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Now the wise men came to the place as guided by the star. It was the star of “the king of the Jews”. Him they sought, showing how they were in accord with the mind of God, being free from national prejudice. No one can reach the house otherwise; so long as national prejudice is in our minds we shall never really reach the house. They came seeking “the king of the Jews”, implying that they were to be subservient, that they were recognising the priority of the Jews. The Lord, indeed, insisted on this in talking to the woman at Sychar, and the Samaritans themselves later, had to learn that the Spirit should come through the apostles that were sent from Jerusalem.

J. Taylor (Vol. 34, p.127)

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