Matthew 2:8

“And he sent them to Bethlehem, etc.] Having got out of them all that he could, and was for his purpose, he informs them of the place where they might find the person they came to inquire after, according to the account of it which the chief priests and scribes had given him; and then sends them away to Bethlehem, where Christ, according to prophecy, was to be born, and now was born. It may seem strange that neither any of the Jews, nor Herod, or any of his ministers and courtiers, should go along with these men to Bethlehem; since it was but a little way off, not above five or six miles from Jerusalem; and since the birth of such a person was no trivial thing, but an affair of great concern…”

“And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently--"Search out carefully." for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also--The cunning and bloody hypocrite! Yet this royal mandate would meantime serve as a safe conduct to the strangers.”

“Go, and search diligently ... - Herod took all possible means to obtain accurate information respecting the child, that he might be sure of destroying him. He not only ascertained the probable time of his birth, and the place where he would be born, but he sent the wise men that they might actually see him, and bring him word. All this might have looked suspicious if he had not clothed it with the appearance of religion. He said to them, therefore, that he did it that he might go and worship him also. From this we may learn, That wicked people often cloak their evil designs under the appearance of religion. They attempt to deceive those who are really good, and to make them suppose that they…”

“And if ye find him, bring me word - Probably Herod did not believe he was born; otherwise would not so suspicious a prince have tried to make sure work at once? Matthew 2:10”

“2:8-10 The star was placed by God to guide the wise men to the Messiah (see Num 24:17); the details are unknown.”

“go: Sa1 23:22, Sa1 23:23; Sa2 17:14; Kg1 19:2; Job 5:12, Job 5:13; Psa 33:10, Psa 33:11; Pro 21:30; Lam 3:37; Co1 3:19, Co1 3:20 that: Mat 26:48, Mat 26:49; Sa2 15:7-12; Kg2 10:18, Kg2 10:19; Ezr 4:1, Ezr 4:2; Psa 12:2, Psa 12:3; Psa 55:11-15; Pro 26:24, Pro 26:25; Jer 41:5-7; Luk 20:20, Luk 20:21 Matthew 2:9”