10 And then the woman knelt to worship him, as God with us, Immanuel; but one, a master clothed in white, appeared and said,
11 Good woman, stay; take heed to what you do; you may not worship man; this is idolatry.
12 This child is man, the son of man, and worthy of all praise. You shall adore and worship God; him only shall you serve.
13 The woman rose and bowed her head in thankfulness and worshipped God.
14 And Mary took the infant Jesus and returned to Bethlehem.
CHAPTER 5.
Three magian priests honor Jesus. Herod is alarmed. Calls a council of the Jews. Is told that prophets had foretold the coming of a king. Herod resolves to kill the child. Mary and Joseph take Jesus and flee into Egypt.
Beyond the river Euphrates the magians lived; and they were wise, could read the language of the stars and they divined that one, a master soul, was born; they saw his star above Jerusalem.
2 And there were three among the magian priests who longed to see the master of the coming age; and they took costly gifts and hastened to the West in search of him, the new-born king, that they might honor him.
3 And one took gold, the symbol of nobility; another myrrh, the symbol of dominion and of power; gum-thus the other took, the symbol of the wisdom of the sage.