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Chapter 16.
And when the second year was past,1652
| 1652 One
ms. has: When two days were past.
Another: On the thirteenth day. | Magi came from the east to Jerusalem,
bringing great gifts. And they made strict inquiry of the Jews,
saying: Where is the king who has been born to you? for we have
seen his star in the east, and have come to worship him. And word
of this came to King Herod, and so alarmed him that he called together
the scribes and the Pharisees, and the teachers of the people, asking
of them where the prophets had foretold that Christ should be
born. And they said: In Bethlehem of Judah. For it is
written: And thou Bethelehem, in the land of Judah, art by no
means the least among the princes of Judah; for out of thee shall come
forth a Leader who shall rule my people Israel.1653
Then King Herod summoned the magi
to him, and strictly inquired of them when the star appeared to
them. Then, sending them to Bethlehem, he said: Go and make
strict inquiry about the child; and when ye have found him, bring me
word again, that I may come and worship him also. And while the
magi were going on their way, there appeared to them the star, which
was, as it were, a guide to them, going before them until they came to
where the child was. And when the magi saw the star, they
rejoiced with great joy; and going into the house, they saw the child
Jesus sitting in His mother’s lap. Then they opened their
treasures, and presented great gifts to the blessed Mary and
Joseph. And to the child Himself they offered each of them a
piece of gold.1654
| 1654 The siclus
aureus, or gold shekel, was worth £1, 16s. 6d. | And
likewise one gave gold, another frankincense, and the third
myrrh.1655
And when
they were going to return to King Herod, they were warned by an angel
in their sleep not to go back to Herod; and they returned to their own
country by another road.1656
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