they saw King Herod who ruled over the Jews.
In the east!
The angel did not visit the wise men, it was by a bright star that they came to see Jesus.
To bring gifts...
Because the term "three wise men" or "the three magi" refers to the three wise men (or kings) mentioned in the Holy Bible as having come from the Orient to Bethlehem to see Jesus, and to pay him homage.Another answer:Scripture only specifies "three" regarding the gifts the wise men presented. The account in Matthew 2:1-16 never says how many MEN there were.
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The Cologne Cathedral has a Shrine of the Three Kings, traditionally believed to hold the remains of the three wise men. Please see the related links about the cathedral.
Shepherds saw Him and when He was two or so the wise man or men came to see Him. It says in the beginning of Luke in the Bible
The three wise men did not use magic. They depended on their intuition, their eyes were opened to see the star and were guided by this.
Three Kings Day is a Hispanic holiday celebrating the visit of the wise men to see Jesus.
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There is no given name in the bible for the Three Wise Men. They were referred as "Magi" in the original Bible.
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.