The conclusion therefore was that the new king would be born in Bethlehem. This is another example of Matthew referring to the Old Testament and showing how Jesus has fulfilled it. The Magi have a ...

The Gospel taken for the Epiphany is from Matthew 2:1-12 and is unique to Matthew’s Gospel as it is known as the Kingdom Gospel. The Magi represent the distant lands and peoples to whom ...

Matthew notes how the holy family fled to Egypt to escape Herod. The Christian festival of Epiphany is celebrated 12 days after Christmas, on 6 January, and commemorates the visit of the wise men ...