4. He called together all the chief priests and the experts in the Scriptures and tried to find out from them where the Messiah was supposed to be born.
5. They told him, “In Bethlehem in Judea. The prophet wrote about this:
6. Bethlehem in the land of Judah,you are by no means least among the leaders of Judah.A leader will come from you.He will shepherd my people Israel.”
7. Then Herod secretly called the wise men and found out from them exactly when the star had appeared.