The Magi were priests from Persia.
One of the magi...Matthew 2:2
No not at all history very clearly states that in the book of Matthew Magi , which is plural of Magus ,were actually from the East and were very learned priests of Zorstrain.
The Magi are traditionally believed to have come from the East, possibly from regions like Persia or Babylon. They followed a star to Bethlehem to visit the baby Jesus.
The wise men, also known as the Magi, came from the east to worship Jesus after seeing His star in the sky. They brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to honor Him.
In Matthew the only thing it says is the magi came from the east
They were three people, the "magi" or wise men.
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.
They were wise men or astrologers from the east. They came looking for a king of the Jews.
Na Trí Ríthe (ón Oirthear) = The Three Kings from the East.
Matthew's Gospel states that the magi came from the east, but does not say whether they were sent by a king. John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A bishop rethinks the birth of Jesus) says that among the people he knows in New Testament circles, the universal assumption is that the magi were not actual people. Matthew was clearly writing Christian midrash. No one sent the magi.
Their names were Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar - known collectively as The Magi.(Magi is the plural of Magus -meaning 'wise man' from which we get the word 'magician'.)
The Magi were the wise men who came from the east in search of the newborn King of the Jews. They were guided to where Jesus, Mary and Joseph were staying in Bethlehem where they left gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.