And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country by another way.
This verse shows God’s direct intervention, saving the Magi from Herod’s plot. God revealed His will to them through a dream, and in obedience they changed their route. The phrase “they departed into their own country another way” signifies not only a physical, but also a spiritual change: after meeting Christ by faith, their life could no longer remain the same. They came seeking, but departed with a changed heart, full of faith and divine peace.