Opening their treasures (ανοιξαντες τους θησαυρους αυτων). Here "treasures" means "caskets" from the verb (τιθημ), receptacle for …

The house. The place where he was born, or the place where they lived at that time.

Fell down. This was the usual way of s…

Opened their treasures — The word here refers to the caskets or chests they had brought with them.

Gold, and franki…

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house,

Glossa Ordinaria: This service of the star is followed by the rejoicing of the Magi.

Remigius of Auxerr…

This verse alludes to Ps 72:10–11 and Isa 60:6, pa ages that reinforce the emphasis on the Gentiles in this pa age (cf. on v.6). Some time had elap…

They found the young child. So revolting a sight might naturally have created an additional prejudice; for Christ was so far from having a…

And when they were come into the house Which they entered without making any inquiry, being fully assured by the star's s…

What joy these wise men felt upon seeing this star, no one knows as well as those who, after a long and melancholy night of temptation and desertio…

Above, the Evangelist set forth one motive of the Wise Men, namely, Herod’s persuasion. Here he gives another motive of the Wise Men for seeking Ch…