It says that he received 3 types of gifts - gold, frankincense, and myrrh. He may have received many containers of each, because the scriptures do not specifically say.
The scriptures also do not explicitly say how many kings/magi there were, just the number of types of gifts, so it is assumed that since there were 3 gifts, there were 3 Magi.
The gifts of the wise men.
According to the story, their gifts were gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
According to the biblical account, the three wise men from the East brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to baby Jesus. These gifts are often interpreted to symbolize Jesus' kingship, divinity, and eventual sacrifice.
The wise men brought gifts to Jesus after His birth.
It's because of the biblical description of the three wise men who brought gifts to Jesus.
We really have no idea. We do not know how many shepherds came to see Jesus and we are not sure of how many wise men came to see Jesus. There were three gifts, but that does not tell us how many wise men there were.
In English, we call Los Reyes Magos the Three Wise Men (it translates literally to the Magic Kings). On Los Reyes Magos, children receive gifts, symbolizing the gifts the wise men brought to baby Jesus.
Because when Jesus was born, the three wise men gave him gifts. Yea the answer above is correct the three wise men brought Jesus gifts the night of his birth
you give people gifts because the wise men gave gifts to Jesus
The phrase comes from the three wise men bringing gifts to Jesus.
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3 wise men.