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The Magi found Jesus in a house
Matthew says the Magi came "into the house" and saw "the young child", not a newborn in a manger. Matthew 2:11
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"They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother." Herod later killed boys "two years old and under, according to the exact time" he had learned from the Magi. Matthew 2:11Matthew 2:16
Luke places the newborn in a manger, visited by shepherds. Luke 2:7Luke 2:16
What the Bible does not say
Matthew does not say exactly how long after the birth the Magi arrived.
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Matthew 2:11 WEB
11They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
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For children
Nativity plays often show wise men at the manger, but the Bible says they found young Jesus in a house.