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AnswerMatthew wrote that magoi or, in Latin, magi (sing: magus) brought gifts for the baby Jesus. The magoi were priests of the Zoroastrian god, Ahura Mazda ("Wise Lord"). Matthew was portraying the priests of this great religion as regarding the birth of a Jewish Messiah as a momentous event. By having them wish to worship him, Matthew was probably demonstrating that Jesus had dominion over even the Zoroastrians. In later centuries, the Zoroastrian connection became less important and the term "wise men" tends to be used in English translations. Today, the "wise men" are often replaced by 'kings', but the original text says that they were magoi - priests.
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