11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
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The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-12)We have here the wise men’s humble attendance upon this new-born King of the Jews , and the honours they paid him. From Jerusalem they went to Bethlehem, resolving to seek till they should find ; but it is very strange that they went alone; that not one person of the court, church, or city, should accompany them, if not in conscience, yet in civility to them, or touched with a curiosity to see thi…
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