Matthew 2:8
Matthew 2:8 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Herod sends the wise men to Bethlehem, feigning that he too wishes to come and worship the child.
What Does Matthew 2:8 Mean?
Herod directs the wise men to Bethlehem and asks them to report back, cloaking his intent in pious words: that he too may come and worship. The language of devotion masks a plan to destroy.
Here is the danger of speech that says all the right things while the heart means the opposite. Worship can be counterfeited on the lips. God is not deceived by borrowed words; he looks past the mouth to the will beneath, and true homage is known by a heart that genuinely bows.
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What does Matthew 2:8 mean?
Herod sends the wise men to Bethlehem, feigning that he too wishes to come and worship the child.