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The wise men

We all know the scene. Baby Jesus lies in a manger closely surrounded by His parents. There are some random farm animals around, perhaps a shepherd or two, and maybe even an angel. But there are always three stately-looking men bearing gifts. This month we’ll take a look at the “three wise men” who regularly play a role in the Christmas story, but about whom relatively little is known.

We only learn about the wise men visiting baby Jesus from Matthew’s gospel.

Only in Matthew

We only learn about the wise men visiting baby Jesus from Matthew’s gospel. This is another

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