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Berean Standard Bible

“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,”

Matthew 2:1

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Matthew begins his account of Jesus' life with the birth in Bethlehem during the reign of Herod the Great, who ruled Judea as a client king of Rome. Magi, likely learned men from the east versed in the study of the stars, arrive in Jerusalem.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

World English Bible (WEB)

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

King James Version (KJV)

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,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now when the birth of Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y COMO fué nacido Jesús en Bethlehem de Judea en días del rey Herodes, he aquí unos magos vinieron del oriente á Jerusalem,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús nació en un pueblo de Judea llamado Belén, durante el reinado de Herodes. Llegaron a Jerusalén varios sabios del oriente,

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