Matthew 2:7-11

KJV
7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

Good storytelling. Clearly, Herod is lying here. This is the part where you're supposed to yell at the screen and say "No! Don't listen to him!"

Did I say screen?

9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.

Here's where we get some Christmas action. But notice it's a house, not a manger. Every version I looked at said house. Notice also that it's "the house" without any antecedent to tell us what house or whose house it might be. This is a familiar feeling I get from the Bible, like I'm only getting part of the story.

But we got the gold, frankincense and myrrh! And we got that strange, traveling star, an image from a people who weren't up on their astronomy.