Matthew 2: The Visit of the Magi
Wise men from the east follow a star to worship the newborn King in Bethlehem, while Herod plots to kill him. Warned in a dream, Joseph flees with Mary and Jesus to Egypt, Herod slaughters Bethlehem's boys, and the family later settles in Nazareth.
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When Herod asked the chief priests and scribes where the Christ was to be born, what did they answer, citing the prophets (Matthew 2:4-6)?