Bible dictionary for children
Myrrh
Myrrh is an aromatic tree resin.
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What does it mean?
Myrrh is an aromatic tree resin. In the ancient world it had uses including perfumes and preparations connected with burial.
Matthew lists myrrh among the gifts brought to Jesus by the wise men. It was a valued material, not a kind of precious stone.
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The Wise Men Visit Jesus
Matthew 2:1–12
Wise men from the east came looking for the child born King of the Jews and honoured him with costly gifts.
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Related reading: Matthew 2:11
They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
