Matthew 2:7 - The Message Herod then arranged a secret meeting with the scholars from the East. Pretending to be as devout as they were, he got them to tell him exactly when the birth-announcement star appeared. Then he told them the prophecy about Bethlehem, and said, “Go find this child. Leave no stone unturned. As soon as you find him, send word and I’ll join you at once in your worship.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Herod sent for the wise men [astrologers] secretly, and accurately to the last point ascertained from them the time of the appearing of the star [that is, how long the star had made itself visible since its rising in the east]. American Standard Version (1901) Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared. Common English Bible Then Herod secretly called for the magi and found out from them the time when the star had first appeared. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Herod, quietly calling the Magi, diligently learned from them the time when the star appeared to them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Herod, privately calling the wise men, learned diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them; |