Matthew 2:8
“And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he sent them to Bethlehem,.... Having got out of them all that he could, and was for his purpose, he informs them of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Go, and search diligently ... - Herod took all possible means to obtain accurate information respecting the child, that…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 2:1-8
It was a mark of humiliation put upon the Lord Jesus that, though he was the Desire of all nations, yet his coming into…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
he sent them to Bethlehem Up to this point the Magi are not said to have been guided by the Star; they go to Bethlehem…
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