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Saying, where is he tnat Is
born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star
in the East, and are come to worship him.
When Herod the King had heard these things, he
was troubled and 81 Jerusalem with him.
And when he had gathered all the chief priests
and scribes of the people together, he demanded
of them where Christ should be born.
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea
for thus it is written by the prophet.
And thou Bethlehem, in the land Of Judea are
not the least among the princes of Judea; for out
of thee shall come Governor, that shall rule my
people Israel.
Then Herod, when he had privily called the
wise men, inquired of them diligently what time
the star appeared.
And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, Go
and search diligently for the young child; and
when We have found him, bring me word again.
that may come and worship him also.
When they had heard the king, they departed
and, 10, the star, which they in the East, went
before them, till it came and stood over where
the young child was.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with
exceeding great joy.
And wnen they were come into the house, they
saw the young child with Mary his mother and
fell down, and worshiped him and when they had
opened their treasure, they presented unto him
gifts gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
And being warned of God in a dream that they
should not return to Herod, they departed into
lLlSAI ONL GUILTY. d4AOlASL way.
These Three Wise Men were named Mechior,
Kaspar and Bathazar. They are sometimes called
the "Three Kings of Cologne" Their bones are
said TO rest in the cathedral Of Cologne. This is
tie finest specimen of Gothic architecture in Eur
epe and its building took more than 800 years
1913 to 1880. Anyway, skulls purporting to be
theirs were exhibited late as the Eighteenth
century To touch them was to be healed. An
old prayer charm reads:
-. - ,-;.oa
Kaspar, Melchior and Balthazar.
And in the hour of death.
Early tradition supplemented this account by
adding fourth wise man. And the story of this
fourth wise man is one for us all to keep in mind
at Christmas time
This fourth wise man started with the other
three to make the journey to Jerusalem and pay
homage to the newborn King. But he never
reached the manger where lay the child Instead
he sacrificed his life to render service. Never
theless before he died he granted a vision
of the Christ Henry Van Dykes 1.-THE Story of
the Other Wise Man" tells the tradition most
Cellently well:
Detained by his efforts to save a dying stranger
Artaban becomes separated from his companions.
He, therefore, seeks the Christ alone, travelling
from place to place. feeding the hungry as he goes
clothing the naked, nursing the SICK comforting
the oppressed.
One after another he spends for others the
precious gifts which he had hoped to offer to the
Christ At last he surrenders his one remaining
pearl in order to ransom tormented slave girl
Struck on the temple by falling tile, he lies
bleeding and breathless. But ne hears Voice
commencing him.
Unable to believe the testimony of his own ears
The Other Wise Man murmuls.
mot so, my Lord For when saw l Thee an
hungered and fed Thee? Or thirsty, and gave
Thee drink? When saw l Thee a stranger and
took Thee in? Or Naked and clothed Thee? When
saw l Thee sick and in prison and came unto
Thee? Three-and-thirty years have looked after
Thee; but I have never seen Thy face, nor min
istered to Thee my King"
But the Voice replies:
"Inasmuch as thou hast done it unto of the
least of these, my brethren thou hast done it unto
me-"
Is it hard to imagine the Fourth Wise Man