25/12/2025
Matthew 2:1-12
Jesus the New Born King
Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men[a] from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose,[b] and we have come to worship him.”
3 King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem. 4 He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?”
5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote:
6 ‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah,
are not least among the ruling cities[c] of Judah,
for a ruler will come from you
who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’[d]”
7 Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared. 8 Then he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!”
9 After this interview the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! 11 They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.
In this scripture, it recounts the visit of the wise men, from the East to Jerusalem in search of the newborn "king of the Jews." Their inquiry troubles King Herod and all of Jerusalem. Herod, feeling his throne is threatened, consults the chief priests and scribes, who inform him that the Messiah is prophesied to be born in Bethlehem, citing Micah 5:2. Herod then secretly summons the Wise men, ascertains the time of the star's appearance, and sends them to Bethlehem under the false pretense of wanting to worship the child himself. The star miraculously guides the Wise men to the exact house where they find the young child Jesus with Mary. Overwhelmed with joy, they worship Him and present gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh—gifts fit for a king, a priest, and one who would die. Having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they depart for their own country by another route. This passage powerfully establishes Jesus from His infancy as the rightful and divine King, the promised Messiah, recognized and honored by Gentile scholars, while being rejected and plotted against by the political and religious powers of His own nation. It foreshadows the universal scope of His kingdom and the conflict His reign would evoke.
Catch up with Pastor Francis Ndeleva as He takes us through the events surrounding the birth of our King Jesus and how the prophecy was fulfilled concerning his Coming as the ruler who was promised for the Salvation of all men on the earth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOoEpmvsuJo
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