Verse 9
had heard = having heard.
departed: to Nazareth (not to Bethlehem). App-169 .
they saw. When in the east. See Matthew 2:2 .
went before = kept going before (Imperfect). Therefore not an astronomical phenomenon, but a miraculous and Divine act.
till. Implying both distance and time.
came = went: i.e. to Nazareth. See Matthew 2:1 .
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