Mateo 2:10

10 Cuando vieron la estrella, ¡se llenaron de alegría!

Mateo 2:10 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 2:10

When they saw the star
Which by its appearance, size, brightness they knew to be the same with that which they had seen, when in their own country;

they rejoiced with exceeding great joy;
a "pleonasm" or a redundancy of expression frequently used by the Hebrews, see ( John 4:6 ) and the Septuagint there; setting forth the rapture, the excess of joy they were in upon the sight of the star. Very probably before this, their hearts were sad, their countenances dejected, and they greatly discouraged, having taken so great a journey, and as yet to so little purpose. They had been at Jerusalem, where they expected to have found him that was born king of the Jews; they had been at court, and conversed with men of the greatest figure and intelligence, and could get no tidings of him; people of all ranks and degrees seemed to be troubled at the account they brought; no body cared to go along with them to Bethlehem: all these circumstances no doubt were discouraging to them; but as soon as they saw the star their spirits revived, joy filled their hearts, cheerfulness appeared in their countenances; and they pursued their journey with inexpressible delight, till they came to the place where the illustrious person was they were seeking after.

Mateo 2:10 In-Context

8 Entonces les dijo: «Vayan a Belén y busquen al niño con esmero. Cuando lo encuentren, vuelvan y díganme dónde está para que yo también vaya y lo adore».

9 Después de esa reunión, los sabios siguieron su camino, y la estrella que habían visto en el oriente los guió hasta Belén. Iba delante de ellos y se detuvo sobre el lugar donde estaba el niño.

10 Cuando vieron la estrella, ¡se llenaron de alegría!

11 Entraron en la casa y vieron al niño con su madre, María, y se inclinaron y lo adoraron. Luego abrieron sus cofres de tesoro y le dieron regalos de oro, incienso y mirra.

12 Cuando llegó el momento de irse, volvieron a su tierra por otro camino, ya que Dios les advirtió en un sueño que no regresaran a Herodes.