The Magi then travel to Bethlehem (Matthew 2:8), where they see the star again, which seems to point to the place where the child is (Matthew 2:9–10). The early church father Irenaeus saw this ...

The magi ask themselves, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising” (Mt 2:2). This Sunday’s Gospel, first reading, and psalm each testify powerfully to a time ...

The Magi are taken home, avoiding Herod, who is planning to kill the child. Herod is jealous of this child from Bethlehem. He imagines baby Jesus as a competitor or rival, whereas in reality God ...

The magi, however, followed their directions to Bethlehem, and again saw the star going ahead of them. Matthew relates that it stopped over the place where the child was, and the magi were ...