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In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, "Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage."

Matthew 2:1-2 NRSV

Matthew 2:1-12

Matthew 2:1-12

Night Journey

Visit of the Wise Men

Audio Telling

Story in Episodes

Audio Commentary

Written Commentary

Digital Presentation

We gladly accept, welcome, and request any feedback you can offer. We would like for you to share how you are using GoTell resources in your storytelling adventures. What works? What doesn't work? How can we can improve? What are your ideas about how to expand the resources offered on this site? To provide direct feedback, please click here. Thanks for your feedback! We really appreciate it!

Click "Audio Telling" to hear Tom Boomershine tell the story.

Click "Story in Episodes" to see the story arranged in episodes. This makes the story easier to learn and will be useful as you listen to Tom's commentary.

Click "Audio Commentary" for a discussion of historical background, suggestions for learning the story by heart, and tips for telling it effectively.

Click "Written Commentary" to download a PDF of a storytelling commentary written by Thomas E. Boomershine, PhD.

Click "Digital Presentation" to download a PDF of slides to build worship presentations based on GoTell graphics (selected stories only).

For technical information about how to use the site, click here.

Graphic created by Cortney L. Haley. Click on it to see a larger version.