Project Gutenberg 2006-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 208 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 "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.) Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christmas stories Jesus Christ -- Fiction Christian fiction Magi -- Fiction PZ Text Christmas Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 81993 2025-08-08T10:01:41.114458 text/html 74086 2019-08-09T09:44:16 text/html 390023 2025-08-08T10:01:46.161466 application/epub+zip 389968 2025-08-08T10:01:43.658462 application/epub+zip 91485 2025-08-08T10:01:42.635501 application/epub+zip 479206 2025-08-08T10:01:47.836462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468849 2025-08-08T10:01:45.439437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156171 2022-09-09T10:21:57.909028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70152 2025-08-08T10:01:40.757510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69981 2006-10-23T12:14:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20176 2025-08-08T10:01:47.964425 application/rdf+xml 11949 2025-08-08T10:01:43.124477 image/jpeg 3056 2025-08-08T10:01:42.880473 image/jpeg 304386 2019-08-09T09:49:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 27565 2006-10-23T12:15:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 386886 2025-08-08T10:01:41.152455 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