Matthew 2:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

into. Greek. eis. App-104.

into the house. Not therefore at Bethlehem, for that would have been into the stable. See note Matthew 2:1. There is no "discrepancy" here.

Child. Greek. paidion. See App-108.

Mary. See App-100.

Him. Not Mary. treasures. receptacles or treasure cases. gold, &c. From three gifts being mentioned tradition concluded that there were three men. But it does not say so, nor that they were kings. These presents supplied their immediate needs.

Matthew 2:11

11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presentedb unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.