{"product_id":"moravian-stars-2","title":"\"Moravian Stars\" Matthew 2: 1-12","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eNow when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men [astrologers] from the east came to Jerusalem, asking,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWhere is He Who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%202%3A1-12\u0026amp;version=AMPC#fen-AMPC-23172a\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eat its rising and have come to worship Him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWhen Herod the king heard this, he was disturbed \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e troubled, and the whole of Jerusalem with him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSo he called together all the chief priests and learned men (scribes) of the people and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%202%3A1-12\u0026amp;version=AMPC#fen-AMPC-23174b\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eanxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThey replied to him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAnd you Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, you are not in any way least \u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e insignificant among the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%202%3A1-12\u0026amp;version=AMPC#fen-AMPC-23176c\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003ec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003echief cities of Judah; for from you shall come a Ruler (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%202%3A1-12\u0026amp;version=AMPC#fen-AMPC-23176d\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003ed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eLeader) Who will govern \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%202%3A1-12\u0026amp;version=AMPC#fen-AMPC-23176e\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003ee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eshepherd My people Israel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThen Herod sent for the wise men [astrologers] secretly, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%202%3A1-12\u0026amp;version=AMPC#fen-AMPC-23177f\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003ef\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eaccurately to the last point ascertained from them the time of the appearing of the star [that is, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%202%3A1-12\u0026amp;version=AMPC#fen-AMPC-23177g\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ehow long the star had made itself visible since its rising in the east].\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThen he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, Go and search for the Child carefully \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e diligently, and when you have found \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%202%3A1-12\u0026amp;version=AMPC#fen-AMPC-23178h\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHim, bring me word, that I too may come and worship Him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWhen they had listened to the king, they went their way, and behold, the star which had been seen in the east \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%202%3A1-12\u0026amp;version=AMPC#fen-AMPC-23179i\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003ei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ein its rising went before them until it came and stood over the place where the young Child was.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWhen they saw the star, they were thrilled with ecstatic joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAnd on going into the house, they saw the Child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then opening their treasure bags, they presented to Him gifts—gold and frankincense and myrrh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAnd \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%202%3A1-12\u0026amp;version=AMPC#fen-AMPC-23182j\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003ej\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ereceiving an answer to their asking, they were divinely instructed \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e warned in a dream not to go back to Herod; so they departed to their own country by a different way. 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