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Advent Day 19: Wise men from the east saw the star and knew that Jesus was born. They traveled to Jerusalem and asked King Herod where they might find the baby Jesus. Matthew 2: 1-2 "Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him."

Advent Day 20: When the wise men found the baby Jesus in Bethlehem, they knelt and worshipped him. They gave him wonderful gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:9-11 "When 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.

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

11 And 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."

Advent Day 21: On the American continents, clear around the other side of the world, the Lamanites and Nephites were preparing for Christ's birth, too. A mighty Lamanite prophet named Samuel came to the Nephites to tell them to repent. The wicked Nephites didn't want to listen, so Samuel had to stand on a wall to tell them that in five years, there would be a night without darkness. This was the sign that would tell them that the baby Jesus was born on the other side of the world. Helaman 14: 2-4 " And behold, he said unto them: Behold, I give unto you a sign; for five years more cometh, and behold, then cometh the Son of God to redeem all those who shall believe on his name.

3 And behold, this will I give unto you for a sign at the time of his coming; for behold, there shall be great lights in heaven, insomuch that in the night before he cometh there shall be no darkness, insomuch that it shall appear unto man as if it was day.

4 Therefore, there shall be one day and a night and a day, as if it were one day and there were no night; and this shall be unto you for a sign; for ye shall know of the rising of the sun and also of its setting; therefore they shall know of a surety that there shall be two days and a night; nevertheless the night shall not be darkened; and it shall be the night before he is born."

Advent Day 22: Many wicked Nephites decided that after five years, they would put the believers to death if the sign did not appear. This made the people who believed and followed God's commandments very sad and scared. 3 Nephi 1:9-10 "Now it came to pass that there was a day set apart by the unbelievers, that all those who believed in those traditions should be put to death except the sign should come to pass, which had been given by Samuel the prophet.

10 Now it came to pass that when Nephi, the son of Nephi, saw this wickedness of his people, his heart was exceedingly sorrowful."