Biblical Magi

Group of distinguished foreigners who visited the infant Jesus after his birth

In Christianity, the Biblical Magi ( MAY-jy or MAJ-eye; singular: magus), also known as the Three Wise Men, Three Kings, and Three Magi, are distinguished foreigners who visit the infant Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. In Western Christianity, they are commemorated on the feast day of Epiphany—sometimes called "Three Kings Day"—and commonly appear in the nativity celebrations of Christmas; in Eastern Christianity, they are commemorated on Christmas day. The Magi appear solely in the Gospel of Matthew, which states that they "saw his star in the east" and came to worship the "one who has been born king of the Jews".

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