Yes, they told Herod that they were seeking the prophesied new born King of the Jews. They did not use any names as they did not know them, they did not even know where to look so they assumed that Herod would already know.
It is said that the gold stood for Jesus beeing the king of the Jews.
They were wise men or astrologers from the east. They came looking for a king of the Jews.
No. They knew that he was special and was the King of the Jews. But they did not know why he was here.
They were not kings.They were wise men.The king sent them to see and kill the new king who was to be named Jesus.
The wise men gave gifts to Jesus as a sign of respect and to honor him as a king.
King Herod asked the wise men to tell him where he could find Jesus, because Herod wanted to kill Jesus.
King Herod mainly wanted to know from the wise men where it was that the king of the Jews would be born.So that he could kill the child.
Jesus was and is the King of the Jews, as proclaimed by the wise men, (Matthew 2.2), and by Pilate, on Jesus' cross in three languages. (John 19.19,20). But the people who rule this world, (Herod and the soldiers then), think this of Jesus, the everlasting Father and Prince of Peace. "If he is a king, then let us crown him - with thorns!" And Jesus never argued; He is meek and lowly in heart.
There is no story in the Gospels of any Arabian king giving anything to Our Lord Jesus.
It was His star. Matthew 2: 1-2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
because Jesus the wisest man so the wise man bow down on him.:PI believe they understood Him to be King, Lord, and Savior.
The Jews missed the point, as Jesus would come to save the world of all its sin. but the Jews thought that Jesus would be a king and free them of the Roman power. . they thought he would be born in a palace, and not a manger. This same mistake was made by the three wise men who went to He rods palace, when they wanted the baby . but because of this countless babies were killed.