Matthew 2:1-12
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17.1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." |
17.2 When Herod the king heard
this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief
priests and scribes of the people together he inquired of them where the Christ was to be
born. So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the
prophet:
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| 17.3 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also." |
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17.4 When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. |
| 17.5 And when they had come into
the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him.
And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense,
and myrrh. Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod,
they departed for their own country another way. 17.6 Jesus was at least 42 days old by this time, perhaps older, but not too much older. Mary and Joseph had not gone back to Nazareth because it was too far. It was about 80 miles away. They would only have had to return after 41 days. They knew Mary had to keep the law. She had to go to the temple for a burnt offering and a sin offering after the 41 days of her purification had been completed. So they stayed in Bethlehem. Evidently they found a house to stay in. The wise men came to a house. |
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