CHRISTMAS STORY: WISE MEN WORSHIP JESUS

Matthew 2:1-14
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Matthew 2:1-14

01

Wise Men (Magi) in the East

saw a new and very bright
star in the sky. To them it
was the sign of a newborn
king. They set off in the
direction of the star to bring
Him gifts.

02

They travelled at night

following the star and rested
during the day.

03

It was a long trip taking

many weeks.
 04 MY NOTES

When the star led them

to the land of Israel they
headed for Jerusalem where
Herod the Great was ruler.

05

The men (Magi), all

important decision makers
in their own land, went to
Herod’s palace.

06

‘Where is the one who has

been born King of the Jews?’
the men asked. We saw his
star when it rose and have
come to worship him.’

07
Herod was alarmed to
hear of a newborn king.
(Historical note: Herod had
previously been defeated in
battles with the Parthian
peoples from the East and he
did not want them supporting
a new king).

08

Herod called the chief priest

and teachers of the law and
asked where the Messiah
was to be born.
They got out the ancient
scrolls of the prophets.
 09 MY NOTES
‘In Bethlehem in Judea,’ they
replied, ‘The prophet Micah
wrote: ‘But you, Bethlehem,
in the land of Judah, are by
no means the least among
the rulers of Judah; for out
of you will come a ruler who
will shepherd my people
Israel.’

10
Herod summoned the Wise
Men in secret to find out
exactly when the star had
first appeared. Then he sent
them to Bethlehem. ‘Go
and search for the child,’
he ordered them. ‘As soon
as you find him, report to
me, so that I too can go and
worship him.’

11

The Wise Men followed the

star towards Bethlehem.

12

The star came to rest over

the place where Joseph and
Mary were staying.

13

On coming to the house

they saw Mary and the baby
Jesus and bowed down to
worship Him.
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They opened their treasures

and gave him gifts of gold ...

15

frankincense ...

16

... and myrrh.

17

God warned them in a

dream not to go back to
report to Herod for the
jealous ruler was planning to
kill baby Jesus.

18

So they went back on

another route that did not
go through Jerusalem.
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An angel of the Lord then

warned Joseph in a dream.
‘Get up, take the child and
his mother to Egypt and
stay there until I tell you to
return. Herod is planning to
kill baby Jesus.’

19
Joseph got up at once and
they set off towards Egypt
and safety. (Many years
before God had told the
prophet Hosea that His son
would be in Egypt and would
be called back from that
land).

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