Two From Galilee is the first novel in a trilogy by Marjorie Holmes based on the life of Jesus Christ.

After telling her parents and Joseph the truth, Mary's family arranges for her to come to Jerusalem to stay with Zechariah and Elizabeth temporarily.

The wise men originally came on behalf of King Herod, who has ordered the execution of all male babies in Jerusalem to prevent the Messiah from coming to power.

Literary critics were unimpressed, such as David Streitfeld, writing in the Washington Post Book World: "Marjorie Holmes' Two From Galilee, although no doubt deeply felt, is awkward enough to be cited in bad-writing seminars.

[1] Robert Sterling and Karla Worley wrote a musical Two from Galilee based on the book, which has been performed in various churches.