The Gospel of Matthew tells of the magi visiting Jesus.
Actually, the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus is not recorded in Luke's gospel but in the Gospel of Matthew. The story can be found in Matthew 2:1-12. Luke's gospel includes the nativity story, but it focuses more on the shepherds who visited Jesus after his birth.
The Gospel of Matthew portrays Jesus as a kingly messiah, emphasizing his genealogy as a descendant of King David, his birth as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, and his royal titles such as "Son of David" and "King of the Jews." It also includes the story of the Magi visiting Jesus, who were seeking the "king of the Jews."
The time span between the death of King David, and the death of Jesus was about 1000 years (between 990 and 1010 years).
The Christian Bible has the story of the Magi attending the birth of Jesus, but I don't think any of the Christian denominations "celebrate" that event, other than possibly showing the three kings in a Christmas pageant.
A:The visit of the magi ("wise men") can only be found in Matthew's Gospel and, according to John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus), the universal assumption among people in New Testament circles is that they were not actual people - Matthew was writing Christian midrash. The magi were important to Matthew's account, as they enabled him to explain the flight to Egypt and thus allow him to draw parallels between Moses and Jesus. They were also significant as the magi were priests of the Zoroastrian religion of the Persians, who believed that the Saoshyant would be born of a virgin and help defeat evil in this world. Matthew knew that his readers, being familiar with Zoroastrianism, would draw a parallel here, and he showed that the priests of this great religion came to worship Jesus.
Actually, the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus is not recorded in Luke's gospel but in the Gospel of Matthew. The story can be found in Matthew 2:1-12. Luke's gospel includes the nativity story, but it focuses more on the shepherds who visited Jesus after his birth.
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 Gospel of Matthew portrays Jesus as a kingly messiah, emphasizing his genealogy as a descendant of King David, his birth as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, and his royal titles such as "Son of David" and "King of the Jews." It also includes the story of the Magi visiting Jesus, who were seeking the "king of the Jews."
The significant event in the Bible involving the wise men visiting Jesus is known as the Adoration of the Magi or the Visit of the Wise Men. It is described in the Gospel of Matthew, where the wise men, also known as the Magi, follow a star to find the newborn Jesus and present him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. This event is traditionally celebrated as part of the Christmas story.
Matthew's Gospel tells us that the magi found the baby Jesus in a house in Bethlehem.
The gifts of the Magi in the biblical story of the birth of Jesus symbolize the recognition of Jesus as a king (gold), a priest (frankincense), and a sacrifice (myrrh).
The wise men (magi) of Matthew's Gospel saw Jesus in a house (Matt 2:11), not a manger.The manger is part of Luke's Gospel.
The names of the three wise men are not mentioned in the Bible. Traditional names for the wise men are Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar, a tradition from Western Christian culture. The story of the Magi visiting Jesus is found in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 2, but their names are not given in the biblical text.
The magi were priests of the Zoroastrain religion, although most Englsih translations render the word as "wise men". Matthew refers to them visiting the baby Jesus, with three specific mentions. They were never mentioned in Luke's Gospel, where the author chose to refer to poor shepherds instead.
The three gifts of the Magi were gold, frankincense, and myrrh. These gifts were significant in the story of the birth of Jesus because they symbolized Jesus' kingship (gold), his divinity (frankincense), and his eventual sacrifice (myrrh).
Epiphany is a Christian holiday celebrating the Magi visiting the infant Jesus. (January 6th)
The Magi visited Jesus in Bethlehem.