
the prophets, that
he should
be called a Nazarene.
And 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.
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