Visitors of the Christ Child
Two very different visits to Jesus in Bethlehem: the shepherds at the manger the night He was born, and the wise men at a house some time later.
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The Shepherds
The first human witnesses to the newborn Christ, visiting Him at the manger on the night of His birth
Anonymous herdsmen in the fields of Bethlehem who, on the night of Christ's birth, were the first to receive the angelic announcement and visit the newborn Jesus in the manger.
Wise Men from the East
Following a star to worship the young Jesus at a house in Bethlehem, arriving well after the night of His birth
Gentile dignitaries from the East who, guided by a star, traveled to Bethlehem and worshiped Jesus—arriving later than the shepherds and finding the child not in the manger but in a house (Matthew 2:11), possibly up to two years after His birth.