More About Gold Frankincense, Myrrh, and Swaddling Clothes
Who were the Magi ("Wise
Men")
What will you give this Christmas?
giving
gifts that mean something
Now after Jesus
was born in Bethlehem
of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in
Jerusalem, s aying, "Where is He who has
been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east, and have come to
worship Him." And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem
with him. And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people,
he began to inquire of them where the
Christ was to be born. And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so
it has been written by the prophet, 'And you, Bet hlehem,
land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; for out of
you shall come forth a Ruler, who will shepherd My people Israel.'" Then Herod
secretly called the magi, and ascertained from them the time the star app
eared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said,
"Go and make careful search for the Child; and when you have found Him, report
to me, that I too may come and worship Him." And having heard the king, they
went their way; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the
east, went on before them, until it came
and stood over where the Child was. And when they saw the star, they rejoiced
e xceedingl
y with great joy. And they came into the house
and saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell down and worshi
ped H im;
and opening their treasures they presented
to Him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
And having been warned {by God} in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed
for their own country by another way. Now
after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold,
magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been
born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in
the east, and hav e come to worship Him."
And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
And gathering together all the
chief priests and scribes of the pe ople,
he began to inquire of them where the Christ was to be born. And they said to
him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet, 'And
you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah;
for out of you shall come forth a Ruler, who will shepherd My people Israel.'"
Then Herod secretly called the magi, and ascertained from them the time the
star ap peared. And he sent them to Bethlehem
, and said, "Go and make careful search for the
Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, that I too may come and worship
Him." And having heard the king, they went their way; and lo, the star, which
they had seen in the east, went on before them, until it came and stood over
where the Child was. And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with
great joy. And they came into the house and saw the Child with Mary His mother;
and they fell down and worshiped Him; and opening their treasures they presented
to Him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
And having been warned {by God} in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed
for their own country by another way. Now
after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold,
magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been born
King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east, and have come to worship
Him." And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with
him. And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people,
he began to inquire of them where the Christ was to be born. And they said to
him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet, 'And
you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah;
for out of you shall come forth a Ruler, who will shepherd My people Israel.'"
Then Herod secretly called the magi, and ascertained from them the time the
star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and make careful
search for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, that I too
may come and worship Him." And having heard the king, they went their way; and
lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them, until it
came and stood over where the Child was. And when they saw the star, they rejoiced
exceedingly with great joy. And they came into the house and saw the Child with
Mary His mother; and they fell down and worshiped Him; and opening their treasures
they presented to Him gifts of gold and frankincense
and myrrh. And having been warned {by God} in a dream not to return
to Herod, they departed for their own country by another way.