He orders the death of every newborn boy in Bethlehem, and dies when informed that apparently "not one is alive". The spies inform Herod, who decides to kill the child. After observing the distant spies' departure, the magi leave as an angel's voice warns Joseph to "take the child" and "flee". As the local shepherds watch, the Magi present gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the infant. When Herod remembers that the prophecy names nearby Bethlehem as the child's birthplace, he sends the Magi there to confirm the child's existence-and secretly sends guards to follow them and "keep informed." In Bethlehem, the Magi find a married couple- Mary and Joseph-laying their newborn son in a manger. They are summoned by King Herod the Great, whose advisers inform him of a Messiah mentioned in various prophecies. Three wise men ( magi) follow a brightly shining star from Asia to Jerusalem in search of a newborn king.
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