count for christmas #5

Count for Christmas #5

The visit of the Magi part 1

Matthew 2:1-6

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea during the time of

King Herod Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked

Where is the one who been born

king of the Jews? We saw his star in

the east and have come to worship him.

When King Herod heard this he

was disturbed and all Jerusalem with

him. When he had called together all

the people's chief priests and teachers

of the law he asked them where the

Christ was born. In Bethlehem in Judea they replied for this

is what the prophet has written.

But you Bethlehem in the land

of Judah are by no means least among

the ruler of Judah

for out of you will come

a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.