They had to ask. Herod the Great, King of Judea, felt threatened when the Magi—wise men from the East—arrived in Jerusalem asking, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?

This event suggests that Jesus was born at least two years before Herod's death ... The "Star of Bethlehem," which guided the Magi, may also provide clues about Jesus' birth.

The Roman Emperor Augustus said it was safer to be Herod’s pig than his son. The Magi arrived at Herod’s palace in Jerusalem asking, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?”.

For instance, both Matthew and Luke date Jesus’ birth toward the end of the reign of King Herod the Great, who we know from various sources died in 4 B.C.E. Jesus was probably born a year or two ...

Angry protests erupted in Jerusalem, and Herod was called before the religious authorities to answer for his actions. In a sign of the clashes that he would later face as king, Herod asserted his ...