Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 2:7

"Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared." — Matthew 2:7 (ASV)

We delight in anxious inquirers, but here was one of a very evil sort. Many pry into holy things that they may ridicule or otherwise oppose them. What an evil diligence is this! When very private inquiries are made, we may suspect that something is wrong, and yet it is not always so.

However, truth does not fear the light. Whether people inquire privately or not, we are ready to give them information about our Lord and about everything that concerns Him.