Matthew 2:11

“And when they were come into the house, etc.] Which they entered without making any inquiry, being fully assured by the star’s standing right over it, that this was the house, and here was the king of the Jews, whom they were come to worship; and having entered in “they saw” some copies read euron, they found the young child, with Mary his mother; in her lap, or arms, or in the house with her, for by this time he might go alone. Joseph perhaps was not at home, but about his business; and which might be so ordered by the providence of God, that so these men might only see the mother of Christ, who had no real father as man; who had they seen Joseph, might have took him to be his proper…”

“And when they were come into the house--not the stable; for as soon as Bethlehem was emptied of its strangers, they would have no difficulty in finding a dwelling-house. they saw--The received text has "found"; but here our translators rightly depart from it, for it has no authority. the young child with Mary his mother--The blessed Babe is naturally mentioned first, then the mother; but Joseph, though doubtless present, is not noticed, as being but the head of the house. and fell down and worshipped him--Clearly this was no civil homage to a petty Jewish king, whom these star-guided strangers came so far, and inquired so eagerly, and rejoiced with such exceeding joy, to pay, but a lofty…”

“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 showing respect or homage among the Jews, Esther 8:3; Job 1:20; Daniel 3:7; Psalms 72:11; Isaiah 46:6. Worshipped him - Did him homage as King of the Jews. See the notes at Matthew 2:2. Had opened their treasures - The treasures which they had brought, or the boxes, etc., in which they had brought their gold, etc. They presented unto him gifts - These were presented to him as King of the Jews, because they supposed he was to be a distinguished prince and conqueror. It was customary in the East to show respect for persons of distinction by making presents or offerings of…”

“They presented to him gifts - It was customary to offer some present to any eminent person whom they visited. And so it is, as travellers observe, in the eastern countries to this day. Gold, frankincense, and myrrh - Probably these were the best things their country afforded; and the presents ordinarily made to great persons. This was a most seasonable, providential assistance for a long and expensive journey into Egypt, a country where they were entirely strangers, and were to stay for a considerable time. Matthew 2:15”

“2:11 The wise men offered extravagant gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the King (see Ps 72:10-17; Isa 60). The tradition that there were three wise men originated from the number of gifts, but the text does not specify how many wise men there were.”

“they saw: Luk 2:16, Luk 2:26-32, Luk 2:38 worshipped: Mat 2:2, Mat 4:9, Mat 4:10, Mat 14:33; Psa 2:12, Psa 95:6; Joh 5:22, Joh 5:23; Act 10:25, Act 10:26; Rev 19:10; Rev 22:8-10 presented: or, offered, Gen 43:11; Sa1 10:27; Kg1 10:2, Kg1 10:10; Psa 72:10, Psa 72:15; Isa 60:6 frankincense: Exo 30:23, Exo 30:34; Lev 2:1, Lev 2:2, Lev 6:15; Num 7:14, Num 7:86; Psa 45:8; Mal 1:11; Rev 5:8 Matthew 2:12”