Project Gutenberg 2005-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 165 Van Dyke, Henry 1852 1933 Dyke, Henry Van Dyke, Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Henry I. Van The Story of the Other Wise Man Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 (Lost_Gamer@comcast.net) "The Story of the Other Wise Man" by Henry Van Dyke is a short philosophical story written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows Artaban, the Fourth Wise Man, who embarks on a quest to find the newborn King after witnessing a celestial sign. Unlike the other three Magi, Artaban’s journey is marked by setbacks and acts of kindness, emphasizing a theme of love and selflessness over material gifts. In the tale, Artaban sells his possessions to purchase three jewels as offerings, but delays in his journey to help those in need create obstacles that prevent him from reaching Jesus in Bethlehem with his fellow wise men. As he travels through various lands, Artaban selflessly aids the poor, sick, and oppressed, ultimately sacrificing each of his precious gifts to save lives. Even though he never physically meets Jesus, his actions demonstrate that true devotion and service to humanity embody the spirit of seeking the divine. The story culminates in Artaban's realization that the essence of his journey was not in finding the King but in the love and mercy he showed to others along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christmas stories Jesus Christ -- Fiction Christian fiction Magi -- Fiction PZ Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Philosophy & Ethics 87755 2025-08-07T06:24:24.422454 text/html 82762 2020-12-12T05:05:19 text/html 143724 2025-08-07T06:24:29.489463 application/epub+zip 143848 2025-08-07T06:24:26.972462 application/epub+zip 93582 2025-08-07T06:24:25.941448 application/epub+zip 236169 2025-08-07T06:24:31.286455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225422 2025-08-07T06:24:28.838469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160007 2022-09-08T04:32:48.156426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74744 2025-08-07T06:24:24.083470 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74535 2020-12-12T05:05:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19289 2025-08-07T06:24:31.413424 application/rdf+xml 11949 2025-08-07T06:24:26.438448 image/jpeg 3056 2025-08-07T06:24:26.190448 image/jpeg 65204 2020-12-12T05:05:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 29497 2020-12-12T05:05:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 141050 2025-08-07T06:24:24.434460 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia