“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said, “for it is written this way by the prophet:p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">After Jesus was born in Bethlehem<n id="1" /> in Judea, in the time<n id="2" /> of King Herod,<n id="3" /> wise men<n id="4" /> from the East came to Jerusalem<n id="5" />

<p class="otpoetry">&#8216;<i><b>Andb> <b>you, Bethlehem,b> in the land of Judah,i>p> <p class="otpoetry"><b><i>are in no way least among the rulers of Judah,i>b>p> <p class="otpoetry"><i><b>for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israelb>.i>&#8217;&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

He<n id="1" /> sent them to Bethlehem and said, &#8220;Go and look carefully for the child. When you find him, inform me so that I can go and worship him as well.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">When Herod<n id="1" /> saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. He sent men<n id="2" /> to kill all the children in Bethlehem<n id="3" /> and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men.