We Have Seen His Star
And they led the people to regard the interest in Jesus as a fanatical excitement. Here began the rejection of Christ by the priests and rabbis. From this point their pride and stubbornness grew into a settled hatred of the Saviour. While God was opening the door to the Gentiles, the Jewish leaders were closing the door to themselves.
— The Desire of Ages, Chapter 6, “We Have Seen His Star,” p. 63
— The Desire of Ages, Chapter 6, “We Have Seen His Star,” p. 63