had heard. having heard.
departed: to Nazareth (not to Bethlehem). App-169.
they saw. When in the east. See Matthew 2:2.
went before. kept going before (Imperfect). Therefore not an astronomical phenomenon, but. miraculous and Divine act.
till. Implying both distance and time.
came. went: i.e. to Nazareth. See Matthew 2:1.