# General Information:

A new part of the story begins here and continues through the end of the chapter. Matthew tells about Herod's attempt to kill the new King of the Jews.

# Bethlehem of Judea

"the town of Bethlehem in the province of Judea"

# in the days of Herod the king

"when Herod was king there"

# Herod

This refers to Herod the Great.

# learned men from the east

"men from the east who studied the stars"

# from the east

"from a country far east of Judea"