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AnswerThe magi only appear in Matthew's Gospel.
Nowhere in the bible does it say how many Magi there were, it just says that there were 3 gifts. Most people assume that there were 3 Magi, but the Bible does not infer that. There could have been hundreds.
The Magi likely followed the Silk Road westward from the East, crossing through regions such as Persia and Mesopotamia before arriving in Jerusalem. This route was a well-established trade network that connected the East to the Mediterranean world.
The story of the magi is found in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament of the Bible. It recounts the visit of the Magi, or the Three Wise Men, to the infant Jesus after his birth.
The magi traveled to Bethlehem because they wanted to go see Jesus, and bring him gifts, when he was born.
Matthew 2New International Version (NIV) Matthew 2The Magi Visit the Messiah1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."
They believed Jesus was a king.
There is no given name in the bible for the Three Wise Men. They were referred as "Magi" in the original Bible.
They weren’t kings. Magi, wisemen, or astronomers. Also the Bible never says there were three.
The question is to vague, there is no popularly known "tree magi" in most known religions. Are you sure [the questioner] that you didn't mean to type "three" magi?
The Bible does not say but traditionally it is said that three magi were present because three gifts were given to Jesus: gold, frankincense and myrrh.