Matthew 2:1
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
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Barnes' Notes
When Jesus was born - See the full account of his birth in Luke 2:1-20. In Bethlehem of Judea - Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, was a small town about six miles south of Jerusalem. The word…
It was a mark of humiliation put upon the Lord Jesus that, though he was the Desire of all nations, yet his coming into the world was little observed and taken notice of, his birth was obscure and…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Mat 2:1-12. The Visit of the Magi. Recorded by St Matthew only
1. Jesus was born The year 3 before the Christian Era has been fixed almost beyond a doubt as the date of the Nativity. The present year…
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