Now When Jesus Was Born in Bethlehemdetails

Now When Jesus Was Born in Bethlehem

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Here we see a stylized “stable” with a star shining on Mary and the baby Jesus in her arms; Mary is presenting the baby boy to three men, each of whom raises one arm in salutation. One man holds a Rubik’s Cube, the second a bowl of incense, and the third a golden crown (or possibly a frightened porcupine). All the adults wear long robes; Mary is kneeling barefoot. The scene is woven into a large capital letter “N” making this a historiated initial. The text continues, to read,

This is the start of the Gospel of Matthew.

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