What gift will you offer the newborn
King?
Matthew
2: 1-12 (ESV)
“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 saw his star when it rose and have
come to worship him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was
troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief priests
and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be
born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the
prophet:
“‘And you, O Bethlehem,
in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from
you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
Then Herod summoned the
wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. And
he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and
when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.”
After listening to the
king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own
country by another way.”
