Wise Men

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1. Gentile sages who visited Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in Bethlehem shortly after the birth of Jesus. According to the Gospel of Matthew, they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Because three gifts were given, the traditional story is that there were three wise men. (See Magi.)

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The holiday marks both the visit of the Three Wise Men, or Magi, to a new-born Jesus, and his later baptism by the prophet John.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2023

You don’t have to be a biblical scholar to know that the Three Wise Men used a star to navigate their way to Bethlehem.

From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2022

The country traditionally holds “cabalgata” parades the day before Epiphany in which the “Reyes Magos,” or Three Wise Men, ride on floats through major cities and towns across Spain.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2022

The Nativity unveiled by the Vatican last week evokes an out-of-this-world vibe, with an oval-headed Joseph, a spaceman as one of the Wise Men, an extraterrestrial Archangel Gabriel and bulky farm animals.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 17, 2020

I recall one sermon in which he talked about the three Wise Men from the East who followed a star until it led them to Bethlehem.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela