And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
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Theophylact of Ochrid
AD 1107
He did not say, "search for the king" but "search for the Child," for he could not endure even to utter Christ’s name. From this it is clear that he was in a rage against Christ.