Project Gutenberg 2006-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 123 Van Dyke, Henry 1852 1933 Dyke, Henry Van Dyke, Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Henry I. Van The Story of the Other Wise Man Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #19608 (Illustrated HTML file) #10679 (Plain html file) #16291 (Plain html file) Produced by Michael Gray "The Story of the Other Wise Man" by Henry Van Dyke is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. This poignant narrative explores themes of faith, sacrifice, and the pursuit of truth through the journey of Artaban, a lesser-known Magi who seeks the Christ child. Unlike the well-known three Wise Men who follow the star to Bethlehem, Artaban's quest is marked by delays, trials, and unexpected acts of compassion that shape his understanding of what it truly means to serve and to love. The story follows Artaban as he embarks on a pilgrimage to find the newborn King. Armed with precious jewels to present as gifts, he journeys far and wide, only to face a series of obstacles that divert him from his original path. Throughout his travels, Artaban encounters the sick and the needy, compelling him to prioritize acts of kindness over his initial quest. Despite not reaching his destination in time to meet the King, Artaban's unwavering commitment to helping others leads him to a profound understanding: that true worship lies not in ritual but in love and service to humanity. Ultimately, he discovers that his sacrifices have drawn him closer to the divine, echoing the message that in serving the least of these, one serves the King. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas stories Jesus Christ -- Fiction Christian fiction Magi -- Fiction PZ Text Christmas Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 81903 80124 2024-09-08T12:58:03.370730 2023-09-09T05:08:24.254488 text/html text/html 74086 2019-08-09T09:44:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 304386 2019-08-09T09:49:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 367302 2024-09-08T12:58:06.879730 application/epub+zip 367472 2024-09-08T12:58:04.572727 application/epub+zip 84680 2024-09-08T12:58:03.815706 application/epub+zip 447756 2024-09-08T12:58:08.560692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437293 2024-09-08T12:58:06.402701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156171 2022-09-09T10:21:57.909028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70152 70145 2024-09-08T12:58:03.084728 2023-09-09T05:08:23.993476 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 69981 2006-10-23T12:14:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27565 2006-10-23T12:15:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19828 2024-09-08T12:58:08.700678 application/rdf+xml 11984 2024-09-08T12:58:04.164711 image/jpeg 3067 2024-09-08T12:58:03.990700 image/jpeg 366369 2024-09-08T12:58:03.406741 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia