Matthew 2:7 - The Message7-8 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.” See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17697 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition7 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]. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)7 Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared. See the chapterCommon English Bible7 Then Herod secretly called for the magi and found out from them the time when the star had first appeared. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version7 Then Herod, quietly calling the Magi, diligently learned from them the time when the star appeared to them. See the chapter |