Marriage, magicians and a madman

In Matthew’s Gospel, the birth of Jesus is limited to three historical events. A potential scandal that ended happily in marriage, a group of “magicians” from the East who came looking for the King and a madman who slaughtered innocent babies. As we look at the Christmas story through the lenses of Matthew, we ask an important question: “ What is the right response and what will it take for us to give the right response to Jesus the Christ?