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,
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The verse 1 is found in chapter 2 of Matthew. The Magi from the East recognize the child as king, while Herod perceives his birth as a threat. Matthew contrasts the sincere search of foreigners with the hostility of established power and presents Jesus as the true king.
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Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem im jüdischen Lande, zur Zeit des Königs Herodes, siehe, da kamen die Weisen vom Morgenland nach Jerusalem und sprachen:
Y como fue nacido Jesús en Bethlehem de Judea en días del rey Herodes, he aquí unos magos vinieron del oriente a Jerusalem,
Jésus étant né à Bethléhem en Judée, au temps du roi Hérode, voici des mages d'Orient arrivèrent à Jérusalem,
ORA, essendo Gesù nato in Betleem di Giudea, a’ dì del re Erode, ecco, de’ magi d’Oriente arrivarono in Gerusalemme, dicendo:
E, TENDO nascido Jesus em Belém de Judéia, no tempo do rei Herodes, eis que uns magos vieram do oriente a Jerusalém,
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