Side 1
Wise men from the east came to Jerusalem. "Where is he who is born King of the Jews?" They had come to worship him.
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Magi & Herod - Part 1
Nativity gathers the Christmas story into a path of promise, birth, witness, worship, and refuge so families can move slowly and remember how God came near in Jesus.
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Scripture: Matthew 2:1-8
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The Magi Meet Herod
Each section is paired with the matching face from the story sheet. Read the six sections as one short story.
Side 2
Herod was troubled.
Side 3
He asked the chief priests and scribes where the Christ would be born.
Side 4
They answered, "In Bethlehem," as the prophet had written.
Side 5
Herod secretly asked the wise men when the star had appeared.
Side 6
He sent them to Bethlehem: "Search for the child. When you find him, tell me, so I may worship him too."
Scripture anchor: Matthew 2:2 (phrase)
Key verse / Matthew 2:2
"Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him."