Caravans of camels
shall fill you,
dromedaries from Midian
and Ephah;
All from Sheba shall
come
bearing gold and
frankincense,
and proclaiming the
praises of the LORD.
–Isaiah 60:6
At this time there were Wise Men, called Magi, who traveled a long
distance to come to Jerusalem. They went to the king, named Herod, and said to
him, “Where is he who is born King of the Jews? We have seen his star in the
sky, and have come to worship him.”
Herod did not want to hear of any king but himself. He therefore
called together the learned men in Jerusalem and asked them, “Where is the
Messiah, called Christ, to be born?” They answered, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for
thus wrote the prophet: ‘You, Bethlehem, are by no means least among the rulers
of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people
Israel.’”
Herod then said to the Magi in secret, “Go to Bethlehem and find
the child. When you have found him, let me know, that I too may go and worship
him.” The Magi then set out, following the star until it stopped over the place
where Jesus was.
The Magi entered the house and found Jesus with his mother Mary.
They worshiped the child, and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
After this, they were warned in a dream not to return to Herod, and so they
left by another way.
